THE MONDO NEON PODCAST
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Thoughts On Running A Neon Shop With Patrick Nash from PND NEON
Patrick Nash is an encyclopedia of neon know-how and design. Patrick talks with Mondo about growing up in Buffalo, NY to working for Let There Be Neon in New York City.
Patrick Nash is an encyclopedia of neon know-how and design. Patrick talks with Mondo about growing up in Buffalo, NY to working for Let There Be Neon in New York City. Inspired to create his own neon business, Patrick established Patrick Nash Design (PND) in 1997, a design-focused studio located in Brooklyn, NY specializing in architectural graphics and custom neon. They also talk about Patrick’s past exhibition at SL Gallery and future projects down the road.
Find Patrick/PND Neon on Instagram @pndneon and Facebook.
Image credit: Patrick Nash Design (PND)
Music by M.K. Khan.
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Are You Putting Out Art You Want? | Talking Neon with Artist Kate Hush
New York-based neon artist, Kate Hush, came up as a graphic designer - creating animated GIFs and intricate neon layouts online. Eventually transitioning over to bending actual glass, Kate developed hands-on experience splicing, attaching electrodes, and processing her very own neon tubes.
New York-based neon artist, Kate Hush, came up as a graphic designer - creating animated GIFs and intricate neon layouts online. Eventually transitioning over to bending actual glass, Kate developed hands-on experience splicing, attaching electrodes, and processing her very own neon tubes. While working full-time at Brooklyn Glass, Kate began incorporating her love for film, femme fatale-type characters, and literature. She admits that making neon isn’t always easy, but tells us why it’s super important just the same — you never know where you'll see her work next!
Find her on Twitter @Kate and Facebook!
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Importance of NYC Neon Signs with Jeff Friedman from Let There Be Neon
Jeff Friedman, owner of Let There Be Neon, one of New York’s most prolific neon workshops (38 White Street in Tribeca) - discusses how he's had a most fortunate trajectory in the neon sign business.
Jeff Friedman, owner of Let There Be Neon, one of New York’s most prolific neon workshops (38 White Street in Tribeca) - discusses how he's had a most fortunate trajectory in the neon sign business. Opened in 1972, the shop has built a strong reputation for innovation and produces neon for some of the most well-known contemporary light artists, such as Tracey Emin, Doug Wheeler, Keith Haring, and Iván Navarro. Jeff explains to Mondo why neon has had such a lasting impression, along with telling what it was like to arrive at LTBN all those years ago and meeting founder Rudi Stern. Plus, why they always aim to do things a little differently no matter what they're doing.
Go to @LetThereBeNeon to view their entire neon photo collection and superb vinyl recommendations...Saturday Record Post!
Image credit: James and Karla Murray & @dcography
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Importance of Instagram and Social Media with Kate Finds Signs
Kate can honestly say that a neon sign is where it all started. She tells Mondo what led her to start snapping photos of NYC signs, leading to all kinds of content worthy surprises and posting them on Instagram @katefindsigns.
Kate can honestly say that a neon sign is where it all started. She tells Mondo what led her to start snapping photos of NYC signs, leading to all kinds of content worthy surprises and posting them on Instagram @katefindsigns. She also talks about Rare Air, an experimental neon sculpture gallery located in Governors Island’s Nolan Park, and reflects on the fact of how the worldview of woman in neon is changing. Plus, Kate delves into neon photo technique and drops knowledge on what to look out for in order to achieve ridiculously good results.
To view Kate's photo of the Green Fingers Market neon sign animation (10:55 of the podcast), click here!
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Rise of the Neon Museum & Las Vegas Signs with Amanda Riley
Founded in 1996, the Neon Museum is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to collecting iconic Las Vegas signs. Amanda Riley, Social Media Coordinator at the museum, explains the cultural impact of these amazing creations.
Founded in 1996, the Neon Museum is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to collecting and exhibiting iconic Las Vegas signs. Amanda Riley, Social Media Coordinator at the museum, explains the cultural impact of neon signs and the element of preservation. Considered one of the coolest things you didn't know about, the Neon Museum contains more than 200 unique treasures, either rescued or personally donated. Amanda goes into detail about Brilliant!, a brand new 360-degree audiovisual immersion experience that uses technology advances to reanimate 40 monumental examples of the Neon Museum’s most iconic vintage signs. And, oh yeah, we mention a certain famous persons on-site vow renewal.
For more on The Neon Museum, follow them on Instagram and Facebook.
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Legacy of New York City Neon with Rich Flores
Former disc recording engineer and artistic pioneer Rich Flores is a man whose life and career have changed in real-time with the evolution of neon signs.
Former disc recording engineer and artistic pioneer Rich Flores is a man whose life and career have changed in real-time with the evolution of neon signs. Rich grew up immersed in radio in the streets of Brooklyn. Rich talks with Mondo about some of the moments in that evolving time in New York City, including how he got started making neon in 1984 and a certain big break from CBS TV news. He also talks about working with Richard Basciano, the Porn King Pin of "Show World", and about life after neon.
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