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Four Site: Traditional Craft Contemporary Design

Matthew-Harrison — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:01:25 +0000

The summer months will bring a visual transformation to the San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design. Four California artists will enhance the bricks and mortar of our galleries with installations intended as encompassing experiences. Using traditional craft materials of paper, fiber, metal, and wood, this large-scale exhibition will recontextualize these mediums, pushing their limits to new artistic heights. Be prepared to fully engage once you enter our Museum space, and to enjoy a new level of excitement at SFMC+D.

One of our past featured artists Christine Lee (wood) will be exhibiting at SFMCD. Along with Tanya Aguiniga (fiber), Paul Andrew Whayes (paper) and Thomas Hill (metal).

via SFMCD.org

Over the Weekend [Video]- Aug 31 ,2009

Derek-W-Chang — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:14:19 +0000

Last day of summer! Wow it went by pretty fast didn’t it? Time to go back to school! Oh wait, we finished that 5 years ago… Well here are some links to articles on wacky bike inventions, DIY projects, events and general green news found over the weekend.

Bike Stuff

Matt just wrote an article on bike extras. Here’s another one for ya. Follow the link for pics of the inside. I feel claustrophobic already.

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These guys called the Cycologists ride around town randomly performing music from instruments made from bike parts. Double green! Via Neatorama

DIY

A mini Altoid tin garden amongst many other ways to reuse these mint containers.

Before the summer weather is completely over, make a barrel bbq grill (Using containers previously holding oil and toxic material NOT recommended)

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More barrel DIY stuff, this time a water barrel (Even though it is the end of the rainy season) Via Makezine

Not that these poker chips were saved from the trash, but Mario is depicted quite nicely anyway.

Before: A couple ugly chairs. After: a nice designer-lookin bench. Via Dornob

Find out more about how two Cal Art grads made a planetarium from 6000 sheets of paper found in recycling bins @Treehugger

Events

This vase by Paul Cocksedge lights up when a flower is inserted. It’s one of the works by 21 European artists exploring low energy lighting and alternative energy in the exhibition In Praise of Shadows at the V&A in London Sep 19-27. Via DesignBoom

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Always refreshing to see good people putting on something like this Maker Faire in third world countries, in this instance, Africa. Via Makezine

General News & Info

-Cash For Clunkers, Toys R Us version Via Huffington Post

-Need help recycling and want to be cool at the same time? You’ll need an iPhone to use these free apps that will help you locate recycling centers and understand the difference between the numbers on plastics.

-New Ziplock Evolve bags use a little less plastic=greener?

-Slideshow of ice sculptures in Beijing marking 100 days until the Copenhagen Climate Summit

Over the Weekend Aug 17, 2009

Derek-W-Chang — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:02:48 +0000

After being incapacitated for most of the weekend as a result of going to a friend’s bachelor party, I found out that other people were being productive and posted a lot of articles over the last two days. So I’ve decided to organize this week’s Over the Weekend post into categories: Art & Design, Lifestyle, and Technology

Art & Design

The Functionality designed this canopy entitled PaperVillain, made from 2,452 newspaper hats which took 17 people 3 weeks to make. It was showcased at The Secret Garden Party this past July in London which is basically the British equivalent to Burning Man. Via Dezeen

Paper flowers may not be a new concept, but these 12 “birth flowers” (like birth stones) come on cards which you can push out and wear as rings on your fingers. Unknown is if this design by Tithi Kutchamuch uses recycled paper. Pictured cards: March- Jonquil and April- Daisy. Via Dezeen

Keeping with the paper theme, here are some trendy (and I say that in the nicest way) wrapping papers by Erin Ruth made from “60% recycled materials and 30% post consumer waste with all of the ink being soy based.” Via ReNest

For many, coffee and cigarettes go together like milk and cookies. This ashtray made from coffee grounds, designed by Ryohei Yoshiyuki, makes sense then especially since coffee grounds absorb the ash smell. Via Dezeen

Nauti & Co make beautifully worn down one-of-a-kind nautical inspired furnishings salvaged from old boats and abandoned barns. Beauty does not come cheap though. The table pictured above is going for $2,400. Via ReNest

The Spoke Mirror made from upcycled bike wheels- Simple, elegant and eco-friendly. Via ReNest

DIY gas lamp article at Green Upgrader. First you have to find a bottle as nice as this one and I’m sure the attachment can be altered to make it look more natural.

All you ec0-fashionistas: The annual Junk to Funk fashion show is calling all artists for their 2009 show by the October 14th deadline. Via Haute*Nature

Lifestyle

- Treehugger has a good article on how to find a truly green eco-resort and not just some wannabe hotel.

- Get rid of your still-usable unwanted stuff at Listia. Via Treehugger

- A bag pool community for shopping (because I always forget to bring bags to the supermarket). Via Treehugger

- Saw an ad for Simple Shoes on Treehugger and now I want to buy a pair. 100% sustainability… nice.

Technology

- No batteries on these Korean developed vehicles which draw their power magnetically from underground power lines. Via Design Boom

- Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, promotes and poses for Toyota Prius. Via LA Times

- “Oil giants destroy rainforests to make palm oil diesel for motorists” Via Current