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One of our first projects for 2013 – a medium-sized vinyl banner for an anti-drone protest. Some interesting related news stories to read: The Guilty Conscience of a Drone Pilot who Killed a Child and 6 Strikes, 8 Days, 35 Dead: The U.S. Drone War in Pakistan Is Back.
The Gloo Factory is closing out an amazing year. We’ve really grown into our new building, adding new equipment for screen and digital printing. We are also excited to have expanded staff and services. Thank you to all our customers for 2012! We have enjoyed doing the printing for a lot of amazing individuals and […]
Today the Gloo Factory had the pleasure of visiting with Jesus Barraza and Melanie Cervantes of Digindad Rebelde. They are working with local youth and activist groups such as Tierra Y Libertad and No More Deaths. Check out their inspiring work.
We’ve been cranking out yard signs, shirts and stickers for the 2012 primary and general elections. The Gloo Factory is a great place to get printing done for progressive causes.
The Gloo Factory collaboratew with No More Deaths, Dougla Prieta Women’s Sewing Cooperative, and other organizations to fight for human dignity in the “Border Wars”. Today’s article in the Arizona Daily Star mentions the Dignity Bags project which “carry a bit of humanity for their makers and for migrants .” In addition to the bags […]
Screen printer, John Westmore, coaches a group of teens from Catalina Magnate High School in modern screen printing. After explaining the process from transparent positive through exposure, then processing, and right through to laying ink on fabric, John allowed each of the students the experience of getting ink on their hands.
The t-shirt they directed as part of the FindingVoice class at their high school. Since the theme for this year’s project is identity, the students collaborated with a Tucson artist to create a design that represents the collective and unique identities of the 40 plus students. See more of the students work on the FindingVoice Project site at http://www.findingvoiceproject.org/the-work/identity/student-photos-and-writing.
