BadArt

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Make time to see the mini- golf exhibit in Austin Texas before May 20. You’ll be glad you did. This exhibit is really fun; send information to a museum in your area because it should be on tour. Why not in your town. Nine Austin Artist put together entertaining, engaging holes; it is a great day for the whole family or a date.

On Earth Day, 1971, a PSA featuring Native American actor Chief Iron Eyes Cody with tag line "People Start Pollution. People can stop it." ran for the first time Earth Day 1971.

Iron Eyes Cody tear symbolized the changes that needed to happen in America. See how "The Crying Indian" Campaign works today. Companies won’t choose profits o...

Biodegradable:  Made in America

I found biodegradable garbage bags by Full Circle and they are made in the USA. Quality Transparent Bag Company is out of Bay City Michigan and they created an inexpensive and 80% recycled plastic garbage bags. I like that they came in a small plastic bag that has a cu...

Third Thursdays Open Late

The Blanton Museum is a dreamy space with a luscious blue tiled Atrium by Miami Artist Teresita Fernandez. That alone is worth the trip. It has one of the largest collections in Central Texas with years of art donated to and purchased by the University of Texas. The permanent collection has exquisite collections from European, American and Latin American art. The show rooms are elegant and spacious there is a Café and a gift shop on the ground...

One day my mother screamed at me, “People are starving in China; eat your food.” I felt so bad I cried huge wracking tears I was not hungry I could not help it. This is where I developed the good and bad habit of cleaning my plate. Hearing Sasha Gong talk about the Cultural Revolution made my mother’s tense anguished face appear. People were starving in China.  People are straving today. 

 Simple Mat, Simple

Simplemat is just that simple. If I can do it I think anybody can. I am finding that taking mortar out of the equation has made arrangement of the tiles and tile cutting the hard part. I had a paper template of my wall to help me lay...