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Coney Island – New York City’s answer to a beach, home of the infamous ’shoot the freak’ attraction, the backdrop to the classic cult film The Warriors, and for one day a year, the gathering place of hundreds of mermaids and other bizarre creatures. Founded in 1983, the annual Mermaid Parade is the largest art parade in the U.S., originally spawned as a homage to Coney Island’s Mardi Gras that endured from 1903 to 1954.
Some people say they can do everything. 27-year-old New York based artist Lauren Lacey Slowik, is not one of those people. But the things she can do include, but are not limited to the following:
“Cats, one dollar hair extensions, fake blood and glitter” – what’s not to love about a series of parties based around these four elements. CHERYL as it’s fondly known, is part art, part fun and absolute craziness. The self-described ‘disco shamans’ behind the monthly Brooklyn parties, have been plugging away for nearly two years on all things deliriously wacky and it’s beginning to pay off.
In a city where the trendies trend, the skankers skank and the posers pose, there are still a few individuals that are trying not to give a f**k and just do their own thing. Two such kids are Shaun Gardener and Jason de Villiers, the visual vagabonds behind Fly School Design. Elusively extravagant and humble hearted, they’re keeping it real and keeping it local. Pushing each other, they share a mutual unwillingness to make money for other people.
Longer days, sun-kissed skin and cold beers, Summer is a feeling. And like the Calling all Creative’s exhibitions, it’s a feeling that keeps building momentum. September saw the arrival of the 4th Calling All Creative’s exhibition, a concept given life back in June this year. CAC’s is for the people, by the people. Serena Julia Boon, the happy creative who founded the exhibitions, is also the Creative Director of A Happy Place Creationhttp://www.ahappyplacecreation.co.za The CAC’s initiative was formed on the basis that she felt a need to express her own creative flair and push those who needed a little leverage. |
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