5 posts tagged “art”

Unread Poetry: North Beach Sidewalk Poet (Unidentified)

May 19, 2008
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I enjoy reading this poet. Please chime in if you know who it is!

Unseen Art: MUTO Public Art Animation (Blublu.org)

May 14, 2008
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Found this video on the interwebs today, via Twitter. An ingenious low-tech stop-motion animation executed with graffiti art. The artist's site is Blublu.org.

MUTO - Public Art Animation - by Blu (via @alexknowshtml and @povertyjetset)

MUTO - Public Art Animation - by Blu

Blu

Unlikely Art: Bad Seventies String Art (web2.0)

May 6, 2008
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I remember the God's Eyes and the Macramé tours de force. Crochet. Hook Rugs. Hippy-crafty!

This time, string art has cleverly disguised itself in an attempt to prolong its popularity among the "cool kids."

Bad Seventies String Art

It seems to be a violation of the SpiroGraph® patent. Web2.0 that is.

HippyCrafty Adsense

My fears are confirmed. Out of work string artists invented web2.0.
This ad was sold on the hippy-crafty keyword within minutes!

Unheard Radio: MTT Files (American Public Media)

Feb 24, 2008
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MTT Files

The last episode of the MTT Files is to be re-broadcast on KALW Monday at 9 PM:

San Francisco Symphony Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas shares his musical insights to enlighten and entertain listeners with this eight-part series that draws on his ideas about music and art, along with reminiscences of the legendary artists he's known throughout his career.

This week: “5 Degrees of Separation” – In this FINAL installment of The MTT Files, Michael Tilson Thomas explores the teacher/student relationship and examines the qualities of what makes a great and memorable teacher.