vlife magazine - life in the ridge and the pointe - Fall Edition 2011

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self-sustaining

glenn grass i

micro homes

Glenn’s self-sustaining micro homes are made out of upcycled materials and green technology. His first complete one measures in at 7’ x 12’. It sleeps 1 plus a large dog and has a wood burning stove, solar power and a composting facility. Each will have its own unique style and amenities and will be priced for the average person to own.

glenn grassi

him I wanted to highlight the amazing talent in our community. After a bit of smalltalk about the A few months back I was at the purpose of the magazine, Glenn Erie Balloon Fest helping out our agreed to let me interview him. mayor Joe Wilson I stumbled upon Glenn Grassi. Mayor Joe had His latest project is a self tapped my arm to get my sustaining micro home that can attention as he filled me in about function off the grid. His first this talented guy that I was about micro home measures 7’ x 12” to meet. Glenn was circulating and sleeps one plus a large dog..It around the Erie Coalition of Arts comes with a wood burning i n d o w n t o w n E r i e a n d I s t ov e , s o l a r p o w e r a n d a immediately felt at home with composting facility. Glenn. Not knowing why at first, I thought perhaps since he was an Last year he left a position as the artist, much like myself, until later Technical Director of Northglenn in the conversation I discovered Youth Theatre where he won two he was originally from New Jersey. awards for Outstanding Set What I appreciate about fellow Design for Beauty and the Beast and James and the Giant Peach. East Coasters is their directness. His sets were made mostly from Glenn at first wanted to know recycled materials. what I was selling. After chuckling, I informed him that I was not As we continued to chat, I found selling anything , but giving. I out that he also lived in LA at one mentioned this magazine and told point and had stage managed working with countless celebrities including Robin WIlliams, Drew Carey and Dan Castelanetta. He spent five years running shows and doing sets for movies. Glenn represents a modern day Robinson Crusoe mixed with Thomas Edison. He’s the type of guy you wouldn’t mind being on his team on Survivor. 31


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