Along with art making, I work full time at a coffee shop. I started working at Collective Coffee Co. about a year and a half ago and quite honestly, it's one of my favorite jobs I've ever had. Not only have I learned a ton about specialty coffee, but I also was given the opportunity to organize a local art series. This has allowed me to utilize the shop as an alternative gallery space, showcasing local artists work on a six-week basis. My duties include the planning, promotion, and the install/de-install of each show.
I'm a person who is particularly affected by ambiance, so being able to warm up the white walls with art has been pretty neat. This series has combined my passion for art and my newfound passion for coffee in a truly serendipitous way.
On another note, we are hosting a triangulation event on July 14th! If you're unfamiliar with triangulation, it's a tasting competition where you taste and evaluate three coffees. Sounds weird, I know. I'm pretty excited about it. There will be food, prizes, a dope 90's playlist, Counter Culture Coffee and lots of fun people. Here's a lil poster I designed for the event!
