January 2011
36 posts
Utah Rural Development Grant Submitted
We just submitted a grant to the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, the Utah Rural Development Grant, for the amount of $9,000. We’d like to share with you the grant for a few reasons:
// in terms of a grant, this one is relatively simple (3 pages, mostly narrative) // in case you too can consider applying for this grant (or finding the equivalent for your state) // so you...
Charx is a Best Made Project →
Our Epicenter Fellow, Charlotte X. C. Sullivan, has become a Best Made Guide in Urban Homesteading!
A year ago, we posted a quote from Best Made (relive it here). We love the romanticism of a good axe, inherent in self-sufficiency and instilling adventure. We’re excited to be connected vicariously to Best Made and are in awe of the smallness of the subculture we’re a part of. And the...
Epicenter Design Services
We’ve been unofficially providing design services for local businesses, but now it is official! Check out our online portfolio to see our past work. Though most of our clients operate within a 150-mile radius of Green River, Utah or align with our values, potential clients include any business, entity, or individual requiring design services, printing assistance, or financial...
Treeshirt Harvest Time: TODAY ONLY DISCOUNT
Thanks to our shirt tree out front of the Epicenter, our t-shirts are now ripe and ready for your Get On Your Bike & Ride t-shirt orders! Three luscious colors are available in high-quality, 100% cotton, vintage soft Alternative Apparel brand in your size! Choose from deep purple, Epicenter red, or lieutenant navy!
Order from our Etsy page (link) anytime.
IF YOU ORDER TODAY, ENTER THE...
WatchAs part of the orientation process of the new AmeriCorps NCCC team here, Gold 5, we organized a talent show to showcase unique and extraordinary talents of each individual. Featured, in order of appearance, are: // The G5 Swingers performing an original tune // Jesse and Chris showcasing “The Boot Dance” // Carly playing “Smoke On The Water” // Carly featuring Mike...
Presenting: The Tumblamp
Tumblamp Floorlamp Prototype by Charlotte X.C. Sullivan
Inspired by the weeds that tumble down the wide streets of Green River, Charlotte has made a tumbleweed lamp. Potentially, this is one in a series of Tumblamps. This example is a floorlamp comprised of vintage found parts and a genuine San Rafael Desert tumbleweed.
The Tumblamp featured above is intended to be a prototype, but in case...
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We didn’t know this:
Toward...
Collaboration with COMMON studio →
We are submitting as we speak a Letter of Inquiry to the Wallace HUFED Center. We are seeking $25,000 in funding for renovation and set up expenses for a project we’re calling “Grow Green River.”
In essence, the project will establish a small market for locally-grown produce along with a cafe & juice bar within the urban edge of the Workshop (the building across the street...
Current Epicenter Stats
We know, we know. People are constantly coming and going from Epicenter. So, here is a little info about who is here right now. Current stats:
//4 humans
//75% female
//No blondes
//Average age 26 years 2 months 7 days
//75% have spent most of their life in Alabama
//Average distance from place of birth: 995.7 miles
//Average distance from former place of residence: 1,583.3 miles
//50% of...
Epicenter Holiday Hootenanny Recap
The official record of gifts, steals, and freezes from the Epicenter Holiday Hootenanny.
At December’s holiday party, we hosted thirty staff, volunteers, and community members in a holiday party full of delicious desserts and laughs. Some people took full advantage of the $5 gift limit and some, well… decided to buy a $2 record from the Thrift Store of Polka Favorites or pile a...
Ask and you shall receive!
Within an hour of posting the request, we have a Flip camera for us!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Send it our way!
Thank you! We knew our supporters would come through for us.
Yes, we're back!
We are back in Green River again!
Already, it has been very busy today. We just got out of a meeting with Dave Conine of USDA, Rural Development and the Department of Workforce Services, and got two design jobs out of it!
We want to welcome Zoe Minikes, visiting us from California. She’s here to jump start this new year and get some tasks done as an enthusiastic and energetic instigator.
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