I would have to say that my favorite artist duo in Chicago is, without a doubt, Nick and Nadine from Sonnenzimmer. Not long after I moved to Chicago, they were kind enough to invite me into their studio to spend time with them and learn about what they do. They make screen prints together…
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some shoes I designed
Pitchfork
Pitchfork is a music festival held in Chicago every summer. It lasts for 3 days. I went to the first two days and it was a blast. The talent blew me away and the atmosphere was great too- really laid back. There’s lots of music, beer, food, awesome clothes, and so many great sneakers. We…
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your dirty soles
spitting fountains
I like to call them the spitting face fountains- but their more official name is The Crown Fountains. They tower 50 feet tall in Chicago’s Millennium Park. Every 3 minutes, the faces pucker up and spit out water. (It’s called the gargoyle effect.) Traditionally, gargoyles were shown with open mouths spouting water to symbolize life.…
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a little model magic!
“It’s more like I’m having an experience than making a picture.” -Cy Twombly In keeping with yesterday’s dedication to Cy Twombly, I thought it would be interesting to carry one of his elementary concepts the underlies much of his art work into today’s blog post. I wanted to be able to have an experience of…
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I don’t know if you’ve heard the sad news yet, but Cy Twombly passed away this past Tuesday in Rome at the age of 83 from cancer. If you’ve never seen his work– you should check it out. He inspired so much of my work during college. I feel as though his work opened my…
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for the love of nike 