I år var Cowork værter for landsindsamlerne til Dansk Flygtningehjælp. Der var rigtig godt fremmøde, og vi takker alle - 10 voksne og 4 børn - for hygge, snak og god indsats! Og især dejligt at møde op til flere spritnye mølboer! Vejret var fint, og folk var gavmilde, så vi satte rekord i år! Tak for hjælpen! Håber, vi ses igen til næste år!
Carsten Ingemann
På en mørk novemberdag -præcis som han allerbedst kan li dem- kiggede Carsten Ingemann forbi Cowork. Det blev til en lang og hyggelig snak om fascinationen af mørke ... og af lys. Om mørkeruter, stilhed og storm. Om at bruge skumringen og om at Danmark først rigtig starter nord for Struer.
Carsten kan bare rigtig godt li den her del af Danmark, og han har derfor lovet at afholde et kursus her i Klitmøller i starten af 2015. Dato og program er næsten på plads, og jeg kan løfte sløret for, at det bliver et intenst, udfordrende kursus iblandet en god del rødvin og røverhistorier...
Jeg GLÆDER mig!!!!
Start dreaming – things just got a whole lot more interesting
We have just been notified that we have gotten though the final needle’s eye of the Realdania program – Places Matter. More specifically, this means that they intend to finance up to 70% of the building that’ll be Denmark's first matchmaking zone.
Needless to say, this brings us nothing less than a giant leap forward in the process that will eventually give us a truly unique place for meeting and creating together.
It’s indeed happy days and will be for a while, but before we know it, it’s back to work.
It’s important for us to emphasize that we are not there – not yet. As mentioned, Realdania will fund 70%. We still need 30% to fund the entire project. We have proposed a model in which the remaining portion will be financed by a combination of the Thisted Municipality and a credit union.
Whether or not this model is the way forward depends on several things - including local politics. In addition, the financing of the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the place must be ensured and kept on solid ground.
We’ll also emphasize that it is not us e.g., Mette, Benthe, Troles, Tina, Marie Louise, Rasmus, etc. who have been promised up to 70% of the financing for a matchmaking zone. It’s Cowork Klitmøller and thus all of us – residents as well as beta-residents – who have been given the opportunity to create a valuable venue in Klitmøller.
In other words: Economics is one thing, another and far more important thing is what we - all of us - intend to do with such a place. The things we’ll be doing will constitute “life” in the house and thus what’ll be of value. In the end, this will determine whether being part of a matchmaking zone in Klitmøller is good for people, skills, and business.
That said, start dreaming - this journey just became a whole lot more interesting.
Background:
On August 18, 2014, we submitted an application to the Realdania foundation. The work leading up to that moment had been a pretty intense process.
On January 16, 2014, we received confirmation that we had gone through the first needle’s eye in the Realdania program Places Matter.
This meant that we were part of a relatively small pool of projects selected for a process through which we were allowed to refine our idea and thus try to convince the jury that our idea is good enough for Realdania to invest rather heavily in.
Apparently, it is - and don’t we just love it?
En mand kom forbi
Når en matchmakingzone bare virker..
En dag kom der en mand ind af døren. En ung flink fyr med et kamera over skulderen. Han havde hørt så meget om stedet, at han havde pakket en bil og var taget herop et par dage for at se lidt nærmere på det hele. Han viste sig at hedde Andreas Houmann, og han var blandt andet på jagt efter motiver til en artikel i Euroman.
Jeg fik lov at komme med på sidelinjen og fik på den måde en masse fotosnak, tips og inspiration + lidt 'behind the scene' billeder. Nogle af Andreas billeder blev til en artikel om Kenneth Danielsen.
Water of Life
To illustrate the mood, design influence and creative process behind the new Super Schwarz »Water of Life« designs, we joined forces with one of our most dedicated beta-residents - Peter Alsted – who directed and shot the video.
Passionate about the sea and its influence on our minds, the »Water of Life« designs are simple and graphic silhouettes taking us back to our element of origin.
The designs are for like-minded people living a simple and balanced life.
Designed in Klitmøller. Knitted in Denmark.
Capturing the essence
Together with one of our most dedicated beta-residents - Peter Alsted - I’m participating in the effort to make a documentary about Casper Steinfath.
For the last four days, I’ve had the privilege of working with Alsted on the project. The occasion was this year's edition of the Battle of the Paddle in Salt Creek, California. We’ve been flies on the wall following Casper; his girlfriend, Mette; Casper's brother, Peter; and their soulmate, Oliver.
It’s been hard work but definitely worth it. I've witnessed a young man with a lot of passion and character – and an admirable friendship between the four of them. I've met a lot of interesting and welcoming people. It has been inspiring and great fun.
I look forward to working with Alsted and many new faces during post production. I really hope we manage to capture the essence of the viking from Cold Hawaii.
ENDELIG ENDELIG
Efter rigtig lang tid med mange tekniske problemer tror og håber jeg på, at jeg NU endelig har fundet den rigtige løsning til mit stock-site! Jeg er rigtig glad for at arbejde med stockfotos, og jeg har derfor været ked af, at det har været teknikken, der har sat begrænsninger.
Jeg er derfor glad for og stolt over at kunne præsentere mit Mette Johnsen Stockphotos version 2 og håber, at jeg nu bare kan arbejde løs...
Mange af billederne på sitet er taget her i og omkring Cold Hawaii
Amazing event - amazing team
The Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup 2014 ended Sunday night at 8:12 p.m., with Thomas Traversa as the winner. Second was Victor Fernandez. Robby Swift and Leon Jamaer shared third place. Prior to the prize giving, nothing less than a high drama occurred Sunday in Klitmøller.
In the weeks leading up to the event, Cowork Klitmøller served as the hub for all preparations. Having many of you in the house has been fun for all of us. Thank you for the good vibes, and by all means, swing by the next time you’re in Klitmøller.
Mette took some pictures of the team - find them here (click to browse).
Being responsible for all media in conjunction with the Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup, I have had the privilege to work with nothing less than an amazing team. I can honestly say that we’ve made this event the best possible experience for anyone with an interest in following and understanding a World Cup in windsurfing wave performance.
Thanks to Ole Svarrer, Michael Breinhild Johansen, Andrea Hoeppner, Benjamin Greve, Julia Lauber, Florian Gebbert, Tobias Abt, Nils Bade, David Strüning, Frank Frese, Chris Yates, Ane Cecilie Scheel, Simon Reeve, Maja Tarp, John Carter, Jacob Thorn Jensen, Jeppe Svendsen, Jeppe Søndergaard, Pedro Bjerregaard, Silas Thorn Jensen, Martyn Kent Francis, Sebastiaan Van Den Berg, Ben Proffitt, Justyna Sniady, Andre Gothe, Alicja Cupial-Nurnberg, Roberto Hoffman, and Ole Sørensen. As part of a fantastic team, you’ve done a fantastic job.
Nu med skiltning
Der er mange, der ikke har kunnet finde ud af, hvor det egentlig er, vi holder til. Det skal være slut. Så derfor: Når du ser det her navn på en væg, så bank på og kom ind og få en kop kaffe, for det er HER, vi bor.
Gæster på Cowork
Den sidste uge har der været travlhed på Cowork
Op til årets Cold Hawaii Worldcup har vi haft ekstra mange gæster på kontoret. Der har været hektisk aktivitet, en masse udstyr og trangt omkring frokostbordet. Det har været sjovt og inspirerende at mødes på tværs af nationalitet, baggrund, alder og profession. Interessen er allerede rigtig stor for konceptet, og vi håber, at rammerne med tiden kan gøre det muligt at åbne dørene for endnu flere coworkere med endnu flere spændende ideer.
Se flere billeder her