Shoes

Mai Lamore Rose Shoes Oh lalalalalala

I love shoes in different languages

Greek: Λατρεύω παπούτσια

German: Ich liebe Schuhe

Chinese: 我爱鞋

French: J'aime les chaussures

Spanish: Me encanta los zapatos

Russian: Я люблю обувь

Italian: Amo le scarpe

Arabic: انا احب الاحذيه

will paint for food commentary

The work has evoked the spirt of the starving artist. I get the authentic feel of their concept. From the tent to the tin cans, they have capitilized the nature of their work. By using the skeleton i can understand the message they are sending out. I liked how the location was used to highlight and grab the attention of on lookers. The colors are blaring and moving. You guys did an amazing job. kudos to a job well done.

polyester, plastic bags, etc.

Important Things to Consider Regarding Biodegradable and Compostable-Plastics.

Notice here, I'm calling these materials biodegradable plastic, not vegetable starch. Many people, including myself, nickname these bags cornstarch or potato starch, but the actual make up of the bags is not just made from starch there is what is known as a polyester matrix built into the bags.

Hang on... polyester?That's plastic isn't it?!!! In short, yes it is and you do need to be aware of this, because its something some of the wholesalers tend not to mention.

However there are many forms of plastic. Plastic is the general term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic polymerization products.

A regular plastic bag is made from polyethylene which has a different molecular structure to polyester.

Regular polyester is not designed to biodegrade, however there are new polyesters on the market that have been designed to biodegrade.

Put incredibly simply, the main difference between polyethylene and biodegradable polyester molecules are that the biopolyester molecules are small enough for micro-organisms to get their mouths round and digest while polyethylene molecules are too big hence they remain intact and do not breakdown in compost because nothing can digest them.The other difference is that polyester can be made from vegetable oil, it doesn't have to be made from petroleum (although a lot of vegetable starch bags still use petroleum based polyester). Technological progress means that increasingly higher percentages of renewable materials are now being used, but you should definitely ask your wholesaler about this.

Here's a really good independent paper by California State University which trialed the differing types of material on the market. website

Now, keep in mind, Polyester has many states. I looked it up because Mark brought up something that I didn't know--that the gels we use now are made of a poly carbomer. Cool! I didn't know that. I do however know that the gels that were made of gelatin never lasted very long. It's nice that they found a solution, and this article actually shows other solutions to that crazy "polyester in the landfills" problem. And the fact that at every checkout line we have 99 cent alternatives to that plastic bags that fill our landfills. Most of those are made from polyester! Check this out! Bag Information Page

OMG, it's like, way cool dude!!!

Check this out!

it's on designboom.com

retro wallets hand-made from cassette tapesas every 'cassette wallet' is hand made,each design is a one-off. once its gone its gone!(any purchase of sold items will be refunded)available from marcella foschi, italy

Now, why didn't we think of that?

The History of Gels

I remembered hearing the Gels used to melt when they got wet but I couldn't remember the exact Reason so I decided to look it up. Gelatin Gels, I believe, are the ones that melt. I do find it funny though that we still keep the same name for them even after we changed what they are made of, so they are infact not Gels. Anyways here's the article incase any of you are curious.

"In Shakesperean theatre, red wine was used, in a glass container, as a colorant in lighting. In later days, colored water or silk was used to color light in the theatre. Later, gelatin became the material of choice. An interesting fact is that "Gelatin" gel was available at least until 1975. The name gel has continued to be used to the present day. More heat-tolerant self-extinguishing acetate-based materials (marketed as Cinemoid and Roscolene) were developed to deal with higher output light sources. This material fell out of favour, since it could not withstand the higher temperatures produced by the tungsten halogen lamps that came into widespread use in the late 1960s. The acetate-based material was replaced by polyester and polycarbonate based gels. Those materials have superior heat tolerance when compared to acetate-based gels. Polyester "gels" were introduced in 1969 as Gelatran, the original deep dyed polyester. The Gelatran process is still used today to create GAMColor. Other color manufacturers, such as Lee Filters and Apollo use poleyester as their color substrate. Lee and Apollo use the surface dyed process. Roscolux is 70% polycarbonate and 30% deep dyed polyester. Almost every color manufacturer today uses either polycarbonate or polyester to manufacture their "gels". Even today's gels can burn out (to lighten in color starting in the center) easily, rendering them useless. To help combat this, a high temperature (HT) material,(polyester has the highest melting point 480degrees) can be used to help prolong the life in high-heat output lighting instruments. As instrument design improves, it has become a selling point on many lights to have as little heat radiating from the front of the fixture is possible to help prevent burn-through, and help keep the stage and actors cooler during performances."-Wikipedia

First project for Tuesday night class. Team Loch Ness: Angi, Andy Jean, Arlene, Sam and Charles.

The project we decided on was not the first idea we came up with. We decided to turn an existing archway into the Loch Ness Monster. I think that it turned out pretty well for our first project. It was really fun and I think we learned a lot from it. I think everyone was able to contribute something special to our team thank you to Andy Jean, Arlene, Sam and Charles!

When I first saw these arches I really liked them. Then when we were given our first assignment I wanted to use them. The first thing I thought was "inch worm or Caterpillar"...

(Arches before our project)

Then it hit me! The Loch Ness Monster! The shape of the arches were perfect and the surroundings were great too.

(Loch Ness Monster sighting)

I thought it would be funny to give our monster a Plaid hat. I also thought that people would be able to tell what it was a little more if they could relate the project with something known for being Scottish (Loch Ness is in Scotland, plaid=Scottish). Arlene suggested a beret. We used the picture below as inspiration for our Scottish clothing for our monster. (Scottish Style Clothing)

Our finished project

I'm kind of proud of my beret. I've never made a hat before. It is also one of the first items I have ever made without the use of a pattern.

Great job everyone on this project and the other two as well!

thats one large jelly bean

this is a sculpture of a large jelly bean, in downtown Chicago.

this is the inside of the jelly bean.

past and the present couture dress!

This is so amazing, if only Slanina could teach us to make this!

This is one of my favorite designs of using the past and the present literally. It reminds me of Joan of Arc, a woman that can kick someone's butt, yet still a woman. It speaks innovation, as well as unique.

Loch Ness Inspiration

Here are a few pictures that inspired our project... photos of our group's completed piece are in a previous post....

"Classic Nessy Sighting Image"

Coincidence?

island adventures

Charles' deserted island attempt: "This is what it was supposed to be...."

Will Paint For Food

A Child's Choices

Masquerade knitting

in the book provided by mr o'leary i was really drawn to the knit art pictures.
in the spirit of those, i found a really cool blog.
hope everyone finds it as neat as i do.

http://maskerade.blogsome.com/

Loch Ness Monster

Sighting: Loch Ness Monster on the FSA Campus!


From the group: Sam, Arlene, Andy-Jean, Angie, Charles:
Upon observing the concrete arches with their flowing curves, our imaginations began to conjure up images of water and movement. By using a creature that is said to always be seen in motion, we were able to portray movement which we first saw in our object. The location of the arches closely resembled the surroundings and mystique of the Scottish legend. We decided to depict the Loch Ness Monster emerging from the water to show the motion and the curves of the arches. We took advantage of the existing arches and made them the creature’s back. By dividing the space between the flowing free shape of the arches and the rigid vertical columns that uphold and imprison them, we uprooted the figure and gave life to an otherwise stationary object. We used water to change the stiff unmoving columns into something free and flowing. To pay tribute to the legend’s origins and to add a hint of fantasy, we constructed the traditional beret and sash out of a plaid fabric similar to the tartans of Scotland. We are able to capture the grace and finesse of Nessy as she glides from the past onto our campus.