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The Artist Profile of Charlie Blackcat Smith: The Johnny Appleseed of Burning Man

Posted onAugust 30, 2023August 30, 2023AuthorKrügLeave a comment

If you’re into art that makes you think and communities that make you feel, you’re in for a treat. I recently sat down with Charlie Blackcat Smith—an artist who’s all about breaking molds and building bridges. We dive into the nitty-gritty of art ethics, the hustle of staying authentic, and the tightrope walk between individual expression and community engagement. This is one conversation you’ll want to be a part of—promise, it’s a game-changer. Read More …

Through My Lens: New Projects and Updates from Kris Krug

Posted onAugust 22, 2023August 22, 2023AuthorKrügLeave a comment

From launching a new podcast & Discord community to experimenting with generative AI, join me on a journey through my latest projects. Get an inside view of collaborations with fellow creatives and the dreams I’m working to realize. Read More …

KK & Ruganzu Bruno leading a Art Residency Workshop at KAN Festival in Tanzania

Community Shout-Outs: People & Projects Worth Checking Out

Posted onAugust 8, 2023August 9, 2023AuthorKrüg1 Comment

Ever wondered what it’s like to be part of a network that’s making waves across diverse fields, from AI and music to sports and fashion? Buckle up and join me on this journey as we shine a spotlight on these trailblazers, and launch a new way to stay connected in this fast-paced world. Read More …

Yesterday I installed Jupyter Notebook via Terminal and used it to test a bunch of new Python scripts that call the OpenAI GPT API.

Audio Deep Fakes, AI ChatBots and New Web Development Tools

Posted onJuly 30, 2023July 30, 2023AuthorKrüg

With AI and deep fake audio technology, we can envision a future where digital avatars truly replicate our unique thoughts and speech. I’m Kris Krüg, and I’m diving into these technologies, learning and discovering as I go. Join me on this intriguing exploration. Read More …

Green fingers are the extension of a verdant heart. -- Russell Page?

Feelmore Plants – A Gardening Pop-Up Shop in Vancouver’s West End

Posted onJune 10, 2019June 10, 2019AuthorKris Krüg

You may have heard of Vancouver’s ‘Greenest City’ initiative and the Vancouver Foundation’s “Neighbourhood Small Grant” program that runs along with it. If you haven’t heard about it, it’s a super cool local program giving small amounts of money to people with cool ideas about how to make their communities more AWESOME! 🙂 Here’s more Read More …

Printmaking on Galiano with Kit and Peter

Small Art Printmaking Press on Whaler Bay, Galiano Island

Posted onApril 10, 2019April 10, 2019AuthorKris Krüg

Two of the first people I met on Galiano Island when I started visiting here back in 2007 were art educators Kit Grauer & Peter Scurr authors of “To Teach is to Touch the Future“. Both Kit & Peter have a long history of making and teaching art as wll as teaching art teachers and Read More …

Dirty hands, happy heart. One of the fishers weighs in her catch.

RECAP: 2015 King Fisher Galiano Island Salmon Classic Fishing Derby

Posted onMay 5, 2015May 5, 2015AuthorKris Krüg

Sunshine, whales, great BBQ, bonfires and winter Chinook Salmon weighing in the mid-high teens. What more could a group of fisherpeeps want? Big prize money, a bunch of money raised for charity and a fun laid-back island vibe? Yeah, the 2015 King Fisher Galiano Island Salmon Classic fishing derby at Montague Harbour Marina on Galiano Island had Read More …

Media Literacy & Digital Storytelling Workshops w/ the Youth of Galiano & Penelakut Islands

Posted onApril 20, 2015April 20, 2015AuthorKris Krüg1 Comment

For the past couple years I’ve been involved w/ a rad organization called AMES that provides Digital Storytelling & Media Literacy workshops & programming for school age youths. Last year we launched a project called SalishHarvest.com and this year we’ve been working on a new project called Digital Foraging. The Digital Foraging project aims to document the stories Read More …

Workin With The United Nations On A Digital Crowdsourcing Campaign to Stop HIV / AIDS

Posted onNovember 19, 2011April 14, 2015AuthorKris Krüg1 Comment

In May I visited Bamako, Mali in West Africa where I keynoted the. I gave a presentation titled “What Can The HIV/AIDS Movement Lean From Green/Climate Movement About Online Activism?” This was my first trip to Africa and my first time working with UNAIDS. To say that I learned a lot and had my horizons Read More …

What we leave behind is our digital footprint…

Posted onFebruary 1, 2011April 14, 2015AuthorKris Krüg2 Comments

Our future is being documented by us in our present. Each and everyone of us who has a digital camera, a cellphone, a computer or even a camera phone has the task of creating our living digital history in real time. Our digital landscape has changed drastically from the meaningless dribble that once was in Read More …

Vancouver South By Southwest Party at The Waldorf Hotel

Posted onJanuary 4, 2011April 14, 2015AuthorKris Krüg2 Comments

SXSW Interactive has announced a pre-event parties happening in Vancouver in January. The plan to throw a bash in as many cities as we can before the event happens in March but one of the first one kicks off in Vancouver at the historic Waldorf Hotel. If we’re lucky… the Waldorf’s ‘Five Secret World’s‘ art Read More …