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Congratulations on the wedding and an amazing cake.
Media Lab
Sep 2006
New Media had a mini-renunion last weekend to celebrate a very special occasion. Brent got married. That alone is big news for us but imagine our surprise to see his wedding cake all over the internet the next morning. In case you missed it (already posted on Boing Boing, Joystiq, Flickr, etc) here are some pictures of their amazing Mario & Princess cake. Congratulations Brent and Annette!
I should…
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Going for broke
Field Guide
Sep 2006
Mark Di Suvero’s Arikideais a popular work in the garden. After all, it invites viewer participation — how could you notwant to swing on it for a while?
Unfortunately, it broke last weekend. Reckless swingers? Intentional damage? Who knows?
One of the brackets that supports the swing broke. The bracket is being fixed in Burnsville as we speak, and it should be back and functional by Monday.
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Online Fun for Kids
Field Guide
Aug 2006
Even if you can’t actually get to a museum with your kids (yes, sometimes life gets in the way of those wonderful enrichment opportunities!), there are some ways you can get them excited about art and build their enthusiasm for their next trip to the local art galleries. One great way to do this is by exploring the online kids’ sections of art museum websites. Many art museums have an online section…
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Hello world, signage, music and movies
Media Lab
Aug 2006
I’d like to introduce myself. I’m Justin Heideman and I recently started in the New Media Initiatives department. Eric filled in the details about me in a previous post, so I won’t duplicate it here. Suffice to say, with Eric’s departure, I have some very big shoes to fill.
Before Eric left, he worked on updating the design of the Hennepin signage to incorporate the Walker’s new graphic identity. The…
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found object anonymous art
Field Guide
Aug 2006
Many modern and contemporary artists use found objects (AKA, pre-existing objects/materials) in their work. Yesterday, while crossing the Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge, I stumbled upon such a piece.
Hanging down from the Loring Park northbound side of the bridge was a sunflower and twig mobile, just swinging in the breeze.
I believe the artist used the sunflowers growing in the median of Hennepin Avenue. I…
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Bird family redux
Field Guide
Jul 2006
My first Walker blog post contained a blurry photo of the bird family in Arikidea.
Fellow blogger Paul was kind enough to send me a much clearer photo of the bird family, taken by Walker photographer Gene Pittman. I bet Gene didn’t fall off the swing platform while taking the photograph.
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Move your body…
Field Guide
Jul 2006
During the August Free First Saturday program (August 5), Yoga instructor Jessica Rosenberg will lead an interactive movement tour through the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Its not only visitors bodies that move in the garden, look closely and you’ll find some sculptures that are pretty active themselves.
A favorite for kids is Mark di Suvero’s massive Arikidea. For more than three decades di Suvero…
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Goin’ to the chapel garden…
Field Guide
Jul 2006
… and we’re gonna get ma-a-arried. Gee, I really love you and we’re gonna get ma-a-arried…
In my nearly six years as a Walker employee, I’d never seen a wedding take place in the garden, though I’ve seen countless prom kids come by during the late springtime dusk to have their photo taken. That all changed last Friday when my longtime friend E.L. decided to get married in front of Spoonbridge and…
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Changes in the New Media department
Media Lab
Jul 2006
There are going to be some changes in the New Media departmentcoming up. After 4 years of working here as a New Media Designer I’m off to New York to try my hand at freelance interaction design. My position is being filled by the very talented and capable Justin Heideman who is a fellow MCAD alum, member of the Revolutionary Party and an all around good guy. I’m sure he’ll start blogging soon. This…