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Arts and Culture

Pop Artist-Turned Toy Designer Mike Leavitt Returns to The Gallery with Trashing Talking Exhibit

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All Images Courtesy of The Artist

I’ve been following the career of Seattle-based pop artist Mike Leavitt since before I owned a digital camera and had to swipe photos for this website off the internet — which is something that takes too long to talk about. As one of my favorite contemporary artists, Leavitt possesses a remarkable gift for creating small-scale, hyper-realistic sculptures of renowned artists, political figures and celebrities and creating mash-ups that collide with his pop culture obsessions. Honestly, his work is in a class by itself.
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Lifestyle, Nature and Tourism

Upgrading Your IT Devices: How to Choose Wisely and Dispose of Them Responsibly

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In today’s fast-paced digital world, IT devices like laptops, smartphones, and tablets are essential tools that help us stay connected, productive, and entertained. However, as technology advances, older devices can become outdated and less efficient. When the time comes to upgrade your IT devices, it’s essential to make informed choices and ensure responsible disposal of your old equipment.
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Arts and Culture

Jean Shin’s Floating Maize at Brookfield Place

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jean shin installation photo by gail worley
All Photos By Gail

Fans of this blog will know that I am way into repurposing and recycling items that would otherwise end up in a landfill into both functional items and aesthetically pleasing works of art, so when I read about Floating Maize, artist Jean Shin’s new public art installation at the Brookfield Place mall, I braved the subway to get down there to check it out.
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Design and Innovation

Eye On Design: Bench IIa by Max Lamb

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bench IIa by max lamb photo by gail worley
All Photos By Gail

The Bench I I a (2017) by designer Max Lamb is one of the first prototypes made from solid textile board, a material composed of waste cotton.  Lamb created this piece for Really, a Danish company that focuses on upcycling discarded textile waste.

bench IIa by max lamb photo by gail worley
Installation View

Really mills used textiles into small fibers that are then bonded together with a special agent. The dark blue color of this bench comes from the cotton material, which is discarded denim. The bench is at once a functional object and a conversation starter regarding the reuse of waste materials. The museum installation includes a video (iPad screen seen above) in which Lamb discusses the making of the Really collection of furniture.

bench IIa by max lamb photo by gail worley

Photographed in the Art Institute, Chicago.

Food and Drink, Lifestyle

Product Review: Just Water, Sustainably Sourced from the First Drop!

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Just Water and Pitcher
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With single-use plastics on the way out, one consumer item that will be most-impacted by the need for alternative packaging is something we use every day: Water. Most everyone carries their own portable water bottle when they’re on-the-go these days, but when you’re away from a source for refilling that bottle, the need to buy ‘bottled’ water remains. It’s exciting to see how manufacturers will meet the demand for sustainable consumer packaging going forward, and one company that’s definitely blazing the trail is JUST Water, a product that I was introduced to at the recent BDNY Hospitality Industry show at Javits Center. Continue reading Product Review: Just Water, Sustainably Sourced from the First Drop! →