Thursday, May 14, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
In this Calvin and Hobbs comic, Calvin is debating on whether or not he believes in santa. Hobbs asks him if he has come up with an answer and Clavin's replly is "of course, why risk it?" and explains to hobbs that he wants lots and lots of presents for christmas, so why risk losing all of those presents over something as silly as not believing in Santa.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
A hand with fingernails painted red rests in a glove made of what seems to be fur. The fingers of the glove do not totally cover the fingers of the hand, the stop just before the nail. The fur is that of a short haired animal. Either that or the fur was cut or trimmed by the artist. The skin on the fingertips is a bit rubbery looking and looks like it may be made of wax. The glove is not cut in an attractive way; it looks as though it belongs to a homeless person who made it out of a dead animal they found on the side of the road. The color of the fur is not very flattering to the wearer either.
It is relatively simple and does not have too many parts to it. The red on the fingernails seems to stand out more than the other two colors; possibly because it is next to the fleshy pigment of the finger tips. The only thing that adds any kind of depth or texture is the shadowing on the fur and the way the strands of hair cause the glove to look rough.
I think maybe the question that the artist is trying to answer is “Can beauty be found in the ugliest of places?” I think this because of the red nail polish. Like I stated before, the glove seems to be that of a homeless person, and homeless people are not always associated with beauty. But the red nail polish is something associated with beauty. Maybe not the nail polish its self but the color red; a woman’s red dress or red shoes, something fashionable that would be worn by someone of an attractive nature. It’s like he is hinting at the fact that maybe the person that this hand belongs to is more beautiful than we may wish to believe.
It is relatively simple and does not have too many parts to it. The red on the fingernails seems to stand out more than the other two colors; possibly because it is next to the fleshy pigment of the finger tips. The only thing that adds any kind of depth or texture is the shadowing on the fur and the way the strands of hair cause the glove to look rough.
I think maybe the question that the artist is trying to answer is “Can beauty be found in the ugliest of places?” I think this because of the red nail polish. Like I stated before, the glove seems to be that of a homeless person, and homeless people are not always associated with beauty. But the red nail polish is something associated with beauty. Maybe not the nail polish its self but the color red; a woman’s red dress or red shoes, something fashionable that would be worn by someone of an attractive nature. It’s like he is hinting at the fact that maybe the person that this hand belongs to is more beautiful than we may wish to believe.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Ekstasis
Long nights and many hours of labor by a few dedicated individuals, that you may or may not have heard of, end in a unique collection of artifacts displayed on blank walls for your viewing pleasure. Most are quite small, but one is very large and peculiar looking. As you enter this space on the first floor of an academic building you are immediately overcome by this giant toy-like structure.
This object takes up nearly half of the room with its long leather belt sprawled out on the floor and its giant wooden and metal frame. This machine looks like it may even work, for it has a greased chain and gear system running from a pair of very industrial metal wheels to huge crank that if you turned would cause the machine to start moving.
A quiet buzzing noise is echoing throughout the room as you walk around and admire the works on the wall. In the middle of the room is an island which on one side has a collection of empty books carefully crafted out of wood by very precise hands. On the other side of this island are ceramic figures shaped like pottery projects gone terribly wrong. Just beyond this island on the back wall is a quilt made of carefully chosen colors.
Across the room from you is a young woman sitting at a desk in the corner which may cause you to assume that she can answer any of your questions if you have any. Again walking around the island past the girl at the desk, the wooden books reappear and your eyes find a collection of paper structures with angles and shapes combined with careful folds to create stair like images. As you leave this silent space the girl at the desk says “Have a nice day.”
Long nights and many hours of labor by a few dedicated individuals, that you may or may not have heard of, end in a unique collection of artifacts displayed on blank walls for your viewing pleasure. Most are quite small, but one is very large and peculiar looking. As you enter this space on the first floor of an academic building you are immediately overcome by this giant toy-like structure.
This object takes up nearly half of the room with its long leather belt sprawled out on the floor and its giant wooden and metal frame. This machine looks like it may even work, for it has a greased chain and gear system running from a pair of very industrial metal wheels to huge crank that if you turned would cause the machine to start moving.
A quiet buzzing noise is echoing throughout the room as you walk around and admire the works on the wall. In the middle of the room is an island which on one side has a collection of empty books carefully crafted out of wood by very precise hands. On the other side of this island are ceramic figures shaped like pottery projects gone terribly wrong. Just beyond this island on the back wall is a quilt made of carefully chosen colors.
Across the room from you is a young woman sitting at a desk in the corner which may cause you to assume that she can answer any of your questions if you have any. Again walking around the island past the girl at the desk, the wooden books reappear and your eyes find a collection of paper structures with angles and shapes combined with careful folds to create stair like images. As you leave this silent space the girl at the desk says “Have a nice day.”
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Bicycle
Quiet, efficient, beautiful, clean, personal mechanical marvels.
What else can i say,
I love bikes.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
hhmmm...
This being my first Blog, i dont really know what to do with it. I will say that i did get an interview for the coolest job ever working for the AMC this summer, so today was a prety good day. I am also diggin this cool green background.
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