14 Cherry Road: Images for BUST

"upcycled" purse from fused plastic bags

pillow
handbag
porcelain brooches

Art-O-Mat

I have been a fan of Art-O-Mat for a while now and I am pleased to announce that my fused plastic bags have been accepted to be distributed in their vending machines. Yippy!

www.artomat.org

Google

I heard a report this morning about google being used as a marketing devise. I never thought of it before but it makes sense. Google is able to show what people are thinking about because of people searching for those subjects. Examples would be an increase search in economic issues, presidential candidates, and flu information.

Cardboard bike

21 year old Phil Bridge has designed an eco friendly bike. It is made from recyclable cardboard and only cost $6 to make. It also can hold 168 lbs, I think I'm cutting it too close but it looks pretty cool.

Art-o-mat

Check out artomat.org, it is pretty much the same thing that I would like to do for my final project. It's a vending machine (they use old cigarette machines) that dispenses art. This group takes applications for people to sell their art in their machines across the country in case anyone is interested.

vending machines again

I think I have a vending machine, it's in PA so I have to do some planning and it's first come first serve so I hope I can get served, it's old but it works and it's not too much $$$. I'm so excited.

urban knitting

This is crazy awesome, has anyone seen this before? It's a noninvasive form of graffiti where people knit forms then knit them onto street signs, lamp post etc. Check it out at knittaplease.com (it's also where this picture came from). I am so jumping on this wagon!

Vending machines

So vending machines are in the works, they are tricky little boogers to track down and pricey for band new ones. I'll keep you posted.

Free shipping

Well it's a bout time I got my butt back on blogger.
So for anyone working on a blurb book, in case you haven't got the email there is free shipping until Dec. 5th on shipping less than $10 just enter freeshipping in the promo code space. Yippy for free shipping!

AAR for project 2

Sustains: I feel that I was able to create a product that I was proud of and that I enjoyed making. The purses were well constructed and I feel that I was able to pay attention to the details and overall quality.

Improves: I would improve the purses and place mats by using more color and pattern, and I feel that I could have experimented more with fusing various materials in between the layers of plastic bags. For my own sanity I would have liked to of had a cleaner and more organized work space.

What ifs: This project could have been more successful if I created more bags and various sizes and styles of the bags. I think that overall the bag/purse was executed better than the place mats. I also would have liked to of had the bag in stores by the time of the presentation.

Placemats and purses!

THE PROCESS:

to
thenand tada.

one more day!

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