Archive for the ‘ Denver Trades & Skills ’ Category

Denver help for your anxieties, depression and sex life

Check out Flourish Counseling where you can get good advice on how to deal with stress and anger caused by, among other things, loss of job caused by our crappy economy. Licensed psychotherapist Angela writes (blog link here) about depression, anxiety, sex lives and more. Besides her normal practice of seeing clients, she offers workshops in [ READ MORE ]

Product Photography 101 Class Tonite

Product Photography 101 By Matt Herrebout Sept. 23, 6:00pm-9:00pm 321 W. 11th Ave. Cost: $50.00 I’m teaching Product Photography 101 tonite, 6-9pm. If you create or sell jewelry, fashion, doodads, or widgets, no longer do you have to promote your products with crappy photos! No fancy camera or fancy software is required for fantastic product photography. You don’t [ READ MORE ]

Sale days of summer

If you like a good deal as much as I do and need some stylish furniture to dress up your house, you might want to swing by the Denver Gypsy Boys estate sale this weekend. From Friday to Sunday, furniture and other items from a home at 8213 W 70th Place in Arvada will be [ READ MORE ]

Just Desserts

On Saturday August 1st, Chef Shellie Kark will be finishing up her al fresco how-to cooking sessions with fresh directions on making a delicious-sounding blueberry lemon parfait. I’m no cook- I can barely microwave properly (I nearly melted one of my plates in my last effort to heat up a frozen burrito, turning said burrito [ READ MORE ]

Stetch your hams

I’ve seen a great deal of hamstring and quad injuries this summer during kickball play. Indeed, I usually end up limping around for a few days post-game due to my knitted up thigh muscles. Maybe we’re all just too tightly wound, ready to spring forth on powerful legs at any minute. But maybe we’re [ READ MORE ]

The play is the thing

It’s tough being an unknown writer with a script you want the world to see: Thankfully, there are groups like the Modern Muse Theatre who help artists and playwrights bring their dreams alive on the stage. This weekend, The Muse will be hosting their “The Play’s the Thing” new play festival, which offers a [ READ MORE ]

Real Estate Guy/Friend Scott Harding

In an unconscionable misuse of Denver Connects, I’m going to go ahead and say get a house before interest rates start heading back up, and use Scott Harding to do it. I’ve known Scott since 1994 and he’s a real people’s person: honest, good sense of humor, and he knows Denver like nobody else*. I bought a [ READ MORE ]

9 News Health Fair

Not to get all public service announcementy on you (“The more you know!”) but it’s a good thing to get screenings for things such as cholesterol level, cancer and vision tests on a regular basis. (I guess I should take my own advice: I’m terrified of the doctor’s office and have avoided [ READ MORE ]

Get stuff at an estate sale!

I sometimes swing by estate sales, hoping to find some antique gloves or parasols or other Victorian bric-a-brak. But most of the time, the people are pretty modern and there’s a host of electronics, gadgets, clothing, and other things from this decade for sale. At the estate sale held by Denver’s Gypsy Boys this [ READ MORE ]

Denver Kickball Coalition Site

Hello dear readers! Looks like I’ve gone off and created ANOTHER WEB SITE. This time it’s pro-bono for one of my favorite organizations ever, the Denver Kickball Coalition! I should get paid for this or something! Whoa! That’s some good-looking shit! [ READ MORE ]

Product Photography 101 Class

Product Photography 101 By Matt Herrebout Thursday April 2nd, 2009, 6:00pm-9:00pm 321 W. 11th Ave. Cost: $35.00 I’m teaching Product Photography 101 on Thursday April 2, 6-9pm. If you create or sell jewelry, fashion, doodads, or widgets, no longer do you have to promote your products with crappy photos! No fancy camera or fancy software is required for fantastic [ READ MORE ]

Megs writes!

If you need a writer, Megs. Is. Rad. Of course you can see a huge swath of her writing here on Denver Connects, but to get an idea of how creative and sharp she is, you should talk to her. Here’s more on her experience. Contact us here at Denver Connects or reply to that forum post, and she’ll get [ READ MORE ]

Artopia

Westword’s gala art/music/fashion/food event is back for another year. On Sat. February 24, Vinyl (1082 Broadway) will be hopping with all sorts of delightful bites from local restaurants, and bands and fashion shows will provide plenty of entertainment. I’m particularly excited for the Betsey Johnson show, as she’s a national fashion [ READ MORE ]

I’m Teaching A Photo Class This Wednesday

Product Photography 101 By Matt Herrebout Wednesday, February 18th, 2009, 6:00pm-9:00pm 321 W. 11th Ave. Cost: $35.00 Guess what? No fancy camera or fancy software is required for fantastic product photography.  You don’t need a $2000 Nikon, or a studio, or special lights, or even Adobe Photoshop! I’ll show you how you can shoot your handiwork or eBay items [ READ MORE ]

Sweet, sweet animals get help through silent auction

OH MY GOD. My heart about melts into a gooey puddle everytime I take a look at the Denver Dumb Friends League’s website. I mean, look at those adorable cats and dogs! LOOK AT THEM! RIGHT NOW! Good, you’re looking. Aren’t they the sweetest? OK, I’m a total sucker for [ READ MORE ]

They’re not called tricks, they’re called illusions!

I thought magicians would be black balled if they revealed their secrets: I wonder how great a risk premiere Denver magician Chad Allen is taking by teaching the common rabble illusions at the Wizard’s Chest from Jan. 27 to March 3rd. But I jest. Actually, it sounds pretty awesome. Allen will be teaching [ READ MORE ]

Run a Business? Have a Web Site?

Then you need to read my Web site advice at MattHerrebout.com. Can you make money from your site? Can you easily get more traffic? Should you run Google ads? Find out! My clients include everyone from fashion designers, to real estate agents, to psychologists, to ex-hospital staffers with an axe to grind (true story). [ READ MORE ]

Check out that zine

I’ve got DIY fever right now: It’s a slow day at work and I’ve been sketching away at my first zine attempt. Sadly, I have come to realize that drawing stick figures is very, very hard for those (like me) who have absolutely 0 in artistic talent. But for those who have a [ READ MORE ]

Downtown Denver Arts

Memorial Day ushers in the time of the year in which we can all break out our favorite white shoes and pants (I’m going to look like a polyester-decked retiree come this summer… All eggshell pantsuits and cream loafers….) but also marks the start of the outdoor art festival season. This weekend saw [ READ MORE ]

A Good Day to Dye

When your eventual goal in life is to have tried every hair color of the rainbow, you can’t get much better than a place like Moxie Hair Company (200 E 13th Ave). Stopping in on a weekend in desperate need of a cut and color (and I do mean color), it was easy to get [ READ MORE ]

Fancy Tiger Stitch Night

Come to Stitch Night and use our awesome Janome sewing machines! Stitch Night is an open sewing night. You are welcome to bring your own machine and stitch for free, or, if you need to rent one of ours its $10 for the night. Come see why being part of a crafting community is so fun and inspiring![ READ MORE ]

Love your garbage: Compost!

Friend and officemate Cameron launched Balcony Compost last week, and it's filled with tips on how you can redirect your trash to a benign, earth-friendly compost pile. Among the facts on Balcony Compost: Almost 11 percent of the waste produced by Denver residents is recyclable organic food waste. BC features a mail list to keep you in the compost know[ READ MORE ]

RAT Designs’ Trunk Show at the Fancy Tiger! Rawr!

Gorgeous, fun designs were featured at the Fancy Tiger’s trunk show for RAT Designs, showcasing the lovely creations of the fabulous Rebecca Anne Tischler. The Fancy Tiger created a night of serious style with music and treats for everyone! More Photos… Blue dress, blue dress… Always a great selection… And cute accessories! Visit Charmedseed Jewelry! Growing charming jewelry… just for [ READ MORE ]

Recommend a .NET Developer?

Can you recommend a Denver-based .NET developer? Requirements: sane, smart, accessible, referrals. Please contact me. Thanks in advance. [ READ MORE ]