A tribute to Chinatown and a celebration of cultures
For over a decade, LionDanceME has trained and performed the traditional art of lion dance in San Francisco. Its own studio is located in the heart of Chinatown. Students of all ages participate in local competitions and community events, including the annual Lunar New Year Festival in San Francisco. Sessions can last up to six hours at a time, with many routines practiced to perfection to ensure safety during live performances
In celebration of AAPI month and San Francisco’s Chinatown, Nike released a pack featuring a Dunk High and Air Force 1 Low, honoring the people, values and culture that helped build one of the largest Chinese communities outside of Asia. Together these sneakers as seen on the feet of the LionDanceME crew and The Golden Generation zine presented by MAEKAN and The Darkside Initiative are a vehicle for stories and an exploration into the past and future.
旧金山/舊金山 (Gau Gam Saan, or “Old Gold Mountain”) is what many refer to as San Francisco. It remains inseparably connected to the city’s Chinatown, the first and oldest in the United States, where generations of Americans would call home. Throughout history, the community has faced everything from natural disasters, crime and instability to anti-Asian discrimination and violence – the bonds between its residents growing stronger as it worked together to overcome and endure.
The Golden Generation is just beginning. Head over to mae.kn/gg to see additional stories of those, among many others, changing the landscape for Asian Americans.
Featuring
@eileenshoji @thatdanielwu @p_lo @abigailhingwen @internetkelvin @shengwangtime @carmenchan @cxchoi @smallmediumlee Sai Ming Lee
Special Thanks
@nike @adamstudios.xyz @intertrend @j_huang @charispoon @notkevinwong Terry Luk @liondanceme @warrenl.ee @kidbrwn @briando_
Printing by @colham_printing_.
#thegoldengeneration #zine #maekan #storiesforthecurious #darksideinitiative #aap
Making It Up #202 - The Mindset of Collectability
Today, Eugene and Charis tackle a slew of topics, including the psychology and mindset of collectability.
Making It Up #201 - Over-Optimizing Creative Work & GeoGussr
Today, Eugene and Charis discuss the impact of over-optimizing creative work and also go head-to-head at GeoGussr.
Making It Up #200
We're baaaaaaack.
We’re counting down the hours. We know how you spend your time and what you pay attention to is important. Our speakers know that too, and we’re all virtually gathering tomorrow to converse honestly, answer questions thoughtfully, and use creativity as a way to bring us together in a direction we believe in. We hope you will join us to get rest, get inspiration, and to consider contributing however you can.
Because individual contributions and incremental actions matter. Because our consistent movement towards what we believe in makes a difference. It all adds up.
Attendance is free — Live stream begins 4pm PT tomorrow on our site uc-2020.com and on YouTube
@intertrend
Save the date, because we're just 5 days away from Unexpected Connections 2020!
This livestream fundraiser is free to attend and features a diverse cast of inspirational creative thinkers and leaders.
Learn more and RSVP at http://uc-2020.com/. We'll see you online!
ROHBAU is a digital-only fashion label which is part of a broader discussion around digital fashion we're constantly having. What pieces need to fall in place for us to start looking at this as more than just a gimmick?
https://r-o-h-b-a-u.com/pages/about
In this seventh episode of Social Effects, Edward Barnieh (@edwardkb) spoke with Singapore-based photographer Lee Yik Keat. As a completely self-taught full-time photographer, he shares how he got started and more importantly, how two years of mandatory military service changed his creativity and photography.
http://mae.kn/social-effects-yik-keat
#maekan #socialeffects #edwardkb #yikkeat #singaporeanphotographer #photography
For Men’s Fashion Week 2019 this past January MAEKAN and the BYBORRE team partnered on a series of conversations with new and old friends on this concept of “Redefining Comfort.” Our conversations were candid and casual with a special interest around the inspirations of pioneers and creators who are looking to put their stamp on the world.
In our fifth episode, we speak with designer and Central Saint Martins graduate student Mattijs Loriaux (@matta1), better known as “Matta.” The conversation’s focus was primarily driven in our responsibility in creating and how the importance of knowledge and foundation in the fashion landscape. His commitment focuses on the shared progress of both sustainability and fabrics with the ultimate goal of changing consumer attitudes.
We’d like to extend a special thanks to @WeTransfer, @goretexstudio, @thewoolmarkcompany and the whole @BYBORRE team for making this series happen.
✍🏻 📸: Eugene Kan (@eugenekan)
📹: Ralph Sarmo (@sarmeaux)
mae.kn/redefining-comfort-matta
#byborre #gore-tex #thewoolmarkcompany #wetransfer #maekan #storiesforthecurious
The first issue of 502 Bad Gateway (@the502badgateway) released in January this year. It contains features on Tender, Olubiyi Thomas, the Massimo Osti Archive, and Sampaix Studio, plus graphic elements that are decidedly in the opposite direction of the average glossy fashion mags.
In founder Seth Footring’s (@sethrfootring) own words, it's a “men’s magazine that focuses on men’s style and has a strong graphic element and has a strong wordy article element to it.” Inspired by an internal server error message that lets a user know when something they want to access online is not available, 502 Bad Gateway is Footring’s nod to internet culture in a tangible, print format.
Charis Poon (@charispoon) sat down with Footring for an in-depth interview. See the full story at MAEKAN.com. Photography by @sebastianpetrovski
With your interview, conversation or narration captured, it's time to clean it up and prepare it for use in your audio story. In this MAEKAN Classroom on Post-Production, you'll learn some fundamental techniques on how to trim the fluff from your recorded audio and then how to enhance recorded that added presence for the silky smooth radio voice.
Check it out now at MAEKAN.com!
✍🏻: Nate Kan (@n8_kan)
🖍: Kevin Wong (@notkevinwong)
mae.kn/classroom-audio-05
#selflearning #podcast #classroom
#maekan #storiesforthecurious
For Men’s Fashion Week 2019 this past January MAEKAN and the BYBORRE team partnered on a series of conversations with new and old friends on this concept of “Redefining Comfort.” Our conversations were candid and casual with a special interest around the inspirations of pioneers and creators who are looking to put their stamp on the world.
In our first episode, we speak with Rebecca Kelley of Woolmark, a company focused on telling the story of merino wool globally. Rebecca’s efforts promote merino wool’s unique properties to designers as well as how craftsmen globally are working with the fabric, a special bit of Mother Nature deserving of our respect and interest.
We’d like to extend a special thanks to ＠WeTransfer, @goretexstudio, The Woolmark Company and the whole @BYBORRE team for making this series happen.
✍🏻 📸: Eugene Kan (Eugene Kan)
📹: Ralph Salmo
mae.kn/redefining-comfort-rebecca
#byborre #gore-tex #thewoolmarkcompany #wetransfer
#maekan #storiesforthecurious
Our recent MAEKAN Artist Suite at RYSE Hotel (RYSE, Autograph Collection) hosted Korean artist and customizer Hyunye (HYUN YE 현:녜) for a week-long stay. Over the course of the week, she set up shop in the RYSE lounge as guests and fans alike could pop in and have her customize some of their favorite objects with her unique style. The outcome were a series of canvas and customized pieces that featured textured and 3D elements, each unique and signed.
Check it out now over at MAEKAN.com.
mae.kn/hyunye
#RYSE #Hyunye #Art
#maekan #storiesforthecurious
