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[Charles] Rents go up. Sales go down. Next thing you know you are looking for a moving truck. But what if the moving truck was how you showcased your designs so that you could work in super cheap rent space somewhere and bring it to the people when you're ready? I've thought about this before. On slow days at the shop it seems pretty appealing, but I've never seen it in action before like this. Check out these guys in Chicago that display at Neocon to showcase small designers.

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Get Dirty Tonight at TMA

[Charles] Photo from FromTheEarthPottery

Need something to kick off your weekend right? Check out a great show tonight with a few of our favorite local artists at the new museum.

From the TMA website:

"DIRTY," A NIGHT OF ART AND MUSIC

Get Dirty with Friends while we explore nature with artists Clay Lipsky (goclaygo.com), Wesley Allen (fromtheearthpottery.com), Rudolph Lopez (rudolphlopez.com), and Daniel Mrgan (danielmrgan.com).

Dirty will be held Friday, June 4, 2010 from 7:30pm to 10:00pm at the Tampa Museum of Art and will feature Art of Sound by Josh Wilkins, hors d'ouevres my Mise en Place, and cash bar. The event is FREE for Friends, $5 for Members, and $10 for Non members.

Friends is a volunteer group made up of current museum members and created to promote and support the Tampa Museum of Art . Friends hosts and assists with special events to raise funds for educational programs and acquisitions. Now, for $25 added to your membership, you can be a Friend.

For more information, please emailannmarie.moulin@tampamuseum.org or call 813.421.8370.