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Saturday, May 30, 2009

Friday, May 29, 2009

roma




I finally made it to Rome. Alan and I were exhausted by the time we reached the hotel, but we both took a power-nap and felt much better. Nick and Daniel were out sightseeing, but when they came back we all decided to go out for dinner and take a half-hour walk to the Coliseum.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

holga




I just got my first roll of film back from playing with my new Holga, a very low-tech manual camera. The multiple exposure feature and the fisheye lense are pretty cool. I ordered a few boxes of film so I can take this with me to Europe. I leave next Thursday and there's lots to do!

Saturday, May 16, 2009

new toys



on magazine





Allyson is featured in this month's On Magazine. The magazine is a fairly small one, but the photographs blew me away. They were shot by Richard Krall, and I hope she gets to work with him again. His portfolio is quite impressive.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

rice








I had a meeting for the Rice Design Alliance today, and while I was at Rice, I decided to stop by the Brochstein Pavilion and grab a coffee. I really love that place.

Friday, May 8, 2009

industrial design




The Industrial Design Program here at school is showcasing some of their finished projects. The fabrication of their prototypes is really impressive. The top image is of a watch-type device that monitors athletes' water levels. Underneath that, an Antarctic shelter that utilizes snow as insulation. Next, a "blank canvas" shoe that enables its wearers to customize it however they see fit. The bottom image is of "tap," a schnazzy-looking water bottle that filters tap water and encourages sustainability.

Thursday, May 7, 2009


I was about to run out the door with Chris today when I realized the light was hitting my cup to where the handle's shadow made a heart (aw, haha). 

On the way to school, I decided to stop in Third Ward to take some photos of this quirky "field of vision." It's a small field that is filled with large, stone eyes -- eyes on pedestals, eyes on the ground, eyes on benches. It's something to see, and though I've driven past it a million times, I decided that today was the day I'd finally pull over and photograph it. The sun was reflecting off of a metal roof in the background, and the photos would have been pretty cool. Also in the field is a tree with a few shopping carts suspended from its branches. Why haven't I stopped before, you ask? Third Ward is the ghetto. But today, I was feeling brave. I sat in my truck, changing the lens on my camera, when I noticed three shirtless men running past me, one of them holding a purse. Another shady character wearing no shoes started walking towards my truck. No photos today. Maybe someday I'll get the shots. It's really a shame that one can't get out of their car in this historic neighborhood without being accosted. 

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

fine arts fights cancer


When I walked into the Architecture building today, the atrium was filled with artwork for a silent auction. I ended up buying this beautiful photograph of Alhambra in Granada, by photographer Lauren Burnett. Plus, the proceeds went to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. What can get better than that?

final jury










What a whirlwind. Our final jury was yesterday, and even though the school's printer decided to print out all of my drawings in pink (yes, pink), things went really well. I'm really happy with all of my drawings and my model... Afterwards, a few of us went to Alabama Icehouse to toast the Dean, who is retiring this year. We definitely deserved a drink!