KALEIDOSPOKE

Kaleidospoke is now accepting submissions!

Sun, 13 May 2012 16:29:00 -0400

Kaleidospoke is now accepting submissions!

For Kaleidospoke 2011, we were fortunate to screen Alex Trudeau...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:17:06 -0400

For Kaleidospoke 2011, we were fortunate to screen Alex Trudeau Viriato’s FIXATION. Please take a moment to get more information about the documentary: www.fixationdocumentary.com.

View more photos of Kaleidospoke 2011.

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:37:00 -0500

View more photos of Kaleidospoke 2011.

Kaleidospoke 2012: Call for Entry

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:38:58 -0500

Kaleidospoke 2012: Call for Entry

Kaleidospoke, a set on Flickr.Photos of Kaleidospoke 2011

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:27:42 -0400

Kaleidospoke, a set on Flickr.

Photos of Kaleidospoke 2011

Albuquerque's Alibi covers Kaleidospoke

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:21:46 -0400

Albuquerque's Alibi covers Kaleidospoke

XROCKSTHESPOT covers Kaleidospoke!

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:16:42 -0400

XROCKSTHESPOT covers Kaleidospoke!

Pasa Tiempo Ad.

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:12:00 -0400

Pasa Tiempo Ad.

Presenting the 98th Tour de France at the Center for...

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 01:22:00 -0400

Presenting the 98th Tour de France at the Center for Contemporary Arts in the Moving Image Lab.

PDF at Google Docs

Kaleidospoke will screen Alex Trudeau Viriato’s Fixation!

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:13:58 -0400

Kaleidospoke will screen Alex Trudeau Viriato’s Fixation!

Kaleidospoke is pleased to host Mellow Velo’s 2nd Annual...

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:43:00 -0400

Kaleidospoke is pleased to host Mellow Velo’s 2nd Annual Bicycle Beauty Pageant!

July 15, 2011. 5pm at the Center for Contemporary Arts. 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM. 87505.

KALEIDOSPOKE is thrilled to screen Lucas Brunelle’s Line...

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:15:42 -0400

KALEIDOSPOKE is thrilled to screen Lucas Brunelle’s Line of Sight!

Press Release for @thekaleidospoke

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:55:00 -0400

Press Release for @thekaleidospoke

Kaleidospoke has been mentioned in this week’s Santa Fe...

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:56:55 -0400

Kaleidospoke has been mentioned in this week’s Santa Fe Reporter. Check it out here!

MURALIST INTERVIEW David Polka is an artist and designer based...

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:52:00 -0400

MURALIST INTERVIEW

David Polka is an artist and designer based out of Albuquerque, NM. Check out his art and design, it’s pretty rad!

(Be sure to check out Kaleidospoke’s other muralists, Broox Pulford & Chip Thomas.)

Describe yourself in five words.
Artist, graphic designer, cyclist, human.

When did you first realize you were an artist?
Age 4, summer ceramics class at NMSU.

What inspires you to keep going and how do you keep yourself motivated?
People doing cool things, by surrounding myself with talented individuals.

How does cycling fit into your life?
Transportation, fitness, enjoyment, self discipline, nerding out, fresh air,

Name your favorite moment riding a bike?
3 am when the streets are all mine.

Lastly, any words of advice for aspiring designers/artists..?
Work your ass off. The quickest way to get better at what you do is to do it all the time.

Photo of David Polka by Ryan Garcia.

MURALIST INTERVIEW In our last muralist interview, we showcased...

Tue, 31 May 2011 14:24:00 -0400

MURALIST INTERVIEW

In our last muralist interview, we showcased Denver artist Broox Pulford. This time around we interview Chip Thomas, a talented photographer, street artist, cyclist and Doctor based out of Shonto, AZ. KALEIDOSPOKE is pleased to have Chip contribute to the show. Enjoy!

Describe yourself in five words.
Inspired, relentless, thankful, patient, faithful

How did you fall into the lovely world of creativity?
I didn’t really fall into the world of creativity. It’s a force/awareness that has always been with me. I’ve constantly worked to acknowledge it in some way. Because words often fail me, the arts have been an area where I feel comfortable being Chip. I started drumming when I was 10; I’ve always danced and started shooting black + white film when I was 12. My mom was a primary school teacher. I remember being in the basement our home watching her make graphics for her class by using an overhead projector. This was in the 60s. (it was cool to see last summer that this is the same process my man chris stain uses today.) but my mom supported my early efforts in the visual arts.

What are your behaviors that inspire or motivate others?
From what I hear when people comment about my work, it’s the simple, unadulterated, no bullshit, to the point, empathetic perspective my photography speaks to. I really work to be present with the people I photograph, especially when it’s people of color. we’ve been maligned far too long.

What motivates/inspires your work?
I believe everybody has a story to tell if we’re willing to listen. I try to tell those stories and tell them in such a way that both the viewer and the person being photographed recognize that truth even if it’s not pretty and easily digested.

When did your love affair with cycling begin?
I attended an alternative, Quaker, boarding junior high school in the mountains of North Carolina from 1969 (the summer of love) to 1972. We did all sorts of outdoors activities there - like inner tubing on the south toe river near the school, hiking + camping in the Appalachian Mountains, climbing and rappelling with outward bound, canoe trips in the everglades and bike riding near Mount Mitchell (the tallest peak east of the mississippi). there were classmates of mine who attempted to ride their bikes along the blue ride parkway from North Carolina to New York and Connecticut after our 9th grade year. They didn’t make it but it instilled in me a desire to see Babylon by bike (which lead to me getting a Guinness World Record by cycling with 4 other guys 12,000 miles from the top of Africa to the bottom in 1992).

What’s your opinion of cycling mixed with art?
Well, I haven’t given it a lot of thought. However, art can be used to inspire people to achieve things they never thought possible or considered doing. It can do so in a subtle manner without clobbering them on the head saying, “hey, cycling is the most energy efficient form of transportation for any species on the planet; it’s sustainable and nonpolluting.” Art gives you a chance to deliver that message without feeling like you’re preaching to the choir.

What type of bicycle do you own? Have you named your bike?
When I started medical school in 1979 I purchased a new Peugeot 10 speed. I rode that bike a mile to and from medical school every day for 4 years. A few years ago I had it converted to a fixie which i take on distance rides here on the rez (on paved roads). I try to ride at least every other day (but have to admit that during the spring when we have the big winds, I ride indoors. I’m a weenie.) I have the Cannondale rigid frame bike I cycled across Africa on. I’ve a hard tail kona mountain bike (with standard 26 inch wheels), an old school Dave Scott Centurion road bike; a Yokota tandem hard tail mountain bike and a vintage 1960s Schwinn tandem cruiser. A prototype 1986 Specialized Rock Hopper that I had converted into a fixie was stolen in 2007. That hurt. In it’s place I got a custom made IRO fixie which a girlfriend refused to give back to me when i broke up with her. Beyatch. That was in 2008. At least we’re talking again but I still haven’t gotten the bike back.

Best advice anyone has given to you concerning cycling? Has it proven useful? Any advice you can give?
Cycling for me isn’t about being a hammer head or being the first person to get from point A to point B. When we did the bike trip across Africa we’d joke that a journey of 12,000 miles begins with the first revolution of the pedals. That’s what it’s about for me - taking in the scenery, chilling with people and moving forward one revolution at a time. One other thing. One of my biggest influences in cycling is Major Taylor who at the turn of the century (1899 - 1900), was considered the fastest human on earth. As a person of color excelling in a sport in which blacks were systematically excluded by economics and access, he defied the odds.

Fees Waived

Tue, 31 May 2011 14:04:24 -0400

Submission fees for spoke card designs and short films have been waived!! Now you have no excuse! ;) Hope to see your creative awesomeness in our mailbox soon.

Many thanks!

http://www.thekaleidospoke.com/callforentry

KALEIDOSPOKE will be helping with Santa Fe’s Bike to Work...

Wed, 11 May 2011 18:28:46 -0400

KALEIDOSPOKE will be helping with Santa Fe’s Bike to Work Week, May 15-20.

Come make spoke cards at our booth on Friday, May 20 in the Railyard starting at 4!

All spoke cards made that day will be hung in the art installation.

More info at santafenm.gov

@thekaleidospoke @kickstarter

Tue, 10 May 2011 14:07:55 -0400

@thekaleidospoke @kickstarter

CHAINBREAKER COLLECTIVE When KALEIDOSPOKE was just a mere...

Tue, 10 May 2011 13:50:00 -0400

CHAINBREAKER COLLECTIVE

When KALEIDOSPOKE was just a mere idea, the driving force that motivated it’s success was the simple fact KALEIDOSPOKE sought to positively impact the local cycling community. In an effort to do so, KALEIDOSPOKE has set a goal to make a charitable contribution to local bicycle collectives, for instance, Santa Fe’s own Chainbreaker Collective. It is without a doubt that Chainbreaker has an amazing vision and it is with great joy that KALEIDOSPOKE can contribute to thier cause.

ABOUT CHAINBREAKER

Chainbreaker is a membership-based community organization that works to expand access to affordable and sustainable transportation for low-income communities in Santa Fe.

We believe that all people have a right to have full access to the city in which they work. But Santa Fe is growing in such a way that many people who work here can no longer afford to live here. Many that stay are being pushed farther to the outskirts of the city because they can’t afford to live in neighborhoods that were once affordable. The costs of commuting by car continue to rise, making it harder for more people to make ends meet. Long commutes by car hurt not only our wallets, but our environment as well.

Chainbreaker believes that access to transportation is about economic justice and environmental justice. In the past we have focused on bikes as the most direct and immediate solution. But after 5 years,we realize that the problem is systemic and must be addressed on a broader scale. We have expanded our focus and are working to build a membership of people directly affected by these issues so that together we can address the need for better, more accessible transportation for working people in Santa Fe at its root. Please become a Chainbreaker member today!