For breakfast, a little coffee, a little art

Last year the Independents Coffee Cooperative asked me to curate a benefit art show about coffee. They were looking to help the Peruvain farms that they work with, and had seen the success of Screens 'N' Spokes the year before. As an avid coffee drinker I jumped at the opportunity. Last June the first Beans and Screens art show opened at Mugshots, and in two weeks we'll open with an entirely new set of Coffee inspired art work at Green Line Cafe on Locust Street.

This year, nearly 20 artists from around the country (including S'N'S friends strawberryluna, Mark Forsman, Greg Pizzoli and Mike Munter) took on the subject of coffee and their relationship to it. Sometimes benevolent, sometimes more sinister coffee plays a role in their everyday lives, and they've put that role to paper. You can see most of the prints at the new blog they just started up: http://www.beans-n-screens.blogspot.com.The Cooperative will have copies of each print for sale at the opening and beyond.

Beans and Screens Opening Reception
June 26th
Green Line Cafe
4305 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA

A few morsels

Since Jess announced that we were coming back last week, I thought it only fair that I drop a few morsels of info on Screens 'N' Spokes 2009.

I'm really excited about this year's contributing artists. We've worked with a lot of great people over the past two years, and in 2009 we'll be partnering with some of our old friends, and a good many new ones as well.

Last year we were all over Philadelphia, from South Street to Fairmount, Manayunk to Ardmore. This year, since we are on the move, we'll be hosting shows only at our old friends Mugshots. But fear not, there will still be lots of opportunity to check out Screens 'N' Spokes in person. During the month of August you'll be able to find us at Mugshots Fairmount. Then in September we'll climb the wall to Mugshots in Manayunk. Again this year the shows are leading up to the main event, Bike MS: City to Shore. Team Screens 'N' Spokes will take to the road October 3 and 4, and we're always looking for more people to ride with.

In other news, we're hoping to unveil the official Screens 'N' Spokes website in 2009. It'll be you're one stop shop for all news and info about S'N'S, Bike MS, Screenprinted art, and all of our artist friends. We're just beginning to develop it, but I'll post more about it as we move forward.

Finally, keep your eyes peeled. We're going to be doing some pretty sweet giveways in the not too distant future. More info to come on the blog, and on the e-mail list. If you haven't signed up, and would like to, shoot us an e-mail.

Screens 'N' Spokes returns!

The time's almost here, folks - keep your eyes peeled for new prints coming in the next month or so!

The theme 0f the art prints this year will be "The Tour" or "The Move" to "Join the Movement." It relates to the MS150 bike tour, or to the music tours that gigposters memorialize...and how these come together to join the movement to end the devastating effects of Multiple Sclerosis.

Perhaps it is therefore appropriate that Sam and I will be making a big move of our own - we are leaving New York City for Durham, NC - we're going to graduate school! Sam will be a MBA student at Duke's Fuqua School of Business and I will be studying public policy at Duke's Sanford Institute.

Again, sit tight...it's gonna be a busy summer!

Team Screens 'N' Spokes Rules the Road

This weekend 7,000 riders took to the roads of New Jersey in support of the fight against MS, and Team Screens 'N' Spokes was out in full force. It was the most successful City to Shore Ride yet, and the Greater Delaware Valley Chapter is on pace to raise a record $5 million dollars.

I was so impressed with everyone's riding. Rookies and veterans alike road strong, set personal bests, and, most importantly, had a great time.

It has also been an incredibly successful year for Screens 'N' Spokes fundraising. We've already smashed our totals of 2007, having broken the $38,000 mark today!

But we aren't done yet. We are still fundraising for 2008 through October 31. Every donation made and prints ordered from now until Halloween will go towards those record-setting numbers.

In case you haven't checked out our Etsy shop, now is the time. Prints have been moving swiftly, and there are so many beautiful pieces to choose from.

Registration for the 2009 Bike MS:City to Shore is already up and running. If you've ever thought about trying the ride, this is the year to do it, and we'd love you to join our squad.

City to Shore is Almost Here!

I can't believe the ride is THIS WEEKEND!

Here's a sneak print at the brand-new, Cricket Press-designed jerseys we will be sporting!

I would like to thank our lovely model Ian for making these pictures possible.

Screens 'N' Spokes 2008 Now For Sale!

Good morning everybody,

We had a great time at our final opening at Chapterhouse on Friday. Everything looks great and prints are being snapped up off the walls.

With the end of our openings, it was time to start loading all these beautiful prints onto our online store. As of last night, we now have nearly every print up on our etsy site and available for purchase. A ton of amazing work was put into making this show a reality, and we hope you'll find something in the 2008 prints that you'll love.

Just a reminder, all of this incredible art was designed and created specifically for the 2008 Screens 'N' Spokes show and as an incredibly generous gift to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. 100% of the proceeds we collect from the show goes directly towards helping create a world free of MS.

Over the weekend we began selling prints by Jay Ryan, Brad Klausen and Mike Munter. We still have a few available, and they can be purchased by e-mailing us.

The rest of the prints can be found and our handy dandy Etsy site:
http://screensnspokes.etsy.com

Please tell your biking friends, your art-loving friends, or just anyone you think might be interested in what we are doing.

Thanks so much for the support,
Jess and Sam
Team Screens 'N' Spokes

Screens 'N' Spokes: Dr. Pizzoli

Dr. Pizzoli - Philadelphia, PA

The Doctor is in. Gregory Pizzoli is a MFA candidate in the Book Arts/Printmaking program at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He’s currently working on about a million projects.