graypants visits the reed residence

February 27th, 2010

junker worked on this house for over 2 years with Sulivan Conard Architects. the house was built by local contractor Krekow Jennings.

Location:madison park, seattle

JUPITER’S Galilean Moons

February 26th, 2010

JUPITER is the latest version of scrap light! it comes solo or in a grouping with it’s 4 Galilean Moons as a package deal. pricing to hit our website in the coming weeks!

Location:graypants studio

WIRED STORE | SHFT.COM

February 13th, 2010

kicking off 2010 and celebrating their second anniversary (officially new years day), graypants was fortunate to take part in the new WIRED STORE launch in new york – an event hosted by adrian grenier and peter glatzer also celebrating the launch of SHFT.COM.  graypants’ scrap lights are now available for purchase through both of the online retailers.

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currently hanging

January 15th, 2010

bookscapes! these are up at zeitgeist coffee right now here in seattle. they’re the creation of artist katya marritz. ”handpicked second-hand books repurposed into rhythmic sculptures,” as she puts it. worth a visit.

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rock the vote: SELF

January 15th, 2010

seth enters surface magazine’s competition entitled:  SELF
help him win by rating his profile here!

JUPITER is born

December 10th, 2009

a new light has landed here. randomly twisted rings stacked in a spherical shape referencing it’s native planet…it is the largest we’ve seen thus far.

full studio

November 19th, 2009

for those of you who couldn’t make it to our art opening last month, here are a few shots from the event… the graypants studio alive with wonderful people and wonderful artwork!

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prescriptions for awe and wonder | photographs by sean watson

gordon matta-clark – building cuts (1970s)

November 12th, 2009

wyly theater

November 11th, 2009

um. WOW wyly. wow. this is an amazing project. rex has redefined the typology for performing arts spaces. learn more here: http://www.rex-ny.com/work/wyly-theatre/

HOUSE of HANDS Halloween Havanna – party setup

November 8th, 2009

graypants collaborated with House of Hands on the human hive themed art party at havana on halloween night.  we enlisted Jaws (our laser cutter) for a week of shredding to help cut 1500 cardboard rings to clad the walls of the hive.  we also hung a cluster of our HIVE shaped scraplights at the center of the space.  the party was a huge success for House of Hands and will likely lead to another bash at the same location on new year’s eve.  we’ll keep you posted!  photos by marius nita.

a huge thank you!!

October 25th, 2009

to everyone who came to Prescriptions for Awe and Wonder!! the artwork looked fantastic and the turnout was incredible! many pics coming soon…

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on the other side of the mountains

October 16th, 2009

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HOUSE of HANDS Halloween Havanna

October 14th, 2009

there’s going to be a bad ass party at Havanna on Halloween night. HOUSE of HANDS design will be creating a massive human hive for all you goblins and ghouls looking for a nest to twist and shout!

the smith tower

September 25th, 2009

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a few months back, we were lucky enough to hang a handful of our scrap lights in the penthouse of the smith tower here in seattle (some of you may remember the nest event we participated in). we all know the smith tower. i’ve known of it for years – even before moving to seattle. we studied it in architecture school. it is an awesome building, and i wanted to post a couple recent photos i took of it to pay homage to its awesomeness. simple, as, that.

if you’re interested – i feel that this building’s observation deck offers the best view of our wonderful city… still.

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graypants mural

September 23rd, 2009

mark vonrosenstiel has invaded our stairwell.  taking over with cast dog heads along the steps and painted canines and canaries on the walls, vonrosenstiel has pulled the vitality and color of our captitol hill neighborhood right from the street and into our studio. see more.

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graypants hosts fashion benefit party

September 18th, 2009

noah cooley organized and led the urban rest stop fashion show at the graypants studio on wednesday, september 9th.  this was a chance for the 25 attendees to come together, be creative, enjoy some good food, and help raise funds and clothing supplies for the urban rest stop.  we paired off into 10 teams and each came up with a theme under the umbrella concept of DISSONANCE which drove the designers and models to develop new ideas and combinations using everyday garments.  the event was a big success fit with a rooftop runway lined with shoes, spotlights, a photographer, and of course dj nick robin.  nice work cooley!

BURNHAM_PAVILION

September 13th, 2009

zaha hadid architects in millennium park.

thoughts?….   i like the zippers…..
click here for more info.

most of us know this corner

August 29th, 2009

It’s my favorite corner in Seattle. Yeah, I know – It’s that decrepit old building at Pine + 11th, and most of us Capitol Hill residents have been waiting for years to finally see it replaced or at least used for something other than a plasterboard for posters and graffiti. Somehow, though, it’s become a cultural staple in the neighborhood for me, and I look forward to walking by it every day.

As of about a month ago now, it has been slated to be developed as a mix of retail and artist housing. This is great news, but Capitol Hill needs this to be a successful project.  I’m grateful that the design for the new 6-story building will preserve and make use of the original building’s facade, but PLEASE – let’s do this right.

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500 pine party

August 26th, 2009

the fun patrol of seattle won 10k to throw a huge party all of which was documented by a film crew to be used in jansport’s ads and commercials. they won the cash for deciding to celebrate a creative street block that once housed some of seattle’s best bars. last year that block was demolished and replaced by a parking lot, the ceremonial burial ground of Capitol Hill nightlife. graypants donated some of their ideas, time, and scraplights for one special night on august 20th to celebrate that old block where we once roamed. the end result was a reconstructed street facade with beautiful colors, textures, and very familiar entrances.

starbelly + scrap lights!

August 24th, 2009

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if you happen to be in san francisco…. be sure to stop in at starbelly to enjoy some delicious food + drinks!! and take a gander at those lights as well…..