Forma Collective

In the studio with musician and designer, Scott Hansen . Really like what he said about art in Issue 04—"I think that's what all art does—it defines. It makes something real by having a physical object or sound that you can then attach a vague emotion or idea to that you've always had." Photo by .

A short review on the blog of a novel that takes place in FORMA's backyard—"Shotgun Lovesongs." http://www.formacollective.com/blog/2014/4/16/shotgun-lovesongs-a-novel

Shotgun Lovesongs, a novel A short review of Nickolas Butler's debut novel, Shotgun Lovesongs.

We're excited to share a new Gathering on 4/29 in collaboration with Good Beer Hunting and Workshop.

"He Became Expansive and Sang with Joy" focuses on the craft beer movement as a cultural flashpoint. Featuring: Ray Daniels, Jared Rouben, Michael Kiser, and Randy Mosher. Join us at Workshop Chicago at 935 W Chestnut, Suite 530 at 7PM. Tickets are $15 and only 50 are available. More info and tickets here:

http://readymag.com/forma/gathering03

It was great to sit down with Scott Hansen in San Francisco and talk about his work as ISO50 and Tycho. He'll be playing in Chicago tomorrow at the Concord Music Hall.