LEAF Cannabis Home Growing System

Easily grow your own medicine at home without chemicals or pesticides

As marijuana continues to be legalized across the United States and Canada and “cannbiz” is rapidly growing from lotions and potions to edibles and more, the range of products, services and information available to consumers is growing at a frenetic pace. Announced in late 2015, LEAF is a contained, automated growing system for marijuana (though it grows most produce and plants equally well) that looks …

Building in the Clouds With Sky Village

Created for SPARK at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, James Paulius’ interactive installation “Sky Village” encourages kids of all ages to problem-solve and unleash their inner engineer. Paulius also makes a thoughtful point regarding the world’s population and the desire (or need) to inhabit new spaces. With pieces crafted from wood that was reclaimed from water towers in Manhattan, “Sky Village” is well-considered and educational, but …

“Makin’ Things” with Brooklyn Artist Jim McKenzie

Brooklyn-based artist Jim McKenzie launched a very sweet, very retro art show on YouTube in December and it’s as weird as it is entertaining. With his bilingual, rapping sidekick puppet King Gordo, McKenzie shows viewers how to make everything from a clay horse to a raccoon drawing and even how to offer a critique to a child. Enjoy watching the show, but expect more fun …