Sunday, January 19, 2014

Sustainability

WEEK12-DAY6


1. Soundtrack of the day

Bob Dylan - All along the watchtower

2. Places to go


Den Haag/The Hague/La Haye/La Haya
Netherlands

3. People to know

Theo Jansen

4. Question of the day


5. Inspiration

Strandbeests” of Theo Jansen - “over time, these skeletons have become increasingly better at surviving the elements such as storms and water, and eventually I want to put these animals out in herds on the beaches, so they will live their own lives.”

"There must be some way out of here’ said the 
joker to the thief. 
‘There’s too much confusion, I can’t get no relief" - Boba Dylan

Tammy Lu
“ways out there”.

Kirsten Lepore

Here’s a very lovely story between a sand man 
and a snow lady, sending each other messages in a bottle.

Superstudio - Peter Lang - Life without objects

Superstudio - Think about sustainability and things because it’s a fashionable theme these days.

Sandcastle suburb - installation by Chad Wright

Imaginary Archaeology MuseumIn 1948-1950, Bruno and his son started a game - an intellectual adventure on using reconstruction and observation methods associated with archaeology to “act like an archaeologist. Continue reading here.

“The fossilization process conserves things from the past for 
the future.” says Munari.

“At the Natural History Museum you can see the remains of some 
unknown animal, put together to show how it would be if alive. Using the same principle you can not only build animals for the Museum but “imaginary Objects” as well putting together bits of unidentifiable odds and ends. Amazing!”
A cool Mercedes V12 engine built with hand-forged components of
bone, wood, fossils and 50 other materials.

6. Homework
Think about how you would see the way out there. 
Your ideal way of living.




Anywhere near the beach is fine for me. Eating fish and seafood, fruits and vegetables. With lots of fresh air to breathe and warm weather. Wonderful sunsets to watch instead of TV! A simple, small and functional house made of wood that uses solar energy and that has a small piece of land attached so I can grow some things, maybe with one or two trees...Good internet connection...a dog.:) Is it too much to ask?


7. Extras


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