CHICAGLOE: May 2011

Friday, May 27, 2011

The Second Child

Please……………

Over the years The Second Child has supported many worthy charities around the globe. Recently I have come to learn of StandUp for Kids. StandUp for Kids is a national non-profit volunteer outreach organization dedicated to going to the streets and making a difference in the lives of at-risk, homeless, and street kids. The Chicago chapter is located in the Lakeview neighborhood. I personally was shocked to learn that Lakeview has one of Chicago's largest young adult homeless populations.

Some studies suggest that as many as 90 percent of the youngsters who leave home do so because of child abuse. They have been physically, sexually, or emotionally hurt and taken advantage of. Sometimes leaving home seems like the only answer. Thirteen kids die on the street every day from abuse, disease, and suicide. Kids are running away at the rate of 1 every minute. In the days that follow, as they continue to flee, they run into many things; drug dealers, pimps, perverts, pedophiles, STDs, and HIV. The goal of StandUp for Kids is to reach the kids, before they reach that point!

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As a diehard resale shopper, even I believe everyone should have new underwear and socks. The next time you find yourself shopping for your own family, consider picking up an extra package of men's or women's underwear, sports bras, or socks. Leave them at The Second Child, and I will make sure they get to the proper hands.
If you are a consigner, consider donating one month's proceeds from your sales at The Second Child. Please let me know, and the store will add 10% to your contribution.
For more information, visit their website at
www.standupforkids.org/chicago
As you celebrate Spring with your own families, please remember the kids who are not fortunate enough to have safe homes with loving parents like you.

Thanks for taking the time to care!

Amy

The Second Child

An Upscale Children's Resale Boutique

954 W. Armitage

Chicago, IL. 60614

#(773)883-0880

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Kane One Installation

Currently, a grad student at (SAIC), graffiti artist Kane One recently shared with us his thesis abstract http://kane-one.com/ Aware of many projects, workshops, and classes Kane has lead and taught; there is one in particular I’d like to grasp here. It is one of three mural installations done for John Spry School in Chicago’s Southwest side, the area also known as Little Village. This particular one, “Creatividad” has been installed in the school’s auditorium theatre. “Creatividad” meaning creativity is a mélange of color, linear work and particular techniques which are all exemplar of quality graffiti elements one can’t simply overlook even if color blind. These are just a few of the pictures collected through the process of moving the piece from studio to installment space. Along with the plethora of art in schools these days this one in particular makes me wish I could have been exposed to art at a much earlier age at this very school where I once played “King chases Queen”. None the less I’m sure this is a extension to this era in graffiti, an art form created by kids in the urban life of their own. The aesthetic of it is slowly gaining “understanding” where people/communities are keen enough to accept it.