tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91256978871377186542024-03-06T00:02:36.834-08:00PDX Rules!Portland, Oregon from a creative outsider's point of viewPDX Ruleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14241364697707560289noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125697887137718654.post-66122877167106369302010-10-24T18:44:00.000-07:002010-10-24T21:39:03.486-07:00PDX photographer needs Kickstarter help<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGiiJAKBtCQ9kphQffbUPi7EoYnTLj4bZ5z-T1KSITvvaQDiJRzBK_tbIntooQdsUwRqrf7LTF1f5Jx47aciRqcDOkEKylxu1hAPqx5d1_px9c50TRsrrwYQNNlM4ao4tQ9cVtstB-xdU/s1600/tom-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 501px; height: 329px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGiiJAKBtCQ9kphQffbUPi7EoYnTLj4bZ5z-T1KSITvvaQDiJRzBK_tbIntooQdsUwRqrf7LTF1f5Jx47aciRqcDOkEKylxu1hAPqx5d1_px9c50TRsrrwYQNNlM4ao4tQ9cVtstB-xdU/s400/tom-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531794590360309810" border="0" /></a><br />Here's another one of my favorite <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1392347132/caravanserais-in-the-levant-an-exhibition-series-a">Kickstarter</a> projects and it needs your help: Portland-based Belgian photographer <a href="http://www.consideratcaravanserai.net/Considerat/Tom.html">Tom Schutyser</a> has 10 days left to fund his awesome 'Caravanserais in the Levant' project. It'll fund a series of exhibitions (first one is currently showing in Beirut, Lebanon) and the publishing of a book. The photo project is a metaphor for successful international exchange and communication between Middle East and West, between Muslim and Western worlds. Take a look, pledge (as little as $1) and become a backer before the deadline.PDX Ruleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14241364697707560289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125697887137718654.post-34381953398666746202010-10-24T17:31:00.000-07:002010-10-24T21:37:02.876-07:00Working/Playing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBW0xgOIQlXe6t2h2U0yzpuYggnnV9itPp-spCqeJn67ZpkBFNSDl0tctXkIsOIR2Kicrm_O95zRBayGdDR1Nmfk-T1yH8te7SiEDqa9aMh6UJo10nWbhMo0tnW68SGP2MGWFqBjNuGWB/s1600/IDL_1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBW0xgOIQlXe6t2h2U0yzpuYggnnV9itPp-spCqeJn67ZpkBFNSDl0tctXkIsOIR2Kicrm_O95zRBayGdDR1Nmfk-T1yH8te7SiEDqa9aMh6UJo10nWbhMo0tnW68SGP2MGWFqBjNuGWB/s400/IDL_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531774781997201122" border="0" /></a><br />I love this sign on the building on the <a href="http://www.idlww.com/">IDL worldwide</a> building. A nice variation on the Open/Closed. It's was a Sunday, so they're out playing (might have to swing by again when they're actually working). These guys, headquartered in Pittsburgh, just moved their Portland office to this corner of NW Davis & Park, providing retail branding work for a pretty impressive client list.PDX Ruleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14241364697707560289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125697887137718654.post-5430538630062854192010-10-24T15:02:00.000-07:002010-10-24T18:20:24.247-07:00Fire Eyedrant<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2Mg-8JE1KCWVzK2FU1nrfRmNCzcYpH_33HC0D2axYB9k4Ndr9H8q-nzstZjpPJkcw9kBX8K9s7w3v11BkEcAH00wyBuOtxItl6looyQDK2kQ6ogzGzULbSvN1FXPRGFh1vQGh64dFi4J/s1600/Fire_EyedrantBW.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 501px; height: 359px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2Mg-8JE1KCWVzK2FU1nrfRmNCzcYpH_33HC0D2axYB9k4Ndr9H8q-nzstZjpPJkcw9kBX8K9s7w3v11BkEcAH00wyBuOtxItl6looyQDK2kQ6ogzGzULbSvN1FXPRGFh1vQGh64dFi4J/s400/Fire_EyedrantBW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531787229092448546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As seen in front of Everyday Music, W. Burnside St. and dedicated to my googly-eyes-loving buddy Floris.PDX Ruleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14241364697707560289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125697887137718654.post-5344493378266930432010-10-24T13:58:00.000-07:002010-10-24T18:06:11.042-07:00OMFG supports Obama supports Kitzhaber<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNG2_FkdwRijj6oUOli2hABiNprPE7Yz86DRsrvTN8mPPsn-l1-QRjmGGAPC-PBhH5Efto3WGNC6NKHnHGwnz5zOX75h4zOo2WwG8-RVEUkz6BmJIVo4t7mx0jkBbGA-ACIH0hyu_AF99/s1600/OMFG_1b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNG2_FkdwRijj6oUOli2hABiNprPE7Yz86DRsrvTN8mPPsn-l1-QRjmGGAPC-PBhH5Efto3WGNC6NKHnHGwnz5zOX75h4zOo2WwG8-RVEUkz6BmJIVo4t7mx0jkBbGA-ACIH0hyu_AF99/s400/OMFG_1b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531766773928934690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTRiHEQE30NGfbkkuyUJs9rpXl5p0HzT2GH6mloKHWT0N-0avzGfBESVsYiobSJN__fnx7K4STf6I2uEhyphenhyphenLrfN0iznrS1NKOec2QSyPfoV8meygd9vqxCn3ekmqTkUNg_TQNrrKa5kukN/s1600/OMFG_2b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTRiHEQE30NGfbkkuyUJs9rpXl5p0HzT2GH6mloKHWT0N-0avzGfBESVsYiobSJN__fnx7K4STf6I2uEhyphenhyphenLrfN0iznrS1NKOec2QSyPfoV8meygd9vqxCn3ekmqTkUNg_TQNrrKa5kukN/s400/OMFG_2b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531767721900891970" border="0" /></a><br />Saw this poster today in the rainy streets of Portland. A message for John Kitzhaber by the always amazing <a href="http://www.omfgco.com/">The Official Manufacturing Company</a> in support of President Obama (who visited Portland last Wednesday to support Kitzhaber). You'll get the message when you check out <a href="http://blog.omfgco.com/post/1361134237/obama-bball">this entry</a> at OFMG's blog. I've been following these guys for a while and I love the stuff they've done for the Ace Hotel, Olympic Provisions and Stumptown. Nice one, guys!PDX Ruleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14241364697707560289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125697887137718654.post-71130764260611877942010-10-22T22:49:00.000-07:002010-10-26T21:56:44.453-07:00Full house at Dr. Martens housewarming partyThis evening <a href="http://www.drmartens.com/Index.asp?Region=USA">Dr. Martens</a> celebrated the opening of their new PDX store & USA HQ with a free concert of <a href="http://thebuildersandthebutchers.com/">The Builders & The Butchers</a>. People were welcomed at the door with the usual swag bag with amongst the many goodies a vinyl copy of the Dr. Martens 50th Anniversary Album (free mp3 download <a href="http://50.drmartens.com/free-mp3s/">here</a>), but the best thing of all: big, delicious Dr. Martens boot cookies (produced by the fabulous <a href="http://www.beavertonbakery.com/">Beaverton Bakery</a>). Great for lovers of books & boots: the new Dr. Martens store is right across from Powell's (10th & Brunside)!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQfrmHIGScsdshRC-D03izbGvCw4dOP1FusHCo1tKRMzInPUMg0z9nkaVHT-KwQ3pqVdpcMvkQYKZ9lUzBY6rMLyBvN5KN5y7DH0pH30mB0shJ3q-oI4fJwipJwVmJbeMTx796v47nRfI/s1600/DM_Store.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 329px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQfrmHIGScsdshRC-D03izbGvCw4dOP1FusHCo1tKRMzInPUMg0z9nkaVHT-KwQ3pqVdpcMvkQYKZ9lUzBY6rMLyBvN5KN5y7DH0pH30mB0shJ3q-oI4fJwipJwVmJbeMTx796v47nRfI/s400/DM_Store.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531846728291023826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0ZXkFHJfpI4IrWkhvEQc1DfvmRgqXm4SzcXO8qyKY9PCbIM8RpWt0PrtEOP957hz_7gnTgeB0E1kH7eCiOF7rLsI8mTTa78KR3n9dltX817ooVQGWEmdxchnTwuiRVCPTtf_FR9PN9vy/s1600/DM_05.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0ZXkFHJfpI4IrWkhvEQc1DfvmRgqXm4SzcXO8qyKY9PCbIM8RpWt0PrtEOP957hz_7gnTgeB0E1kH7eCiOF7rLsI8mTTa78KR3n9dltX817ooVQGWEmdxchnTwuiRVCPTtf_FR9PN9vy/s400/DM_05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531846962623998162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WmaTPimFZmjn7omvCQtESJi0Byj74kmtiL5d871WaiqctyrcsZMFK-UTXlReKF-647-bCtQah-LrQTcnFBsbg7NRmukjD13a2MEw_kJCgnsJNVp4S9T0ftxxugw1WJN_7oLqWFQcUMvP/s1600/DM_03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WmaTPimFZmjn7omvCQtESJi0Byj74kmtiL5d871WaiqctyrcsZMFK-UTXlReKF-647-bCtQah-LrQTcnFBsbg7NRmukjD13a2MEw_kJCgnsJNVp4S9T0ftxxugw1WJN_7oLqWFQcUMvP/s400/DM_03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531847276858675746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfYwgQqzqJhryKErYmRPlssA-JDxC7RHWOKcPlLm-nMFd37XIgCXI2efOaSMvBnrQFTu77RmttUAI1afGQ17_v-OnIS-te-jXoBkPL9HBFM0miohVNZEdJb39AYyGx567LCHSHGvu8O2T/s1600/DM_02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 347px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfYwgQqzqJhryKErYmRPlssA-JDxC7RHWOKcPlLm-nMFd37XIgCXI2efOaSMvBnrQFTu77RmttUAI1afGQ17_v-OnIS-te-jXoBkPL9HBFM0miohVNZEdJb39AYyGx567LCHSHGvu8O2T/s400/DM_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531847550255036930" border="0" /></a>PDX Ruleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14241364697707560289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125697887137718654.post-73875929904772010752010-10-22T18:23:00.000-07:002010-10-24T19:06:05.723-07:00Last day of PieLab<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-ZRkocrbxFnLIlZnC3N_DTsl3eiGMs37ut4g8-8az-anTOIxfFfaSca4NmqVZdYRTeeklY0_VUn21OYbqoCvSq8W0EWDi8OvE-TOen1jtcVor2tq4aoEYJWum_jIytk-UF4_he3KpoaV/s1600/PieLab_01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 666px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-ZRkocrbxFnLIlZnC3N_DTsl3eiGMs37ut4g8-8az-anTOIxfFfaSca4NmqVZdYRTeeklY0_VUn21OYbqoCvSq8W0EWDi8OvE-TOen1jtcVor2tq4aoEYJWum_jIytk-UF4_he3KpoaV/s400/PieLab_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531788339294096258" border="0" /></a><br />Today was the last day (at NW 12 & Davis) of one of my favorite Kickstarter projects: Crystal Beasley's game laboratory camouflaged as a pie cart, called PieLab. The pie cart functioned as an interactive space to observe (and play around with) people's choices. I enjoyed my delicious slice of homemade apple pie topped with a big smile and a nice conversation. Can't wait to find out what's next.PDX Ruleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14241364697707560289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125697887137718654.post-78802317447235968602010-08-05T22:10:00.000-07:002010-10-26T22:49:30.422-07:001st Thursday at W+K with Aaron Koblin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtL_MD71JmqRldfsYKYHWOYajyCfnP11t5v2AQslnSrmxvqGoz-RXQCImp4u1sGhGIvl19NiRgoinNPWp9QGTLGef8pNiwiHI3xWUTVPtKYhqI9jewH9y5eGMehAR5e-ql3s6ixBvj2FC-/s1600/wk01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtL_MD71JmqRldfsYKYHWOYajyCfnP11t5v2AQslnSrmxvqGoz-RXQCImp4u1sGhGIvl19NiRgoinNPWp9QGTLGef8pNiwiHI3xWUTVPtKYhqI9jewH9y5eGMehAR5e-ql3s6ixBvj2FC-/s400/wk01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532589190627924434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu16O89vKKz_ilNc7bNhOEMhSKSXmk66Nkh1H3Nm-9T-8fDtjNpVVHLDAsCI05SZ2uVpVMdYDLerGfzVvBWUVzYCIOMciVA57AgXAaUAkVM-Vi0y6ERZLAUQAMtkAeQZqJWuIEM_XBqhyphenhyphen6/s1600/wk02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu16O89vKKz_ilNc7bNhOEMhSKSXmk66Nkh1H3Nm-9T-8fDtjNpVVHLDAsCI05SZ2uVpVMdYDLerGfzVvBWUVzYCIOMciVA57AgXAaUAkVM-Vi0y6ERZLAUQAMtkAeQZqJWuIEM_XBqhyphenhyphen6/s400/wk02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532589185763846498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJS_utGUBlga0wlAQEMMw4KfCvKgNBYo6vkdftAnwtFzaewgCyp44XrH3m2p6hkIOSLhRtBqJ9PIHvXTT1ls996D1ZGm7R6Sxy87pM14Sl9U45J7XhIIodWVsBaBgRZbz_gYPNFkP_REN/s1600/wk03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJS_utGUBlga0wlAQEMMw4KfCvKgNBYo6vkdftAnwtFzaewgCyp44XrH3m2p6hkIOSLhRtBqJ9PIHvXTT1ls996D1ZGm7R6Sxy87pM14Sl9U45J7XhIIodWVsBaBgRZbz_gYPNFkP_REN/s400/wk03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532589186294232450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIk1EmMTgSro8xm4-KGtL4iZum52GP2w4z6OMhrMTIfl7OO_2PEPhlmCSMXXUwrSQtOR8DdSax4fRnedkXsQW9sZvjWUywev3nUQrFxStvVQw4eAlfpGmvnP-hlqI01PBrKvpToXo8tM0/s1600/wk04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIk1EmMTgSro8xm4-KGtL4iZum52GP2w4z6OMhrMTIfl7OO_2PEPhlmCSMXXUwrSQtOR8DdSax4fRnedkXsQW9sZvjWUywev3nUQrFxStvVQw4eAlfpGmvnP-hlqI01PBrKvpToXo8tM0/s400/wk04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532589182596466226" border="0" /></a><br />Today was the opening of the <a href="http://www.aaronkoblin.com/">Aaron Koblin </a>exhibition at the <a href="http://www.wk.com/">Wieden+Kennedy</a> gallery. Aaron Koblin (Technology Lead of Google’s Creative Lab) "is an artist specializing in data visualization. His work takes social and infrastructural data and uses it to depict cultural trends and emergent patterns." As it says so nicely on the W+K blog. My two absolute favorites were the ingenious Ten Thousand Cents and Johnny Cash projects. For both projects Koblin relied on people all over the world to participate and perform a small, online drawing task. Once brought together, all the little pieces lost their individuality and became one big piece.<br />For Ten Thousand Cents, thousands of individuals working in isolation from one another painted a tiny part of a $100 bill without knowledge of the overall task (Participants were paid one cent each via Amazon's Mechanical Turk distributed labor tool, making the total labor cost to create the bill exactly $100). See the end result and more info <a href="http://www.tenthousandcents.com/">here</a>.<br />Participants of the ongoing Johnny Cash Project are invited to create a single drawing (a still from the clip). When all these drawings are played in the correct order and form the full clip, they become part of a collective tribute to Johnny Cash, set to his song "Ain't No Grave." Inspired by the song's central lyric, "ain't no grave gonna hold my body down," it represents Cash's continued existence (even after his death) through his music and his fans. The work continues to change as more people participate. Check out an <a href="http://vimeo.com/15416762">example video here</a>.<br />The idea of all these people (no matter who or where) doing their little part (through the use of web based technology) and making a whole that they have no control over and yet they have all they control. Love it.<br />I became a big fan tonight, Aaron.PDX Ruleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14241364697707560289noreply@blogger.com0