pimg src=http://www.productdose.com/images/products/draft_5184.gif alt= //ppI live in LA so I never really have need of water-resistant cold-weather gloves. But I do love my hands being warm and dry. These neoprene gloves are dual-layer and allow you to retain dexterity while keeping your hands as cozy as if you were before the campfire. Check out the entire Cool Tools review. I’m thinking I might buy a pair anyway. Never know when you’ll need them when the apocalypse arrives. And the curved fingers design make these perfect for throttling zombie necks. |via a href=http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/003535.phpCool Tools/a|br //p
Some random movement in the museum world for this week. First, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History has added a new Deputy Director to their ranks by picking up Ellen McCallie, who will join the museum come March 9th, largely helping to “set priorities and focus on programs and fund raising.” On the other side of the country, Christopher Mount, who left the Museum of Modern Art last summer to become the executive director of the Pasadena Museum of California Arthas already left, with the museum’s spokesperson issuing a very cryptic statement that Mount had “left in mid-January ‘to pursue other things.’ Very curious. And finally, not human related, but still in the museum sector, Long Island’s Vanderbilt Museum is preparing to put up their prized collection of fiberglass dinosaurs for sale, made back in 1993 to help promote the film Jurassic Park, in order to raise money so that they can keep their doors open. Who would be buying such a thing, we have no idea, but if the museum can’t find a way to force some money back in, they might soon be available, despite detractors from within even the museum itself:
Suffolk lawmakers, faced with a $800,000 museum budget gap, voted to raise park fees to keep the Vanderbilt afloat, but say the help will last only one year, though museum has forecast several years of shortfalls until a new planetarium projector is up and running.
However, Carol Hart, the museum’s executive director, said the Vanderbilt cannot afford to give up the T-Rex. “In museums, there are only a few blockbuster attractions – a Monet, a mummy or dinosaurs — and we have two out of three,” he said.
In America latina, durante i giorni 1 e 2 novembre si celebra il Día de los Muertos. In occasione di questa ricorrenza la tradizione vuole che ogniuno si costruisca il proprio ‘altare’ utilizzando cibo o bevande e faccia visita al defunto. Questo è quello che ha ispirato Camilla Forget, mentre progettava questo packaging per zucchero di canna dal nome Mama Quilla. [Via]
Bill McMullen is so — I hate to use the word — creative. Widely known as one of the Beastie Boys’ graphic designers (we’re talking “Hello Nasty” and beyond here), he is also well known for his limited edition “action” figures which were sold at Kidrobot while they lasted. Some people remember the sick designs he did for the seminal skate store, SWISHNYC, while others recall his mad DJing skills. And he has many fans for his designs for the Criterion Collection. Did we mention the NYC line of sneakers that he designed for Adidas? It is just too much.
In his first solo exhibition, opening this weekend at the Constant Gallery, McMullen mixes his interest in pop culture and graphic design with old school obsolete musical technology to express the ever-increasing corporate influence we all experience. McMullen says this is an ode to some of his favorite influences, the “impending corpocracy” and that he is really excited about this show. And you should be too.
{prints from Sarstar’77, available at their etsy shop} ……. ssshhht … just want to share another little secret with you … something completely different than interior design … but I used to be a HUGE Queen fan when I was younger and yesterday evening I downloaded some of my favorite Queen songs and have been listening to them all day long … it made me soo HAPPY :: *I was born to love you*let me live*love of my life*somebody to love*it’s a hard life*it’s a beautiful day*you’re my best friend and above all … *jealousy … the funny thing is not many people expected me to be a Queen fan, i didn’t look like one at all, but next to my love for RB and soul and Prince I secretly admired the amazing Freddy Mercury, so today a little ode to him, the most talented musician of all times … he truly was a genius!
pimg src=http://www.productdose.com/images/products/draft_5185.gif alt= //ppThese wall stickers remind me of a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkourparkour/a acrobatics, the art of free movement to overcome obstacles. You’ve seen practitioners of parkour in movies doing reality-popping moves with no special effects or safety rigging. The ability to flee to safety probably will save your life better than any fighting technique. Parkour skills at the very least will get you out of a bad date. |via a href=http://szymon.tumblr.com/post/79290953/brilliant-wall-graphicInspire/a|br //p
Last chance to see United Visual Artist’s Chorus installation at the Howard Assembly Room in Leeds, which runs until the end of this month. These photographs of the piece, lovely as they are, don’t really convey the full immersive nature of the work. Commissioned by Opera North, Chorus is essentially an audio/visual installation featuring a series of mesmerising pendulum lights that each generate separate, but related, musical notes (created by Mira Calix) as they swing in and out of phase. Check out the video of the installation on UVA’s site and click through for some more technical info on the project (and a reference to the influence of composer Steve Reich)…
“Chorus directly references the mathematical nature of music, particularly how it applies to rhythm,” explain UVA. “Each of the pendulums functions as a metronome and the rhythms generated by each independently drive separate, but related, sequences of musical notes. The rhythms slip in and out of phase as the pendulums swing, and the tempo alters based on each pendulum’s period. One of the early inspirations for this project was Steve Reich’s It’s Gonna Rain from 1965 [see footage below]….
“On a technical side, the pendulums are not physically linked, but they are controlled together in a closed-loop feedback system. Momentum is added by powerful motors mounted at the pivot points; with the pendulum arms swinging freely when the motors are not running. Accurate feedback to the control software is provided by optical encoders mounted on each pendulum, and a central computer system applies power based on the speed and angle of each pendulum.”
“Additionally, the effective length of the pendulum can be varied – the “bob” [containing the white led ring and speaker] can be shifted up and down by up to five meters, theoretically allowing alteration of the pendulums period of oscillation. The pendulums do not conform to the classic equation for SHM, the arm has considerable mass, so the shift in centre-of-gravity is less than the apparent change in length, and the friction is considerable. However, the shifting of the bob, combined with the motor control system allows enough control to deliberately shift the phase of the pendulums, for example to synchronise them or put them 180 degrees out of phase.”
Steve Reich’s It’s Gonna Rain is discussed in this great South Bank Show special at 2.25 mins in
Chorus by United Visual Artists. Lead designers: Alexandros Tsolakis and Dave Ferner Additional programming: George Konstantinou, Tom Whittock and Greg Bakker Creative direction: Matt Clark
Presentato in questi giorni al MWC l’attesissimo Samsung Omnia passa al livello HD. Vi dico solo che ha una memoria espandibile a microSD, è dotato di schermo AMOLED, fotocamera integrata da 8mpixel e video ad alta definizione da 720p a 24 frame al secondo. [Via]
The Fall/Winter 2009 Adam by Adam Lippes show was simply sensational and brought a burst of fun to this woeful economic season. The collection was inspired by a show the designer attended featuring 19th century hand-tinted Japanese photographs. The images, from cherry blossoms to samurai warriors and geishas, served as the foundation upon which this collection emerged. Vibrant colors, graphic prints, and glitzy sequins abounded on this runway giving each look a fun and funky flair but in a wearable, not crazy and over-the-top sort of way. I absolutely loved the play on proportions and mixing and matching of textures and styles, like the sequined number topped off with sharp blazers that ranged from over-sized and slouchy to cropped and sharply tailored. Cuts and shapes were all over the map — we saw loose and billowy styles as well as those that were form-fitted and sleek. Some looks were all about the loaded-on layers while others were minimal and fuss-free. Overall, this collection was a hit from start to finish.
Colors: Fuchsia, Grey, Purple, Black, White, Topaz Trends: Colored Tights, Sequins, Plaid, Slouchy Styles Celebs: Whitney Port, Joy Bryant, Jennifer Love Hewitt Photo Credit: Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Per la nuova collezione SS 09, Untho lancerà una serie si tees limited edition in collaborazione con vari artisti tra cui Obey, Skin e K1. Se oggi siete in zona Milano Via S.Agnese, alle 18 c’è aperitivo per l’apertura del nuovo shop ‘Bishop’ targato Volcom/Untho.
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