Loookie what I found at Johns Hopkins Bayview on Tuesday!

SOO in loooove

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Senate Results

http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/senate

House Results

http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/house

Quick election rant

Yesterday were elections and today when I read the results I was astonished. Most of the nation voted Republican (not really a surprise). The surprise was that about 18% of the voters were 18-29... Seriously?! We have this civic duty to vote, why do the youth not care SO much. All I hear are college kids whining all day about stuff that they can do something about. I really don't care who you vote for as long as you voice your opinion. It really really really does matter. It is OUR future and we're letting it fall by the wayside way too early. When is it going to be time for my peers to care?

Work area: Cutting plates

In the world of J3

Rough sketch of Day of the Dead Mickey dye form. All the detail will be pierced. The dye will have a Liver of Sulfur dark patina.

Came across this the other day, reminded me of Liz and Josh's project

Haitian Homeless Get Displaced Again

A church in Haiti is trying to enforce their September 30th deadline for eviction from their property. They're complaining that the displaced are tearing up and destroying property. Many of the current homeless population in Haiti don't work and just sit around the camps all day. This is a huge problem for everyone, not just the landowners. This is a lot like Hurricane Katrina in that the government is trying so hard to rebuild and the people are suffering.

AWESOME

105 completed letters

About 30-40 letters

100 Love Letters to Strangers

"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart." -Kahlil Gibran

During the next few days I will be passing out my letters to strangers. The letters are facts, quotes, and personal writings that I have compiled. I want people to feel loved or realize something about themselves. I want people to smile or laugh, really any emotion will be a success to me. I want walls to be broken and bridges to be crossed.
My hope is that at least one person is affected by this and checks out my blog to learn why I gave it to them.
I'm so excited to get this started :]

Cascade succeeds at being safer and fails at actually working

Cascade went through a huge change of their dishwasher product by reducing traces of phosphate in their products. Phosphate helps remove spots but also ends up in ecosystems and hurts wildlife. While the change is a step in the right direction, they failed themselves in selling a good and working product. I'm intrigued of what will happen next with this company.

Worlds Biggest Graffitti Tag

In 2006 artist Momo painted an orange line that travels 8 miles through different areas of Manhattan. Many people don't even notice the line which is rather sad, but that makes the experience that much more special for those of them who do. The line cannot be viewed all at once, but spells out the name of the artist. I think that is so awesome it's ridiculous. Momo made such a huge statement by tagging such popular sidewalks, but no one can see it as intentional unless you follow it.
Definitely a cool guerrilla tactic.

Craigslist Sex Ads ByeBye

So Craigslist took down the sex ads, "adult services" as they call it, on their website. They were found in the personals section. But, that makes a major question come to my head. WHY THE HELL would they allow prostitution on their site? That's exactly what it is right? Last week a friend of mine found out her boyfriend was replying to some of these ads as a "fetish" and that he would never actual go and pay a woman for her services. But really.. why is that allowed on such a well known website.
This is just one of those things I will never understand I guess..

Inorganic flora

AWESOME

The Top 10 Crazy Bastards Who Actually Changed the World (For the Better)

http://www.spike.com/blog/top-10-crazy/87425?page=1

I'm really into the 100 Love Letters to Strangers idea. I think it would be like a peace bombing on campus. I definitely hope it'll make the people who receive the letters laugh.. Either at me for being ridiculously creepy or as a pick-me-up of sorts. It will be tough to come up with 100 different ways of saying someone's thinking about you, but I could always just do some "Roses are red, violets are blue..." type deals.

First randomly controlled pain-relieving marijuana test

Doctors found that taking just 3 puffs of marijuana a day can help people who have pain associated with nerve damage that regular pain kills cannot treat. This is one of the first tests done and it was a great success that also proved marijuana can help with sleep and anxiety. Now if only the government would pay attention we could get some new laws passed.

Hopefully these ads will give my classmates some inspiration

What is Social Design, Caffeine High Style

Whose work is seen the most: DESIGNERS
-Graphic, sculptural, jewelry ENCOUNTERED IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Not just art for art
ART FOR LIFE
Art that makes life better, easier, smarter.
SMART LIVING- what social designers want to gain
We want the world to THINK!!
We want a clean and fair world.
EVERYONE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO LIVE WELL!!!!!!
Equal chances and responsibilities to each other.
FAIR LIVING!!
EVERYONE should be given the chance to live a healthy life
They should be helped if they can't help themselves!!!
We should TEACH them how to help themselves
EDUCATION FOR ALLLL!!!
Not necessarily a Harvard degree, just basic things that allows them to take care of themselves and their family.
3RD WORLD COUNTRIES: EDUCATE, BUILD, PROSPER

We need to show the world how selfish and destructive we are.
DON'T BLAME EDUCATE
We don't have to attack them (although some do need it)

We need to be TACTFUL
Think for them, GET IN THEIR HEADS
Give statistics= Always good for the common intellectual

WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Massive Change, Massively Addictive

There's something so inspiring in the juxtapose of the few simple, yet direct statements on the commanding pictures on each page of this book's introduction. It just hooks your eyes and mind with no intention of letting them go.. ever again. It's as if I was seeing all the information for the first time, which is hardly the case. Massive Change really does have a jaw dropping quality to it that gets you so stoked and ready to whip out your sketchbook and #2s and just start designing for everything and anything in the world. The content is full of fantastic facts and uplifting examples, starting 100% with the first paragraph about the Arnold Toynbee theories. This book is definitely a must have for any new designer, in school or not.

Some good old guerilla marketing

Artist- Okat

http://www.iamokat.com/project/my-life-is-just-like-yours/

New M.P.G stickers for all cars

The Obama administration has recently proposed two alternatives to stickers on new vehicles. They both will be focusing on the fuel economy, greenhouse gases, and smog-forming pollutants. One will have a letter grading system of A+ to D- and the other will just have information on fuel economy and emissions.
This is a fantastic idea and huge step forward in the fight for consumer knowledge about environmental issues. Of course, most people know that electric and hybrid cars will be getting the highest grades, and that probably won't make the population have any real desire for the ars, but it's a step in the right direction. If all goes well, the Obama administration will definitely start gaining respect in the "Go Green" world of scientists and activists. Also, they will be accepting public comments 60 days before deciding which sticker to choose, so if you have an opinion you should definitely look more into this.

Original Article:

"New Stickers Will Go Beyond M.P.G. in Rating Cars" by Jim Motavalli http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/business/31auto.html?ref=us

Jeff Soto inspired

Jeff Soto is my favorite artist. Some of his shapes and paintings would make awesome jewelry!

ACC

I really enjoyed going to the Craft Show last week. There were many artists at the show that caught my attention. One of the first artists I was drawn to was a man who told me that he worked with a few friends/artists and they bent copper into a half rectangle and then fused it with glass that had a painted picture on it. I was especially into the four seasons and birds themes that were displayed.
Another crafter I met was a woman and her sister who made beautiful colorful wire jewelery. She told me about all the different types of art she did, so that she wouldn't be restrained to only one area.
I realllly liked one artist who not only made jewelry, but her display had little snow-globe type structures that had figurines and little knickknacks in them that reflected/were found in her jewelry. Going on that note, another artist I loooved was a woman who took miniature train figurines and decorations and made a scene in a frame. She had an awesomeee Dominos Sugar Factory sign one that was gorgeous.
I saw and spoke to many different artists and learned a lottt of different techniques for jewelry making. It was definitely a fun experience, and I'll probably end up going again.

Skull with floral inlay

Best Friends at BMA

Made up animal

Bird Cage

Paper Art

COLOR!