David Byrne's Playing the Building ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gea9SYUdJeY

 

 

 

Local artist Walter Kitundu and a few of his magical musical creations .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjPUfGm1XjU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A History of Biomimesis .. very neat io9 article: 

http://io9.com/5645073/how-engineers-have-been-faking-life-since-1000-bc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delicate Balance by Ken Rinaldo.  I'm always a fan of the occasional Robotic Fish Sculpture.  The rest of his pieces are certainly worth a look as well: http://kenrinaldo.com/

 

 

Evan Roth, Graffiti Research Lab (GRL), and Free Art and Technology (FAT)

 

Evan Roth and his affiliated associations' works revolves around tools of empowerment, open source and popular culture via an artistic and ingenuous collaboration with a spectrum of technologies.  I most admire his work that creates an alternative or more intimate relationship between the individual and the larger environment.  

 

PROJECTION BOMBING: http://graffitiresearchlab.com/projects/interactive-architecture/

 

Tricky power source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_data/148831249/in/pool-graffitiresearchlab#

 

Projection Bombing demonstrates the concept that digital projections can interact with the surfaces upon which they are projected. In other words - an ingenuous use of technology to introduce the idea of play and interaction in the public realm.  

 

Like many of GRL's other projects, you can visit http://www.instructables.com/id/PROJECTION-BOMBING/ to learn how to diy.

 

EYE WRITER

The Eyewriter from Evan Roth on Vimeo.

 

The EyeWriter project is a low-cost eye-tracking apparatus and custom software that allows graffiti writers and artists with paralysis to draw using only their eyes.

 

LED THROWIES (link)

 

Open source graffiti technology brought to you by GRL.

 

Once again, learn how to throw your own at http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Throwies/step5/Toss-your-Throwie/

 

 

 

THE FUN THEORY

 

An admirable campaign that uses fun as a tool to promote better habits in and design of public space.  Simple gestures that result in tons of fun. <3.

 

 

 

FINAL PROJECT PROPOSAL: VIRTUAL SNOW-ANGEL

 

virtualsnowangel.tif

 

 

PROGRESS REPORT

 

- I managed to get a pretty good deal on a label printer off of Ebay (sometimes the starving artist plea works like a charm).  The estimated delivery date is December 6, but according to my tracking number it looks like its going to make it here much sooner, as it's in transit to Oakland this very minute.

 

Here she is - the Brother P-Touch QL 500.

 

 

 

- I was pleased to be able to buy the die-cut labels locally.  They're rounded rectangles with sort of odd dimensions - 2.4 in x 3.9 in.  My next step is to design some simple graphics to print with the snow angel image.  

 

- Speaking of the snow angel image .. here is my in-the-works patch:

 

- and here's the patch I made in order to test my snow-globe mercury switch prototype (I suppose I will need to stitch the two together soon):

 

 

- As for the base of the piece, I would ideally like something along the lines of the swatch below (faux fur shag fabric) .. but it's a little pricey, so I might end up having to settle with a more felt-like texture.  I'm planning on checking out what SCRAP has in stock in the next couple of days.