tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76583530653618592932024-03-05T00:51:38.271-05:00Screens 'N' SpokesWhere bikes and art come together to benefit the National MS SocietyScreens 'N' Spokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288549680532805830noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-76081086779552974722010-09-29T22:47:00.005-04:002010-09-29T22:54:59.152-04:00SNS Rides Again!We made it to the Shore and back! I for one did not think a strong ride was going to be possible this year (my doubt stemmed from my whopping total of two 10 mile training rides ALL YEAR)...but then I went and posted my best time ever. Neat.I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate each member of Team Screens 'N' Spokes for your hard work and tenacity. You are awesome.Jeslondonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191949520925041687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-43277584096723218122010-09-14T07:00:00.004-04:002010-09-14T07:10:18.054-04:00UPDATE: Jay Ryan and Dan McCarthy CollaborationGood morning,I wanted to post a follow up to our sale yesterday. The response was overwhelming, and the Jay Ryan and Dan McCarthy Collaboration Print sold out in literally minutes.We will be responding to absolutely everyone who emailed us (if we have not already), but I am confirming exactly what we have left. There are a couple more people who qualified to purchase, and they'll be getting Screens 'N' Spokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288549680532805830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-16203240314869079742010-09-13T00:01:00.004-04:002010-09-13T00:16:30.314-04:002010 Screens 'N' Spokes On-Sale InformationAfter an awesome opening night, I'm happy to announce that the 2010 Screens 'N' Spokes prints will be going on sale today, Monday, September 13.General On-Sale InformationThroughout the day we'll be adding the new prints to our Etsy Shop, so if you don't see one of the new prints there, just give it a little time, and by the evening they should all be up there.There is one print that will not Screens 'N' Spokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288549680532805830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-40856398359736692792010-09-11T12:32:00.004-04:002010-09-11T12:41:32.379-04:00Screens 'N' Spokes Opens Tonight!The day has finally arrived! Screens 'N' Spokes opens tonight. We're still running around doing last minute errands (ie picking up beer and wine...), but the hours are counting down.Screens 'N' Spokes OpeningMugshots CoffeeHouse21st and Fairmount6:30-CloseAs an added bonus (as though you guys needed more than the opportunity to hang out with us), we are offering the beautiful Jay Ryan/Dan Screens 'N' Spokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288549680532805830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-20857257200807976362010-09-08T11:52:00.004-04:002010-09-08T11:58:40.986-04:00Screens 'N' Spokes 2010 Print Preview - No. 4Hello!As promised, included within the confines of this post are previews of the final 5 2010 Screens 'N' Spokes prints. If I will allow myself to pat myself on the back for a second, this year's show may be our most diverse yet, and the final previews today really bring home that fact.I know you're all anxious, so I'll just get right to the art.1. Bobby Dixon has been collaborating for the SNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05038690993704021633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-7516784457013405892010-09-05T12:45:00.005-04:002010-09-05T13:00:46.171-04:00Screens 'N' Spokes 2010 Print Preview - No. 3Happy Labor Day Weekend!I hope everyone is enjoying their last summer weekend. Down here in North Carolina I don't think the heat is going anywhere, but sadly classes for us start on Monday.Just a little reminder...Screens 'N' Spokes 2010 Opens Next Saturday, Sept 11 at Mugshots CoffeeHouse!The show is being hung tomorrow evening, and if you'd like an in-person preview by all means check out Screens 'N' Spokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288549680532805830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-90752381280016885002010-08-30T16:14:00.003-04:002010-08-30T16:32:55.736-04:00Screens 'N' Spokes 2010 Print Preview - No. 2We're back with the second installment of previews from our 2010 Screens 'N' Spokes show. Today I've got 5 totally new prints to share with you including a crazy collaboration between old Philly favorites Tim Gough and Greg Pizzoli.1. John Vogl, the crafty and creative mind behind The Bungaloo joins Screens 'N' Spokes for the second straight year. Fresh off a turn on the Tiny Showcase, John hasScreens 'N' Spokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288549680532805830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-41664070179114737302010-08-29T12:14:00.008-04:002010-08-29T13:25:50.044-04:00Screens 'N' Spokes 2010 Print Preview - No. 1With the 2010 Screens 'N' Spokes Show opening in 2 weeks (holy cow!), it's the time of the year when we preview for you our latest crop of inspired, and inspiring, prints. In 2007 I wasn't sure if Screens 'N' Spokes would continue past that initial show, four years later, I'm happy to say I think we've hit our stride. This year we'll be presenting to you 20 prints from old friends and new. Screens 'N' Spokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288549680532805830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-2096915426547128192010-08-28T11:57:00.006-04:002010-08-30T23:44:48.749-04:00Epic! 8 states in 8 days for MS!Hey everyone,We're working feverishly to bring you the 2010 SNS show, and will start previewing each print shortly. In the meantime, I wanted to let you know how teammate Ian has been preparing for the City to Shore Ride.Ian joined the MS Great 8 Foundation, a group of 10 riders that rode through 8 states in 8 days and with the goal of raising $100,000 to fight MS. Despite the August heat, the Jeslondonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191949520925041687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-18531427641906401272010-08-16T18:31:00.005-04:002010-08-16T18:53:46.548-04:00It's the most wonderful time of the yearNo, no. It's not that time of the year, far too hot and muggy for holiday cheer. But it is the time of the year when we start receiving all of the new prints. I reached our HQ this afternoon to find 9 fantastic new prints waiting for me (with still many more to come). Honestly, it's like Christmas morning or the first night of Hanukkah (or insert your own metaphor), tearing open serious SNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05038690993704021633noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-90625121212830539382010-08-15T00:15:00.004-04:002010-08-15T00:26:39.206-04:00Bike MS celebrates the big 3-0!Join the Screens 'N' Spokes bike team today! The finest cycling team around, for all levels, shapes, and sizes. Riding to Ocean City and back on September 25 and 36, 2010.Can't make it? Won't you consider making a donation in support of our work?And check out Bike MS as it gears up for its 30th year as the premiere biking event in the Delaware Valley. PS....The SNS 2010 prints are coming soon! Jeslondonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191949520925041687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-19317625225813729262010-06-13T21:18:00.008-04:002010-08-15T00:23:14.352-04:00S'N'S Teammates training like prosLast week, Screens 'N' Spokes teammates Ian Harris and Barney Leonard rode one circuit (approx 15 miles) of the Philadelphia International Bike Race. The pros do this 10 times at much higher speeds! "We set off at 7.15 am and had the opportunity to feel like a pro racer. There were barriers protecting all the intersections and some early spectators were ringing cow bells particularly at Manyunk SNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05038690993704021633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-12697278509726528892010-06-03T22:22:00.004-04:002010-06-03T23:12:23.601-04:00A weekend filled with Flatstock in NYCI'm back in NYC for the summer, and I'm thrilled about it because of weekends like the one starting tomorrow. If you are a fan of art, crafts, paper, screen printing, cool people, film or any combination thereof, this is a fantastic weekend for you. Take a look below for some awesome upcoming events.Rock Paper Show book release party at The StrandFriday, June 4 | 7:00-8:00 pm | The Strand - 828SNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05038690993704021633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-80885694828006226652010-06-02T16:56:00.002-04:002010-06-02T17:01:48.349-04:00The Heart of Etsy“Life is like riding a bicycle.To keep your balance you must keep moving.”~Albert EinsteinScreens 'N' Spokes was featured yesterday on Wildblueberryink, in the weekly column "The Heart of Etsy."In her post Shirley shares a poignant account of MS, through the eyes of a college freshman.Give it a quick read. Sometimes we ride together, and other times...we need to ride alone. Either way, we inspireSNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05038690993704021633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-23081287303811141072010-05-28T17:43:00.011-04:002010-05-28T19:05:52.199-04:00Ride TogetherAs we began to plan for Screens 'N' Spokes 2010 (our 4th year running), I wanted to introduce something new to the mix, something to change things up a bit. At the same time, I didn't want to mess with the formula too much.I had a few faint thoughts floating around, tandem bicycles, teamwork, quotes from Lost (yes that Lost), when it hit me: Collaboration. I had long admired some really great SNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05038690993704021633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-67610449950034864742010-05-19T15:30:00.002-04:002010-05-19T15:43:18.974-04:00A Weekend in LausanneTeam Screens 'N' Spokes (well, just Sam and Jess) took a short trip to see these cyclists in Lausanne, Switzerland. Ok, not just to see them...Jess is working in Geneva for the summer and we spent the weekend in Lausanne for her birthday.If you ever get the chance to get out here, definitely head to the Olympic Museum! It's awesome, totally up to date with lots of interactive stuff and tickets/Jeslondonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191949520925041687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-20719527308220629022010-03-14T14:43:00.003-04:002010-03-14T14:48:23.867-04:00SNS featured on ShopDomesticaScreens 'N' Spokes and other bike-themed art has been featured on the blog from the ladies at ShopDomestica, a new venture from Des Moines, Iowa. ShopDomestica is focused on super cool home and personal accessories - valuable pieces to spruce up your nest and adorn your bod.Domestica's goal is to promote the value of handmade craftmanship, planting the seed of great design that's kind to the Jeslondonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191949520925041687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-41136319336793508962010-03-09T10:13:00.005-05:002010-03-09T10:17:07.500-05:00Move it!Hi everyone,Yesterday kicked off MS Awareness Week, and the energy is infectious! Screens 'N' Spokes is celebrating its 4th year as a mover and shaker as it engages a community of artists, cyclists, and young professionals in a cause that impacts so many of us.This year, we are focusing on collaboration among our team: artists such as Jay Ryan and Dan McCarthy will be designing original SNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05038690993704021633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-21156938610886322492009-12-03T09:14:00.010-05:002009-12-03T09:34:28.446-05:00SNS riding goes globalScreens 'N' Spokes has shipped its posters all corners of the world, from Sydney to Berlin to Berkeley. Now we've taken the 2009 Kollective Fusion jerseys global. Teammate Ian recently completed a charity ride in his hometown of Johannesburg. Here's the report from the field..."Knowing that I was a cyclist and would be in South Africa the week of the ride, a friend invited me to ride in the Jeslondonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191949520925041687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-66687352376921595222009-10-29T20:53:00.003-04:002009-10-29T20:57:00.176-04:00Eiko makes CNN!Amidst the sea of jerseys and bike shorts at New Jersey's City to Shore -- a 150-mile bike ride to benefit multiple sclerosis research -- one unlikely rider stands out. A tiny 84-year-old woman wears a neat, green turtleneck dress and an embroidered jacket. On her feet is a pair of high-heeled pumps. Her salt-and-pepper hair peeks out from the helmet that indicates she is, in fact, a participant Jeslondonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191949520925041687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-11186066513036157712009-10-11T12:22:00.009-04:002009-10-11T13:58:03.820-04:00Team Screens 'N' Spokes Rides Strong!We made it, surviving two brief torrential downpours on the way! Thanks to the team, and thanks to everyone who supported us!~Jess & SamTeam, if you have some more photos, please send them to me so I can post them!An abbreviated team photo on the OC boardwalk...A girl and her bike at the first rest stop. Go no. 46!Mara, Sam, Jess, and Colin enjoying the ambiance of the port-a-potty side of SNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05038690993704021633noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-42810559662812826582009-10-05T14:50:00.002-04:002009-10-05T14:58:30.904-04:00We Made It!Another successful Bike MS City to Shore ride!Check out this awesome video of the ride. Pictures of the SNS gang will be up on the blog shortly. And...it's not too late to donate, please help us reach our $40,000 goal!SNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05038690993704021633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-50696230639555192522009-10-01T13:37:00.004-04:002009-10-01T20:08:13.117-04:00Pedaling for a PurposeOur teammate Joanna was interviewed in the South Philly Review...check it out!http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=8817Jeslondonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191949520925041687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-51284045985676195692009-09-19T18:40:00.003-04:002009-09-19T18:44:32.251-04:00There's More to City to Shore: Episode 1We are only 2 weeks away to the City to Shore ride, folks!As part of our count-down, I'd like to share some YouTube clips about the ride...enjoy!There's More to City to Shore - Episode 1Jeslondonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191949520925041687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658353065361859293.post-63444203790026308802009-09-06T15:54:00.003-04:002009-09-06T16:00:12.475-04:00Screens 'N' Spokes '09: JudgeWe have a special addition to this year's show - what would Screens 'N' Spokes be without the lovely Kathleen Judge, aka Judge, from Chicago!Judge has done a print for SNS each year since we started and she is just plain awesome.This print will be available framed at the September show in Manayunk (opening Sept. 12), and online (soon!).Jeslondonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191949520925041687noreply@blogger.com0