Local (Boston) Food Sources

I added a new link section to the right. It includes CSAs that I have been a part of, or am a part of. We eat almost exclusively local. Right now we are part of the Enterprise Produce Winter CSA that brings mostly organic produce from only east coast sources. Yes, some are coming from Florida, but we are still getting local onions and apples. This one runs through May, and then we'll hopefully start to get some things growing here! I have a cold-frame I built, and I can't wait to use it!

Steve Garfield's interview about the JP Bench

This was made way back in 2006 when the bench was just re-installed by the City. Steve just noticed it wasn't on YouTube, and posted it, and then alerted me about it. Thanks Steve!

Great Spirit Squirrel

Great Spirit Squirrel
Originally uploaded by hincman

Matthew Hincman

MassArt Halloween Iron Pour 2008, Boston, MA

MassArt Iron Pour 2008, Boston, MA
Originally uploaded by patodea

Pat O'dea took this photo of molen iron hitting the "stump" - a 28" diameter chunk of tree soaked with a hose so that when the 3000˚ iron hits it, it'll just jump right back up in a million little sparks. It's like you are in the center of an exploding firework. Click on the photo to see the rest of Pat's photos from the night.

I am the faculty advisor for the students who build and operate the iron furnaces. This event happened last night, and couldn't have been done without the help of Marjee Levine! Yay Marjee! Marjee will be teaching an evening course next semester, Wednesdays, 6 - 10 PM on iron cupola (a small blast furnace) design, construction, and operation. Sign Up!!

The students, led by Shayla MacDonald are:

Kim Ayotte
Nat Bearg
John Booth
Andy Campbell
Stephen Coutts
Nick Farnham
Danielle Fearon
Jonathan Koppel
Marjee Levine
Alaina Mahoney
Lauren McAvoy
Casey Riley - BBQ Master
Lidija Ristic
Kaete Ritter
Hannah Sanders
Stephanie Smiszek
Lindsay Stockbridge
Tom Ward
Bret Woodward

I apologize if I missed anyone! Thanks for a great event!

A great wine $7.50 at Blanchards

A great wine $7.50 at Blanchards
Originally uploaded by hincman

Matthew Hincman

Gabriel

Gabriel
Originally uploaded by hincman

This was a proposal I submitted for the Inaugural Sculpture Exhibition on the brand spanking new Rose Kennedy Greenway. It will remain just a proposal for now.

One of ten sculptural panels installed at the Haley School

Ant riding a bird
Originally uploaded by hincman

On Tuesday I was present for the delivery and installation of a one hundred foot long steel fence designed and fabricated by my Fall 2007 Public Art class from MassArt. The installation went off without a hitch, and it looks great! The students in the class were:

John Booth
John Cameron
Andy Campbell
Max Clayton
Kyle Johns
Lukas Kliç
Jon Koppel
Mark Leahy
Conor Maguire
David Olsen (teaching assistant)
Anna Parker
Kaete Ritter
Margaux Rust
Claudia Sanderson
Lily Thorne

Our cat Arturo

Our cat Arturo
Originally uploaded by hincman

Arturo is the best cat in the world!