Sinotique Presents One Stone New York - benchmade jewelry

I'm proud to announce that One Stone New York is now available at Sinotique.
One Stone New York specializes in rough and colored diamonds set in silver and gold, all work is locally made.
Come see !

NY Times interactive piece on the virtues of the Amersterdam style bikes

A great NY Times interactive piece on the virtues of Amersterdam style bicycle. check out my previous posting on my own bike

Paper Angels - Photo Shoot At Sinotique

Promotional photos were recently shot at Sinotique. Damian Wampler did a beautiful job in capturing the style and mood in turn of the century portrait photos of Chinese couples. These photos will be used for the promotional materials for Paper Angels, a play that was introduced in 1979 and again in the 1980's and this month it will be presented again at Univerity Settlement.
Please support this very important work.
I am proud to have been a small part of this.
I helped Victoria Linchong style the shots and provided the props for the photos

Set in 1915, long before Arab-Americans were being targeted as unwanted émigrés, PAPER ANGELS explores America's historic ambivalence over immigration through a group of Chinese detainees on Angel Island, the Ellis Island of the West Coast. Few people know that from 1882 to 1943, the Chinese were prohibited from immigrating to America through the Chinese Exclusion Act, giving the Chinese the dubious distinction of being the only ethnic group to have specifically been banned against coming to America.

A compelling and incisive script that not only probes racism, but also takes swipes at Confucianism and class discrimination, PAPER ANGELS was last seen on the New York City stage in 1982 at the New Federal Theatre. Dusting off this prescient gem two decades later amidst worldwide debates on immigration and after controversies surrounding detention of Muslims at Guantánamo, Direct Arts' new production of PAPER ANGELS will incorporate archival footage of Angel Island, a 2-piece traditional Chinese music ensemble, Chinese Opera, and an ensemble of 12 multi-ethnic actors including Obie Award winner Jojo Gonzalez (The Romance of Magno Rubio) as a long-time Californ' caught in the net of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

The cast includes Louis Changchien, Robert Fitzsimmons, Jojo Gonzalez, Wai Ching Ho, Kerry Huang, Ryan King, Victoria Linchong, Doan Ly and Amy Staats. On April 30th, there will be a post-show discussion Peter Kwong, author of Chinese America: The Untold Story of America's Oldest New Community.

SHOW TIMES: Wednesday through Friday at 8:00PM, Saturday at 3:00PM

Speyer Hall at University Settlement
184 Eldridge Street, bet. Rivington and Delancey
TICKETS: $18 adult, $15 student/senior
WEBSITE: www.directarts.org

Sinotique Internship Summer 2009

Hi everyone!

My name is Ryan Black, I grew up on the New Jersey shore and I have been attending college for the past four years in Vermont at Green Mountain College. I am Graduating this May with a Liberal Studies degree with concentrations in both Art and Environmental Studies. I enjoy all forms of art, I work with many different mediums such as metal, paint, and sound. I design and fabricate jewelry in my free time. I also create music and involve myself with as many creative outputs as I can.
I was looking for an internship that would blend both art and the environment together, and I found the perfect person to do this with, Jan Lee. As soon as I met Jan I knew this was a perfect match, because he combines his love of art with the environment by consiously selecting his wood from different locations around the world. I fell in love with Sinotique when I noticed originallity and environmental awareness within the business, two things I care so much about.
I plan to share new ideas and introduce new artists within the blog. I also plan on keeping everyone up to date with new Sinotique creations. Im sure everyone is eager for Spring, with new seasons brings new ideas and energies, so check back very soon!

in peace,
Ryan Black