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John T. Unger

I began my creative career in writing, spending fifteen years as a poet, writer and performer. In 1995 I switched to sculpture, and have made a full-time living as an artist since 2000. I'm best known for my sculptural Firebowls which have been featur... view more

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    Meanwhile by Hal Hartley

    Joe Fulton can fix anything. But success eludes him.

    • 141% funded $56,433 pledged
    • 590 backers
    • Funded Dec 01, 2011
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    Don't Go Back to School: A handbook for learning anything by Kio Stark

    A how-to guide for independent learning, with concrete strategies plus stories of people who learn on their own and how they do it.

    • 268% funded $38,928 pledged
    • 1,588 backers
    • Funded Dec 15, 2011
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    CineSkates Camera Sliders by Justin Jensen

    CineSkates is a portable tripod slider system that enables fluid, rolling video without the hassle of bulky camera gear.

    • 2,432% funded $486,518 pledged
    • 2,019 backers
    • Funded Oct 14, 2011
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    Makeshift Magazine by Steve Daniels

    Makeshift is a quarterly magazine and multimedia website about grassroots creativity and invention around the world.

    • 284% funded $42,718 pledged
    • 626 backers
    • Funded Oct 10, 2011
  5. on March 30, 2011
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    Record Monsters (Laser Cut Vinyl Record Puzzles) by Andrew Hyde

    We laser cut vinyl records to become pieces of monster art. We ship cut records that you get to break apart and build.

    • 2,949% funded $14,749 pledged
    • 303 backers
    • Funded Apr 16, 2011
  6. on February 2, 2011
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    Mathematician's Dice by Matt Chisholm

    Rather than the boring numbers 1 to 6, these dice have the six most important numbers in mathematics on them — i, 0, 1, φ, e and π!

    • 891% funded $19,620 pledged
    • 1,228 backers
    • Funded Feb 23, 2011
  7. on January 31, 2011
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    The Shape of Design by Frank Chimero

    The Shape of Design is a short, accessible book about the creative process & the intersection of storytelling, craft & improvisation.

    • 415% funded $112,159 pledged
    • 2,109 backers
    • Funded Mar 02, 2011
  8. on August 22, 2010
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    Punk Mathematics by Tom Henderson

    Part math book, part online event, Punk Mathematics is an introduction to mathematical thinking for people who question everything.

    • 1,195% funded $28,701 pledged
    • 1,022 backers
    • Funded Sep 01, 2010
  9. on March 2, 2010
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    Artist-Panhandler Partnerships: Outsiders Build an Art Market for Fun & Profit by Cate White

    Class, art, money, addiction, consumption, advertising, exploitation, connection. The artist buys advertising space from panhandlers. Is this right???

    • 108% funded $2,167 pledged
    • 59 backers
    • Funded Mar 15, 2010
  10. on December 10, 2009
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    John T. Unger
    Posted project update #6

    New Fire Imps on Flickr, claim single color imps now

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