Thomas Edison’s to do list
man I wish my to do lists looked this good, then i might actually get around to getting the stuff on it done…..
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Sewing dead dandelions together every day all day.
Science is lovely in silk (at least it is in the hands of Karen Kamenetzky).
Kamenetzky on her work:
I dye, paint and stitch cottons and silks to create boldly colored wallhangings inspired by microscopic/cellular imagery - a kind of visual invented biology with textiles. I find this imagery metaphorically rich since all change fundamentally happens on this infinitesimal level.
I have always found it funny how people have such a need to divide land into tiny little squares.
Beautiful combination and alteration of images. Something to play with in the near future!
I love how this print starts to put emphasis on the idea of property and fields. Ive always loved the aesthetic of that type of organization of land.
A series of mono-prints using the dandelion sewn textiles. This is just one of the many avenues that I am looking into taking this project. Over the past few days I have also been playing with sewing them together using wire, making them more 3D and able to stand on their own.
this is so true.
Some more visualizations!
n208_w1150 by BioDivLibrary on Flickr.
Another repeat design
The visualizations that I am making for these designs are based in spaces that have been renovated or repurposed. So many buildings are being built from scratch these days with little or no taste. Why can’t we take those older buildings and retouch them?
Land art by Sylvain Meyer
"I stayed up pretty late designing jewelry that night. I designed a Nature Hike Anklet, which leaves a trail of bright yellow when you walk, so in case you get lost, you can find your way back. I also designed a set of wedding rings, where each one takes the pulse of the person wearing it and sends a signal to the other ring to flash red with each heartbeat. Also I designed a pretty fascinating bracelet, where you put a rubber band around your favorite book of poems for a year, and then you take it off and wear it."
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Jonathan Safran Foer
These are some new process tests for my plant surface development. Dandelions are a bother to many of us. They invade our gardens, disturb the smooth appearance of a lawn, and end up looking downright ugly in the end. Through this process I am transforming them into something more precious.
