Casting Call

Everyone knows someone for this type of call

In L.A. This Weekend

Strongly encourage to check out these fellas if you find yourself in L.A.
April 30th - May 18th...Don't sleep.

In The Crates

"In The Crates" is a post that chronicles the life span of the milk crate. Through a typical day around town I found purposeful uses for the milk crate. Some of it was unbelievably ghetto and a clear realization of tough economical times in the City of Chicago, Streets and Sanitation Dept. as well as Development Dept. Another is a clear sign that there are a lot more kids playing basketball in the city with not many options for courts to choose from. Lastly, the secret life of the milk crate has made it easy for organizing and "compact" for great storage options. When you are ready to go paint you simply stuff as much paint in one as it is fairly easy to carry because of the perfectly placed handles and best of all if there is a hard to reach spot you simply empty it out and convert it in to a stepping stool. Somewhere out there, someone is using a crate to store their vinyl records. The purpose of this post is to change your perception of the milk crate as it is purposeful and evidently necessary to play, drive and live comfortably.I hope that the next time you see a crate you realize and say "hey! I can use that to cover a pot hole" Thanks for tuning in.

Happy Birthday Ella!

Happy Easter!!!

Happy Easter!! To all the believers and non believers alike.
Matthew 28
"The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”

Write On The Water Video

Write on the water from guildor on Vimeo.

"Writing on water is like writing down a thought in order to keep it secure even when it is shaken by the course of life, to distinguish the important things from those you should just let flow by."

Kansas City

I haven't had time to post anything lately due to a little thing called life but I have wanted to post some new pictures of the new walls by Greve and few other "chosen one's". Unfortunately and fortunately, this weekend I'm enjoying great barbecues in Kansas City. Happy Easter to all you believers.

Martha Cooper: Remix

MARTHA COOPER: REMIX from Carmichael Gallery on Vimeo.

The Cabrini Project

The Cabrini Project (no pun intended)is a extensive research on the survival of Art within the Cabrini Green community housing. With gentrification underway, so many photographers have made note to take plenty of snap shots during the deconstruction of most of it's public housing buildings. The last one is probably days away from being destroyed. As the curious character I am about urban exploring I have decided to meander what has been left of the neighborhood and get to researching. I had a cop tell me to "be careful" while I walked down Oak St. I didn't even know how to interpret that. This project will most likely take me quite some time as my time is limited with other projects. Here is a picture I took of the all too famous "red light camera's" in Chicago, one of the many City's with the most surveillance in the World. This camera sits on the near corner of the intersection between Division Ave and Halsted Ave. Surrounding it is just some of the accumulated ruble from the building's demolition.

Big Bang Boom

BIG BANG BIG BOOM - the new wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

One of my students put me up on http://www.blublu.org I like this particular video on evolution's consequences. Think what you may.

Second Coolest Kid In The Playground

Another great find. I can think of so many ways this could have ended.

Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde 1920's Poster

"Think what it would mean to yield to every evil impulse, yet leave the soul untouched!"

Stumble And Take

In no relevant order, here are a few favorite stumbled upon images via the interweb.

X Men First Class

X-Men: First Class Title Sequence from Joe D! on Vimeo.

This title sequence by Joe D! http://secretundergroundheadquarters.com/ is pretty proper.

Horfe Paris

Teaser exposition Beats&Drips Part2 // HORFE - Passage from SOFARIDA on Vimeo.

I wasn't planning on going but had I been in Paris I most definitely would've. Just the promo video for the show which ended a few days ago.

Graffiti Knitting

So, on one of my husband's many excursions, he brought back this United Airlines zine called Hemispheres. In it was an article by Sloane Crosley (author of essay collections) about founder, Magda Saye of "knitting graffiti" also known as "Knitta, Please". You can check out her page and her movement for more information and clarity as to what these talented "knittas" are all about
http://www.magdasayeg.com/home.html

Da Vinci Mickey

Relevant to the previous post, I was able to dig for one of my past (2007?) favorite Mickey designs from the http://bloc28.com/ page. This one is the Da Vinci Mickey Mouse by Mear One http://www.mearone.com/
As a kid I found my self collecting editions of things like clocks, phones, plates, posters etc...chliché I know. Im still a fan of the classic mouse. You can catch me watching an episode or two of Mickey Mouse Club House on a random Monday, Tuesday, Thursday...with my toddler of course.

Epic Mickey

Visually enticing, this video game trailer is pretty out there for the kiddies to be playing if you ask me. He's holding a brush and runs with it all over the place.Now, we all know what happened to Jim McMahon. So what does this game teach kids? God forbid he had a can of spray, that there would stir up some controversy and leave enemies wishing it were pepper spray.

Pictogram Posters

I watched two flying rats (pigeons) aka "pichones" form a nest this morning. Twig by twig. My son loves watching these fat birds from the window but that's besides the point....These two pictogram posters are the pretty genius of the bunch made for movies. Very simplistic signs are often the best signs for the human mind to comprehend rather quickly for those who don't catch the gist of the signs, or interpret them wrong, just be careful or simply veer away from those that have explosive/dynamite/toxic images.

Adidas All In Challenge Video

Adidas has this awesome video out for the "All In Challenge" I thought you would also appreciate...Check out the All In Challenge details
http://adidasapps.3stripes.com.au/isallin/oauth/

The History of American Graffiti, PBS Video

Watch the full episode. See more PBS NewsHour.

The book is out as of today, make sure to get your copy!

Changing Education Paradigms