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In a colorful mood. Love Carl Kleiner’s paper work art. Would love to hang one of these in my new...

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:34:10 +0100

In a colorful mood. Love Carl Kleiner’s paper work art. Would love to hang one of these in my new bedroom.

I recently attended the gallery opening of ‘Fine Things to...

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:30:27 +0100

I recently attended the gallery opening of ‘Fine Things to be Seen’ at London’s Kensal Green Cemetery. The show is a series of exhibitions ran by a collective group hosted by the Intervention Gallery. Curated by both Ben Street and Tom Juneau, the exhibition includes the works of Edwina Ashton, Karl England, Gabriel Hartley, Eleanor Morgan, Brian Sayers and Rose Wylie.

Composed of sculptures, paintings, and etchings sprinkled throughout the main chapel, the raw contemporary arts is juxtaposed by the charming Victorian cemetery. Show runs for another three weekends so if you are in town check it out!

More write ups here:

http://thebenstreet.blogspot.com/2010/08/fine-things-to-be-seen-week-two.html

http://park-life.org/2010/08/fine-things-to-be-seen/

http://www.corinnaspencer.com/fine-things-to-be-seen/

mmm feeling some fruity pebbles today! (via halesyeah)

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:08:54 +0100

mmm feeling some fruity pebbles today! (via halesyeah)

Raphael Hemmer did an awesome digital finger printing...

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:30:16 +0100

Raphael Hemmer did an awesome digital finger printing installation @ Art Basel Switzerland- very fun to play with

Art Basel 2010

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:03:29 +0100

Off to Art Basel tomorrow not as a buyer, of course, but only as a humble spectator. Hoping I don’t get caught in too many boring convos with gallery owners and try to see as much of the 2,500 artists (representing 37 countries) as I can. Back on Sunday to report my favorites!

yulibow: Spring 2010 | Double in Brass by The Lake & Stars...

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:23:10 +0100

yulibow:

Spring 2010 | Double in Brass by The Lake & Stars for Urban Outfitters

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:19:24 +0100

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”

- Ann Frank

WTF is HTML5?!

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:54:27 +0100

I had a hard time getting my head around what is so different about HTML5 and what are the strengths- this Focus illustration really helped map out what is supported (ie video tags, geolocation, canvas elements, etc)…still feel like I need a “HTML5 for Dummies” manual though…

Apparently some savante has come up with a formula for...

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:48:00 +0100

Apparently some savante has come up with a formula for soothsaying the winner of this year’s World Cup. Wired UK ran an image visualising the algorithm. Designed by the always awesome SectionDesign.

Found on website by David McCandless, a London-based author, writer and designer. Also author of Information is Beautiful-just bought this book and it’s gorgeous!

Saw this short film today by Pixar called “Partly...

Thu, 06 May 2010 23:48:00 +0100

Saw this short film today by Pixar called “Partly Cloudy” at FMX The Animation Show of Shows hosted by ACME.

Day three of attending the annual conference, FMX Stuttgart that...

Thu, 06 May 2010 23:45:56 +0100

Day three of attending the annual conference, FMX Stuttgart that focuses on new innovations in film, animation, and interactive media. Despite the rain the energy level has been high and there has been a lot of great discussions surrounding the event. Lots of talk of “calibrating,” “robotars,” “virtual humans,” and “interactive narratives.” Great line up tomorrow as well.

Some of my favorites so far:

“Making of Avatar” by Joe Letteri

“10 Things Learnt About Cross-Platform” by Dan Efergan of Aardman

“Realtime Interactive for Music, TV, & Art” by Dan Lewis of Nexus Productions

“Inertial Motion Capture w.out cameras” by Xsens

“Procedual Visualization for Responsive Animation” by Ken Perlin

In preparation for the upcoming FMX Stuttgart 2010 conference...

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:17:05 +0100

In preparation for the upcoming FMX Stuttgart 2010 conference I’m trying to design a new business card. Feel inspired by these creative peoples.

Just signed up for Instapaper: A simple tool to save web pages for reading later.

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:48:21 +0100

Just signed up for Instapaper: A simple tool to save web pages for reading later.

Subtle Subtitles: assistive technology goes ubiquitious

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:18:07 +0100

Interactive Media Designer, Calum Pringle from Dundee University has developed a prototype application on the iPhone that assists individuals who are losing the ability to speak clearly.

The purpose of “Subtle Subtitles” is to design a prototype of a wearable display used to help adults with Ataxic Dysphonia (or Dysarthria) communicate. The microphone picks up on keywords that are hard for the person to pronounce and displays them on the iPhone screen so that others can follow the conversation. This can be worn discretely by inserting it into a scarf or clothing garment.

For more details about the project: freecalum.co.uk/

World’s largest toothpick sculpture!

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:30:00 +0100

World’s largest toothpick sculpture!

hipstertracks: Broken Bells- The High Road Great track and...

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:31:07 +0000

hipstertracks:

Broken Bells- The High Road

Great track and even better album.

"History doesn’t repeat itself - at best it sometimes rhymes” -Mark Twain"

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:22:00 +0000

““History doesn’t repeat itself - at best it sometimes rhymes”
-Mark Twain”

Just completed an awesome installation for our Physical...

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:41:16 +0000

Just completed an awesome installation for our Physical Computing module at uni. Required to power the entire project by Arduino, we created an interactive installation that allows the participant to tap various balloons creating light and sound within a game space. Found the Arduino online forum really helpful when searching for help in coding. It has been my most favorite project yet because it was the simplest and most artistic piece. Calling it “Retro Balumination.” Any buyers?

Portable Fuel Cell @ WMC 2010, Barcelona. Swedish company, Myfc,...

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:36:53 +0000

Portable Fuel Cell @ WMC 2010, Barcelona. Swedish company, Myfc, has made an interesting and sustainable product which allows people (mostly in developing countries) to charge their mobile phone from anywhere using a portable fuel cell.

I learned that some African villages have leap froged technology and are making simple payments day-to-day by just using their cellphones. Actually keeping the phone charged is an issue. Great solution, low cost.

One of Bowie’s best. Guess what movie these items are...

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:57:00 +0000

One of Bowie’s best. Guess what movie these items are from?