how to survival guide

These books will either make you laugh or make you paranoid. They give you step by step instructions on how to survive in disastrous situations like "how to survive if you are stranded on an iceberg" and "how to survive a two way hold down".  

Stimudent

I found this old packet of stimudents in my linen closet. They have explicit instructions detailing that you need to place them between your teeth and how to move them back and forth gently. As if you would ever want to jam those wooden skewers in there. yikes. The image of the mustache man is there just because i thought it was yucky:)

Stop Motion movies by Pes

My coworker showed me this web site the other day. The movies are all done in stop motion. I am thinking of making my movie in the same style, although they won't be quite as sophisticated as these are:)

Planet Unicorn

You have to check out these short movies on You Tube. The story line follows three unicorns: Cadillac, Feathers, and Tom Cruise. They were wished into being by a little boy named Shannon. Hilarious. 

Harry

Ha. Couldn't resist putting a picture up of my doggy, Harry. 

Hirshhorn paper contest

In light of the construction paper workshop which the class worked on this past weekend, I wanted to share these amazing entries for a contest at the Hirshhorn. The only rule was that the contestants use just one sheet of paper. It is amazing what people were able to come up with. This link also has other interesting images of art, but the ones at the top are all from the contest. 

Peep Show

If not Day of the Dead, than why not something equally as silly as creating scenes out of peeps or gummy bears? Our office submitted a peep diorama to the Washington Post Peep Contest this year. Our submission was clearly the best, so I'm not sure why it didn't make it into the top 100...(By the way, this is not a pic of our diorama, ours was much cooler)

Day of the Dead

It has been really difficult to come up with a good narrative for the imovie assignment. My latest idea involves using art from the Day of the Dead. It's quirky and humorous style could be a great source for story ideas. Just imagine: how did these two get together? And will their relationship last?