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The NHS ARTifacts Gallery was launched at the beginning of our 2013-2014 school year. The gallery is designed to provide all North High School staff the opportunity to showcase their students' work in a professional exhibition space by infusing art into their curriculum. This exhibition space is facilitated, organized and installed by the Sheboygan North High Art Department.
"infusing art through learning and collaboration"
2018-2019 Ehxibitions
CURRENT exhibition:
April 8 – April 31, 2019
Mrs. Martinez
Paintings by French 4 & 5 students
After learning and discussing French painters in class, students chose a French artist to research, and present to their peers. Included in their presentation they had to create their own original art pieces based on sources of inspiration from their chosen artist and research.
PAST exhibitions:
March 1 – March 31, 2019
Mrs. Belongie
December 17, 2018 – January 5, 2019
Mr. Juarez
Push, Pull, and Play
Inspired by the work of Joe Bussell
This painting was created by Miranda Schaller, Julia Ammons, Lauren Hamman, Madalyn Clarke, and Mary Schmidt in the Spring of 2018. This was the culmination of a 3-week project that encouraged them to create a large scale painting using acrylic paint and non-traditional materials such as a squeegee, palete knife, fingers, cardboard, putty knife, marbles, etc. They also used the technique of 'masking' to create hard-edged lines throughout this painting.
November 5 -December 14, 2018
Mrs. Flynn
After studying Spanish art, Spanish 5 students will replicate a masterpiece of the artist of their choice. Using the Spanish language, students will present their work to the class, telling us why they chose that particular artist and piece. They will teach us background information about the artist as well as analyze the masterpiece. The genres students chose included etching, painting, murals, architecture and photography.
Ms. Mills
October 1 – 31, 2018
Our Chinese Language students are interesting in all aspects of Chinese culture, including history, folk legends and mythology. The students' artwork reflects their interests. Each piece of work in explained by the artist with a description. Visit the NHS ARTifacts gallery to read the descriptions of each work of art.
MRs. reinemann & Mr. Stone
September 5 – September 30, 2019
2017-2018 Exhibitions
April 2 – April 30, 2018
Ms. McGoldrick
U.S. History
In the process of learning about the Relief, Recovery, and Reform brought on by the New Deal, students participate in the imitation of a WPA poster. The WPA (Works Progress Administration), between the years 1935 – 1943, printed over 35,000 different designs to stir the public's imagination for education, theater, health, safety, and travel. The posters were an attempt to educate society while putting artists back to work during the Great Depression. Due to the fragile nature of the posters only 2,000 have survived in their original state.
March 5 – March 31, 2018
The Empathy Project by Maddie G.
Everyone has their ups and downs. Everyone has their insecurities. Everyone has something to be proud of. Everyone has a different goal in mind. Everyone has a story. Don't judge others for what they do or don't have. Don't judge people on their appearance or how they choose to show up each day. Take in mind that everyone is different, everyone is unique, everyone is human. As you look at someone, remember that the image that they are showing on the outside may not always correlate with what is actually felt on the inside. Step out of your comfort zone, and make a change. Stop the judgement, stop the hate. Remember that everyone has a story. Be compassionate, be kind, be brave, and most importantly… be you.
This art display was created to show how beautiful and unique humans are. No two people are the same. The blank expressions and lack of color represents the fact that we don't always know what someone else if feeling just by looking at them. Are they happy? Are they sad? Are they angry? Are they lost? We don't know and won't know by just looking at their faces. Eliminate judgement and create opportunities to get to know people.
Hear their story. Make a difference. Be the change. – Maddie G
February 7 – February 28, 2018
Dr. Michels
Anthropology is the study of human beings, their cultures, and their change over time. In celebration of Anthropology Day, students in Dr. Michels' Anthropology course took photos of themselves or of things of interest to them to help us better understand the human experience. We have also included photos of well-known anthropologists who have significantly contributed to our understanding of humanity.
January 3 – 19, 2018
NHS AiR Exhibition
featuring new works by Patty Aker and collaborative works
December 4, 2017 – January 3, 2018
Ms. Flynn
Spanish 5: The Study of Spanish Artists
After studying Spanish art, Spanish 5 students will replicate a masterpiece of the artist of their choice. Using the Spanish language, students will present their work to the class, telling us why they chose that particular artist and piece. They will teach us background information about the artist as well as analyze the masterpiece. The genres students chose included etching, painting, murals, architecture and photography.
Here is a sample of what is currently exhibited.
November 1 – 30, 2017
Ms. Mills
For Chinese Language class, students selected a topic from Chinese culture to depict visually. Students could choose from history, culture or legendary stories. Each student will provide an explanation of their work.
October 1 – 31, 2017
Mr. Juarez & Mrs. Mattern
Art Foundations 1 & Senior Art 1
September 5 – 30, 2017
Ms. McGoldrick
U.S. History
Spring 2017 Faculty Art Show
featuring illustrations by Doug Arthur and quilts by Vivian Gerk
May 1– May 19, 2017
Ms. Cavanaugh
April 3 – April 29, 2017
Rain Haiku
After studying the monsoon weather pattern in India, students in African Asian World class were asked create their own illustrated Haiku on the topic of rain. Students contemplated the way rain is perceived in different cultures, in different environments, and at different times of the year. Rain is evocative of many different emotions, which are captured in the students' Haiku.
Greeting Cards for India
After studying the principles of Hinduism, students created "Love Day" greeting cards to sell in India. Students learned of how some Indians have been protesting Valentine's Day because of its focus on spending money and that it represents an alien culture. Indian culture recognizes several types of love; romantic love, love between best friends, universal love, and love of the earth. Each of these types of love is represented in the various cards the students have created.
The students were also required to write a marketing proposal for their proto-type Indian Love Day card.
Ms. Cavanaugh and Mrs. Jesinski
March 3 – March 31, 2017
Every year freshman students in Ms. Cavanaugh and Mrs. Jesinski African Asian World History/Cultural Studies classes create History Day projects related to an annual theme. The theme this year was "Taking a Stand In History." Students conduct research of primary and secondary sources and they can present their findings in a variety of ways. What you see here are exhibits, the most popular type of presentation.
Mrs. Martinez
French Level 4 & 5
February 3 – February 28, 2017
These pieces of art were created by French level 4 and 5 students. After learning and discussing French painters in class, students had to choose a French artist, research, and present their painter to the class. Included in their presentation, they had to create their own original art piece based on sources of inspiration from their chosen artist and research.
FA2016 Artist in Residence Erica Huntzinger
January 10 – January 20, 2017
NHS Faculty Group Show
featuring drawings by Mr. Yedica, photography by Mr. Delong, and poetry by Ms. Cavanaugh
December 5 – January 2, 2016
Mrs. Flynn | Spanish
November 7 – November 30, 2016
Dr. Michels | Social Studies
October 12 – November 3, 2016
The earliest documented cave art is dated to around 40,000 years ago. During their unit on the Upper Paleolithic Era (40,000 to 10,000 years ago), students in Dr. Michels' Western Civilization class created their own. The goal was to tell a story from their lives using only images. Students were encouraged to utilize some of the stylistic elements that are common in cave art. Students also wrote a brief essay telling their story and explaining the symbolism in the art.
2015-2016 Exhibitions
Dr. Michels (African and Asian World)
April 20 – May 13, 2016
Students in African and Asian Cultural Studies classes have created mind maps that represent what they have recently learned about South Asia. The topics on the mind maps include: the earliest civilizations in South Asia, the arrival of European traders, colonialism, Gandhi and the independence movement, and geography.
Ms. Cavanaugh (African and Asian World)
March 9 – April 8, 2016
Rain Haiku
After studying the monsoon weather pattern in India, students in African Asian World class were asked create their own illustrated Haiku on the topic of rain. Students contemplated the way rain is perceived in different cultures, in different environments, and at different times of the year. Rain is evocative of many different emotions, which are captured in the students' Haiku.
Greeting Cards for India
After studying the principles of Hinduism, students created "Love Day" greeting cards to sell in India. Students learned of how some Indians have been protesting Valentine's Day because of its focus on spending money and that it represents an alien culture. Indian culture recognizes several types of love; romantic love, love between best friends, universal love, and love of the earth. Each of these types of love is represented in the various cards the students have created.
The students were also required to write a marketing proposal for their prototype Indian Love Day card.
Mr. Yedica (Western Religion)
February 10 – March 4, 2016
Western Religions students are currently learning about Indigenous Religions and have produced "Dreamtime Art" originally created by the Australian Aboriginal people. The art is described as thus:
Dreamtime Origins
"The Aborigines learned about the origins of the tribe through their Dreamtime creation myths, that told of the significant actions of the creators. The myths were the basis of Aboriginal society and were responsible for providing certainty about existence. They contributed to their survival and it is beyond dispute that they survived for thousands of years. The Australian aborigines believed that the land they occupied was once vacuous – empty. This belief was a source of great mystery to them. It was also a great truth that was known with absolute certainty, because the ancestors had said this was the way things once were. Then, during what has become known as the Dreamtime, the land, the sky above and all they contained were formed by the actions of supernatural and mysterious beings.
Geoff Moore. "Myth, Mystery, and Meaning of the Dreamtime".
Mrs. Flynn (Spanish)
December 8 – January 4, 2015
After studying Spanish art, Spanish 5 students will replicate a masterpiece of the artist of their choice. Using the Spanish language, students will present why they chose that particular artist and piece. They will teach us background information about the artist as well as analyze the masterpiece. The genres students chose included etching, painting, and murals.
Dr. Michels (Social Studies)
November 16 – December 5, 2015
Students in my African and Asian History and Cultural Studies classes recently completed their African Cultural Groups mind-maps. For this project they focused on four different cultural/ethnic groups in Africa: the !Kung, the Dogon, the Fulani, and the Mbuti. The topics that they included on the mind-maps included culture, traditions, personal adornment, relationships with the land and animals, religion/beliefs, architecture, art, geography, political structures, the role of wealth, material possessions, music, family structure, and history. For the mind-map they divided their finished projects into four sections to demonstrate who these people are and what makes them unique.
Ms. Cavanaugh (African Asian World)
September 2 – October 2, 2015
Students in African and Asian Cultural worked with the Midwest Artist Studios lesson, Be One With Nature: Painting Your Surrounding, as part of the unit on Japan. Throughout the course students have been learning various techniques for deep relaxation based on focus. This unit allowed students to apply meditation to nature and art. Based on Jane Ryder's suggestion, each student was given a simple viewfinder and sent them to the school courtyard to study nature and to sketch a few images. The next two class periods were spent in the classroom, where students created watercolor compositions based on the work of Ryder. Ryder's work was the ideal inspiration for this because it is very detailed, and yet is not perfectly realistic. This allowed students who did not view themselves as artistic, to be willing to take a chance. This was the sort of valuable educational experience that provided a life lesson in the power of art, nature, and meditation.
2014-2015 Exhibitions
Mrs. Diven (Broadcasting)
April 22 – May 13, 2015
In a world full of technology, students took time to become unplugged by creating these analog collages with North High's Artist in Residence, Sara Willadsen. Tiffany Diven's Broadcasting students spent two class periods searching through books and magazines as well as an assortment of miscellaneous materials provided to find images, patterns, and paper surfaces that spoke to them. The collected scraps were then used to make pieces guided by their individual interests and helped them to understand how working with such a versatile and physical medium can bring entire focus to the present. Numerous themes are explored within these works along with a wide array of materials and artistic styles used.
Mrs. Martinez (French)
March 18 – April 17, 2015
This exhibition showcases paintings created by the French class. The paintings are based on the research of French artists, their life, influences, time period, and painting styles resulting in original works of art influenced by the French artists.
Ms. Cavanaugh (Social Studies)
January 19 – January 31, 2015
African Poetry and Cosmology Projects Students in Ms. Cavanaugh's African Asian World class studied the Atlantic slave trade and wrote poems to express their personal understanding. Students then studied the various ways in which the Congolese Cosmogram was brought to the New World by enslaved Africans, who strengthened and deepened its meanings in their new home. Students used their understanding of Congolese cosmology to create their own cosmograms, or dikenga symbols.
Dr. Michels + Mr. Johnson (Social Studies)
November 21 – December 12, 2014
During the Upper Paleolithic Era, cave paintings appeared in both Europe and Asia as early as 40,000 years ago. The purpose and meanings behind these paintings have been subject to a variety of theories and interpretations. Regardless, these paintings served as a way for our ancestors to express themselves through art. To conclude our unit on the Upper Paleolithic, Mr. Johnson and Dr. Michels had students create pieces of artwork inspired by these cave paintings as a way express who they are and what is important to them. Additionally, students wrote artists statements explaining the significance of their creations.
Mrs. Flynn (Spanish)
November 1 – 21, 2014
Spanish 5
After studying Spanish art, Spanish 5 students will replicate a masterpiece of the artist of their choice. Using the Spanish language, students will present their work to the class, telling us why they chose that particular artist and piece. They will teach us background information about the artist as well as analyze the masterpiece. The genres students chose included fashion, photography, painting, murals and architecture.
Kyle Jeske
2007 North High Art Alumnus
October 1 – 30, 2014
Kyle has been creating artwork all of his life, and a hobby has turned into a passion. He has completed an Art minor at the University of Minnesota, taking classes in Painting, Intermediate Painting, Advanced Painting, Drawing, Concepts in Visual Art, 19th & 20th Century Art History, and Gothic Architecture & Painting in Paris.
Artist Statement
I am an acrylic painter currently residing in Minneapolis, MN. I paint vibrant images in a playful manner/style, often of cityscapes or abstract work. My hobby of art has evolved into one of my deepest passions. I try to find the color in life, and portray it on canvas.
I encounter inspiration for my works in the urban atmosphere in which I live, as well as in my travels. I find a wide variety of subject matter that keeps me continuously interested and engaged. I think it is important for an artist to explore many different styles and ultimately find their own. In my view, art is creativity where anything is possible. Each and every blank new canvas is exciting in its own way.
Mr. Juarez & Mrs. Mattern (Art)
Art Faculty Show
September 2 – 30, 2014
Mr. Juarez Artist Statement
My paintings are driven by a collection of certain things I feel can influence my work. In my studio I reduce those visuals into paintings with a minimalistic approach. I am able to bring what is important to the surface so that the viewer can interpret his/her own meaning.
Mrs. Mattern Artist Statement
Among all of the fabulous methods of artistic expression, my favorite art medium is oil paint. I have enjoyed exploring new painting techniques for most of my life. I usually use thick, impasto brush strokes loaded with beautiful colors to describe my subjects. Part of my goal as a painter has been to represent the essence of my subjects—be they landscapes, narratives, or portraits. My aim is also to celebrate the beauty of color and the joy of painting.
My pantings are about water, fluidity, and floating. I would like viewers to feel refreshed by the painted reflections, refractions and submersions. I invite you to take a dip!
2013-2014 Exhibitions
Dr. Michels (Social Studies)
April 7 – May 7, 2014
Location: 2nd Floor Gallery
Students in my African Asian History classes created mind maps in which they examined the geography, history, archaeology, and cultures of South Asia, from the earliest inhabitants to independence movements in the mid 20th century.
Mr. Yedica (Western Civilization)
"Dreamtime: Australian Aboriginal Art"
March 13 – April 4, 2014
Location: 2nd Floor Gallery
Students in Western World Religions reproduced Australian Aboriginal "Dreamtime" art for class. The Aborigine people of Australia would mark / paint the back of tree bark showing sacred animals in their culture. The purpose was to understand the "essence" or "sacredness" behind the physical animal. Sometimes this understanding came in our dreams, other times when we entered a dream-like state of consciousness while awake. Tapping into that "sacred behind the profane" enabled one to derive a deeper understanding of life and possibly harness that same "energy" or "power" the animal possessed.
Mr. Yedica (Wester Civilization)
"Daoism Art"
February 17 – March 7, 2014
Location: 2nd Floor Gallery
The Eastern Religions students tried to capture the essence of their images in practicing Taoist Art. Modeled after the 13th and 14th century Taoist Chinese school of painting, each picture is meant to show the "chi" or internal energy they have harnessed and expressed in the painting. Then the artist shows the yin and yang through using color and space to create harmony and balance through the work.
Ms. Cavanaugh and Mr. Michels (Social Studies)
January 20 – February 7, 2014
Location: 2nd Floor Gallery
When African captives from the Congo were taken to America they brought their world-view with them. In America they met up with each other on plantations and worked together to keep their traditions alive. They also met Africans from other tribes with different traditions. Most African Americans also embraced Christianity. The result of this cultural diffusion was that the Congo Cosmogram was represented in a multitude of ways within the African American community, and was strengthened and deepened to also embrace aspects of other African cultures, as well as Christian meanings.
Mr. Yedica's Eastern Religion
"Sikh Art"
December 15 – January 15, 2014
Location: 2nd Floor Gallery
The Sikh Art project will be a watercolor project where the Eastern Religions students individually painted Guru Gobind Singh. He was the Sikh religious leader who formed the Khalsa, a military order where Sikh men ceremonially joined, all had to wear a turban, grow out their beard, all took the last name "Singh" which means "Lion." The purpose of the project was to show the "mass production" of Sikh Khalsa members in the form of mass produced Pop Art style of Andy Warhol.
Mr. Johnson's (Social Studies)
November 25 – December 13, 2013
Location: 2nd Floor between World Language and Computer Lab Wings
In Western Civilization we study Humanism and how that manifest itself in the art of the Renaissance. I have an activity where they have to draw several things. We Call it to "Think LIke Leonardo da Vinci". They draw upside down and also draw with their non-dominant hand. It is about seeing, drawing, thinking and the creative mind.
In a separate, but related activity, my WC students were asked to journal; "What is the value of art?
These two activities will be combined as an example of how art and writing are complimentary.
Here are a couple of writing examples.
Student entry #1
"Art is very valuable. Art expresses one's feelings and shows emotions of a person. Art describes with pictures which words cannot describe. Art adds beauty to life and magmatron to life. Art makes things look more special and eye catching. Art also describes everything about specific things and shows the color of objects. Art is very valuable to everyone and should be expressed by oneself". – Happy X.
Student entry #2
"Art is very important because it allows us to express our feelings in a unique and creative way. It's also a way to reflect. There is a lot of symbolism used in art, and it can actually help us learn. There are so many forms of art in our world, and most people don't realize how huge art is in our lives". – Thomas L
Here is a brief video on What is the Value of Art.
Mrs. Flynn's Spanish 5 Class
November 5 – 22, 2013
Location: 2nd Floor between World Language and Computer Lab Wings
Spanish 5 students were offered the option of speaking to the class about a Spanish artist's life or choosing a Spanish masterpiece to paint and explain to the class. Those that have chosen the masterpiece option will paint a masterpiece of their choice and then share it with our class. They will include a brief biography of the painter and a more in-depth discussion of the work.
Mrs. Mattern's Art Foundations 1 + Senior Art 1 | Op Art
October 8 – October 31, 2013
Location: 2nd Floor between World Language and Computer Lab Wings
Students from Art Foundations I and Senior Art I created Op Art designs incorporating subject matter of their own choice. Their dynamic designs have a feeling of movement, which is created by the effects of repetition and contrast upon the eye. Sixteen of these artworks are displayed in our new North High School gallery for art integration, which is located on the second floor overlooking the courtyard.
Mai Koua Yang and Lee Xiong, class of 2007
September 4 – October 4, 2013
Location: 2nd Floor between World Language and Computer Lab Wings
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Artist Statement
The Hmong American Experience is an on going investigation of what it means to be Hmong in America. As an artist, I work from a variety of mediums to observe, explore and reflect upon the experiences of what Hmongness is and how that defines who I am.
Growing up with both western and eastern ideals about identity, I am interested by the stages of identity loss, historical trauma, and the integration of cultures and traditions while living in America. As a member of the second generation of Hmong people in America, I feel a sense of responsibility to celebrate, educate and create conversations about what it means to be Hmong and America or vice versa.
Artist Statement
I want to remember the little girl whose face looks like a snowy afternoon and the old man who always wore those rusty yellow shoes. I want to remember how I felt under that red umbrella with Romeo and his dead cat, and how I could taste seaweed floating in the fog of a fishing village's street. For I am quick to forget the lady who became butterflies and my grandfather, the gnarled tree. They are becoming myths, I tell you, and I do not want to forget how they painted me anew, so I will paint them for you.
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"infusing art through learning and collaboration"
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John Frame enjoys embarking on fascinating experiences and then sharing his tales through creative, riveting story. In 2009 he spent the summer sleeping on the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts; in 2010 he spent several weeks traversing across parts of the Holy Land; and in 2013 he lived in Cambodia, researching NGOs that work with women and children affected by trafficking and exploitation. John has studied a range of disciplines and holds degrees from five colleges and universities. He enjoys bluegrass music and traveling on the cheap. John and his wife currently live overseas.
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Springing Forward with Gardening Programs
By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS
The warm weather, sunny skies and desire to be outdoors is a common inspiration to introduce gardening programs within our communities. Many activity professionals get very excited and schedule some spring planting with seeds and small planting containers. Sadly, the plantings are sometimes forgotten and found a few weeks later – dried up and dead on a sunny windowsill. This article will explore the positive aspects of a year round gardening program which can provide your residents with countless benefits.
As defined by the American Horticulture Therapy Association, some of the benefits of gardening programs include:
Physical –increased muscular strength; stretching muscles and increased range of motion; improved fine motor skills; improved coordination and balance
Mental -increased autonomy and independence; outlet for stress, anger and emotional expression; increased self esteem; increased attention span; intellectual stimulation and opportunity to learn.
Social – opportunity to interact with others; cooperation and team working skills; opportunity for reminiscing.
Gardening programs can be conducted indoors and out; can involve planting from seeds or working with houseplants; and can include a wide variety of nature crafts and outdoor projects. The community must first decide what kind of program they want and who to involve. One of the biggest contributors to a failed gardening program is not having a plan. A plan will guide the community in keeping the gardening program viable throughout the year. The following are some suggestions for an active gardening program:
~Introduce a formal Garden Club into your monthly calendar. Begin by discussing gardening options with the residents. If they are not interested to taking care of tomato plants in the courtyard, then the project will fail. The residents should be part of the decision making process in developing the gardening program.
~Identify areas where outdoor planting can be introduced. If waist high or wheelchair high gardening beds are needed – they can be purchased through various catalogs and web sites. The local boy scouts, vocational schools and even prisons may also build the beds at your request. There are directions available on the internet.
~Explore the availability of the Master Gardener Program, local garden clubs or botanical societies in your area as a resource. Seek out available Green Thumbs amongst facility staff. They may assist in planning, developing and implementing your garden.
~Obtain adaptive tools for the residents to garden with. Hand tools with built up grips or retractable handles can be found in Home Depot or similar stores.
~Ensure there is a nearby water source for easy watering. It sounds simple but many gardens have been planted and it was discovered later that water had to be carted from a distance.
~Introduce Plant Education Programs through the formal Garden Club meetings. Focus discussions on types of houseplants, flowering plants, succulents, exotic plants. Having the actual plant and introducing a multi-sensory experience is effective.
~Schedule a room to room program called "Plant Doctor Visits". A cart equipped with water, soil, pots for re-potting, fertilizer and a good plant book can make the rounds to those residents with plants in room.
~After holidays, schedule a "Plant or Flower Show" where residents can bring their plant gifts to a central location and display them.
~After holidays, schedule a bulb planting day where the residents can bring their dying flowering gifts to a designated area and assist in planting them for future growth.
~If vegetable gardening has been successful, the produce should seqway into a cooking program. Tomato sauce, Eggplant Parmigianino, and zucchini salad taste better when you grow the vegetables yourself.
~Schedule seasonal crafts according to the blossoms or nature items available. Pressing pansies or other flat flowers turns into simple note paper projects; collecting acorns, pinecones and other fall items turns into seasonal wreaths; drying flowers is an easy project with long lasting results and the list goes on and on.
These ideas are just a few to get your gardening program not only started but to continue throughout the year. There are numerous resources available, as listed below.
Horticulture Therapy Links
Gardening as a Therapeutic Approach Independent Study Program
NCCAP Approved 6.5 Hour Program 20% Discount this month!
Pinterest Spring Gardening Ideas
Pinterest Summer Gardening Ideas
Pinterest Autumn Gardening Ideas
Pinterest Winter Gardening Ideas
I think Thomas Jefferson said it best – "Though an old man, I am but a young gardener."


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I'm reading Brené Brown's new book, Rising Strong and have been loving every word. This quote in particular sticks out to me:
This is why it's so important- even necessary, I'd say- to know your worth. To know your inherent value as a human being. To know that no matter what the critics say, you are worthy, you are lovable, and you are valuable. Because when you're practicing vulnerability, putting yourself out there creatively or otherwise, someone isn't going to like it. Someone out there is going to criticize it, tear it apart. As Brené says, you're going to get your ass kicked.
For more related to this, here's an earlier post I wrote on The Gifts of Imperfection.


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Pregnant Body, Public Property
In many ways a woman's body is never her own. From the time she's a little girl it's open season for public commentary, mostly under the guise of compliments like "oh she's so pretty/cute/precious." And sure, little boy's bodies are a commented on also to the tune of "strong" and "handsome" or they are creepily sexualized as being "flirts" when they are still in diapers. But for the most part boys escape the unsolicited commentary on their bodies for much of their lives. But for girls it's just beginning.
Put aside the unavoidable messages about what our bodies should look like and what products we should buy to manufacture that look. Even if you opt out of conventional beauty tropes, as a woman your body will still be open season for catcalls from strangers and unsolicited advice and assumptions from nearly everyone. It is something that I like many young women experienced for many years from early adolescence through my teens, 20s and 30s. But after nearly a decade in a committed relationship and as I settled into my 30s I slowly started getting street harassed slightly less.
Some women feel bad when this inevitability happens, because fading into the invisibility of being a middle aged woman can make you feel like you have less worth when you've lived your whole life within a world that defines you by your desirability. But for many (like me) it comes as a relief. It's not like I have "given up" on wanting to look and feel beautiful but I feel secure enough that I don't need that outside validation. Plus, it's a relief to walk down the street without strangers shouting things about my physical attributes or what I am or should do with them.
Then I got pregnant. More so than most others, it's a life event that you wear very publicly. Many parts of being pregnant are incredibly joyous for me. I have wanted this for a long time and had a hard road to get here. And because of that and how painful it was for me in the years before I got here I am very reluctant to complain about almost any element of it. But being pregnant has reminded me again that when you are a woman your body is never truly just yours. As soon as I started showing my body and I were open season for public commentary. Some if it is lovely (being offered a seat on the subway, the happiness from other moms), some of it less so (the gender stereotypes thrust on my fetus, the unsolicited advice and judgement).
But almost always there is some comment about my body often in very intimate or critical ways. The street harassment is back in an almost aggressively cheerful way: Men (and only men) now shout at me as I walk by, usually something along the lines of "congratulations mommy!" which on the surface is nice and I will certainly take over being commanded to smile or some or having something sexually explicit yelled at me. But still it's generally jarring to be walking down the street and have things shouted at you. It's like these men feel contractually obligated to shout a running commentary on the bodies of all women that pass by.
The most glaring way that my body has become public property is the way in which (mostly women) feel the need to critique it. Perhaps this is something that some women do silently to themselves all the time anyways, but a visibly pregnant body makes it fair game for them to share their inner commentary with me. Here is a short list of the questions and comments that I receive several times a week:
- You've gained how much weight? It looks like a lot more.
- Are you sure you're not having twins?
- How much longer do you have? I can't image that you can get any bigger/you look ready to pop!
- I only gained (some arbitrary number) pounds when I was pregnant
For the record these are not the only comments I get, I've also had a fair share of compliments:
- that I'm "glowing" (I still have no clue what that means)
- that I'm carrying the weight well (I'm also unclear how you can make a value judgement on the way in which their body stores extra weight)
- that I don't look as far along as I am or earlier in my pregnancy that I didn't even look pregnant (which again I know were intended as compliments but for someone who desperately wanted to be pregnant these compliments felt either like my pregnancy didn't yet "count" or that it was a laudable goal to try to look "thin" while growing an entire human being inside your body).
Just to get it out of the way, I started my pregnancy healthy and have taken good care of myself and have gained the amount of weight that is exactly within the medical guidelines for a healthy pregnancy. But I shouldn't have to say that. Because just like non-pregnant people my body, what I do with it, and how it looks is only my business. And yet because I am obviously pregnant, the size, shape, progress of change and what I consume is now free game for everyone from those closest to me to complete strangers.
For the most part I've been able to let the constant stream on commentary roll off my back by reminding myself that even though it may feel like it someone else's views on what my body looks like doesn't define what my body actually is or how well I'm taking care of myself or my baby.
But having these few months in this different body have reminded me all the ways when you are the owner of a woman shaped body in public it's never really just yours.
The Street Harassment Explainer That Shouldn't Have To Be Written
By this point most people on the Internet have seen the video of Shoshana B. Roberts getting harassed more than 100 times over the course of 10 hours of walking the streets of New York. If not, watch it now:
First of all, if watching that video doesn't make you uncomfortable and angry, I don't want to know you.
Second of all, I've worked in online media for many years, so I'm well aware that the comments section is often where the worst of humanity lives, but the some of the response to this video is shocking.
So when misconceptions are as widespread as the ones around this video and the subject of street harassment are I feel like I need to set the record straight for whoever is listening.
The most pervasive comment was some take on "But most of those guys were just saying Hello, they were being nice and she should be happy to receive positive attention."
As a general rule shouting something out to a stranger walking by you on the street is not how human interactions happen. Conversations do not start by blurting out something(no matter how "nice" or "simple") at some one you don't know who is walking past you. Shouting anything to a stranger is threatening behavior. Period.
The assertion that she should have "just smiled" or said "hello" or "thank you" was universally given by men. There is not a single women who advise doing any of those things because all women have experienced what sometimes happens when you do that: sometimes nothing, but sometimes the "perfectly nice" men view that small acknowledgment as an invitation to start following you, talking to you, say wildly obscene things to you. As evidenced by the video, she received men doing all of those things after giving them no response.
Which is what is at the crux of the problem of street harassment. Some men protest that they are "just complimenting" or "saying hello" to women or even that they don't do it but don't see the problem with it. But all women (#YesAllWomen) have a story (or several) of a time when they felt unsafe walking down the street.
In a myriad of circumstances: wearing any combination of clothing, during any time of day, in any public place. I have had things shouted at my walking down the sidewalk in the after in the small town I grew up in in Michigan when I was a teenager walking with mom. I've had men try to feel me up on crowded trains. I've been approached, honked at, propositioned, yelled at, and told "to smile" more times than I can count. And so has every woman I know.
This kind of attention isn't flattering, it's frightening.
The fact that this never happens when I'm walking with my husband or any other male speaks volumes as to what's really behind even these "simple hellos": ownership and power. If I'm with a man (any man) the assumption is that I'm in some way his property and their comments would be disrespectful to him. I have in fact experienced men apologizing to the man that I was with after a catcall when they didn't first see that we were together.
It's been said eloquently before but it bears repeating: women do not walk outside for approval, praise, or comment. They, like all humans walk outside to get from place to place. If another human being isn't smiling it isn't your job to command them to smile. I am the boss of my facial expressions.
Other perplexing responses came from many sources, including some women whose views I've agreed with on other topics. The main being that the video is racist because the majority of men were minorities and because she appeared to be walking in minority neighborhoods like Harlem. This is frustrating for several reasons: First, the implication is that there are certain places that aren't appropriate for women to walk, that's a small slippery slope to saying that a woman in a short skirt is "asking for it." Secondly, it's my impression that the video was a document of her normal day and included several neighborhoods in NYC including Midtown. To be clear, as the non-profit Hollaback who commissioned the video mentioned on their site: "Street harassment is a "cultural" thing in the sense that it emerges from a culture of sexism — and unfortunately — that is everyone's culture." White men, Black men, Hispanic men, Indian men, Asian men, and more have made women feel uncomfortable and unsafe.
And finally, as if to prove the entire point of the video, Roberts received threats of rape and violence after the video was posted, because it seems that whenever a woman publicly expresses any kind of opinion (or in this case appears in a video online silently walking down the street) that makes her fair game for the worst degradation.
I don't have an easy to tie up with a ribbon solution, but I think that as misconstrued by some people this video was, it's a good start. Drawing attention to this issue as non-profits like Hollaback, and Jessica Williams' reports at "The Daily Show" (and maybe blog posts like this) do, hopefully open the eyes of some men to rethink their behavior and other men to stand up to them when they think that shouting at strangers on the street is complementary.


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October 25, 2013
Alcohol, Sleep, and Why You Might Re-think that Nightcap
We've all heard it. Many of us have experienced it. A few of us even swear by it—enough to ceremonially partake in a glass or two of wine before crawling into bed.
A nightcap.
In fact, a little booze has been experimentally (and anecdotally) demonstrated to help us fall asleep faster and increase slow-wave, or deep, sleep in the first half of the night.
But its effect on other aspects of sleep—notably, the second half of the night—leaves much to be desired.
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Sleep Cycle App: Precise, or Placebo?
Especially when pretty graphs are involved (see fancy screenshot at right).
As a sleep researcher, I was interested in my friends' use of sleep-tracking apps, and I received a pretty positive response when I prompted them for their thoughts:
"I'm a believer."
"When I use it right, I feel less groggy."
The website sleepyti.me and smartphone apps like Sleep Cycle use the average human's sleep pattern to determine the best window of time that you should wake up. The idea is that interrupting the "wrong" sleep cycle stage, such as slow-wave ("deep") sleep or REM (rapid eye movement, when dreaming occurs), results in grogginess upon awakening, as many of us can attest. Sleep researchers call this phenomenon "sleep inertia."
It's such a big deal that, in the sleep laboratory, we as techs are instructed not to wake participants if they're in REM, even if the experimental recording time is over.
So when a friend told me that he only feels refreshed after (according to his sleep-tracking app) eight REM cycles, I got a little skeptical, given the average person will only experience four or five REM periods per night.
What's the verdict on sleep-tracking apps? How do they work, and how accurate are they? Is it all a big scam, or perhaps the placebo effect at work?
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"Kate has been dead now for 17 months and we still have no reliable Garda report on how she died.
I ask you as members of Democrats Abroad to contact anyone who might be able to influence our search for justice and closure in the case of Kate's death. We do not wish to pervert justice, we only seek a timely and proper investigation into the cause of her death. Write to Minister for Justice Allen Shatter, Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny and anyone else who might be able to exert influence. Write to your congressman in the US, to your Senator and to the media in both Ireland and the USA. The fundamental beliefs of the Democratic party call for truth and justice and we seek no less for Kate Fitzgerald who did so much for the Democrats Abroad."
Tom Fitzgerald to members of the Democrats Abroad Ireland at its Inauguration ball where Kate Fitzgerald was posthumously honoured for her work with the group
Kate's parents, Tom and Sally, are awaiting the publication of report from the Garda Ombudsman into matters arising from the initial investigation into their daughter's death. They say they expect the report to be published before Kate's inquest begins on February 27.
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Canabiz had a great idea for a topic, for you frugal people out there which aspects of your life do you refuse to be frugal with?
As you all know, I'm a fairly frugal person, but there are definitely aspects of my life that I refuse to skimp on. I think really it comes back again to the topic of Needs and Wants and my personal take on what I think are needs. Here are some examples:
- We're fairly frugal when buying food, but we won't hesitate to buy more expensive healthier choice foods. For example, whole wheat/multi-grain bread and pasta are more expensive than their white flour counter parts. But we always go brown. Fresh fruit and veggies can be expensive but we load up on them every week. I guess this really depends on the person, but to us, our health is our top priority. Without good health, money doesn't mean a thing.
- Keeping with the health topic, My wife and I both have gym memberships that we use often but they don't come cheap (although we did get a discount). We keep these memberships because we place a high value on exercise. Yes, you can exercise outside, but not easily around here in the winter times. I think that eventually I will look into building a quality home gym.
- When we have kids, I have a feeling that I may splurge a little and take them on vacations to Disney world etc. If your parents took you to Disney when you were younger, have you forgotten about it? I know I haven't. To me, isn't that another benefit of having money, to make the ones that you love happy?
- I'm willing to spend a bit of extra money to create a safe and comfortable environment for my family. When we purchase a new house in the future, what's best for the family will be the top priority.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, I'm super frugal with myself. Heck, I still wear a pair of jeans that I bought back in 1999, but that topic is for another post.
So, the question still remains, for you super savers out there, which aspects of your life do you refuse to be frugal with?If you would like to read more articles like this, you can sign up for my free weekly money tips newsletter below (we will never spam you).


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Alan Rickman was one of those actors who I always believed; no matter whom he was creating or representing in his portrayals, I always felt he nailed it and brought the character to life.
"Actors are agents of change," he said. "A film, a piece of theatre, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It can change the world."
I love this quote and it has certainly been true for me; many actors have influenced me politically, emotionally, even spiritually and had a lasting impact on my choices in life.
Hearing he had passed away from Cancer today, a sense of sadness hits me that had barely healed a scab since the news that Bowie had died. "Not another one!" I shout at the Guardian online news report; "What the f••• is going on!"
I know partly that what's going on is I'm getting older (does a little dance of celebration, as being 'in my late 40s' has never been on the plan due to my health) and therefore my 'heroes' are starting to reach the age where it is inevitable we will hear they have died.
I wonder if it's also that since my own diagnosis, knowing I'm living with a 'terminal' condition, I feel the deaths with a different perspective. I am not afraid of death, of my own dying. I am, however, fearful for those I leave behind; I worry about how they'll cope in certain situations without me, who will comfort them in times of crisis or need and whether they'll remember the recipe for my chocolate brownies. Hearing about the passing of Lemmy, Bowie and Alan, my first thoughts were for their families.
I'm so pleased to have been born during a time where we can continue to enjoy the legacy each of these amazing men leave behind (and of course many more); being able to play their music, listen to their words or watch their work, is a real blessing. It makes me grateful for things like this blog, where my family will be able to look back and remember what mattered to me, and for places like Facebook where I've shared moments that made us giggle or cringe.
Thinking of Alan's words, believing we can all be 'agents of change' I wonder what I'd most like to have had an impact on in my lifetime, what I'd like to look back on and say 'I helped to change that'? Will it be something 'big', like being involved in a campaign, or something 'small', like giving someone confidence to make a change for the better in their lives?
As an Agent For Change, what would you love to leave for others to remember you for?


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Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Sir Mortimer relates
Court has been a strange beast lately, what with all this talk of "chivalry." Whatever. Sounds like a load of claptrap to this old campaigner.
Speaking of claptrap, during a feast at St. Albans (yes, I had a difficult time attending with any mirth or enthusiasm, considering what happened the last time I was there), Sir Ulfius had the temerity to insult Igraine, widow of our Uther Pendragon. To her face! Calling her a traitor in front of the entire court. Well, I could not let that stand. I stood up and shouted the dastard down. Then the traitor's son had the cheek to insult the memory of Sir Ebble. I went mad, I tell you. I would have thrashed him soundly if my companions had not stopped me.
But get this: it turns out, all those long years ago, when Sir Ebble and I guarded Merlin's escape, him carrying a babe...yes, where we were jailed and almost executed as treasonous knaves, that babe was our King Arthur! My head was spinning, and not just from the wine.
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Hi Guys!I've tried to register at bugtracker but I've never got the mail with confirmation link, so I'll write it down here.
It seems there is a kind of bug in serialization of Django models: the relation fields aren't applied with attribute control code.
Say, we have:class BankAccount(models.Model): user = models.ForeignKey(User) is_billionaire = models.BooleanField(default=True) class __amf__: exclude = ("user", )
and the instance of the class was created and the 'user' attribute accessed (that is the related data was fetched from db and cached). If then we do serialize the instance the 'user' attribute _will_ be present in amf produced, ignoring rules from __amf__ inner class.
The problem is in the getEncodableAttributes method of class DjangoClassAlias. In the end of the method we have: for name, relation in self.relations.iteritems(): if '_%s_cache' % name in obj.__dict__:
attrs[name] = getattr(obj, name) if isinstance(relation, related.ManyToManyField): attrs[name] = [x for x in getattr(obj, name).all()] else: del attrs[relation.column]
which creates attrs list to be encoded for relations fields. The code is executed _after_ the attribute control rules are applied. I worked around that by adding if name in self.exclude_attrs:
in the loop, but that is not a proper solution really, since there are at least two more aspects to be considered:1) The other rules like "readonly", etc. are also ignored2) The ForeignKey relation in django model also creates *_id attribute in a class instance, e.g. for 'user' field there will be created 'user' and 'user_id' attributes in a class instance after accessing user. E.g., for django model class excluding 'user' rule have to automatically exclude 'user_id' attr as well.
If you confirm the existence of bug, I can take a time, look deeper into the problem and try to create a patch.
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Today I am delighted to be able to share my review for See Me which is the latest novel by Nicholas Sparks as part of the blog tour. This is by far my favourite book by Nicholas Sparks and is easily up there with my favourites of this year.
At twenty-eight, he's focused on getting his teaching degree and avoiding all the places and people that proved so destructive in his past. The last thing he's looking for is a serious relationship. But when he crosses paths with Maria Sanchez one rainswept night, his carefully structured life is turned upside down. And when Maria, a hardworking lawyer, meets Colin she begins to question every notion she has ever had about herself and her future - and what truly makes her happy. Before the couple has a chance to envision a life together, menacing reminders from events in Maria's past begin to surface. And as the threat of violence begins to shadow her every step, she and Colin will be pushed to breaking point.
Usually I will read 3-4 books a week but for the last two weeks I have been unable to settle into any books which is really not like me but last night I sat down to start See Me by Nicholas Sparks and I have finished it this morning and feel like my reading mojo is back so Nicholas Sparks if you ever see this review then thank you for rescuing me from my reading slump!
The storyline follows Colin Hancock and Maria Sanchez and the chapters alternate between both of the characters points of views which allows us so not only see what they really think of each other but also helps the reader to form a firm unbiased opinion of them both particularly Colin. We learn early on that Colin has had a colourful past but that he is trying to turn his life around which is why he is an older college student. Colin meets Maria late one evening when he drives by her at the side of the road struggling to change her tire in the pouring rain and as he approaches her to help it becomes clear that she is frightened of him. From that event the pair begin spending time with each other but before long something from Maria's past comes back to wreak havoc.
I have now read a handful of books by Nicholas Sparks and as much as I loved them I can say with ease that this is my favourite, the storyline really appealed to me I have always enjoyed books with a male lead who is believable and has plenty of flaws rather than our typical squeaky clean prince charming and Colin has had a very reckless and troubled past and he is determined to make something of his life with the help of his wonderful friend Evan and fiancé Lily who is helping to keep him on the straight and narrow. Maria is polar opposite to Colin which proves opposites can attract! She is highly educated, has a successful career and is very shy.
I found the first half of this book when I was getting to know the characters whilst they were getting to know each other really easy reading with a little touch of flirtation going on but the second half of the book couldn't have been more different it was tense and had me on the edge of my seat with anticipation with what was going to be revealed next. Having the soft build up at the beginning of the book gave the second grittier half more of an impact I was so gripped by the storyline and it the suspicions carried me right through to the last knockings when a light bulb moment went off to me and I had realised I had missed such an obvious clue earlier on in the book and so I could of kicked myself but praise where it was due the author planted some clever clues right under our noses and yet I still glanced over them.
The ending was shocking and adrenaline was running, I couldn't wait to read the Epilogue just to find out how it was all going to play out. It is quite easy to see why so many of this author books are made into films because his storylines play out so vividly in your mind and I am really hoping this one is also made into a film too as I will be the one sitting there dribbling over Colin he can protect me any day!
This book shows that everyone deserves a second chance as sometimes people are driven and determined to turn their lives around. This book deserves nothing less than a gem rating as I was totally captivated by this book.
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It was so so difficult to narrow Bethany's pictures down for the site. Seriously, every single time I shot a new picture, she had a new adorable expression on her face. We think she just might be the most charming, out of this world cute baby ever...I can say this---this time because she is...and well she does call us Aunt Melissa and Aunt Julie and loves to talk and smile for us. So maybe we're a little biased?! She doesn't exactly say it yet---Mom and Dad do that for her, but she digs us and we are certainly enamoured by her. What a personality! One minute she was saying with her fists that she was going to deck me and the next she was laughing about it all. I LOVE this kid.
I had to refrain more than once from telling her that she is so stinkin' adorable that I wanted to eat her face! Seems like that might would have scared her off, when really I only mean well by it! :)
Here we have what you would call a MONEY SHOT!
Don't even get me started on those lips and eyes!
I call these "Mama Said Knock You Out..."
At the end of the session we had a sad monkey for a minute...after a conversation about how monkeys shouldn't be sad, everything was better.
Love and Hugs to you sweetness! :)


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Well it's certainly been a crazy few weeks around here. April's Autism Awareness month saw a flurry of requests for talks, presentations, discussions and blog posts. In the last 3 weeks alone I've given presentations at Aspergers Victoria, the Melbourne Autism Expo, the Aspect Autism in Education Conference, and at John Monash Science School. I hope you managed to get along to an event or expo, or just read some of the many new articles online, to increase your own knowledge about living well on the spectrum.
One study I've had the good fortune to be involved with recently is the Australian Wellbeing Project. While quality of life and happiness (or subjective wellbeing) have been studied for over 30 years, it is only recently that individuals with autism have been asked about their happiness levels across seven domains: standard of living, health, achieving in life, relationships, safety, community, and future security. There is some data showing autistic adults are less happy than non-autistics, by about 10 points on the Personal Wellbeing Index.
Now it is time to give teenagers on the spectrum their chance to inform policy development. If you are the parent of an adolescent aged 13+, or an adult aged 18+, please give 15 minutes of your time to participate in this important research. The team at Deakin University require a few hundred participants, both with and without autism, to complete the online survey, and are offering a prize draw for completed surveys. Parents will be sent a link for adolescents to complete their own 5 minute survey.
Click on the link here to read more about the project and to start the survey http://www.wellbeingindex.net.au/
After such a busy month, I'm looking forward to increasing my own wellbeing with a little more time for researching, writing, editing and catching up on sleep!


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Not many posts this last month... I could use the excuse that life back in Auckland is somewhat simpler than the big adventure in France but a far better excuse is that we have been very busy. All the same an update is now well overdue. The big news of the week is my brother, Greg and his wife Lana just had their first child, Matt. Well done team.
Ange and I are still working hard on the job seeking front.. The market is very slow and the jobs that are out there are just harder to get.. it is really a waiting game. The house painting is progressing well, the paintwork along the back side of the house was quite bad and I'm having to strip right back to the wood which is pretty time consuming. At least the weather this last month has been good, a few rain storms here and there but not enough to disrupt progress.
The kids are enjoying school - especially with all their old friends around. Having no language barriers must help somewhat. Football season is just starting and our boys are signed with a new club, Glenfield Rovers.
The latest craze around our house is the North Harbour BMX track. I friend took Jack along and now that's all he is talking about. It is good outdoor fun and will help them all build up their confidence.
Ange and I have been doing a fair bit of off-road running on all the tracks through the local parks.. it is easy to forget just how beautiful and accessible these local tracks are. I've included some photo's from our family walk on Saturday through Little Shoal Bay Reserve and up into Le Roys Bush.
I took Henry on a one-on-one father son treat yesterday to see the Auckland Blues play the Natal Sharks at Eden park. We both had fun but the rugby was pretty disappointing.. the Sharks ran circles around the Blues, who tackled badly and generally played like they had left their brains behind in the changing rooms.
The garden is looking good. I have removed a few truckloads of trees or shrubs and have installed a large compost pit. I'm planning to extend the vegetable garden which has been churning out heaps of fresh produce.. we now have more tomatoes then we can eat - well almost.
That's it for now.. until next time.
Sunday, 8 March 2009
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Oh, I must share this before I forget. The Joys Of Teaching Dept.
One of my youngest students, a girl of 11, was talking to me about boring films today. I told her about Andy Warhol's "Sleep" and "Empire State". Her eyes widened. She's a bright kid. Immediately she suggested a new version of "Sleep" whereby the viewer films themselves watching the film on their smartphone for the full eight hours. They then upload this onto YouTube and monitor comments on it.
I can't help thinking that Andy Warhol would really have liked that.


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Enjoy the beautiful landscapes of Transylvania and the Unesco Painted Monasteries in Bucovina in this 5 days tour. You will visit beautiful medieval cities like Bistrita (where Jhonathan Harker overnighted in Dracula's novel), Borgo Pass (where Bram Stoker says there is the Dracula's Castle), Sibiu (European Capital of Culture 2007), Sighisoara (the city where Dracula was born – Unesco and the Unesco magnificent painted monasteries from Bucovina a must see at least once in your lifetime.
Day 1: Bucharest – Curtea de Arges – Sibiu
With your professional tour guide/driver, you can sit back and relax as you enjoy the views while we head to Sibiu. On the way we visit the Royal Cathedral of Curtea de Arges and continue with a visit to Cozia Monastery, built by Mircea the Old in 1386 and decorated also in the "brancovenesc" style, a unique Romanian architecture. Following we will arrive in Sibiu, the city which was chosen as The European Capital of Culture in 2007 along with the city of Luxembourg. Enjoy a visit of the old town with its amazing squares and overnight in the Oldtown in a modern central 4* Hotel..
Day 2: Sibiu – Sighisoara – Bistrita
After the breakfast you will discover the scenic roads of Transylvania with its medieval cities, included Sighisoara, Unesco heritage and also the city where Vlad Tepes (The Impaler) was born. You can serve a tasty Transylvanian dinner right in his house and after a guided tour of the city we will head to Bistrita through the beautiful city of Targu Mures where we will stop for a short tour of the city center. Overnight in Hotel Coroana de Aur 4* (Golden Crown) where stayed also Jonathan Harker in the novel of Bram Stoker in Bistrita, or similar.
Day 3: Bistrita – Gura Humorului – Monasteries – Piatra Neamt
We have breakfast and depart to Bucovina that means "land covered by forests of beech trees". There is no other place in the world like Bucovina in North Moldavia, where a group of Orthodox monasteries with their external wall paintings can be admired. These painted monasteries are part of the UNESCO World Heritage for their rarity and beauty. Visit three of the most important monasteries from Bucovina: Moldovita, Sucevita and Voronet monasteries (Voronet became famous among art lovers thanks to two features of its painting: blue, made with a formula still unknown, called "blue Voronet" and the magnificent scene depicting "The Last Judgement"). We continue our journey to Piatra Neamt with a visit to the Monastery Agapia with a visit of the Living Museum where you can see exactly how are the houses of the nouns and also a visit of the weavers and painting workshops. Overnight in Hotel Central Plaza 4* in Piatra Neamt.
Day 4: Piatra Neamt – Brasov
We have breakfast and depart to Brasov on one of the most beautiful scenic roads of Romania, Bicaz Gorges. We continue our journey to Brasov and visit the Black Church and the old town. We have dinner and sleep overnight in Hotel House of Dracula 4* built as a copy of Dracula's Castle
Day 5: Brasov – Sinaia – Bucharest
We have breakfast and depart to Bran to visit Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle) famous for its vapire stories. We then continue our way to Sinaia, with a visit to Sinaia monastery, and the Peles Castle (considered among the most beautiful in Europe). After we have lunch, we continue to Bucharest with a visit to the Village Museum. In the evening, panoramic tour (included the Parliament Palace – the second largest administrative building after the Pentagon) and the old town and drop off at your selected hotel.


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The Plot: Three young thieves decide to break into the house of a blind man to steal a possible fortune he has hidden in the house. But the man, although blind, isn't helpless as they soon find out.
The Cast: As the blind man, Stephen Lang (the bad guy from AVATAR) creates a strong character, the kind we love to hate but in this case he isn't exactly a bad guy, he is just defending himself, right? As the female thieve, Jane Levy knows how to put a good fight and has us on her side.
The Movie: A simple idea and a small group of actors, are sometimes the best ingredients for a good horror thriller. That's the case here, director Fede Alvarez glues us to our chairs with the right amount of suspense and atmosphere. The action takes a little while to begin, but when it does it's nonstop. Alvarez takes full advantage of the fact that the "villain" is blind and also reveals a dark sense of humor, that has its climax on the artificial insemination scene of which I refuse to say more. Contrasting with his previous movie, the EVIL DEAD remake, this isn't a gory one and fans of blood and guts will be disappointed, but if you like intense dark horror thrillers, this one is for you!


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Taking your memories with you/
I've been spending some time scanning old photographs and loading them up onto the computer. It helps to pass the time whilst watching dross TV and I've found some gems in amongst the albums. The thing that has impressed me most is the quality of the results though. Using a fairly modest Canon scanner and 6x4 inch prints I've been able to get some very nice looking results, even when viewed on the big screen telly.
Today I used the Vista Media Centre option to burn a whole bunch of pictures onto a DVD. This is wonderful. It gives you a lovely, ever changing slide show of pictures which works in any DVD player. I've been dishing these out to family members, who have been very impressed. Even though the images include one of me wearing shorts.


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Hi Folks,
Happy Holiday!!!
I am wishing that your special night be the happiest moment this year!!
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Happy holiday!
Friday, December 19, 2008
Peace Christmas Exhibition 2008
Hi folks,
I participated in "Peace Christmas Exhibition 2008" that had been held in Sapporo.
This exhibition has aimed at "The illustrator sends the message of peace with the work". I made the groundwork like the snow on a square canvas. The cat drawn by the acrylic color has the tail of the umbrella like the Christmas tree.
This is the detail....
posted PaintMonster at: 12:33 AM 2 コメント
Label: Acrylic Color, exhibition, Information
Monday, December 08, 2008
DIDO25 Fictional Advertising Poster Exhibition
Hi Folks, I'm alive!
DIDO (Doodler and Illustrator Discovery Organization) of My Organization hold nu exhibition today!
it's "DIDO25 Fictional Advertising Poster Exhibition"
illustration and design : Marina Abe.
the exhibit hall is ODORI ART MUSEUM of histricul place of Sapporo.
This is our exhibition area. I made the logo of DIDO and the character of the event title.
This exhibition has aimed to make the advertisement of fictitious that uses the
illustration drawn for myself.
I exhibited nine works.
These are ads poster of COFFEE SHOP "MODERN COFFEE". I made Series posters.
"This shop is a historicul and populer coffee Shop in Sapporo since 1968."
Left: Frame Shop "ADS board of Art Salon Masuzawa"
Right: Doggie Food shop "ADS panel of Pizza Dog" the Pizza for Doggies only!
Left: Hamburger shop "ADS poster of Hamburgirl" Low calory organic burger shop!
2nd Left: Stund Up Comedy "Stage information(schedule) poster of Magicul Hat"
2nd Right and Right: Magazine "LOVE TOY CAMERA of Magazaine ADS"
and this time, we got special guest art work from United State!
Denise Chavez (Deep sea Crunchies Cereal)
Bryan Ballinger (Jungleland Vacations / Night of the Pantelope / Udder Puffs)
Thank you very much both big friend!!!
Of course in addition, a lot of works of the DIDO member were exhibited.
here is more fotos of this exhibition...
posted PaintMonster at: 7:51 AM 5 コメント
Label: Acrylic Color, Digital, doodles, exhibition, Information
Friday, October 17, 2008
Broken SK8 board Art
Hello Folks, How are you?
Sorry for longtime no update.
I'm OK. but still little busy everyday.
I made nu art with broken skate board.
a. Broken Sk8 board....
b. Original Sketches
c. Cleaning....
I used Paint Remover
And, this is a cleaned sk8 board.
d. Base (Primer) Paint
I used White Gesso
e. Mount parts of board
f. Frame
This sk8 board is not light like usual painting materials. Therefore, I made the base that was able to be mounted firmly.
g. and These are finished work fotos.
After all drawing had ended, the surface was clearly coated.
special mount adaptor was made, the side of the board can be seen.
This is the Broken Part of this board! hahaha
special mount adaptor was made, the side of the board can be seen.
and this is the closeup of board art
oops, I forgot the title of this art...
"The rabbit doesn't know eaten by someone. And, he is relaxing in easygoingness because he thinks that here is a herb bath."
hahaha toooo much long title!!
see ya!
posted PaintMonster at: 6:03 PM 9 コメント
Label: Acrylic Color
Monday, September 15, 2008
My Solo Exhibition [Results]
Hi folks, How are you?
Sorry for not update this blog long time.
My solo exhibition was done with very popular and huge sale!
every day so many people came to my solo exhibition.
and "prints" were almost sold out.
Digital Live Drawing was demonstrated twice a day.
many people enjoyed my Digital Live Drawing.
WAO4 of my sketchbook was sold in the talk show and the autograph session.
It was almost sold out.
It seems also to decide the schedule of the next exhibition by the success in this work exhibition. The exhibition in Tokyo seems to be held by this.
posted PaintMonster at: 7:03 PM 6 コメント
Label: exhibition, Live
Monday, September 08, 2008
The works of Marty M. Ito
Hi there,
My solo exhibition will be hold in Sapporo/Japan.
[This is Color side of Direct Mail (PostCard)]
[here is text side of Direct Mail (PostCard)]
as for this time, I did over 40 new original paints. and over 50 prints.
It's super hard work for me. hahaha
but I am glad if you are enjoying my arts.
My work exhibition has been hold in the gallery that exists on the 9th floor
of this Sapporo Mitsukoshi.
Sapporo Mitsukoshi is a famous department store with the tradition.
It became a big step-up for me.
[The works of Marty M. Ito]
date: 9-15 September 2008
place: Sapporo Mitsukoshi 9F
And, I will perform a live drawing.
13(sat) and 14(sun) 12:00 and 15:00
Moreover, the autograph and the talk session will be hold!!
posted PaintMonster at: 6:06 PM 4 コメント
Label: exhibition, Information
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Asakusa SketchCrawl
I visited to Asakusa of downtown Tokyo.
I like this town very much.
a)front of Shin-Nakamise Dori.
b)Toy Shop SAWADA.
c)Asakusa Nakamise Dori.
d)Obasan at Kaminari-Shokudo.
e)Oyako-Don(Chicken and Egg Bowl) at Kaminari-Shokudo.
f)Andon(street Light) at Dempoin-Dori.
g)Senbei-shop(Rice cracker shop) at Nakamise-Dori.
h)Kaminari-mon at Nakamise-Dori.
posted PaintMonster at: 6:26 PM 2 コメント
Label: SketchCrawl, sketches, WaterColors
Monday, July 14, 2008
hi folks,
It's season for the WAO !!!
my sketchbook was published today!
I'll bring to San Diego Comic-con Internationl!
but I don't have own table. when you get interest in my stuff,
please find me!!
and you can check more detail at here...
or... this is my phone# of US
please call me!! (17/July - 8/August only!!)
and Would you able to meet me in Los Angeles or San Diego?
I am staying hollywood of Los Angeles on 17/July to 23/july or 27/july to 8/August.
and also I am staying San Diego on 23/July to 27/July.
posted PaintMonster at: 7:29 PM 2 コメント
Label: Comic-Con, doodles, Drawing, Information, Los Angeles, Printed Matter, San Diego
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Snow Festival Official Poster!!!
Hi Folks,
It's super big news to me!
My sculpture works were adopted for the visual of the official poster of the snow
Art Director : Kusabiraki (Shinrinsha)
Designer : Akiyo Adachi (Shinrinsha)
Charctor Design : Marty M. Ito (PaintMonster ArtStudio)
Sculptures : Marty M. Ito (PaintMonster ArtStudio)
Patisserie : Yukie Nosaki (Nosaki-Ya)
Photographer : Eri Ishida (St. Pront)
Ad Agency : HKI Axis
Client : Executive Committee of Sapporo Snow Festival
Official Website of Sapporo Snow Featival
(This site is being prepared now. Probably, it will be updated this autumn. )
and these are idea drawings...
at first, I drew cute snowman.
these are idea drawing of girl.
these are idea drawing of boy.
this is test drawing of color image .
and here is final drawing of idea check.
these are finished work of my sculptures.
a) All Stars
b) Snowman
c) Girl
c) Boy
c) Sled
have afun:)
posted PaintMonster at: 1:14 AM 17 コメント
Label: doodles, Drawing, Information, Sculpture


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In an earlier post, interviewee Qiana mentioned how in portfolio school she realised she's no longer "The Creative One." This is true for advertising as a whole.
In college or at home you may have been the most creative, interesting and artistic person, but here, you're just another Dorothy.
Get in line.
Get in line.
This industry is where all the creative souls, brave dreamers and cool weirdos flock to. So when you walk through the doors of an agency for an interview, you need to come with something better than "I'm creative."
While we're at it – Advertising has an abundance of people who are Funny, Quirky, Smart, Different, Artsy, Crafty, Witty, Eccentric, Colorful, Special, Hardworking, Sociable, Articulate, Dedicated, Talented, People Persons, Alternative Thinkers and Technology/Music/Art Geeks.
Which is great – now you'll be around like-minded people and feel accepted for who you are. But it also sucks because it's harder to speak up and stand out when everyone's voices, ideas and clothes are so loud.
So take a second, swallow your ego, humble yourself and then ask yourself this question:
what's so special about me?
what's so special about me?
What makes me different?
Why should this agency hire me and not that other kid with a great book and a funky t-shirt? (Just a heads up, advertising is probably one of the only industries where even if you make all your own clothes, you still might see someone dressed like you. I've seen my creative doppelganger once, and if we cross paths again, I'm going to kill her. There can only be one.)
Find all the unique bits and pieces that make up who you are. The fact that you were born outside of the country. That you bind books by hand. That you were an economics major in undergrad but changed your mind the day after you started your first blog. That you speak four languages. That you were an eagle scout and had 23 badges. That your mother is Irish Catholic and your father is an East African Muslim. That you taught for America for two years. That you were head of the film club in school. That you can eat your weight in jelly beans. That you're obsessed with extreme sports.
Whatever it is, as long as it's you and it's true – bring it to the table with your portfolio and personality as part of the overall package you have to offer.
Whether it's experience that could come in handy on the job one day or just interesting things for water-cooler conversation and agency talent shows. As long as it makes someone remember you at the end of the day and pick you out from the crowd of strategically unkempt, big-glasses-wearing, ironically-tattooed, smarty-pants creative types begging to be hired.


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Meet at Rogue Valley Runners in Ashland, OR on Thursdays at 5:45pm and start running by 6pm. We will run for an hour and afterwards grab some grub. This is meant to be a chill social run! ALL paces are welcome and no one will be left behind. Get outside and share the trails with some badass ladies!
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Welcome to the weekend and another "Pothole Podcast"! (#116 - 39:42)
On tap today:
- My problem with Jimmy Fallon as host of the Tonight Show.
- How I ended up taking the job at Keener 13 (after turning it down twice) and how a fist fight between two jocks in the studio led me to take over the morning show ahead of schedule.
- The incredible Life & Death story of Keener newsman Ed Mullen...including how he died and actually lived to tell about it!
- Why the PC world we live in is a real bummer.
- Who's got the best Chicken sandwich...McDonald's or Burger King. And which one I'd cross the road to get to.
- How Anthony Weiner "popped up" in the news...again...and why I think the guy getting the press should be the incredibly talented Seth McFarland from "The Family Guy".
- How I almost bought Hitler's Globe...and did buy Clark Gable's personal script from "Gone With the Wind".
All that and lots more in Podcast #116. I know it's a lot to take in, but you can always listen to it again tomorrow. After all...Tomorrow is another day!
Have a great weekend!


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Dinosaur Poster
Dinosaur Poster
A beautiful full colour print of created by Marcus Walters. This poster features the fifteen most popular dinosaurs according to the internet and is illustrated in Marcus's unique style.
Marcus would be happy to hand write the child's name on the poster - please specify when ordering
The poster comes unframed and is 70cm x 50cm (27.5" x 19.75") and fits most off the shelf frames. Printed on 250 gsm GF Smith 100% recycled stock. Posted in super thick cardboard postal tube- delivery via Hermes.
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CIRCUITS & SLIPPERS is out today! This collection of fairy tales retold with sci-fi twists includes my Little-Red-Ridinghood-turns-hunter story, RED & BLACK, and a ton of other great pieces. I can honestly say I've had a blast working on this story and this collection, and I hope everyone enjoys it. :)
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