Latest Story

Sparklers

By Mary

We’re rolling out a new feature for our Brooklyn Torch Journal: Sparklers

photo credit: paulholloway’s flickr
It’s a series of internet links that we’ve found and hope that you’ll enjoy perusing. Imagine yourself dancing around a spring BBQ with a few of these in your hands. (safer than the real thing inside city limits)
Banking Local is really… »

Design for Print

By Mary

Our design meeting tonight was really great! Thanks to everyone who attended. We looked at sketches for texture which included really great urban motifs. We also talked quite a bit about printing and paper quality. If there’s anyone out there with experience with large print… »

Walking the Pathway of Making Money

By Mary

Tonight was another great graphic design meeting. It’s hard to describe the nature of building a local currency and all the labyrinthian and intricate pathways we have had to (and can anticipate having to) explore together. Sometimes it feels like we’re not making progress, but… »


Studying Marx in Greenpoint

By Mary

I recently started sitting in on David Harvey’s class on Karl Marx’s Capital. Before the first day of class, I really didn’t know that Marx wrote three volumes of Capital…. »

Progress!

By Mary

Okay folks, it’s been awhile since you heard from us, and I intend to change that toute suite. Last week we had a meeting where Pratt students who had shared… »

Burning Through the Summer

By Mary

The Brooklyn Torch project continues through the Summer of 2009. We are still looking for collaborators in participation and design.

We are also finding plenty of inspiration from The Summer of… »