DESIGNING TO CHANGE THE WORLD!
November 10th, 2009Whether we realize it or not, we live in a designed world. The question is: will this be a design for destruction or for a sustainable new world that we can safely hand down to our children and our children’s children?
Our idea of design goes beyond the way things look to the way things work. To paraphrase Marcel Duchamp, we set out to liberate design from “the tyranny of the eye.” Surveying the world we found hundreds of examples where visionaries were using design to effect positive change in the world. We called this pattern Massive Change.
MUSIC : THE SWELL SEASON
November 10th, 2009This band is amazing, and I think this album has definitely out done there last album, that i was introduced to by my girlfriend. It was one of the first movies we ever watched together, I think.
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THE REASONS WHY WE SHOULD CONSIDER GOING TO ART SCHOOL
November 10th, 2009I FOUND THIS AMAZINGLY AMUSING ALONG WITH AMAZINGLY HELPFUL FOR WHAT I HAVE BEEN DECIDING. THIS ISN’T SOMETHING THAT I WOULD NORMALLY POST, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY HELPFUL FOR ME SO I THOUGHT I’D PASS IT ON!
One of the most frequently asked questions on this site is the infamous: “Is there a point in going to Art School?” It makes my blood pressure rise every time, not so much the question itself as the fact it is asked to, and answered by, people who have no business giving advice on the matter. This article seeks to answer it once and for all, and be warned that it may come across as cutting in certain places. There’s a link to my CV in my journal for those who might wonder about my own qualifications.
The short answer is: Yes, there is a point. In fact, if you want to make a carreer out of art, or design, you must go to art school. You can dispense from it if one of the following applies to you:
:pointr: You’re a genius in your chosen field. You have an innate grasp of art/design principles and the ability to impose your ideas in the field so that you don’t even need to learn the nitty-gritty. Unlikely, or you’d be famous by now.
:pointr: You need a formation but you have the vision and discipline necessary to get one as complete as a school would provide on your own. If that were the case however, you certainly wouldn’t be asking The Question.
:pointr: You have no intention of making a carreer out of art or design but just want to dabble with either on the side.
HAVE FUN, SWINE FUN!
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CAMERA LENS BRACELETS MADE FROM RECYCLED LENSES
November 9th, 2009When i first laid eyes on these I thought to myself “I gotta get one of these”, but they are sort of ridiculous in price. in my opinion. You can check them out at: http://www.oyemodern.com
These bracelets range anywhere from $186 – $228