Evoking memories of pot-soaked Saturdays or long drives on the highway, filmmaker and photographer Joe Stevens’ side project ” Vans and the Places Where They Were” documents the glory of the classic seventies van in an ongoing photo essay dating bac…
‘Just Between You And Me‘, by designer and artist Keetra D Dixon. She has a NYC based workshop that mainly focuses towards non-commissioned work. Her work has been recognized on several fronts including a place in the permanent design collection at the SFMOMA and she has been featured in numerous publications, speaking engagements, and exhibits. Her socially-themed objects & installations try to involve the viewers as active participants.
Do check the rest of her work here - Link.
‘Just Between You And Me’.
(Image credit: Keetra D Dixon).
‘Every Breath You Take’.
‘Significant Spooning’.
‘Just keeping an eye on you’.
‘I could talk to you forever’.
‘In Your Eyes’.
‘I’ve got your back’.
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Electric Wires.
Russian Roads.
Portuguese Barn Finds.
Ice & Snow Sculptures.
Interesting License Plates.
How To Make A Secret Hollow Book!
This unusual piece of jewelry was done by jeweler & metalsmith AliceScott. The piece is marked by silver veins that run along the backside of the hand and in place of a stone sits a human wisdom tooth.
I had a 'fashion moment' yesterday.I opened my new copy of Harpers, turned the page and let out an audible gasp. A gasp so loud you could hear it clear on the other side of the studio. My eyes widened as did the smile on my face and my heart be…
In past we have seen artwork created using books as medium, but it never occurred to us that even installations can be created using books until we saw these. These are the creations of artist Bendtsen. Bendtsen creates a series of architectural “installations ” using books. At first look these works may seem to be simply a pile of books though skillfully arranged to create a sculptural, architectural form. Upon a closer look one finds that titles of the books, the different types of books placed side by side, and on top of each other, creates the foundation and the structure. And each of these books is kept in specific manner to reflect upon the concepts that have preceded it as well as those surrounding it. Do check the rest of his art work here - Link.
(Image credit: Bendtsen).
3000 books used in making of this Doric column in contemporary art centre, texts specific to western history.
12000 books entrance with a hole in the wall measures 7′(top) x 3′.
Interior details: The binding faces are inward, creating dialogue between books across surface of work. It measures 6′ (diameter) x 14′ (height).”
At the back of the structure, there is a hidden staircase.
It measures 8′ to 6′x12′, 10000 books used, the accession of staircase are contrasted by books becoming more superficial as it goes up.
Measures 16′ (height), took 3 years to build in 4 different ways using 12000 books.
Interior: What you have here is a 360 degree landscape panorama, books as pixels. 
Looking up inside structure.
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Hidden Safes.
Toothpaste Caps.
Cool Pacifier Designs.
Artwork With Pencils.
Creative Use Of Clothespin.
Creative Barcode Advertisement Campaigns.
There’s just something about the wheelchair that turns me on.Photographer: Signe Vilstrup
Those who think fashion is all about fitting in are wrong. Fashion is all about standing out, being different, wearing things that are cool because no one else has them or knows where you got them. These things don’t even have to be attractive (plaid flannels, anyone?) as long as you like them, they make you happy, and you wear them with confidence. Which is why it makes perfect sense for Jersey Shore style to catch on. Those fashion sensibilities haven’t caught on en masse yet, but the kids are, according to the AP, hungry for the Shore look. Such as this tenth-grader.
Zach, whose ethnic background is Serbian, says he’s watched every episode of the show four times and got the Pauly D cut in late January. Since then, he’s been getting up 25 minutes early for school, at 6:25 a.m., so he has time to perfect the style.
It’s worth it, Zach said.
“I’ve noticed now when I go places with the haircut, people just stop and look at me. No one else has it,” he said.
Sure, now no one else has it. But in a year or two it could become like studded leather, which was cool a few years ago until everyone decided they were badasses and latched on to it.
The show has been fabulous for Pauly D’s barber, who has cut the D.J.’s hair once a week for a decade. People are calling and booking appointments for the $12 cut from places as far away as a 40-minute drive.
Young women are mimicking Shore hair too, such as Lauren Lewis, a 19-year-old nursing student at LaGuardia College in Queens.
[S]he doesn’t consider herself a guidette but looks to Snooki and JWOWW for tips when she goes out clubbing.
“I want to be Snooki or JWOWW. Outgoing. I’m not really that outgoing,” she said. “I look at them for inspiration.”
Frightening. And we are only slightly soothed in knowing that J-WOWW — who confirmed to the AP she is working on a clothing line — will ditch her blonde skunk highlights for season two of the program. We blame our nation's youth's increasing attraction to not only this show, but what it represents, on women’s magazines failing to promote and support role models who are truly engrossing. What kind of interesting and unusual fashion and lifestyle advice can young ladies gain from another puff piece of Taylor Swift or Jennifer Garner or Jessica Simpson? All lovely ladies, but sparkly dresses, plain tank tops, and unflappable grace (well, maybe not in Simpson’s case) get old damn fast.
‘Jersey Shore’ Spawns Style Following [AP via HuffPo]
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a few mobile phone pictures of the shop interior last night -not 100% finished and styled yet but Ying (the proprietor) is working hard to get it all ready. its been a fun project - Ying has been a great client. the interior has been designed and const…
