I’m super impatient so I really appreciate short laters. But I still like The Clock of the Long Now. The 10,000-year mechanical clock is part of the Long Now Foundation’s slow-tech movement. They also have The Long Server project that works on file conversion and digital continuity. You can buy a replica on sale for $200 (marked down from $500); one satisfied reviewer gives it a 5 out of 5 and says, “I use it to hold open the bathroom door.”
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Artist Souther Salazar’s painting Babooshka hung over the entryway and protected the Mer-chan studio for almost 3 years now. She’s come down and will be relocating with the rest of the studio to Dubai. She’s saying, “Good things are happening, the vibrations tell me so.” You can also see 2/8ths of Octavius’ stripey octopus legs dangling from the loft. He’s swimming all the way there!

We’re back to Copenhagen! We happily caught glimpses of artist Lisa Strøander’s tiny tableaus at the jewlbox Albrectsens Galleri. We peeked into the windows of the tiny gallery (whoa, meta-diorama) and saw scenes of domestic disquiet: a mini figurine vomiting into a doll-size toilet. In a world where everything keeps getting bigger, it’s nice to see intimate scenes rendered so small and craftily. Check out the peeping video here:

With the election, let the artistry begin. We were in a cafe yesterday commenting on how Obama campaign signs are now instantly vintage. Even hi-tech is getting in on the action. John Hart has a gallery of Nanobamas: microscopic portraits made with nanotechnology and viewed with an electron microscope. He’s also posted a how-to for up-and-coming nano-engineers. Creativity brings change. And here are a few ideas to begin the canversation: jot your ideas on wan stationary, publicize your inventions via snail mail, and store it all in an eco-tote.

Before: AUD students learn how to communicate visually

Mer-Chan will be relocating to Dubai in January. And it looks like the city will be vibrantly decorated before we arrive. The New Jersey art collective Albus Cavus spent a week in the city promoting public art. Among other sites, they hosted a hands-on graffiti workshop for the Visual Communication students at the American University in Dubai. Mer-chan has contacts at the University, and we can’t wait to see the final mural when we arrive.

After: A section of the final product