Especially nice for folks who forget to water their plants.
-Andrew

Grow greens in Englewood!
-Andrew

Funny stuff from local iO veterans.
-Andrew

Gorgeous illustrations.
-Andrew

Help build more urban gardens.
-Andrew

Help teach valuable skills in one of Chicago's most impoverished neighborhoods.
-Andrew

This looks fun.
-Andrew

Do it for the pierogi.
-Andrew

Telling an important story.
-Andrew

Help a garden grow in Pullman.
-Andrew

Fantastic project from good people.
-Andrew

Animal lovers, you should care about this.
-Andrew

Captain Crepe strikes again.
-Andrew

A new analog camera in a digital world? And 4"x5" film, no less! Awesome.
-Andrew

Food and music are deeply linked. Let's explore that.
-Andrew

This looks like fun!
-Andrew

Need a shirt and tie? Kickstart'em.
-Andrew

Werewolf, the official game of techies, brought to you by one of the guys behind Cards Against Humanity.
-Andrew

Wow, that's fantastic. So useful, especially for urban cyclists!
-Andrew

Take dance to a new level.
-Andrew

Mini comics to the rescue!
-Andrew

Mmm, chocolate sauce...
-Andrew

"Golf art is awful." These posters will not be.
-Andrew

Some beautiful posters by a Chicago artist.
-Andrew

Neat product for aspiring iPhone videographers.
-Andrew

A new undead card game!
-Andrew

A Logan Square staple.
-David

Todd's been featured on Gapers Block, and his work is fantastic.
-Andrew

Berman is a past contributor to Gapers Block and a talented designer.
-Andrew

Yum, tamales.
-Andrew

Wow, that's cool.
-Andrew

Love the deadpan humor of Bahhaj's video. This looks like a low-risk, high-reward campaign.
-Andrew

Like "Cooking Under Pressure"? Keep it going with this Kickstarter.
-Andrew

We've written about Soiled before on GB. It's a cool zine; help make it happen again.
-Andrew

Help our neighbors in Gary get some brewery love!
-Robyn

Gapers Block has been supporters of You Are Beautiful since the beginning. Help make this book happen!
-Andrew

Looking forward to reading this and looking at the pretty pictures.
-Andrew

We're fans of My My My here at Gapers Block.
-Andrew

Great project for a neighborhood that really needs it.
-Andrew

This looks like it doesn't suck, in spite of its method of action. :)
-Andrew

This looks good, and it's an excellent cause.
-Andrew

Pasta of the month club, with cheesy pasta jokes? I love it.
-Andrew

Oh that's brilliant! Is anyone else worried that if you put it on the wall, it'll somehow fall and smack you on the head?
-Andrew

Help Theater Un-Speak-Able take their show on the road.
-Andrew

Make beautiful music, together.
-Andrew

The Rebuilding Exchange is a great resource in the city, and this product line is an excellent way to ensure its continued existence.
-Andrew

Very cool project.
-Andrew

Support teachers through public art.
-Andrew

Another original film from Everything Is Terrible! How could we resist?
-Andrew

As a side gig a couple years ago, I edited a paranormal blog. Electronic Voice Phenomenon was one of the more interesting things we wrote about.
-Andrew

I like mildly funny things, and I have an iPad.
-Andrew

Cute story, neat cup.
-Andrew

My only question: will they be ready for the holidays?
-Andrew

A wonderful story about a local hero. Help get it made.
-Andrew

Those are some beautiful playing cards.
-Andrew

Surreal is right. Forget it Jack, it's Chinatown. Kick in and see it finished.
-Andrew

So very cool. I want a piece.
-Andrew

We've covered the Acro-Cats and Rock-Cats many times on GB. They're a lot of fun.
-Andrew

Help make sure a public sculpture series doesn't bankrupt the people putting it on.
-Andrew

The folks behind Everything is Terrible! are making an original movie? This I gotta see.
-Andrew

An important project for a critical archive.
-Andrew

Who doesn't want their own 3D printer?
-Andrew

Neat idea, cleverly executed.
-Andrew

It's like they made this for fit with Gapers Block's mission and interests.
-Andrew

Keep the stories coming.
-Andrew

Local film! Need I say more?

-Kelly

Xan previously directed "Fever Year," the Andrew Bird documentary, among other film projects. This is a topic close to her heart, and will no doubt be phenomenal.
-Andrew

We wrote about this film project back in 2010. Help get it finished!
-Andrew

I can't help but hear "Captain Caveman!" when I see the name, but this crepe pan (or griddle, if you prefer), looks great.
-Andrew

Chicago mayors are the best mayors.
-Andrew

The Chicago Comedy Film Festival is as funny as you expect. Help it happen again.
-Andrew

A CSA for beer? Sign us up!
-Andrew

Cool idea, and who doesn't love a good silkscreened concert poster?
-Andrew

This project funded long ago, but it's worth pointing out to GB readers.
-Andrew

Erin's a GB contributor, and @Horse_ebooks is hilarious.
-Andrew

If you've ever been to The Aviary, you know what a showstopper this cocktail service piece is. Now you can have one for your very own.
-Andrew

The Chicago Fringe Festival is an excellent venue for experimental theatre. Help it survive.
-Andrew

What better way to prepare for the election with whimsy and expectation!
- David

Fascinating story to be told.
-Andrew

Have you not seen Art on Track before!? It's amazing!
-Andrew

This is a great story being told, and if you're motivated by incentives, it's hard to beat these.
-Andrew

Help bring a grocery store with a purpose to a section of Wicker Park that has (strangely!) been without one...

-Robyn

Crystal ...bacon? OK, that's pretty neat.
-Andrew

We covered the Patio's triumphant return last year. Let's make sure it stays open!
-Andrew

For the fashion-conscious among us.
-Andrew

Neat project, and one you can visit in person if it's successful.
-Andrew

If you're going to Comic-Con, this might be a thing for you.
-Andrew

Amelia is curating and documenting the art being made within the black metal context -- a very specific and complex notion which nobody has tackled before. This collection of work from all over the world is astounding.

-Kelly

Preserve a true art form and help show off your own brand/logo/name with his help!

-Anne

A Chicago company bringing back games designed by a legendary Chicagoan.
-Andrew

The folks behind the LunaTik watch now have a pen. What could go wrong?
-Andrew

Don't be alone.
-Andrew

Sonnenzimmer is one of Chicago's best and most interesting poster designers. Learn their secrets!
-Andrew

A black photographer explores whiteness.
-Andrew

Evil, pranky fortune cookies? Awesome!
-Andrew

Chicago IRL continues to be an excellent publication. Give'em a hand.
-Andrew

It can only be fantastic or fantastically bad. Either way, we win!
-Andrew

Art goes down better with a spoonful of sugar.
-Kelly

Wow, that's clever.
-Andrew

Interesting project about an interesting person.
-Andrew

The perfomance may be happening in Minneapolis, but it's by a Chicago artist... and it's really cool.
-Andrew

We're big fans.
-Andrew

Dmitry is a Chicago treasure. Help make the sequel to "Hack" happen!
-Andrew

If you find regular solitaire too easy, this might intrigue you.
-Andrew

It's already well past its target, but this anthology is worth your attention.
-Andrew

Could be fun! Or at least funny.
-Andrew

Ambitious, community-engaged emerging artist wants to leave us -- but only for a couple months.
-Kelly

Beer and video games. Brilliant.
-Andrew

The South Side-West Side basketball rivalry goes to the heart of the city.
-Andrew

Teaching with comics!
-Andrew

Awesome Chicago flag (of many colors) items. Pre-order yours today!

-Anne

Make CUFF happen!
-Andrew

As the photo implies, this'll be great for runners on the Lakefront path, among others.
-Andrew

A gig poster/silkscreen gallery? Excellent.
-Andrew

Michael Moreci is an occasional GB contributor and a talented graphic novelist. This should be great!
-Andrew

Very cool philosophy posters (still available, even though it's funded) for your walls.
-Anne

Splendid design and function from George Aye and David Hull for your new iPad, iPhone, MacBook Air, or Pro.
-Anne

I had this exact idea earlier this winter -- such a great thing!
-Andrew

Version is one of the biggest indie shows in Chicago. Help it happen in Bridgeport this year.
-Andrew

Pages of this project appeared on Gapers Block. It's a fresh new approach to journalism.
-Andrew

Great idea!
-Andrew

Derby ought to make for great television, online or otherwise.
-Andrew

Minnie Minoso belongs in the Hall of Fame -- let's at least get a documentary made about him.
-Andrew

Woodstock is a bit outside our usual coverage area, but the idea of a late-night hot dog stand in that little town is too cool to resist.
-Andrew

Are you a writer? You should back this, then.
-Andrew

Cool idea, covering a niche that is truly underserved.
-Andrew

Gordon is sadly no longer in Chicago, but the fictional theater in his webcomic is, so we'll consider it a technicality.
-Andrew

Face your fear, back a project.
-Andrew

Fun stuff!
-Andrew

Going on now! Fund (and go visit) this unique dance film project at the Hyde Park Art Center during the month of March.
-Anne

We're fans of Kelsey Huff's comedy work; it'll be interesting to see what she can do with this story.
-Andrew

Simple games are some of the most fun.
-Andrew

We've been fans of Intonation since they co-founded what became the Pitchfork Music Festival. And what they're doing now is just as important and deserving.
-Andrew

Terribleness can be a very good thing.
-Andrew

I am fairly confident that nobody is anti-pie.

-Kelly

A general interest magazine for Chicago? Sounds like something we'd be into.
-Andrew

Every niche needs a home.
-Andrew

Lake Claremont Press does amazing work.
-Andrew

I'd totally be into a bread CSA.
-Andrew

So it's "Devil in the White City" set to music? Cool.
-Andrew

A super cool, 24 hr, ambitious public art project on the NW side.

-Kelly

A cool new print project by local young journalists. (I went to school with them, so they've gotta be good) :D -Kelly

Yum, sounds tasty.
-Andrew

Urban rooftop gardening helps cool the city and grows delicious food. Both good things!
-Andrew

Should be interesting, and Nick has a track record of quality.
-Andrew

More art in unexpected places is a good thing.
-Andrew

There are tons of homeless cats in my neighborhood.
-Andrew

Art can inspire. Help make more of it.
-Andrew

Neat idea! I kind of want one for my desk.
-Andrew

As covered in Drive-Thru!
-Andrew

It looks like an iPhone version of the iPad cover. Which is to say, really nicely designed.
-Andrew

Freed of the press, in action.
-Andrew

Solid hip hop.
-Andrew

Anatomy of an alphabet? Cool!
-Andrew

Fan of the Mountain Goats? You'll want to fund this one, then.
-Andrew

The South Side doesn't get enough attention. Help change that.
-Andrew

Looks interesting, doesn't it?
-Andrew

We've featured Zapruder Point a number of times on GB. Help ensure it happens again!
-Andrew

I had a chemistry teacher who recorded songs about science. He was awesome. This guy probably is, too.
-Andrew

We've been big fans of Sarah Becan for years at GB.
-Andrew

Cynthia is a Chicago icon. Help her write her memoir!
-Andrew

Get a slice of this Kickstarter!
-Andrew

Some serious technology, all in the name of holding your iPhone in place.
-Andrew

Do you know this house?
-Andrew

A well-known story from a unique perspective.
-Andrew

Help make Logan Square Uncharted territory!
-Andrew

Long live local vinyl.
-Andrew

Practical and beautiful, we'd love this in our kitchen.
-Andrew

What's to be said? It's beautiful. Mentioned in <a href="http://gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2011/09/14/using-his-skull/">Merge</a>; on Gapers Block.
-Andrew

The calendar is always great -- help make sure it gets printed!
-Andrew

Help keep Chicago swimming in delicious, hand-crafted ice cream! (<a href="http://gapersblock.com/drivethru/2011/08/24/support_the_nice_cause/">Mentioned in Drive-Thru</a>.)
-Andrew

A worthy continuation and expansion of the valuable work Anne Elizabeth Moore has undertaken in Cambodia.
-Andrew

I'd wear the Chicago grid on my shirt, wouldn't you?
-Andrew

Buffalo Grove, Illinois is the setting and subject of this upcoming project by Chicago film collective, Rubbish.

Sounds pretty interesting.
-Andrew

This is a really cool project, and the documentary should prove equally cool. Recently featured in our Drive-Thru section: http://gapersblock.com/drivethru/2011/06/22/from_a_meat_packing_plant_to_urban_farm/
-Andrew

$60 for a custom pair of jeans? That's a great deal.
-Andrew

We <a href="http://gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2011/05/02/tldr-heres-the-gist/">wrote about this project</a> back in May. Better name, still an interesting idea.
-Andrew

Mentioned in passing in our profile of video game designer & teacher Erin Robinson: http://g-b.co/rmaLdu
-Andrew

Come on, it's Ezra Furman, you know it's going to be good.
-Andrew

Technology and music go great together.
-Andrew

A documentary about a theatre troupe performing a play about Superman and high speed rail? It's so crazy it just might work!
-Andrew

Who wouldn't want a veggie oil bus? Help'em out.
-Andrew

Like a lot of locals, I grew up listening to Q101.
-Andrew

A touching story; what will happen when they're reunited? Fund and find out.
-Andrew

If you thought cassettes were the new hot recording medium, wait till you play a wax cylinder!
-Anne

Help grow the Chicago street food scene.
-Andrew

Connecting Chicago and Cuba through art.
-Andrew

Sounds steamy...
-Andrew

Former GB staffer Brian Leli wants to make a book about his year in London. Based on his work for us, it'll be great.
-Andrew

Blane Fonda played at our 6th Anniversary Party at the Metro in 2009. Help them make an album!
-Andrew

Another iPod Nano watch band, and a cool one at that.
-Andrew

This looks like a must for photographers.
-Andrew

Down and dirty horror in Chicago. We wrote about it in A/C: http://g-b.co/lWgsKN
-Andrew