Braille Graffiti
Scott Wayne Indiana’s public art project for the blind, Braille Graffiti, “is an attempt to create a unique moment for a blind person who might happen across one of these bits of braille graffiti.” The project was inspired by an interview with a blind person who chose to remain anonymous. 5 phrases were printed and [...]
Crumley New York
Brian Crumley is an NYC-based jewelery designer whose latest collection “was inspired by the futility of the peace sign,” he explains, adding “it is also a reaction to the glamorization and ubiquity of guns, knives, and the such in our culture.” The pieces are made of sterling with gunmetal plating, and are an effort at [...]
Shahneshin Foundation’s Shrinkage Poster Contest
The Shahneshin Foundation is based in Switzerland, and is running a poster contest built around “shrinkage.” The concept is a bit vague, but I think it is an effort to combat overlapping injustices and social issues in one fell swoop: “Shrinkage, so-to-say the Second Renaissance, calls upon community to re-think and reassess the daily thoughts, [...]
The Beehive Collective
You can find the Beehive Collective in Machias, Maine, creating “collaborative, anti-copyright images that can be used as educational and organizing tools.” They’ve formed an amazing grassroots effort that extends from their local efforts revitalizing the Machias Valley Grange Hall to their international educational graphics campaigns. They’ve mobilized against the Free Trade Area of the [...]
Rogue Wave
Rogue Wave is about to drop their new album, and not only does it sound great, but, according to Zach Rogue, “the entire record is about the internal joy that we’ve been feeling at being able to overcome so much in the last year and then looking around at the country we love, which is [...]
