We’re beginning to feel like it’s late-2008/all-of-2009 again what with all the news of museum trouble again. Earlier this week, we told you about the continued financial difficulties at the Chelsea Art Museum, and now the news that has more of the specifics on their financial woes, as well as a quote from the museum’s executive director who says “We’re not on the verge of closing” and discussed their fundraising plans. So it looks like we’re not yet out of the museum-busting portion of the recession just yet. Here’s to hoping for the best.
But, to appreciate the After photograph, you should see what the area looked like before:
I like the idea of creating a closet — even with faux doors — to streamline a room and reduce visual clutter. I also like the fun Clara clearly had creating this storage space. Her closet door design is sewn on with a serger using blue thread, and the knobs are all blue felt. And, she states, the whole setup (curtain rod, fabric, thread, felt, etc.) was only $50. Check out her step-by-step process on her website. Thank you, Clara, for submitting your creative sewing storage solution to our Flickr group.
Want to have your own workspace featured in Workspace of the Week? Submit a picture to the Unclutterer flickr pool. Check it out because we have a nice little community brewing there. Also, don’t forget that workspaces aren’t just desks. If you’re a cook, it’s a kitchen; if you’re a carpenter, it’s your workbench.
German product and jewellery designer Daniel Michel responds to the phasing out of incandescent light bulbs in Europe with this lamp comprising the skeleton of a shade and an invisible bulb.
Called Bye Bye Bulb, the lamp has an LED light source hidden inside what would normally be the bulb socket.
The lamp is made from a mixture of aluminum and steel and uses a 10 watt LED.
During the Sundance Film Festival, where the documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop premiered, supposed Banksy street art popped up around town, leading to those usual “Was it really by him?” questions and lending some nice promotion to the film. More recently, early last month, the Banksy-in-the-U.S. attention shifted to Detroit, where a lawsuit was filed against a gallery who has allegedly sneaked in to an abandoned factory and swiped an apparent Banksy original. Now an eBay listing with its counterpart has recently been placed. From that same factory, on an adjacent wall from the piece that landed the gallery in hot water, a possible Banksy called “Canary in a Cage,” has been posted, with an asking price: $75,000. The Detroit Free Pressreports that there’s no confirmation that it was definitely made by the artist, but because a photo of it appeared on Banksy’s site back in May, and its close proximity to the stolen piece, makes it easier to believe that it’s the real deal. Here’s a bit:
According to the eBay page, which includes a 248 area code, there is one week before the auction closes on the nearly 2,000-pound “one-of-a-kind Banksy original.” After the wall containing the art was removed, it was packed with spray foam before transporting to ensure no cracks were made to the block. As of this afternoon, no one had made a bid on the brick wall bearing the graffiti art.
Dave Hakkens ha disegnato questo Breaksoap per evitare sprechi inutili. Il ‘bloccone’ dovrebbe durare circa un mesetto, credo sia per ora solo un concept non in vendita. [Via]
This fluffy children’s playsuit by Royal College of Art graduate Helge Fischer sounds an alarm if the child is touched inappropriately.
Called Safe Cuddling, the garment emits flashing lights and alarm bells with escalating intensity if the wearer is touched for too long or in inappropriate places.
Here’s some more information from the designer:
SAFE CUDDLING
The ‘Safe Cuddling’ suit allows for the innocent cuddling of children by helping adults to maintain their integrity.
When the child wearing the suit is touched for too long or in inappropriate areas of the body an alarm goes off (flashlights and bells!), first gently hinting to potential ambiguities, finally assertively reminding the parent or care-taker and others around of their responsibility.
Does our desire to eliminate uncertainties and avoid risk lead us to become even more fearful? Can humour be an appropriate tool for challenging dark and uncomfortable social issues?
I then went out and showed the design proposal to parents, child minders and a child protection professional. What was originally intended as an ironic comment became a lot more complex.
The suit acted as a tool to spark debate about rational and irrational fears, about risks, technology, the media and attitudes within (the UK) society towards children’s safety.
Dans le cadre d’un projet à l’université Washington de St. Louis, la talentueuse Natalie Sklobovskaya a réalisé une série de pictogrammes cohérents partant d’une espèce animale pour ensuite la décliner sur d’autres. Un style très pur et fin à découvrir dans la suite.
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