http://www.brickworkz.com/blog/ My own ramblings for the Brickworkz website en Copyright 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:52:31 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Loading up the Brickworkz-mobile for Ohio, I finished the design for the LEGO mosaic floor of the Guinness World Record-breaking castle. http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/brickshow_2008.shtml http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/brickshow_2008.shtml Events Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:52:31 -0500 Soul Searching," "Baby Mia," "Wall-E" and the newest LEGO mosaic "The Paxtons" into the car on Friday morning and headed to Tysons Corner, Virginia for BrickFair 2008. The trip was quiet, so I thought I'd go straight to the LEGO store in Tysons and find out what kind of deals they had during the event weekend. Boy, was that a mistake.]]> http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/brickfair_2008.shtml http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/brickfair_2008.shtml Events Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:05:51 -0500 Today was a great day at camp! I was invited by Comfort Zone Camp to lead the children in building a Lego mosaic of the CZC logo. More 70 people worked on different parts of the two Lego mosaics that were designed to benefit the children’s organization. http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/taking_lego_to_camp.shtml http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/taking_lego_to_camp.shtml Company News Events Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:29:56 -0500 The 3rd Annual Lego build-off in Danville, Virginia began as a fun and entertaining fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/brickworkz_presents_at_mda_fundraiser.shtml http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/brickworkz_presents_at_mda_fundraiser.shtml Events Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:56:50 -0500 Richmond Magazine contacted me recently to create a Lego mosaic header for their upcoming summer issue. http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/all_this_for_a_photoshoot.shtml http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/all_this_for_a_photoshoot.shtml Lego News Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:09:16 -0500 I just got back from Highland Springs to show the kids my Lego art. What a blast! http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/brickworkz_goes_to_school.shtml http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/brickworkz_goes_to_school.shtml Company News Events Thu, 22 May 2008 20:19:02 -0500 After my long run this morning, I drove down to 8th & Main to clean the windows of the building displaying my Lego mosaics in downtown Richmond, Virginia. http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/scrubadubdub.shtml http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/scrubadubdub.shtml The Studio Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:27:48 -0500 A few hours after the Monument Avenue 10k in Richmond, Molly and I drove to the South side to present Brickworkz LEGO art to a group of home-schooled children. http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/creativity_doesnt_leave_when_you_graduate.shtml http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/creativity_doesnt_leave_when_you_graduate.shtml Company News Events Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:41:54 -0500 A Brickworkz donation of a custom LEGO mosaic at Comfort Zone Camp's Grief Relief Gala was sold at auction for $3,100 tonight. The proceeds from the auction will directly benefit Comfort Zone Camp, an organization designed as a safe and caring environment for grieving children to have fun and realize that they are not alone in their grief. http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/brickworkz_donation_landed_a_3100_bid_at_live_auct.shtml http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/brickworkz_donation_landed_a_3100_bid_at_live_auct.shtml Company News Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:18:37 -0500 Old paint is removed, new paint is done, Curtains are ready, lighting is ready, electrical is ready, mosaics are hung. 8th and Main is almost ready to go! http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/almost_there.shtml http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/almost_there.shtml The Studio Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:23:15 -0500 What started as chipped paint is really starting to look great! The window sills are now painted black... track lights are in place (not hooked up yet, but close) and the mosaics are resting (not hanging) in the windows. It's starting to look like something! This is good stuff. http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/painting_and_preparations_for_8th_and_main.shtml http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/painting_and_preparations_for_8th_and_main.shtml Company News Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:17:31 -0500 I pulled into town around 4pm and got settled in quickly. Dan had a room filled to the brim with Lego parts. Lego pieces in piles, some sorted by color, some in boxes, some poured out over the tables. It was more Lego than I’ve ever seen in one place. http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/we_got_the_guinness_world_record.shtml http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/we_got_the_guinness_world_record.shtml Company News Events Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:35:05 -0500 The challenge came in from Ohio. Break the Guinness World Record for the largest LEGO image. Sounded like fun. http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/records_are_meant_to_be_broken.shtml http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/records_are_meant_to_be_broken.shtml Company News Events Lego News Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:59:48 -0500 Cleaning out the new storefront on 8th and Main has me wondering one thing... am I going to die of asbestos poisoning? http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/scraping_paint_or_how_i_put_my_mba_to_good_use.shtml http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/scraping_paint_or_how_i_put_my_mba_to_good_use.shtml The Studio Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:24:20 -0500 Brickworkz is about to have a new storefront. The best part about it? Well, where do I begin? http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/vacant_spaces_artful_places.shtml http://www.brickworkz.com/articles/vacant_spaces_artful_places.shtml The Studio Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:10:35 -0500