German ad agency Jung von Matt created this brilliant series of photographs for a LEGOadvertising campaign titled “Imagine”. The images show famous characters from children’s television shows in simplified LEGO form. Can you figure out each of the shows? To see more of…
The Homeless “Among You”: What Lisa Lesniak’s Compassionate Art Makes Visible
AMONG YOU: DRAWN TO COMPASSION Artist Lisa Lesniak has created moving portraits of guests who grace our patio each Monday for the All Saints’ Monday Meal for the homeless. “In a community where surface appearance holds sway, your face draws…
JO students walk out to overwhelming public support
At 9:30am this morning a few hundred of our students from John Oliver Secondary school, in the heart of Vancouver, walked out of their classes in support of their teachers and BC Public Education… From my third floor classroom all I…
TO UNDERSTAND IS TO PERCEIVE PATTERNS by Jason Silva
“Networks are everywhere. The brain is a network of nerve cells connected by axons, and cells themselves are networks of molecules connected by biochemical reactions. Societies, too, are networks of people linked by friendships, familial relationships and professional ties. On…
'Heavy' Public Art Thriving in the JO Community
Our latest Public art project involves about 4000lbs of concrete, hundreds of glass tiles and a yet to be terminated amount of mortar… This project is being Sponsored by the South Hill B.I.A. and who I have work with for…
Orson Whales
Another amazing art project which incorporates a multiplicity of mediums and meaning created through the layering of media. Again, this is something YOU could be doing!!! by alexitin on May 4, 2007 It is more a less a birthday gift to myself. I’ve…
Anonymous sculptor leaves literary artworks around Edinburgh
11 beautifully crafted sculptures, made from the pages of books, have been discovered On a quiet day last March, the Scottish Poetry Library received an unexpected gift; a tree, fashioned from words and paper, blossoming from the yellowing book it rested upon.…
End Poverty now!
The End Poverty Now! panel discussion was held at Langara College on January 25, 2012. [pro-player width=’530′ height=’353′ type=’video’ image=’http://jo-online.vsb.bc.ca/blogs/jo/keller/files/2012/02/IMG_2678.jpg’]http://jo-online.vsb.bc.ca/keller/EPN.m4v[/pro-player]
You! could be doing multimedia projects like this!!!
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