Monthly Archives: September 2010

Something Old, Something New

Things that made me sit up and take notice!                Some of these links are old news, but it’s not like I’m posting hamsterdance.  1.)Turning Art               (Divided We … Continue reading

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PechaKucha Recap

             Finally made it to PechaKucha on Monday night as a part of Boston’s Fashion Week.  No excuses-it was within crawling distance of my office.  I wasn’t sure what to expect going into the event, thought … Continue reading

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The Phantom iTunes Project

  Last weekend, I was cleaning out my home and discovered an unused itunes giftcard worth $25 shoved in between yellowing NSTAR bills.  Obviously there for safe keeping.  From 2004? 2002? Regardless, these babies do not expire and I have … Continue reading

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South End Open Studios Recap

(Brave Soul-Stuart Dunkel) Had a great time at the South End Open Studios this weekend. I was only able to make my way through the 450 Harrison Avenue building because there was just too much to see!

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What’s Going On This Weekend

(Beach Couple-Beth Dacey) Happy Friday! Boston Fashion Week is in full effect (yes, we have one) and the 80 degree weather is forcing me to rummage through my storage unit for summer clothes once again.  Bikinis are business casual, right? … Continue reading

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It’s Our Little Secret

My Secret Boston is a pretty great resource for off-the-beaten path things to do in our fair city in terms of food, shopping, entertainment, the arts, music, and a favorite section of mine, “Cheap and Free”.

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Outsider Art

A friend recently told me she had written her thesis on “Outsider Art”, which I assumed was a broad term encompassing fringe artists, urban art, non-traditional media, etc.  However, I did a bit of Wikipedia-ing(now a verb), and learned that … Continue reading

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Web Finds for September 21, 2010

1.)  Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest “Since 1990 I have been occupied creating new forms of life. Not pollen or seeds but plastic yellow tubes are used as the basis for this new nature. I make skeletons that are able to walk … Continue reading

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David Eggers

“This past year I went back to drawing animals. The process for these pictures is pretty simple: I find an old photo of an animal that somehow has some intrigue, and I use a China marker to freehand a version … Continue reading

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Weekly Wrap Up

So you survived another work week!  Kudos, you. Put your party pants on and unwind this weekend with some art, some crafts, some PBR, some cupcakes, and some do-si-do ing. You do-si-don’t want to miss out!

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