Kickstarter

A bookmark featuring the original matireal prototype that will transform Milwaukee. We couldn't do this without you. Expect a sincerely written Thank You from our beintween.org founders. Your generosity, like all contributions, will secure your name on our list of funders. (images of this and and all our rewards are included in our project description)

A 2 1/2" x 5" magnet of original image from our iconic "ti[r]e that binds" photo shoot. A diverse set of male and female models barely leave anything to the imagination but show how easy it is when we work hand in hand (not necessarily naked) towards a common goal. Show your support by placing this on your fridge at home or on your filing cabinet at work; all your friends and family will ask about it and you can claim to be one of the people that enabled us to make this difference.

A 7" x 42" banner of the iconic "ti[r]e that binds" featuring beintween + the artery's branding. This image (just like the magnet) is worth a thousand words and has been an incredible catalyst to the artery. Get your own banner on bond to show your support for our entirely 'creational idea.

A 11" x 15" screen printed poster on slate colored french printmaking paper. This poster features a graphic of our ti[e]red model for an amphitheatre planned for the artery, of course also made out of tires. Pick up our hand screened supergraphic for a dozen dollars to support our exploration of all the other potential applications of matireal.

Formal, unisex[y] attire. These crafty, hand-made bowties from bikeith.com are long enough to wear as a head band too. These are made from 100% bicycle intertubes; no two are the same. The first 50 come in their own travel case and make a perfect stocking stuffer for your cycling enthusiast friends. You may specify your head or neck circumference and we will cut it to your exact specifications; otherwise you can custom fit it this very simply with a pair of scissors. These can also be a clever addition to your new year's eve[ning] attire!

A custom branded kickstand for your bicycle that we call the kickstandard. You choose whether your want the 'matireal 'or the 'kickstandard.' Bring it back either as a functional element to keep your bike upright or screw it into the walls and make an operable towel rack. Just make it visible so everyone knows what a stand up guy or gal you are for endorsing matireal and improv(is)ing spaces!

Your own soft heather gray tee with our matireal text logo on the front, and an old school diagram showing the simple, low tech method we use to reduce a tire on the back. These also feature a small logo at the base of the neck that reads ] [ beintween.org, improv(is)ing spaces. These are hand screened by one of our founders so please show your support!

An original 8x10 print from the "ti[r]e that binds" shoot. This was captured with a 1950's Crown Graphic 4x5" press camera. This limited edition print will be signed by the photographer, who is also the founder and editor of COG magazine. This iconic image shows how beintween.org combines social + spatial opportunities to make [art] do [work]. What a great opportunity to purchase fine art and get your hands on an original print from a legendary + local lens.

Limited edition beintween.org cycle caps in a super soft eco-friendly green cotton. We are keeping these simple with text on the under side of the brim, and our small ] [ logo beintween the seams. They also say "I biked" on the left rear panel; we are confident that this will one day will imply our 'creational trail at the artery that you helped kickstart! We only have twenty of these super soft thinking caps (and they are discontinued). To sweeten the deal, we'll throw in your choice of a banner (#3) or poster (#4).

A combination kit that combines three previous incentives: a magnet (#2), a bowtie (#5), and a t-shirt (#5). This kit will allow you to s[up]port matireal in the kitchen, the office, or the gym.

Your very own swing! Bring matireal to your own backyard with beintween.org's logo on it. Better yet, continue the creed of beintween and install a guerilla swing or several in your neighborhood. Just make sure you use 3/4" rope at minimum! With a $50 pledge, you can have a swing just like those at our pop up park where we launched our kickstarter.com campaign. And guess what it is made out of. You better believe it.. Since much of this reward will go towards shipping, we will also include your choice of a banner (#3) or poster (#4) to make this a worthy incentive.

Handstitched shoulder bags made out of intertubes! These are great for men and women. They are black with a hefty nylon, shoulder strap, are easy, simple, and well-made. They are certainly waterproof, and made by kids in Wisconsin with special needs! Share your support by repurposing rubber materials with us by picking one of these up. You are not only supporting our effort, but these children as well. (I got this as a birthday present and its been on a bike tour and back and is still perfect). Plus, they are all unique!

The same bag (#12) will come with a surprise in it. What's in there? Pledge $75 to find out!

Our bronze level reward will feature your name on site at the artery as a believer in beintween's unprecedented matireal. This will include a limited edition 8x10 original print of the "ti[r]e that binds" (#8). This will also include a hand-written document expressing our utmost gratitude, plus a bowtie (#5). As a bonus to those in Milwaukee, beintween's founder will take you out for happy hour beers!

Our silver level reward will include your name on the site where matireal was born, namely at the artery, as one of our founding funders. This will also include a personally scribed letter of appreciation, your choice of a swing (#11) or a bag (#12), plus your very own bowtie (#5), a limited edition original print of the "ti[r]e that binds" (#8). beintween + bikeith founder will offer those in Milwaukee their own tour (bicycle can be provided if needed) of the former RxR where the artery will soon be matirealized.

You're golden at this level. Your name will be listed as a matireal backer on site at the artery, and in the meantime, in our press releases, print media, and interviews. This includes a hand woven 30" x 48" door mat, made just like matireal without the gravel. This also includes a limited edition original print of the "ti[r]e that binds" (#8) and a bowtie (#5). As a bonus to local supporters (Milwaukee, Madison, or, Chicago) beintween's founder will take you out to dinner so we can exhange ideas on improv(is)ing spaces!

Our platinum reward gets your name on the top of our list of founding funders on site at the artery, and will also include your name in our press releases, print media, interviews, + online via our social networks. You will receive a bright blue lugged steel road bicycle frame + fork from bikeith's recyclery, a kickstandard (#6), your choice of the bag (#10) or swing (#9), plus the limited edition original print of the "ti[r]e that binds" (#8). For local folks, beintween's founder will provide a tour of the artery, happy hour drinks, as well as dinner, and of course, a bowtie (#5).

Would you like to be the premiere patron of matireal? This will offer up to 500 square feet of our corrugated weave (or up to 400 tires). Our geo-textile can become an alternative driveway for your home or permeable parking surface for your business. This reward covers the initial consulting, collection, reduction, delivery, and assembly of a woven 6" mat of matireal. Considering a permeable pavingment system? Instead of sinking money into the pavers themselves, consider these funds going to local youth to remove discarded tires from the waste stream, reducing them, and constructing this structural weave in modular segments, and delivering the ultimate ecological dream to your site. Note: This offer is only available in SE Wisconsin and will not include the clearing of the site, installation, aggregate, or backfill and compaction necessary for completion of this system.