James Castle @ Berkeley Art Museum

Born deaf, never learned how to read, write, speak, sign, or lip-read and spent the entirety of his days making art on his family farm.  Favorite medium?  Soot and spit.  Apparently, he hadn't a clue of the goings-on of the "art world." 

I was fascinated.  And/or majorly sleep deprived.

He copied ads and played with letters as forms which is technically and scientifically speaking, HELLA DOPE.  You go, James.    

Balloonatic

I was thinking about using balloons in my next sculpture project, but it looks like I've been beaten to the punch.  Jason Hackenwerth work is pretty damn awesome.  Luckily, this isn't the form or style I had in mind for my own project.

 

Photos borrowed from designboom.com and http://www.flickr.com/photos/scpr

World Beard & Moustache Championships

I am so thankful for the existence of these. By photographer Luke Stephenson. http://www.lukestephenson.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lukestephenson/