textalert Posted on November 19, 2023 (July 20, 2024) by Wes Modes An Activist Text Notification System: Responding to the need that activists have to rapidly inform group members about actions and updates during protests, members of UBEW created textalert…
Freakshow Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 16, 2019) by Wes Modes An Independent Publication: Freakshow, being a Diverse Collection of the Curious & Peculiar, was an independent publication of DIY adverts…. Community Organizing
Mimic Chatterbot Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 20, 2023) by Wes Modes Mimic is a chatterbot that learns from you. He has no built-in knowledge of the language. Mimic learns to speak solely by talking to others, and remembering a limited amount of context around each transaction. … New Media
Secret Exchange Posted on March 2, 2014 (November 18, 2019) by Wes Modes Secret Exchange invites people to share their secrets with strangers. A table and two chairs on a downtown street corner, and a sign inviting people to sit down share a secret…. Performance
Adventure Club Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 11, 2019) by Wes Modes Adventure Club is post-apocalyptic revolutionary logistics training. Think of Adventure Club as radical skill-share, ranges from rather tame to semi-hardcore direct action. … Adventure
The Palace of Light and Shadow Posted on January 19, 2024 (January 20, 2024) by Wes Modes The Palace of Light and Shadow, an immersive tapestry of art and architecture, is centered around a light and airy courtyard, the beating heart of the design with the Man suspended high above, framed by elegant pillars and arches….
The Wheel of Programming Chance Posted on December 1, 2019 (December 8, 2019) by Wes Modes An idea generator for programmers… New Media
Shantyboat Dotty Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 20, 2023) by Wes Modes I began building a homemade shantyboat — that is, a rustic houseboat — from scratch, recording every step in the build process…. Adventure
Inspiration Comes in the Night Posted on November 18, 2019 (October 3, 2024) by Wes Modes A weblog about art, technology, and the creative process… New Media
Last Night DIY Parade Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 19, 2023) by Wes Modes Last Night is a decentralized, collective, open, public New Year’s Eve celebration in Santa Cruz, California. Last Night is a completely organic event, organized and put on at a grassroots-level. No city-sponsorship. No corporate donors…. Community Organizing
Mario Clouds Posted on November 27, 2019 (November 28, 2019) by Wes Modes A pure CSS homage to Corey Archangel’s 2002 ROM hack piece Super Mario Clouds… New Media
FOMOphobia Posted on November 7, 2019 (November 20, 2023) by Wes Modes An Insistent Social Networking Anxiety Monitor FOMOphobia is a network-connected installation that immerses the viewer in a visualization of the artist’s real-time social networking anxiety, sounding alarms and keeping count… Visual Art
Co-related Space Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 20, 2023) by Wes Modes Co-related Space is a digitally-enhanced environment that immerses participants not in digital space, but embodied space, highlighting the spatiality of participants, their behavior and their relationships with others within that space…. New Media
Personal Stories Series Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 19, 2023) by Wes Modes The Personal Stories Series consists primarily of glass-fronted assemblage pieces made from found materials, both man-made and natural. This series reflects my interest in narrative and personal story. Half way between abstract… Sculpture
Strange Machina Series Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 19, 2023) by Wes Modes The Strange Machina Series consists of functional sculptures that appear to have some mysterious industrial purpose, but are intended only to intrigue and amuse. This series brings to mind old patent drawings… Visual Art
What the Hell’s Going on Downtown Day Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 24, 2023) by Wes Modes Blabbermouth the Mime, the street corner soapbox preacher, tiny tiny orchestra, and a half dozen other performers committed to bewildering downtown shoppers… Social Practice
An Evening of Extraordinary Proportions Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 22, 2019) by Wes Modes A spectacular & historic evening of unusual proportions. A costume benefit featuring an elegant three-course dinner, a silent auction, stimulating music, and an Exhibition Prizefighting Match between Nikola Tesla and Tom Edison. … Performance
Streetside Letter Writing Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 22, 2019) by Wes Modes I did a streetside letter writing service with friends. The idea was simplicity itself: A letter writing service springs up on Pacific Ave, offering free typing/dictation of love letters, apologies, and blackmail…. Social Practice
Santa Cruz Community Safety Workgroup Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 22, 2019) by Wes Modes A Community Workgroup: “Without police, wouldn’t there be chaos?” and “What about the bad people?” We get asked these legitimate questions all the time. It’s time we began to wrestle with some possible answers…. Community Organizing
Blue Light Safety Project Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 22, 2019) by Wes Modes A Community Project: The Blue Light Safety Project is a Santa Cruz local community effort to provide temporary safe spaces for people who are feeling unsafe…. Community Organizing
Police Obsolescence Workgroup Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 22, 2019) by Wes Modes An ongoing workgroup working toward a world without police. Some of the efforts of this workgroup include CopWatch, know your rights, police accountability, alternatives to calling the police, and education about police, courts, and jails…. Community Organizing
