From: Kickstarter HQ To: jeevacation@ginail.com Subject: Projects We Love: Au Natural Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:41:53 +0000 Having trouble viewing this email ;',,This Week on Kickstarter MARCH 29, 2012 Be inspired by a global community of citizen scientists collaborating on open-source air quality sensors, a cinematic love letter to the night sounds of New Orleans, and a photographic tribute to the iconic afro hairstyle. .,Air Quality Egg A breath of fresh air Air Quality Egg is an open-source sensory system that lets people collect and share highresolution data on their local air quality. Affordable, universally accessible, and easy to assemble at home, the device will enable anybody, anywhere to participate directly in a global conversation about something we all have in common: the air we breathe. Alr Quality Egg by Ed Borden PACategory Open Hardware _ocation New York. NY EXPLORE THIS PROJECT EFTA00672158 it"TCHOUPITOULAS" -- a new film Down on the bayou by Bill & Turner ROSS TCHOUPITOULAS" a new film by Bill & Turner Ross by the Ross Brothers 8 Co. PA Category Documentary ; .location New Orleans, LA R"AFROS - A Celebration Of Natural Hair" by Michael July 'AFROS - A Celebration Of Natural Hale' by Michael July by Michael July PACategory Art Book oration Brooklyn, NY Tchoupitoulas tells the story of three young brothers from New Orleans who spend a runaway night in the French Quarter, where their eyes are opened to a magical new world of people and music. From burlesque dancers to brass bands to street musicians, the sounds tucked behind every comer are sure to woo you, as well. It's as much a tale of personal awakening as it is a love letter to the culture and history of this famously musical city. EXPLORE THIS PROJECT Making "hairstory" Five years ago, photographer Michael July set out across America to capture the wide variety of creative individuals who choose to wear their hair au natural. He captured 240 subjects from virtually every origin, country, and age group, as well as their personal (often touching) stories. He calls his finished collection the "crème de la crème of afros" — a pictorial celebration of natural hair icons past and the spirit of the 'do as it stands today. EXPLORE THIS PROJECT Not interested in receiving the newsletter? ou can unsubscribe here: RUnsubscribe Copyright 2012 Kickstarter Inc. Kickstarter Inc. - 155 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002. EFTA00672159