think about: scents as sounds…color as scents…sounds as tastes…etc etc etc…thanks to stephen malinowski for these radical musical animations, developed over a 40 year period with his music animation machine!
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in a conversation about cool buildings that burned down in the 90s, jacob told me about tony duquette (neo-baroque costume/interior/jewelry designer extraordinaire) and his san francisco synagogue-turned-“celebrational-environment,” the canticle of the sun of st. francis of assisi. tony revitalized the vandalized building with his art, antique collections, and sculptures, but everything (gaudy interiors included)...
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look at chicago-based photographer paul octavious‘ rad work. numbers, chicago, images of the same place on different days, and plane photos are all some favorite things we share in common. going to reno tomorrow for passover. remember this? bringing teresa with me this time, her first seder! sooo excited….
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these mindboggling photos are part of The Pink and Blue Project by korean photographer, jeongmee yoon. she photographs children in their bedrooms surrounded by every single blue (for boys) or pink (for girls) item that they own. the project stemmed from her daughter’s obsession with all things pink, which is apparently common all over...
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as much as i hate st. patrick’s day, these are pretty fucking awesome photochroms of ireland from between 1890 and 1900 courtesy of the library of congress flickr. i accidentally wore green today- no joke! happy st. paddy’s!
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sonja hahn-ekberg’s neckpieces are extraordinary! bejeweled sculptures of wrapped string and fabric! i’ve been very inspired to create necklaces lately, even made a trip to the discount fabric store for supplies. so if i actually get something done, i’ll let you know. in the meantime, enjoy these… images via prins eugens waldemarsudde
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wesley willis is a chicago institution. artist, musician, and paranoid schizophrenic, he won the hearts of chicagoans and beyond with his “savant-garde” punk music and thousands of drawings from a unique perspective. i think max originally told me about him years ago (give credit where credit’s due!), but strangely enough, i found two zines...
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while in new york, i visited the relatively new (opened 2008) museum of art and design (MAD!) for a show called slash: paper under the knife. the time and precision and patience these pieces require blew my mind, as did the innovation and creativity using such a simple material. i always love paper and...
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melissa and lev invited me to an opening at creativity explored last week, where melissa was volunteering for their chinese new year/year of the tiger show. creativity explored is an art studio where people with developmental disabilities can come to make art, exhibit it, and sell it! i couldn’t agree more with their beliefs,...
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