Monthly Archives: November 2010

Edward Horsford’s Popped Balloons

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These photographs capture the second after a balloon bursts. The water is still seemingly held in the hands; the kind of thing that happens to fast to ever really be seen There’s so much energy in these simple, but hard to capture shots. I just wish my science classes had used images like this to discuss matter and energy.

Edward Horsford is a British designer and photographer. More image on Flickr and there’s a great interview with the photographer here, in which he explains a little bit about how he gets these shots.
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NY Art Book Fair

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This weekend was the 5th annual NY Art Book Fair over at MoMA’s PS1. I duly wrapped myself up and walked over the Pulaski bridge to check it out–only to find that the walk was the easy part. Making my way through crowded hallways and rooms was the less easy part.

Over 200 booths were set up with everything from books on artists to artist’s books to T-shirt to buttons. There was so many clever, funny and well-made things there that I got overwhelmed. I left without even a button.

Cinders Gallery’s booth

I think I should just accept the fact the art fairs, or any attempt to stuff a lot of things into one show, does not work well with me. I felt a bit like I was at a really cool mall, got pretty hot, and left without feeling like I was able to appreciate one nifty, neat, or beautiful thing. On top of that, my boyfriend lost the llama hat with ear flaps that I bought in Peru. So its fair to say this awesomely successful fair was, for me, a bust. Props to everyone else involved though.

Tauba Auerbach paper sculpture

Let me know if you’ve seen my llama hat.

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Discount for Art Ravels Readers * Make Your Own Variation

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The folks over at ArtWeLove must have a lotta love to share, because the generously offered a discount on Seth Carne’s iheart variation series that I wrote about last week.

  • To use, enter code ArtsRavel10 in the “Discount Code” field of the shopping cart.
  • It is valid for 10% off any or all print in Seth Indigo Carnes’ iheart variation series and in whichever size you prefer through the end of the year (Dec 31, 2010).

But you should also know that all the ArtWeLove prints are affordable without the discount, in case you eye has a tendency to wander as mine has.