The work of Toronto artist Chris Hayes.
I’m a big fan of the Toronto artist Chris Hayes. I own some of his work. That’s why it caught my eye at my local TD Canada Trust branch. It turns out that my local branch manager offered to decorate the bank with the artist’s pieces as a way of promoting local talent.
All of the work is for sale.
This is a beautiful example of local marketing and what can happen when front-line people have the vision and authority to take action in their communities.
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Marek Miś used polarized light to capture Cosmarium, a genus of algae, near a Sphagnum, a type of moss.
Nikon has been committed to its Annual Microscopy Competition for years and you can see all of the winner by visiting the small world gallery. It makes perfect sense for the brand to promote exploration and the advancement of image making.
An ant carries larva in its mouth, magnified 5x, by Geir Drange.
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My wife and I collaborated on this stunning example of bubble-water colour art while touring an Art Fair in DUMBO. We paid $5 to support a local artist who gave us each a plastic straw and a demonstration of his technique.
Four jars were filled with bubble-making solution, the kind the kids use. Each one was tinted with India Ink (CMYK). To make art similar to this flawless example, dip the straw in the ink and blow. When the bubbles land, they create unpredictable art. It’s a ton of fun for half the price of a beer in Manhattan.
Try it with the kids or use it to raise some money at an office fundraiser.
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DUMBO NYC. A very hip way to spend the afternoon.
Last Sunday, I crossed the Brooklyn bridge to attend the Arts Fair in DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Brooklyn Overpass). The area is now an established home for artists, supported by dozens of galleries and a steady flow of hipster tourists.
I came across an interactive display room, hosted by residents of the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYC. The work was quirky, intelligent and very forward thinking. It’s worth the time to check these guys out and see what they do. This qualifies as productive procrastination and can be done on company time.
ITP is a two-year graduate program located in the Tisch School of the Arts whose mission is to explore the imaginative use of communications technologies — how they might augment, improve, and bring delight and art into people’s lives. Perhaps the best way to describe us is as a Center for the Recently Possible.
TweetYou can’t go wrong with the Three Little Pigs. This is such a brilliant way to tell a story. It’s captivating from frame 1 and better than most movie trailers. Love it.
Just for fun, here’s a great little segment from one of my all-time favourite cartoons featuring the Three Little Pigs. This is some of Friz Freleng’s best six and half minutes.
TweetThis kind of creative is so brave. It takes a lot of people with a lot of faith to begin something so novel.
TweetThis incredible light projection and it’s description come from The Guardian. What a lovely way to kill four minutes. Enjoy.
An installation light projection on the Australian landmark makes it look as if its roof crumbles to the ground. The display forms part of the Vivid light and music festival in the New South Wales capital, and is created by the German design company Urbanscreen. The festival runs until 11 June, with 50 light installations across the city.
Watch this four-minute video and be inspired.
Because I live in a city addicted to bland high-rises, I particularly love the idea of using anti-gravity balls to show the effect of light and shade for urban planning.
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