Fritz Horstman, a random dude with a propensity for art, gave an interactive exhibit drawing attention to the availability of resources and our proximity to the Quinnipiac River. The goal of the project was to grab a bottle, then fill it with water (from a compression station located 50 feet away from the site), and to set the bottle along the lines of blue masking tape, which was placed on the courtyard of the Beinecke Plaza in the same exact shape of the Quinnipiac River.
Showing posts with label Environment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Environment. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Different Slices of Orange St.
Topics:
Cycling,
Environment,
Public Art,
Silas Finch,
Springtime
Video Notes: Space Cowboy took it a little too far this time...
outdoors/environmental
Corner of Orange St. and Cold Spring St.
The Rock To Rock bike ride event this Saturday went great, with perfect weather and amazing attendance. The Environmental community came together for the event, with tables encouraging people to volunteer for CitySeed. The Regional Water Authority was there to promote, well, water. The restaurant crowd was there, as well, including Jason from Caseus, Bun from Miyas, and other restaurants around the area.
art scene
Corner of Orange St. and Chapel St.
Elsewhere on the same street (on the same day), local artists were celebrating Springtime with a festival of music and vintage cars. Local sculptor Silas Finch displayed his recently award-winning sculpture, made out of 99% bicycle parts. Rocko Gallipoli was there, too, showing off his refurbished VW collection and discussing his next art show at the tattoo shop and gallery in Westville, Keys on Kites, where on May 12th he will be displaying some of his latest stencil art, which is top notch, in my opinion.
Total Shout-Outs: 8
Nhv.Org is a connection of local past, present, and future events, all archived into a neat, consumable package that is acceptable for all ages. The past is captured in videos, released as close to the present as possible. The future is listed in the calendar system. Enjoy! It's supposed to help you be more familiar with your community as a whole, and I hope it's working.
outdoors/environmental
Corner of Orange St. and Cold Spring St.
The Rock To Rock bike ride event this Saturday went great, with perfect weather and amazing attendance. The Environmental community came together for the event, with tables encouraging people to volunteer for CitySeed. The Regional Water Authority was there to promote, well, water. The restaurant crowd was there, as well, including Jason from Caseus, Bun from Miyas, and other restaurants around the area.
art scene
Corner of Orange St. and Chapel St.
Elsewhere on the same street (on the same day), local artists were celebrating Springtime with a festival of music and vintage cars. Local sculptor Silas Finch displayed his recently award-winning sculpture, made out of 99% bicycle parts. Rocko Gallipoli was there, too, showing off his refurbished VW collection and discussing his next art show at the tattoo shop and gallery in Westville, Keys on Kites, where on May 12th he will be displaying some of his latest stencil art, which is top notch, in my opinion.
Total Shout-Outs: 8
Nhv.Org is a connection of local past, present, and future events, all archived into a neat, consumable package that is acceptable for all ages. The past is captured in videos, released as close to the present as possible. The future is listed in the calendar system. Enjoy! It's supposed to help you be more familiar with your community as a whole, and I hope it's working.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
What Is The Opposite of Fast Food?
Topics:
Coffeeshops,
Community Gardens,
Environment,
Green Drinks
Michael Cook from Slow Food Shoreline spoke at Green Drinks last night. Here's what he had to say:
Slow food was started in Italy. It was actually a protest when McDonalds first moved into Rome. They were passing out bowls of pasta and they were chanting "We want slow food, not fast food!" It was really about keeping the tradition alive. Once fast food and chain restaurants move into a community and people start to lose what's interesting about their food and culture.
It's the idea of appreciating food. Fast food, to some extent, is like checking a box. It's the fast culture of "I need to eat, I don't care what it is, its impact on the environment or my body." But slow food is about the lifestyle. It's about slowing down and appreciating what you're eating. It's about being thoughtful about where that food comes from, and what that food's effect is on the community and on the environment.
A full version of his talk is at the top of this page. Give it a listen!
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
The Cool Rainbow Recyclers Video.
Topics:
Environment
Featuring Ghost Notes, who is coincidentally none other than Max Heath.
Once again, Town of New Haven, in your face. Cool as always.
