Project Ethos Music Spotlight: Amp Live

by Jacqueline Aro

Project Ethos will be in San Francisco on August 11th to showcase up and coming talented artist in fashion, music, and art. One of the artists from the music category is Amp Live a local Bay Area music producer/DJ and a former group member of Zion 1. His unique beats fall into the Electroacoustic, Ghettotech, and Hip Hop genres. His latest album "Murder at the Discotech" was launched on June 15th of 2010 and is available in stores now.

Amp Live has produced for many artists such as Akon, Linkin Park, MGMT, Nicole Scherzinger from the Pussycat Dolls, Goapele, and Flipsyde. He has also produced music for TV shows and movies such as "So You Think You Can Dance", "Americas Next Top Model", "Friday Night Lights", and "Big Fat Liar" just to name a few.

Amp Live has also worked in the the video game industry; his production was one of the major features for the Sony Traxxpad. For more information on Amp Live check out these sites:

http://amplivesworld.com/
http://www.myspace.com/amplive
http://twitter.com/#!/AMPLIVE
http://www.theuntz.com/AmpLive 
http://www.facebook.com/amplive

SF Designers in Action!

It's a race against the clock! Only two more weeks until these designers showcase their one-of-a-kind garments on the Ethos runway!

Stephanie Verrieres and Kimie Sako of Verrieres & Sako

Wen Guo of Boditecture

Lauren Crafford of LHC Couture

Project Ethos Fashion: San Francisco Designer Spotlight

In just a couple of weeks, Project Ethos will be taking over the great town of San Francisco to spread the word and mission of blossoming talent in the realms of fashion, music, and art.   On August 11th, four breakout designers will be stepping up to represent Northern California in the exciting and ever changing world of fashion.  These emerging designers will showcase an original vitaminwater zero flavor inspired garment on the runway to be voted on live, via audience text-to-vote.  The winner of this Flavor Fashionista Challenge will receive up $3,000 in prizes.

Lauren Crafford of LHC Couture --

Inspired by the effortless class and beauty of her great grandmother, Lauren Hyde Crafford (hence the LHC) has been designed clothing with a mission: make women feel beautiful.  With this message strong in mind, Crafford has produced two collections that play with pastels, shapes, and fabric drapery.  Crafford's newest take on the female form will be seen first in August with Project Ethos.  Lauren will be presenting a garment inspired by the vitaminwater zero flavor "Glow."  http://www.lhccouture.com/

Wen Guo of Boditecture --

Pushing the boundaries of fashion, form, and function with her architecture inspired collections, Wen Guo knows the meaning of versatility.  Using zippers, buttons, and string as more than just accents, Guo flawlessly creates day and night duo looks within one stylish garment.  With each collection produced by Boditecture, Guo showcases a new vision more complex than the last.  Wen will be showcasing a garment inspired by the vitaminwater zero flavor "Rhythm."  http://www.boditecture.com/index.html



Stephanie Verrieres & Kimie Sako of Verrieres & Sako --

From their first collection in 2006 to dressing a major guest at Barack Obama's 2008 Presidential Inauguration, design partners Stephanie Verrieres and Kimie Sako have been gaining nationwide recognition for their classic chic gowns and separates.  Known best for their high waisted skirts and intricate fabric manipulation, Verrieres & Sako will bring the high glam drama to the Ethos Runway.  Their Flavor Fashionista garment will be inspired by the flavor "Go-Go."  http://www.verrieres-sako.com/vs 

The Carlton Hair Experience: San Francisco

Presenting sponsor Carlton Hair will offer "The Carlton Hair Experience" the winner of which will receive VIP  treatment at a local salon, attend the event with three friends, walk the red carpet and get a private table and bottle service.  To enter, text CARLTONSF to 55678.

Here are a few of our past winners:

LA Fashion Week 03.12.11 - http://vimeo.com/21989485

SF 04.14.11 - http://vimeo.com/channels/160432#23291701

San Francisco Model Casting 07.23.11

San Francisco 08.11.11 @ supper club

Project Ethos SF 08.11.11

Save the date!  We are coming back to San Francisco in August!  More details to come in the following weeks so stay tuned.......



Project Ethos Artist Spotlight: Chelsea Brown

by Sarah Clifford

San Francisco artist Chelsea Brown transports people into a supernatural world, filled with powerful women and references to the almighty power of Mother Nature. She is well versed in Native American tradition and fills her art with meaningful symbolism. The up and coming artist is beginning to gain a strong following (including myself) and has been showing her work at local galleries.

Feathers are in almost all of Brown’s pieces because they embody a link to the spiritual world, referencing a bird with the ability to fly to heaven. The abundant supernatural symbols harmonize with the women in the art.

Women dominate Brown’s pieces, painting them in their natural, nude state. This is meant to empower women, suggesting innate strength when women are organic. Also, the lines between man and animal are often blurred as Brown blends the two together seamlessly. This is because in Native American culture, humans, animals and nature cannot be separated. Brown even explains, “In some Native Amer­i­can lan­guages, there is no word to dif­fer­en­ti­ate ‘humans’ and ‘ani­mals’ because they are in essence the very same thing.”

If you’re in the SF area and feel a need to connect with Mother Nature, Native American culture or just be inspired, Chelsea Brown’s artwork was displayed at Project One Gallery earlier this June, but for right now, only original pieces are available for purchase.  I’m dying for the day she’ll start making prints for her poor, college-student fans like myself.

Not only would her art look amazing hanging on a wall, it would also make for a lust-worthy tattoo. Her artwork is on display at Soul Patch Tattoo on Haight Street.

To see more of Chelsea Brown’s work, check out her website: http://www.chelseadraws.com/

944 Photos from our SF 4-14-11 Show!

Here are a few pictures from our Show up in SF last thursday 4-14-11.  Thanks to everyone who came by, our participants, our team and everyone who made such a great event possible.  Follow the link for more and there will be additional photos posted ASAP!

http://www.944.com/nightsites/gallery/project-ethos-san-francisco/

                                                

Tickets for Project Ethos SF 4-14-11 @ Ruby Skye

Here is the link to buy tickets for our Project Ethos SF Event this Thursday 4-14-11 at Ruby Skye.  Follow, buy, enjoy!

http://tinyurl.com/3vkewth

Project Ethos SF 4-14-11 Artist Flyer

If you scroll deeper into this blog you'll find some larger samples of these artists work, but this is a teaser of what's in store.  We're hyped up at all the talent coming through Ruby Skye on 4-14-11 for Project Ethos!

Updated SF 4-14-11 Official Flyer

Here is it one more time, only 8 days away!

SF 4-14-11 Ticket & RSVP Info!

Follow the link to the 944 page where you can find out all you need to know regarding our SF Event and how to get tickets, RSVP, etc.  Get on it!

http://www.944.com/events/rsvp/2011/04/14/project-ethos-5/

Geographer - Kites

This band will be performing at our SF show on 4-14-11.  We're extremely excited to have them as we think they have an awesome sound and can't wait to see them do their thing at our next Project Ethos event.  Keep an ear out for these guys.