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Crayola colors. Politically correct.

October 30th, 2008 by PRand | 5 Comments

Crayola colors. Politically correct.

Five more days to vote. Did you know Crayola’s evolution? A corporate ethos, marketing statement.
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Artist: cane toad

Artist: diem chau
Overheard: the crayon was mightier than the sword.

artist: todd peterson

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Christopher Conte. Bio sculpture.

September 11th, 2008 by PRand | 2 Comments

Christopher Conte. Bio sculpture.

Robots. A very interesting topic. DA recently showcased a sewer inspector, the world’s most powerful per the manufacturer, a very practical solution. But what about robotics that inspire art? An example: Christopher Conte. By day posing as a designer of prosthetics and making artificial limbs for amputees in New York. At night and on weekends(?) [...]

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Don’t trash. Make art.

March 11th, 2008 by PRand | 3 Comments

Don’t trash. Make art.

Just about the time we should be thinking about 86ing our plastic bottled water habits we have a bottle story. We came across this art and artist via trespluscool The artist is Martine Camillieri, a french artist who works with colorful plastics. Trying to think of an adequate bumper sticker here. —No to trash. Make [...]

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