Photo courtesy Michael Nagle. From Shape Lab on Flickr. Shape Lab is an innovative, interactive space at the MoMA. At Blank Space we highly value the creation of artful installations for kids and adults alike to enjoy. Shape Lab is one of those places where I can see my version of the universe aligning. The … Continued
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Playing at select theatres—including Harvard Exit!
“It’s basically the story of how one man set out to film the un-filmable. And failed”. – Banksy Exit Through the Gift Shop is the story of how an eccentric Los Angeles based French shop keeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy whilst in the US, only to have the artist turn … Continued
Pencil vs. Camera
Just stumbled upon these fun photos and drawings by Ben Heine on his flickr page. Love it! Ben Heine took this photo in the “Palais des Beaux Arts” of Lille, France This is the legendary “Tram 28” in Lisbon, Portugal. These photos and illustrations are by Ben Heine.
Draw Mohammed Day!
If you read Molly Norris’s cartoons in Art Access or City Arts Magazine you might be impressed to see her latest cartoon posted on Andrew Sullivan’s blog (The Atlantic!) We had the pleasure of meeting and sharing pie with Molly when she did an Art Access feature on our Red White and Pie! exhibition in … Continued
1st Ever National Park Family Day at Seward Park
This free community event will feature hands-on, kid-friendly activities such as how to set up a tent, nature hikes, camp cooking, wildlife encounters, and becoming a Jr. Park Ranger! Park Rangers from Olympic, North Cascades, and Mount Rainier National Parks will talk about the history, wildlife, and volunteer opportunities at our national parks. The posters … Continued
Simplicity Home Energy—Website and Identity Design
Blank Space launched SimplicityHomeEnergy.com last Friday. I just love supporting local Northwest businesses. We designed the identity and the website with feedback from Simplicity Home Energy owner, Bob Greenspun. I was surprised to learn that Home Energy consumption in Washington State was comparable in 2001 to what it was in 1985. (Based on % per … Continued
Beautiful Photography Book Released to Support Autism Research
f-eleven vol. 2 photography book to benefit the Autism Research Institute. Coinciding with the autism awareness month and to raise attention to the effects of the Fragile X Syndrome, 100% of the proceeds from the sales of the f-eleven vol. 2 will be donated to the Autism Research Institute. The coffee table quality photography book, … Continued
Fort Vancouver Family Day Poster
This is a fun free community event. Last year Riley and I participated by leading an Art in the Park workshop with kids and adults. Lots of learning about Parks in the Northwest, bat caves to crawl through, gold to sift, and signing with Recyleman and the Dumpster divers! If you live in or near … Continued
Label Maker
Ever since I received a label maker in a gift exchange this past year labels have been showing up in the oddest places.
Design the Modern Board
Have you always wanted to design a snowboard? Here’s your chance, and it is for a good cause! SOS Outreach, K2 Snowboarding, and Design within Reach in Seattle are putting on a snowboard design contest: Design the Modern Board. The winner gets a K2 board with their own custom topsheet! SOS Outreach provides all of … Continued