Wall of Congratulations by Sean McElroy I always leave the Henry feeling inspired. The 2011 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) annual thesis exhibition from the University of Washington did not disappoint. I especially enjoyed the art that took over the gallery space and made the viewer part of the installation. In this eclectic show there is something for everyone. … Continued
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Black Coffee
This piping hot music video was made at one of our coolest neighborhood coffee shops, and it just won the Seattle Vintage Jazz Dance 2011 Music Video Contest. “Black Coffee” by Joon Chang and Angela Muir, and The Careless Lovers
The Museum of Me. Clever Marketing on Facebook.
The Museum of Me by Intel is worth exploring. It creates a visual exhibition based on your friends, your photos, your likes, and your words all archived on Facebook. The app takes your visual data and creates a beautiful video. Overall it is very well done. At the end all of your friends become your profile picture. … Continued
Current TV: The Social Something or Other for Youth
If Current TV has ever gotten any bad press, I ain’t seen it. Current TV is smart, edgy, hip, social, provocative, cutting-edge, bold, and let’s all hope… sexy. It seems like part of the deal for eating it in 2000 was that the media would forever give Al Gore glowing reviews for anything he did, … Continued
Long Live the Redesign
“One reason sites suck is that so many of us have forgotten why our sites exist. We get distracted, lose sight of priorities, and end up with sites that don’t do the most important things users want. Such a site is kind of like Swiss Army knife without the, um, knife.”-– Louis Rosenfeld It’s time … Continued
New Client—Ayni Education International
Photo: Afghan students with gifts from their partner school in the U.S. Ayni is building a future for girls amid war in Afghanistan. Their main project a Journey with an Afghan School, is a grassroots project between America and Afghanistan that began just months after 9/11. Founded by Seattle human-rights lawyer, Julie Bolz, they have … Continued
Sniff vinyl, listen to steak, and eat your words
A beautiful short film by Terri Timely attempts to recreate the experience of synesthesia. via Kottke To learn more about synesthesia check out Radiolab’s Limits and SYSK’s Are there people who feel others’ pain?.
Street art in Rio de Janeiro (+ around the world)
Throughout Rio de Janiero there is an abundance of quality street art. Largely, in the form of painted murals and graffiti. Of course, like any urban area, they have their fair share of typical tags. We walked past this wall on our way to the Jardim Botanico (Botanical Gardens). It must have been a mile … Continued
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We got new pets, approximately 24,000 of them. Thanks to the Hive Sponsors: Sally-Anne Sadler & Jonathan Clarren Thanks to Puget Sound Beekeepers Association & Corky at Ballard Bee Company
A Snapshot of Seattle Street Art
Image from Seattle Street Art Book If you live in Seattle you are sure to notice the presence of street art throughout the city. Local artists use stickers, graffiti, wheat pasted posters, billboard alterations, stencils, and murals as a way to express themselves. A new book by A. Tarantino, Seattle Street Art Book—A Visual Time … Continued