Rest stop, from a summer past.

Forugh Farrokhzad

Forugh Farrokhzad: "arguably one of Iran's most influential female poets of the twentieth centrury"

The World Without Us... Feral Houses...

And many more incredible images here.

And odd sensation overcomes me - elation at the sight of human constructions being overtaken, however slowly or quickly, by wild verdant growth. Humbling and exciting. There is a strange hopefulness at seeing vines, grasses, and trees climb through and into these structures - homes that once seemed solid and concrete, now crumble and crack under the weight of roots. And, then there is a sadness - or perhaps really a sense that there should be a sadness - that these houses - once homes - have been so utterly abandoned. And, then, the thought of all the toxins that have been used and the great pressure on ecosystems to absorb, transform, and survive amidst these ruins and synthetic materials - whose synergistic effects could never be fully studied. But, what remains is an awe in the face of non-human nature.

And then there's purposefully (and looks like, gracefully) working with plants to create homes:

turf-covered roofs in Iceland!

Excavation and Reinvention: Marjan Teeuwen

These are some images taken from Marjan Teeuwen's building-wide interventions, excavations, and installations... Read more about her and her work here and here. And, a short feature following the artist here.

I feel the same excitement, joy, and heart expansion as when I look at Gordon Matta-Clark's work. When solid things melt into the air, appearances shift, and materials take on new life.

First search

While I wasn't looking, our resident 2-year old performed his first Google search. I couldn't resist do a screen grab. Sad and funny and oddly poetic. Luckily, he is more interested in birds and dirt than our screens...

Canopy of Trees

One day, I too will grow such a beautiful sight...

Believers! Kickstarter!

Busy filming, but the world is turning...

While buried in the production of RIDE, some amazing things are being done (dare I say, I feel like they ARE in my name this time!): Occupy Wall Street.
Here is a little portrait of what is happening in the village that has sprung up.
Makes me miss New York so much.

More photos...

Here is a link to a Flickr site with some more photos.

Examples of photos for Kickstarter supporters...

These are 3 triptychs composed of photographs from a trip to China.

Mobile Printing!

Light table from a portable silkscreen studio (from Mary Mack) which has traveled in the US and Brazil thus far...

http://www.justseeds.org/blog/2009/04/silkscreen_power_in_vitoria_br.html

http://www.justseeds.org/blog/2010/06/justseeds_at_the_ussf_2010amc_1.html

http://www.justseeds.org/blog/2010/10/silkscreen_power_how_to_build.html

And, Moveable Type. Kyle Durrie's roaming bread truck with presses and art.

WTF online documentary zine

Lots of interviews and high hopes for this to be a good space for all manner of things doc.
http://truefalse.org/wtf/

Sweet Lumpen

http://www.lumpen.com/

The Revolutionary Optimists

http://www.vimeo.com/15064299

Armed to the teeth we are

Every year, it is estimated that 8 million new small firearms or guns, and 16 billion rounds of ammunition are manufactured. This amounts to enough bullets for every person on our planet to be shot not just once, but twice.

Stopping Out

http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/10/peter-thiel-were-in-a-bubble-and-its-not-the-internet-its-higher-education/

Photo-collage by Stephen Kelly: www.inkspillsinc.carbonmade.com
(Artwork for sale at: http://www.etsy.com/listing/69877204/be-free)
(More images at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/inkspills/4728945004/#/)

Lovely artwork by Alysha Colangeli

Yarn bomb!

Part of a public art project by Juliana Santacruz Herrera
More photos & info: http://blog.grdodge.org/2011/03/16/filling-the-cracks-with-art/