Live from Pinterest:The Digusting Keyboard/ Where Does Your Garden Grow?

Ok, a little off topic, but this image is causing some really interesting reactions, so I want to take a minute to share some thoughts. 

Many of you have probably heard of Pinterest by now. If you haven't, you might want to check it out. It's a new social media forum that is based on sharing images (!!!) and ideas on virtual bulletin boards. Being the visual junky that I am, I was instantly hooked.

Now, back to the photo: I found this on Pinterest and saw it as a perfect addition to my 'Garden' board. I made this board to feature interesting and appealing garden designs-- particularly ones that challenged the ideas of where food 'should' be grown. (Just so you know 'should' is one of my least favorite words). I am a garden enthusiast, and have furthermore been interested in the topic of food security for a while now. I have seen some really amazing designs and implementations of 'gardens' in alternative locations.

This one, I thought, was just fun/ funny, and I think that the originator of this 'pin' intended it to be that way. Apparently, however, some people think that it is really disgusting, or are just confused by it.

What do you think? Nasty? Weird? Ingenious? Stupid? Silly?

And-- where does your garden grow? What are your ideas for gardens in places where they 'shouldn't' be. I'm going make my Pinterest 'Garden' board public. If you want to add your ideas there, feel free. Or just comment here.

Cheers,

S.

Urban Textures

Just a little vision juice for your next project:
  

 

Source: Uploaded by user via Scott on Pinterest

Source: Uploaded by user via Scott on Pinterest

Source: Uploaded by user via Scott on Pinterest

Back from the Mines

My dear readers, it has been some time since my last post, and instead of making up excuses about about how very busy I have been, I will, instead, attempt to win back your affection with some inspiring images and ideas that I have been mining as of late. Beginning with this one that was created by Jonna Pohjalainen in Turku, Finland and posted on Street Art Utopia.

 

This caught my eye as I am working on a home design project using branches, logs and sticks combined with painted surfaces and other re-purposed materials.

During a recent trip to the Screen Door in Asheville, I found these, and think that they would make great cabinet pulls in the right environment:

 

I also found this:

I think it needs to become functional sculpture-- a lamp maybe?  Let me know if you have any ideas for it.

And then there's this from Tattered Style:

 

 Pretty much just brilliant.

Anyway, some ideas are building. More to come as it develops.

Work Continues on Asheville Mural Project's Gateway Mural

 

The next stage of The Gateway Mural, which depicts a chess match in grand scale, has been progressing over the past few days.

 

Having installed a large section which was pre-painted by two of AMP's senior members, Molly Must and Ian Wilkinson, using a technique called "marouflage", AMP's artists are now painting sections directly on the bridge.

 

The affect is amazing, and is already beginning to draw attention.

Dobra's Wall of Tea

 

New "Wall of Tea" at Dobra Tea House in Asheville, NC. "Tea" in 5 languages (Hebrew, Czech, Chinese, Russian and Arabic) designed and painted Scott Courtenay-Smith of Renovate with Color.

Gateway Mural Continues

Work continued yesterday on the next phase of the Gateway Mural Project under I-240 in Asheville, NC.. 

The new section of mural, on the north side of Broadway, continues the local love theme by depicting a chess match in grand scale that features two actual residents of Asheville often seen facing off at Pritchard Park.

The design for this stage of the project, which has become a showcase for the talents of The Asheville Mural Project, was by Molly Must-- who has been a creative force behind the Gateway Project since the start-- acting as the director of AMP during the Lexington Avenue phase.  Ms. Must and current AMP director, Ian Wilkinson are the layout coordinators for the piece with Mr. Wilkinson also acting as a lead artist and Ms. Must as Charge Artist. Kurt Thaesler is acting as support artist.

 The installation, which is moving along quickly, will continue over the next couple of weeks, and will include some detail work by other members of the Asheville Mural Project which is a branch of Arts2People and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization-- existing to beautify and diversify Asheville’s urban landscape.

  

Asheville Mural Project Begins New Section of Gateway Mural

 

Ian Wilkinson and Molly Must are seen here beginning to piece together the next stage of the Gateway Mural on Broadway under I240 in downtown Asheville. The large mural, when finished will depict a chess game in grand scale across the supports for the overpass.

Now a member of the Asheville Mural Project, Scott Courtenay-Smith of Renovate with Color is watching the progress and offering moral/ physical support as needed. He hopes to contribute artistically at some point to this world class project, but at this point he is happy just to be involved in an amazing organization/ collective.