DAILY WORDS.

I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?

- John Lennon

NAKED BLOG.

Greetings ladies and gentlemen. It has been recently brought to my attention that my blog has been sitting naked and unloved for quite some time now. I've been so busy with actually producing the projects for school that I haven't had the time or energy to actually post photographs of them, so that you may enjoy them just as much as I do.

It will take a few days to post everything that I have been rather lax on but I promise, promise, promise to do much better from here on out.

For now, to keep you interested and rejuvenated, I've put together a short compilation of a few strange things I've stumbled across recently that I believe to be very noteworthy because let's face it, we all know I'm a little bit off hinge.

Willy Wonka House - Tribeca, NY

Willy Wonka House - Tribeca, NY

 

 

Melbourne Recital Center

Melbourne Recital Center - Interior

JUST FOR YOU NOSY PEOPLE.

I've gotten some questions from friends and family about my studio, what it looks like, what is a studio, etc. So I decided to show you a little snapshot of my desk, where all the magic happens and the creative juices flow.

I LOVE YOU, NEW YORK.

Recently, over Thanksgiving Break, I got the amazing opportunity to visit New York City for the first time. It was everything I had ever hoped it would be and so unlike anything I had ever seen before.

I had meant to post some photos on here from my trip but with the end of year madness, haven't found the time until now.


Enjoy!

In the City of 1950.

I found this sketch, from a newspaper in 1925, of how people thought the city would look in 1950. It's titled, "How You May Live and Travel in the City of 1950."

Because the text is so small at the bottom, I will enlarge it for you below:

How You May Live and Travel in the City of 1950

Future city streets, says Mr. Corbett, will be in four levels: The top level for pedestrians; the next lower level for slow motor traffic; the next for fast motor traffic, and the lowest for electric trains. Great blocks of terraced skyscrapers half a mile high will house offices, schools, homes, and playgrounds in successive levels, while the roofs will be aircraft landing-fields, according to the architect's plan.

It's interesting to see how people speculated the future would be, in this case in 25 years, and how the world actually turned out. I wonder if people will laugh about our future speculations in 60 years as well.

GET TO KNOW ME: EDITION 2

Here are just some photos and videos that I've come across over time, thought were interesting, and that I would share them with you all.

Let There Be Light.

For our studio class, we have to capture, explain, and portray a phenomenon of light. In my History and Theory class, we have been talking about the cathedrals of the Gothic style period. So when deciding what my light phenomenon would be I "saw the light" you could say. Stained glass! I've been in love with stained glass since I was small and I think the presence that it can create in a room is spectacular. 

Recently we attended a lecture by Seth Riskin, whom I have blogged about rather recently, and he used a particular quote, 

"Light as an extension of god."

I found this to be such a powerful concept, light encompassing and portraying the divine, how could I not use that in my project?

Anyways, here are some photos I found of stained glass. None of which I will use on my actual project, that part is a secret until Friday.

Enjoy.

The Fun Theory

A website I encourage you all to check out is TheFunTheory.com. These designers take the most basic of problems in our society, waste disposal, speed limit regulations, obesity, and redesign conventional objects to make the world and doing these things a little more, well.....fun. Anyways, they have some really interesting ideas and even more interesting than the ideas is how unsuspecting people interact with these creations.

Check it out. Click below. Be inspired.

The Fun Theory