Fabricate
Chris SalleyMOSAIC
Donald Crank was born in the small Chicago suburb of Evanston and lived in a nearby community until he was four. From four to twelve, he lived in Pakistan where his family carried out missionary work. Since then, he has spent the bulk of his time in Cincinnati. “My artistic influences began with animation and … Read more
Things Your Food Might Say (and other thoughts from Kentucky)
Things Your Food Might Say (and other thoughts from Kentucky) is a show of new handmade tiles by Rick Hoffman. Over the past eight years, Rick has developed a style of stoneware recognizable by its colorful glazes, vintage images and bawdy sayings. His work is fired three times to set homemade decals into the glaze. … Read more
Head In The Clouds
“It’s all in your head: thoughts, hopes, dreams, fears and love are caught in the daydreams of your imagination. They grow and twist like vines in the garden of your mind, spinning webs in the story hidden deep within the secrets of longing, desire and memory. Briefly, these dreams break free and materialize with abandon … Read more
Salvaged Spirits
Ursula Roma’s lively and colorful “Northside – Keep It Beautiful” mural greets us daily as we come over the viaduct into Northside. She is a fine artist, designer and sculptor who studied art and design in New York, Ohio and Connecticut. She received both her BFA in design and an MFA in illustration. For over … Read more
Bellow & Roost
Fabricate is psyched to present Bellow & Roost: A Seasonal Manifestation. This show is a collaborative effort by Ali and Michelle Calis to celebrate the magic and mystery of the autumnal season; when the living goes dormant, the air turns crispy, and the skies grey. With a rustic unorthodox technique, they muster up the enchantment … Read more
That’s Just A Myth
“The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.” This was the mentality Michael Hurst had growing up in the suburbs. When he got older, he moved into the city and made a startling discovery: there is no grass there! His work is heavily influenced by his lifelong infatuation with city life. … Read more
Tough Love
Evangeline Bauerle was born and raised in the K.Y. and has a day gig as a designer at Landor. It was like pulling teeth to extract an artist bio from her, even though in real life she’s amazingly sassy, smart and witty, albeit with a soft-spoken voice and a side o’ shy. This was the … Read more
PROJECTMILL Presents: Origin Story
The diverse members of the Projectmill creative collective are combining their superpowers for a new show this month at Fabricate. Best known for the popular dance night DANCE_MF, this collective is full of graphic designers, musicians, writers, painters and filmmakers, and this is the first time their wide range of works will be displayed in … Read more
Oh, Smell the People!
On Saturday, June 9th from 6-10 PM, Fabricate features the opening reception for “Oh, Smell the People!” by Michael Reuter. Reuter considers himself a product of the “Big Three”… for better or worse. Growing up in the Midwest, he was raised among the giants of America’s past. Once home to powerful institutions of labor and … Read more
LUCID’12
This month Fabricate features LUCID’12: A special exhibition by the DAAP Senior Industrial Design class known as “UCID’12.” UCID’12 is comprised of forty-nine people who have spent five long years designing together. They are now coming upon their final presentation of work for the DAAPWorks Senior Industrial Design Exhibition in June, and are aiming to put … Read more
