One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? For three weeks, Megan Chain, Adrian Lesoing, and Tiffiney Yazzie spoke with each other through visuals. The three students of the ASU School of…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Google’s been making it a little hard for art fans to get work done. Following the release of Google Art Project, which allows users…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? When Julie Barratt’s father died, she expressed her grief in words and images on a handkerchief. In 2010, Australian artist and art dealer invited…
Nothing goes better with a movie than dinner (and perhaps vise versa). That’s why we’re so excited about a new series by our foodie sister blog, Chow Bella. Dinner and a Movie pairs all sorts of films with themed recipes each week. And today, they picked A Soldier’s Story, starring…
I wrote yesterday that I wished every day could be like Third Friday, a monthly night in downtown Phoenix where artsy types hang out for casual openings, and buyers have a chance to see new shows (and buy art) before the mobs hit on First Friday. Third Friday’s refreshing, fiercely…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Google Voice has an option to transcribe and send a text version of voicemails as they’re left on your Google Voice account. Blame technology…
We can thank the idiots Matthew Inman worked with in the corporate world for driving him to quit and ultimately start his own webcomic.The 28-year-old says he was sick of the office (mostly the printer) and decided to work for himself. Just more than a year after he launched TheOatmeal.com,…
The only thing that could possibly make this guy look more like an idiot is if he unloaded that stupid rolling disk from his sweet, bronze Accord. The brain trust at Inventist (also behind uncool gadgets like the stepster, the orbitwheel, and the leantisserie) announced they’ll be bringing the solowheel,…
If it were up to us, every day would be Third Friday with tons of new work from local artists who are just debuting and have been around for a while. Here are six shows you won’t want to miss: 1. What Goes On and What Takes Place @ Modified…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? When Emily Fischer’s mother started losing her eyesight, she decided to start mapping … on quilts. The Brooklyn-based architect and designer calls her project,…
It’s about time Phoenix sees some serious mural love. In the interest of giving credit to their artists and because we’re losing track of the times we’ve said, “Woah, when did that go up?”, we bring you Mural City, a series on the murals springing up around town — their…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? “Most of us are fascinated by their retro look but to me, it’s imagining how people would feel and look like if they were…
It took William Storey 15 years to tell his wife, Lee, that as a young adult, he was a member of Up With People. And when he sat her down to tell her, he was met with a blank stare. Lee Storey had no idea what he was talking about…
Sean Deckert’s a downtown shutterbug with a thing for people, adrenaline, and social change. While he’s in Tempe for photo classes at ASU, you can probably find him hanging out at a few of the coffee shops downtown, where he lives. The local spots are where he makes connections, brainstorms…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Paul Curtis works with dirt, stencils and water. The English street artist who goes by “Moose,” calls his work reverse graffiti because in essence,…
Revolver Lounge had its first birthday party, and like any good club bash it was full of lingerie-clad performers walking around on a stage, er, runway. We checked out the “fashion” of the show and took a few bare notes. The Good’s above, the Bad and the Ugly are after…
If you’re not going to make it out to one of these sweet local art shows or to a romantic restaurant tonight, don’t fret, there’s plenty you can plan from work to look like you still care about your Valentine. 1. Map Your Love with Google Valentine Google has officially…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Sometimes it’s hard to keeps tab of love in a day — just leave it to the Spanish to make it easier. The love…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Robin Eastwood’s all about “reinvented vintage” — a term she uses to describe the journals she recreates from well-worn novels. The 28-year-old from Saint…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Robb Ogle’s a self-described letterer and freelance illustrator in Ontario. “The” Project is his hobby, and study of typography, where he isolates Ts, Hs,…
MAD ONE (aka Mike Neely) is leaving town. The local street art brain behind more than a few notable stencils, stickers, and pieces around the street scene and rotating shows at Atmosphere Salon and Cartel Coffee is putting up a few of his pieces from his latest series, “Differences” before…
