Thursday, February 10, 2011
Bon Iver and scenes from Wisconsin
I stumbled upon this video on youtube during my many hours stalking Bon Iver. It is probably obvious that I love Justin Vernon, but what may be less obvious is how well this video speaks to Wisconsinites, especially those well traveled between here and Minneapolis. For those of you who make this trip several times a year, as do I, you know what I'm talking about. Although the quality isn't the greatest, the video captures the bleakness of the winter; and that overwhelming feeling when you look out your window and think, Justin Vernon know's what up. Oh Wisconsin, you get me every time.
Readymade me something sweet
Ahhhh... a day in the life of an art school graduate, minorly employed, but overwhelmed with the abundant time, this life is an anxious ticking clock before the real job state of adulthood comes upon me. I know it's coming soon; and although I am extremely anxious to begin making enough money to: pay rent, buy groceries and put gas in my car, I am eternally making a list of potential projects. These projects could include both art projects and life projects, or even a combination of both. And fueling my inspiration is ReadyMade; a great resource to inspire and keep myself busy while I'm awaiting a full time job.
Readymade magazine is not your traditional lifestyle resource. It is not gimmicked by any collections label. It is not geared toward the wealthy stay at home mom. It is not called "O" or "Martha Stewart Living". Now don't get me wrong, I do love me some Martha's spiced lemon cake, but I'm looking for some diversity here! Ready Made is geared toward the moderately financed house hold, the cultural advocate, and the crafts-person in all of us. It is like a visual to your first lesson on the environment: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. That's been the name of the game, but this is even better, because it's for adults. It has an vast array of topics, one is bound to find something of interest. I could tell you the mass amounts of cool stuff they have in their magazine or on their website, but that would take hours, and I'm not getting paid for this. So check out their site http://www.readymade.com/ - great inspiration, cool things that I will use, makes me think... hey, I could do that!
And the best thing about it... they have an article about Milwaukee's awesomeness. Readymade: Milwaukee I love when greatness comes in pairs.
Readymade magazine is not your traditional lifestyle resource. It is not gimmicked by any collections label. It is not geared toward the wealthy stay at home mom. It is not called "O" or "Martha Stewart Living". Now don't get me wrong, I do love me some Martha's spiced lemon cake, but I'm looking for some diversity here! Ready Made is geared toward the moderately financed house hold, the cultural advocate, and the crafts-person in all of us. It is like a visual to your first lesson on the environment: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. That's been the name of the game, but this is even better, because it's for adults. It has an vast array of topics, one is bound to find something of interest. I could tell you the mass amounts of cool stuff they have in their magazine or on their website, but that would take hours, and I'm not getting paid for this. So check out their site http://www.readymade.com/ - great inspiration, cool things that I will use, makes me think... hey, I could do that!
And the best thing about it... they have an article about Milwaukee's awesomeness. Readymade: Milwaukee I love when greatness comes in pairs.
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