THIS SATURDAY AT THE SOUNDRY
SEE gymnastical feats of athletes elastic, the fantastical works of artistes iconoclastic, at a bicycle blow out incomparably bombastic;
that’s right ladies and gents, boys and girls,
It’s BIKETASTIC!
We invite you, free of charge to the non-profit bicycle benefit of the season, supporting international non-profit organization Bikes for the World. Since 1995 Bikes for the World has shipped over 47,000 bikes to non-profit partners in Africa and the Caribbean for “low-income farmers, small-business people, and students, as well as salaried and volunteer community health, literacy, and agricultural extension workers.”* Helping people get to work, school, and providing cheap transportation in health services, Bikes for the World is an exemplary organization we are honored support. Can’t get to the opening? Click here to make a donation.
But don’t forget the artists; in the Soundry’s Gallery you will find nearly 70 works of bicycle inspired art. Some notable examples are Lisa Wagner’s brilliant freeform weaving utilizing the (inner tubes) of Bicycle tires. Lisa is a 3rd generation fiber artist, (inspired) by the show to venture into mixed media.
Also on display will be a truly unique collage, the result of a blind collaboration by seven different artists; what exactly is a blind collaboration? A mystery picture was split into seven blocks and given to seven different artists, each of whom completed their part with no knowledge either of who the other artists were or what the larger picture was. The finished piece is an eclectic, one of a kind work representative of the conceptual and aesthetic aspects of cycling as seen though the lens of art.
And just in case, allow us to tempt you with a HID Model Niterider bike light for raffle and a ten dollar off certificate from spokes for each five dollar ticket. And don’t forget the Auction Items– we’ve got something for everyone, from a one hour bicycle riding evaluation with recommended adjustments courtesy of Synergy Fitness Training, to a design consultation with Commonwealth Home Remodelers, Inc., to the ever desirable 1 month Soundry membership. Not only this, but the lovely ladies of the Syn-fit Bicycling Team will be modeling at the in-show Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-art School session, so bring your pencil and sketchbook and remember, it’s all for the benefit of Bikes for the World, folks.
In the words of our current partner in art and director of Bikes for the World, Keith Olberg, “Biketastic celebrates cycling culture and that the DC cycling community has an extraordinary future which efforts like Biketastic, Bikes for the World, Phoenix Bikes, WABA, Potomac Peddlers and so many other groups are forging.” We’ll take care of the culture today, Keith, but the extraordinary future is in the capable hands of Bikes for the World and the other organizations coming together in support of it, at Biketastic and all over the world.
Here are a few of the remarkable groups supporting a cleaner greener world through their love of Bikes:
Washington Area Bicyclists Association (WABA)
Fairfax Advocates of Better Bicycling (FABB)
Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT)
And of course, reader and prospective attendee, your support is what makes this benefit possible, so have a Biketastic day!
* "Who We Benefit." Bikes for the World. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 July 2010. <http://bikesfortheworld.org/
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