Friday, April 22, 2011

Something Pretty, Something Smart

Because every week should contain

Something Pretty,
Something Smart,
Something to do,
And a bit of art.

... and also one or two things just for fun.


Something Pretty

## I don't know if this counts as pretty, but it is pretty seriously awesome... and the rest of the stuff at LennyMud is fantastic too. 

I would totally roll out of bed and start 'pitying' every 'fo' who got in the way of me and this teapot. love. it. 

## Grey skies? no problem. keep a rainbow in your pocket. great idea from Masa-ka.


Something Smart

## Ever read those choose-your-own-adventure novels as a kid? They were my road-trip staple. Love this comic, philosopher's version from Luke Surl


## If you happen to be a physics geek, like me, or if you've ever read Flatland by Edwin Abbot, you will appreciate This Video from Tenth Dimension. If you hated physics and wouldn't touch Flatland with a 40 foot pole made of duct tape and pool cues... watch it anyway. it will change your mind. 







Something to do: 

## First.. go Here to Jackson Pollock [dot] org and fingerpaint  online. Seriously. GO. i'll wait.
...
ok. you know you feel better now. 

## Then look at these...


images found via a cup of jo

and go find some ugly thing you can make beautiful. 



A bit of art:

## Since we seem to be on the subject, I'm a huge fan of street art. HUGE (i blame it on a too-young-and-impressionable viewing of Basquiat). I may or may not have defaced certain pieces of public property in the name of art once or ... thrice. these are pretty rad.





pvc pipe! genius.


## and OH MY WORD, look at THESE insane sidewalk chalk images. 







and... one for the road...
Remember this - the hug me pillow -  it's still just about the creepiest thing i've ever seen.


why would anyone want to share a bed with half a man's upper torso?
it's a valid question. 


wonderful weekend wishes to you all. 
Graffiti and Ganglion, 
-shawnacy


4 comments:

Unknown said...

Haha, the arm and half torso pillow is so funny. The weirdest part though, is the hand. Seriously?. Great and interesting finds you have here today!

-Megan K.

Teddi said...

so much 2 say bout this post 1)http://honeybeelane.blogspot.com/2010/09/waste-of-gas.html that contains my mr. t pic from sept. 2)1 of my 2 posts on basquiat. haven't seen that movie, but just saw "radiant child" about him on independent lense
http://honeybeelane.blogspot.com/2010/03/basquiat-2.html
3)exclaimed out loud bout street art & make sumthin pretty
4)saw cool chalk pix B4
5)1/2 pillow creepy definitely!

Sarah said...

Pocket rainbow?! YES, PLEASE.

The Jackson Pollack painting thing is probably going to be my new addiction now, by the way.

shawnacy said...

tedi, i told you we had a ton of things in common. :)

and sarah, i was pondering how i could make one of my own...