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

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

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 …

Community Shout-Outs: People & Projects Worth Checking Out

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 …

Audio Deep Fakes, AI ChatBots and New Web Development Tools

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 …

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

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 …

Small Art Printmaking Press on Whaler Bay, Galiano Island

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 …

RECAP: 2015 King Fisher Galiano Island Salmon Classic Fishing Derby

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

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

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…

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

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 …

Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat: Please put a penny in the old man’s hat:

December is around the corner and Christmas is in the air. To transition out of fall and into the Holiday spirit I’m participating a classic Vancouver event… The Chrismas Wish Breakfast at the Pan Pacific Hotel. Here’s some details about the breakfast and toy drive. Let me know if you’re gonna be there and we’ll Read More …