Catalyst Ranch’s
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Who doesn’t like robots?! Well now you can have one of your very own to build & decorate as you wish! The amazing Calafant Calabot Robot is made from high-quality cardboard & pieces together with no glue or adhesive required. Standing at about 21” high, it’s as big as some kids! Stretch the limits of your [...]
When Warhol first exhibited his thirty–two canvases in 1962, each one simultaneously hung from the wall like a painting and rested on a shelf like groceries in a store. The number of canvases corresponds to the varieties of soup then sold by the Campbell Soup Company. Warhol assigned a different flavor to each painting, referring to [...]
Found and Repurposed by Catalyst Ranch Maybe you had a great brainstorming session here at Catalyst Ranch and want to continue in that creative direction but need some help keeping the energy going? Or maybe your office is just drab and could use some Shazam? Either way, any office or desk could use a little pick [...]
Would you like a chance to add a little piece of the Ranch, along with some international flair to your home? Well, the Ranch is offering just that with our latest giveaway prize for the month of March! From the Museum Shop of The Art Institute of Chicago comes this beautiful reproduction of a Tang Lady [...]
Get your copy of our March calendar HERE! The Catalyst Ranch mascot has been transformed into William “Pogo” Shakespeare for this month’s calendar page. He’s not too happy about being bald but “Thou shall be dealing with it still, good sir.” My inspiration for the March illustration came from our talented staff. There are three Catalyst [...]
The City of Chicago celebrates its 175th birthday on March 4, 2012! The celebration falls on the day Chicago's charter was approved by the State of Illinois and became an official city in 1837. At the time, Chicago's population was documented at only 4,150 residents. Today's Chicago is hovering around 2.7 million residents citywide and is [...]
Freelancers and one-person businesses are a growing part of the workforce. And it’s just not just the journalist and artist we typically associate with freelancing. Educators, miners, construction workers, and cooks—they all have a growing ratio of contract work to full-time jobs. WBEZ’s Front and Center hosted a free event here at Catalyst Ranch, Making Your [...]
Do you fancy yourself a real wordsmith, Scrabble champion, crossword addict? Then try your hand at Konexi – an innovative 3D word-building game that will challenge both your brain & physical dexterity. The object of this gravity-defying game is to earn the most points by adding letters to a teetering tower of words. Shoot for longer [...]
This month’s calendar, Evil Robot Pogo, was inspired by the super fun and quirky Robot Monster and Ghost Company. In honor of our February Pogo art, we took a moment to catch up with Mad Scientist and Creative Director, Kevin Scarbrough. Who is Bartholomew Finkerton IV and what does your company do? Bartholomew ("Roux" to his [...]
We know that everyone could use a little inspiration in their life - after all that is precisely what we at Catalyst Ranch learn, teach and live. Longtime friend, Mitch Morrison, started and is now leading a community of business people who are fascinated, curious and passionate about the power of inspiration and how it can [...]