4.27.2008

i am.



I AM
fascinated with this collection.



I AM reminded of this Chalkboard Project.



I AM inspired.



[thanks, jami!]
Editor's Note: Design for Mankind reader Emily just tipped me off to the exhibit, which was hosted at the Austin Fine Arts Festival, so I went digging and found this photo of the actual installation. FANTASTIC work, Jackie Young and Cybil Gustafson!:

22 comments:

Unknown said...

I live in Austin and was able to participate in this project as well as speak to the people behind it. It really was and is inspiring. What was I? Determined.

Jude said...

This is great! I don't know how I'd fill in my blank; maybe I'd just leave it empty and open to interpretation?

island jen said...

coolness...

/// said...

Jude: I am GORGEOUS. :)

Jessie Cacciola said...

I am thrilled you shared this. Wow -- I love it!
- Jessie -

Krissy | Paper Schmaper said...

What a great idea... I'm with Jude, I have no idea what I'd put in the blank because it probably would change very often :)

Unknown said...

Thanks :)

Cindy said...

... happy you shared that! i love "i am excited ask me why" next to "i am excitable".

please sir said...

I am loving this too!

/// said...

I AM... so jealous I didn't think of this project first. ;)

emily said...

I wish you could see how the end result was displayed. The artists made a huge plexiglass cube (probably around 8x8x8?) and the polaroids were tiled on all sides. I saw it at the Austin Fine Arts Festival.

/// said...

OMG Emily--- that sounds so lovely!! :)

Cindy said...

oh, that is so cool! polaroid must not see all of the love out here for their product :(.

Stacy said...

I saw this project a while ago and love it!

Anonymous said...

Fantastic project. I have no idea what I would write either. But today I am happy because my sister is here.

cassandra said...

I fell in love with this too! Blogged about it the week it was going on in Austin - I SO wish I could have been there to see it in person! Perhaps we'll need to start a nationwide tour... hmmm...

Steph said...

This project is great. I don't know if you have ever checked out Post Secret it is somewhat similar.
I really enjoy your website. I just thought I would let you know that I am having a sale in my esty shop SecondOldest.

Kelly Lynn Jones said...

awesome project!

Ana said...

omg i love this project! I just started one where i take pictures of my feet all over the place using my camera phone, I can't wait to get a whole whack of pics taken, the are starting to look fantastic all together!

Kirsty said...

I am....in love with this! Thank you.

Esti said...

I love this one! Inspiring!

Barbara said...

I love the guys board with all kinds of writing on it and that he has a pac man ghost and a flower up in the corner!

I am... quirky!

welcome.

because beauty lies in the details of design. in the pencil shavings, in the blueberry waffles. the vintage dress, framed portrait, old postcard.

design is inevitable. celebrated. design for mankind.

4.27.2008

i am.



I AM
fascinated with this collection.



I AM reminded of this Chalkboard Project.



I AM inspired.



[thanks, jami!]
Editor's Note: Design for Mankind reader Emily just tipped me off to the exhibit, which was hosted at the Austin Fine Arts Festival, so I went digging and found this photo of the actual installation. FANTASTIC work, Jackie Young and Cybil Gustafson!:

22 comments:

Unknown said...

I live in Austin and was able to participate in this project as well as speak to the people behind it. It really was and is inspiring. What was I? Determined.

Jude said...

This is great! I don't know how I'd fill in my blank; maybe I'd just leave it empty and open to interpretation?

island jen said...

coolness...

/// said...

Jude: I am GORGEOUS. :)

Jessie Cacciola said...

I am thrilled you shared this. Wow -- I love it!
- Jessie -

Krissy | Paper Schmaper said...

What a great idea... I'm with Jude, I have no idea what I'd put in the blank because it probably would change very often :)

Unknown said...

Thanks :)

Cindy said...

... happy you shared that! i love "i am excited ask me why" next to "i am excitable".

please sir said...

I am loving this too!

/// said...

I AM... so jealous I didn't think of this project first. ;)

emily said...

I wish you could see how the end result was displayed. The artists made a huge plexiglass cube (probably around 8x8x8?) and the polaroids were tiled on all sides. I saw it at the Austin Fine Arts Festival.

/// said...

OMG Emily--- that sounds so lovely!! :)

Cindy said...

oh, that is so cool! polaroid must not see all of the love out here for their product :(.

Stacy said...

I saw this project a while ago and love it!

Anonymous said...

Fantastic project. I have no idea what I would write either. But today I am happy because my sister is here.

cassandra said...

I fell in love with this too! Blogged about it the week it was going on in Austin - I SO wish I could have been there to see it in person! Perhaps we'll need to start a nationwide tour... hmmm...

Steph said...

This project is great. I don't know if you have ever checked out Post Secret it is somewhat similar.
I really enjoy your website. I just thought I would let you know that I am having a sale in my esty shop SecondOldest.

Kelly Lynn Jones said...

awesome project!

Ana said...

omg i love this project! I just started one where i take pictures of my feet all over the place using my camera phone, I can't wait to get a whole whack of pics taken, the are starting to look fantastic all together!

Kirsty said...

I am....in love with this! Thank you.

Esti said...

I love this one! Inspiring!

Barbara said...

I love the guys board with all kinds of writing on it and that he has a pac man ghost and a flower up in the corner!

I am... quirky!