Here is an awesome article by CNN that takes a scientific and historical approach to the concept of music earworms, remembering music, music evoking emotions and pleasure, and how humans can keep a beat/tempo. It’s pretty cool!!
Pirate TechnicsThe Baobab Tree.
Standing 18 meters (or 46 feet) tall, is an awesome new tree sculpture made of 80 different types of fabric. The Baobab Tree, created by Pirate Technics, was inspired by Africa’s baobab tree, which is the oldest living specimen in Africa and has long been a symbol for community. Rings about 16 feet wide were used to build the tree before it was wrapped with fabric. It sits outside the Southbank Centre in London, England. (by alice)
All I need.
everyone on Tumblr is depressed. It’s ok to vent. The Internet is a perfect place to spill your feelings out because you’re not put under a spotlight, and you can let all of it out at once without interruption. But I feel like every time I see a text graphic/illustration about these topics, it’s slowly but surely brainwashing me into thinking I’m that waytoo. Stop expecting the world to come to you or waiting for someone to save you. You must be dependent on you and no one else, because sometimes (as life goes) there may not be someone by your side all the time. I’m not saying you should be a hard-ass…we all need someone. And I struggle with the exact opposite of this is; I have a hard time asking for help and rarely show my feelings, therefor I feel alone many times. But it’s something that I continually work on. So, of course I can relate to your blogs about it, but I don’t let these thoughts and emotions consume me. (sorry if any of this sounds harsh, but it’s true and i’m simply venting my feelings too)
Everyone should get excited about something and then talk about it!! Let it out on Tumblr too and spread the love and good vibes. Many people underestimate how much ourvibes and feeling affect others, even when they’re silent. I, personally, enjoy seeing people happy and succeed in life. sooo…GET HAPPY, PEOPLE!!!
“[re]collections” by me, Gerilyn Lackey
Music Credit: Brian Eno - From The Same Hill
This is a video project I did for my art class. The assignment was to create a video that tells a story, fiction or non-fiction. I decided to focus on the concept of nostalgia (similar to my earlier sound project), instead of just a story. The imagery in the video is representative of memories and objects that stood strong in my childhood.
This video is experimental and focuses on time, meaning that it contains time lapses and isn’t necessarily for entertainment. The viewer must pay attention to the subtle differences that occur throughout the video.
The significance of the name, [re]collections, is that the video focuses of memories, or recollections of the past. And the photographs featured are merely just a collection of the recollections.
Order Ice Cream Cone.
Lick it into Sculpture.
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This is an experimental sound project that I did for my digital concepts art class. Here is a portion of my proposal for this project so you can get an idea of what it is….
For my sound art project I want to focus on creating a portrait of growing up. I want to do this because I feel that now in my life, college age, you are encouraged to, or even forced into, “growing up” more than ever before. But, at the same time you are still trying to hold on to your youth while life circumstances try to pull you farther away from childhood. Although one must independent and mature as an adult, it is still important to still hold onto your childhood so there is something grounding you while real world troubles tries to suck you in.
I wanted my sound piece to focus on nostalgia and growing up. To start, I captured sounds that remind me of childhood. But as the piece goes on, it increasingly becomes interrupted by sounds that make the listener feel as if they’re being pulled away from the nostalgia, or their childhood. I wanted these “interrupting sound” to be representative of parents, society, or some other dominant aspect in our lives that push us into adulthood.
These are the beginning of my in-home basement darkroom.
I fell in love with using a darkroom in highschool. I just love the raw and authentic look of original darkroom black & white prints.
I am so thankful that my parents are letting me do this in their basement! (What in it for them? Eventually one day if/when I stop using it as a darkroom, they are free to transform it into a bathroom or wine cellar). It’s win win!! And I can’t wait to use it!!
BTW, anyone have any suggestions for types of black & white darkroom chemicals?? I plan on developing film and prints about 8x10 inches.
IT IS FANTASTIC and CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THEM PERFORM THIS SUMMER!!
and yes, i did mean to put that in all caps to make it seem like i’m screaming at the top of my lungs.
…k…bye
Beads by kenichicorp on Flickr.
Beeches in Mist by dougchinnery.com on Flickr.
