Check them out in person at ArtWorks: http://www.artworkscincinnati.org/gallery/shows/08_winteryoohoo/index.shtml
hats by Katie S.
See everybody in the new year...
12.19.2008
Christian's been busy...
11.28.2008
11.10.2008
Spotlight on the nation
Looks like somebody's been doing some extra credit. Cutouts and shadows of the recent Inspiration Nation storyline... Plus, the display won honorable mention in the First Annual Covington Holiday Window Display Competition.
11.01.2008
Reminder
The workshop is open today at Baker-Hunt. Stop by and help out Christian starting at 1PM...
Don't forget next Friday, November 7th is the Gallery Hop, Madison Avenue Spotlight, and Screen printing extravagenza. For those of you who missed Art Off Pike this should be even better. See you there....map
Check the map for updates as we get closer to Friday...
Don't forget next Friday, November 7th is the Gallery Hop, Madison Avenue Spotlight, and Screen printing extravagenza. For those of you who missed Art Off Pike this should be even better. See you there....map
Check the map for updates as we get closer to Friday...
10.23.2008
A class to consider
Christian and I took Phil Franks' animation class this summer at Baker-Hunt. We had a blast and learned a lot about story telling. I think you may see some influence in future work. Here are some of the results. -Ann
10.18.2008
10.17.2008
adjectives
These are some of the adjectives I collected from people on the street who saw the installation:
dimensional, wow, interactive, innovative, really cool, what? , stupendous, elegant, high concept, amazing, tactile, very, very creative.
dimensional, wow, interactive, innovative, really cool, what? , stupendous, elegant, high concept, amazing, tactile, very, very creative.
The Aftermath
Wow. That was great. I am finally able to think about making some art again though the color light green will be on the shelf for awhile. Please send any photos or video you have of the event and show. We'll post it. Highlights: Nick talking to the Mayor, Cynthia's tours, the great selloff (how much did you guys make?), all the cool people who loved it, the little girl who said, "this is soooo cool" and seeing all the work come together. What were your highlights? Who is ready for the next one? -Ann
ps I added a new link to our friends list. Check out what Lindsey is up to in Japan!
Hopefully she can post some pictures of what it's like over there.
ps I added a new link to our friends list. Check out what Lindsey is up to in Japan!
Hopefully she can post some pictures of what it's like over there.
10.09.2008
Inspiration Nation: The 18th thing?
Check this out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVQSZA9zSk
Can someone please film Inspiration Nation this Sat at Art Off Pike and submit to You Tube?
annd.
9.29.2008
Learning: your brain digs it.
Ever wonder why you feel so good when you find something out or visit a new city? Well, your brain likes new smells, sights, sounds, and experiences (Recommended reading on this topic: Berns/Satisfacton)
That sounds like learning to me.
These days there is so much to feed our brains with that what we really need is more time. For example, did you know that MIT opens up their courses so that anyone can see how the classes are structured and the readings required? If you wanted, you could give yourself an MIT education. Or perhaps Berkeley.
I can see Nationers putting out info on how to paper mache, robot building, sourcing materials, squeegee, etc. etc. etc. How about how to make a classroom the place to be?
More learning:
http://www.archive.org/details/education
http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/
That sounds like learning to me.
These days there is so much to feed our brains with that what we really need is more time. For example, did you know that MIT opens up their courses so that anyone can see how the classes are structured and the readings required? If you wanted, you could give yourself an MIT education. Or perhaps Berkeley.
I can see Nationers putting out info on how to paper mache, robot building, sourcing materials, squeegee, etc. etc. etc. How about how to make a classroom the place to be?
More learning:
http://www.archive.org/details/education
http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/
9.25.2008
live happy and get inspired!
hello inspiration nation'ers, glad to be part of this blog!
i'm gonna dive write in: lately i've been thinkin' a lot about what it means to "live happy". its the mantra that i adopted a few years back when i had the epiphany that happiness is a conscious decision. i believe it now more than ever. with the craziness of the current financial crisis, the absurd political theatre going on, and how this modern world seems to be getting tougher for the average working person; i think its really important for creatives to make the decision to be happy and to generate positive vibes through their work. i understand the old adage that art imitates life and when life is tough its possibly easier to create work that is inline with the negative energy. i know that that may be therapeutic at times, still, i believe that the general public needs to be reminded that life is beautiful and this crazy experiment called consciousness is something to be treasured. we have the opportunity to remind them of that through our work and though it doesn't always seem like it, the positive energy will be returned at some point. i've found that though good karma can get lost out there for awhile, it'll return at some point. many times when you least expect it.
feel free to disagree with any or all of what i just wrote. i think that's what'll make this forum super-interesting. thanks Christian for getting the ball rolling! live happy people!!
drewlaplante.com
i'm gonna dive write in: lately i've been thinkin' a lot about what it means to "live happy". its the mantra that i adopted a few years back when i had the epiphany that happiness is a conscious decision. i believe it now more than ever. with the craziness of the current financial crisis, the absurd political theatre going on, and how this modern world seems to be getting tougher for the average working person; i think its really important for creatives to make the decision to be happy and to generate positive vibes through their work. i understand the old adage that art imitates life and when life is tough its possibly easier to create work that is inline with the negative energy. i know that that may be therapeutic at times, still, i believe that the general public needs to be reminded that life is beautiful and this crazy experiment called consciousness is something to be treasured. we have the opportunity to remind them of that through our work and though it doesn't always seem like it, the positive energy will be returned at some point. i've found that though good karma can get lost out there for awhile, it'll return at some point. many times when you least expect it.
feel free to disagree with any or all of what i just wrote. i think that's what'll make this forum super-interesting. thanks Christian for getting the ball rolling! live happy people!!
drewlaplante.com
9.24.2008
9.11.2008
I don't know about this blog (grumble)
Dear Inspiration Nationers,
Are we seriously going to fill this blog up with videos of cute squirrels? Come on now. We've got paper mache mountains to make people. There ain't time for this kind of nonsense. Things are going really well and on October 11 people will witness a battle of epic proportions played out in a space 6 by 20 feet. Let's get the glue guns loaded, foam flying, and bring this baby home. Love, Christian
Are we seriously going to fill this blog up with videos of cute squirrels? Come on now. We've got paper mache mountains to make people. There ain't time for this kind of nonsense. Things are going really well and on October 11 people will witness a battle of epic proportions played out in a space 6 by 20 feet. Let's get the glue guns loaded, foam flying, and bring this baby home. Love, Christian
9.10.2008
9.01.2008
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