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<channel><title><![CDATA[ - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/blog.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:25:40 -0500</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Learning is fun, because knowledge is power!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2012/02/learning-is-fun-because-knowledge-is-power.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2012/02/learning-is-fun-because-knowledge-is-power.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:59:58 -0500</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2012/02/learning-is-fun-because-knowledge-is-power.html</guid><description><![CDATA[   [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  style=" margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><div style="text-align: left;"><object width="400" height="330"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iVKN_hwf890"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iVKN_hwf890" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width="400" height="330"></embed></object></div></div>  <div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; "><br /><span></span>Yup, that certainly was one of those advertising mantras that certainly stuck with me as a kid.&nbsp; You know, growing up, you never really know how much you absorb. For a better chunk of my childhood, I learned a ton of stuff from the Muppets and their friends on Sesame Street.&nbsp; Here are some old and new examples about how they passed on knowlege of art to us.&nbsp; If you haven't seen these before, you're in for a treat :) <br /><span></span><br /><span></span>1) How to behave in a museum. Granted not many of us wanted to eat the art work, but the same sentiment of "Don't touch it" still comes through. (The whole museum special is online, so if you have time, check it out, it's kind of cute :)<br /><span></span></div>  <div  style=" margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><div style="text-align: left;"><object width="400" height="330"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KcQ7m1vFlYI"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KcQ7m1vFlYI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width="400" height="330"></embed></object></div></div>  <div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; "><br /><span></span><br /><span></span>2) Here's a witty clip about a studio worker trying to hang and label Salvador Dada's work. If you are confused by the punchline, it's basically saying that not everything has to be logical and make sense.</div>  <div  style=" margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><div style="text-align: left;"><object width="400" height="330"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rgRoh2O0FmA"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rgRoh2O0FmA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width="400" height="330"></embed></object></div></div>  <div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; "><br /><span></span><br /><span></span>4)&nbsp; In the newer seasons, you can even learn about art using other languages. I love their little lamb character, she is super cute and hilarious!</div>  <div  style=" margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><div style="text-align: left;"><object width="400" height="330"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rGamHldhirA"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rGamHldhirA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width="400" height="330"></embed></object></div></div>  <div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; "><br /><span></span><br /><span></span>5) Finally, what I am most proud of, is how they are using celebrities to teach kids through song. Because if you don't know your primary and secondary colors after this number, then I just give up ;) </div>  <div  style=" margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><div style="text-align: left;"><object width="400" height="330"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yu44JRTIxSQ"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yu44JRTIxSQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width="400" height="330"></embed></object></div></div>  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indestructable Flower Art: Cunning and a little Evil!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2012/02/indestructable-flower-art-cunning-and-a-little-evil.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2012/02/indestructable-flower-art-cunning-and-a-little-evil.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:51:53 -0500</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2012/02/indestructable-flower-art-cunning-and-a-little-evil.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Here is a fun story I read about someone who decided to make commercial art using flowers.     [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">Here is a fun story I read about someone who decided to make commercial art using flowers.<br /><span></span></div>  <div ><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://thedailywh.at/2012/02/06/this-might-not-end-well-of-the-day-7/' target='_blank'> <img src="http://www.janessafriesen.com/uploads/8/5/1/8/8518218/1399293.png?627" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Indestructable Poppies!</div> </div></div>  <div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; "><strong>This Might Not End Well of the Day:</strong> <br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Creative designer <a href="http://www.seanclick.com/about" target="_blank"><u>Sean Click</u></a> may or may not be working for McDonald&rsquo;s, but one thing is certain: He just helped the company set a very dangerous marketing campaign precedent.<br /><span></span><br />&nbsp;His seed bomb ad for the fast-food chain uses California poppy to &ldquo;spell out&rdquo; McDonald&rsquo;s iconic golden arches. That&rsquo;s all well and fine except for one small thing: California poppy is a state flower protected from being picked, destroyed, or dug up under penalty of law.<br /><span></span><br />In other words, Click&rsquo;s McDonald&rsquo;s ad is indestructible. So, if you wake up tomorrow morning with a giant brand in your front yard that you aren&rsquo;t allowed to remove, now you know whom to thank.</div>  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not just a bunch of hot air!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/11/not-just-a-bunch-of-hot-air.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/11/not-just-a-bunch-of-hot-air.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:45:45 -0500</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/11/not-just-a-bunch-of-hot-air.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Continuing on in my streak of Art History that can be awesome, here is the work of Larry Moss, a genius who recreates famous paintings using balloons.&nbsp; Kudos Larry, I tip my hat to you.    [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">Continuing on in my streak of Art History that can be awesome, here is the work of Larry Moss, a genius who recreates famous paintings using balloons.&nbsp; Kudos Larry, I tip my hat to you.<br /></div>  <div ><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:10px;text-align:left"> <a href='http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2011/06/airigami-fine-art-of-balloon-sculpture.html' target='_blank'> <img src="http://www.janessafriesen.com/uploads/8/5/1/8/8518218/6765181.jpg?314" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art History: Love it, don't leave it.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/11/art-history-love-it-dont-leave-it.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/11/art-history-love-it-dont-leave-it.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:05:32 -0500</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/11/art-history-love-it-dont-leave-it.html</guid><description><![CDATA[As we get into our studies in art at school, I have been hearing comments to the effect of "Art history is boring, it's not important and it has nothing to do with art."&nbsp; Hahahaha you're joking right? Look guys, I know that history can seem a bit dull at times, but it is our foundation. It is where we start. All of our cultural ideas come from what others have dared to do in the past despite being ridiculed and rejected in th [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">As we get into our studies in art at school, I have been hearing comments to the effect of "Art history is boring, it's not important and it has nothing to do with art."&nbsp; Hahahaha you're joking right? Look guys, I know that history can seem a bit dull at times, but it is our foundation. It is where we start. All of our cultural ideas come from what others have dared to do in the past despite being ridiculed and rejected in their own time.&nbsp; We study their techniques and apply them to our own work.&nbsp; Art screams "APPROPRIATION!"! Without a background in the greats, how will you be able to enjoy gems like these.....<br /></div>  <div ><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:left"> <a href='http://weburbanist.com/2011/11/07/art-remix-26-modern-takes-on-famous-paintings/' target='_blank'> <img src="http://www.janessafriesen.com/uploads/8/5/1/8/8518218/1874417.jpg?290" alt="Death of Robat" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fine Tip!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/10/fine-tip.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/10/fine-tip.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:31:01 -0500</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/10/fine-tip.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Here is an excellent example of line drawing using values and contours to define a form. It's also a great ad for Faber Castell.     [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">Here is an excellent example of line drawing using values and contours to define a form. It's also a great ad for Faber Castell.</div>  <div ><div class="wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:left"> <a href='http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2011/10/incredible-spiral-illustrations-by-chan-hwee-chong-for-faber-castell/' target='_blank'> <img src="http://www.janessafriesen.com/uploads/8/5/1/8/8518218/3166976.jpg?376" alt="fine tip" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pixel Power!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/09/pixel-power.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/09/pixel-power.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:50:24 -0500</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/09/pixel-power.html</guid><description><![CDATA[I may have to try this painting style&nbsp;out. It's like Picasso meets Mario Brothers.    [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">I may have to try this painting style&nbsp;out. It's like Picasso meets Mario Brothers. </div>  <div ><div style="text-align: left;"><a href='http://laurabifano.com/index.php?/projects/menagerie-series/' target='_blank'><img src="http://www.janessafriesen.com/uploads/8/5/1/8/8518218/2289729.jpg?1317181965" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"></div></div></div>  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mmmmm Pancake Art!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/09/mmmmm-pancake-art.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/09/mmmmm-pancake-art.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:17:08 -0500</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/09/mmmmm-pancake-art.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Now here is a guy who knows how to create fancy pancakes! Plus they make a nice vegetarian alternative for those who don't want to eat real turkey.   [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">Now here is a guy who knows how to create fancy pancakes! Plus they make a nice vegetarian alternative for those who don't want to eat real turkey.</div>  <div ><div style="text-align: left;"><a><img src="http://www.janessafriesen.com/uploads/8/5/1/8/8518218/1841835.jpg?1316661324" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"></div></div></div>  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Art Better With Cats?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/09/is-art-better-with-cats.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/09/is-art-better-with-cats.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:36:09 -0500</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/09/is-art-better-with-cats.html</guid><description><![CDATA[When I first saw this on the internet, I'll admit I laughed.&nbsp; It's titled "Art is better with Cats".&nbsp; I don't know&nbsp;if I'd say they're necessarily aesthetically better, but they are certainly are funnier.   [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">When I first saw this on the internet, I'll admit I laughed.&nbsp; It's titled "Art is better with Cats".&nbsp; I don't know&nbsp;if I'd say they're necessarily aesthetically better, but they are certainly are funnier.</div>  <div ><div style="text-align: left;"><a href='http://thefrogman.me/post/8091911994/art-is-better-with-cats' target='_blank'><img src="http://www.janessafriesen.com/uploads/8/5/1/8/8518218/3859674.jpg?1315798500" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"></div></div></div>  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munch to do about nothing.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/09/munch-to-do-about-nothing.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/09/munch-to-do-about-nothing.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:19:31 -0500</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/09/munch-to-do-about-nothing.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Do you still take your lunch with you in a brown paper bag?&nbsp; Yes it's great beacause it's good for the environment, but at the same time it's about the most boring looking container that man kind has ever made.&nbsp; Well until now.&nbsp; See how one guy made his sons lunch bags that much cooler! Inspired yet? I totally am!   [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">Do you still take your lunch with you in a brown paper bag?&nbsp; Yes it's great beacause it's good for the environment, but at the same time it's about the most boring looking container that man kind has ever made.&nbsp; Well until now.&nbsp; See how one guy made his sons lunch bags that much cooler! Inspired yet? I totally am!</div>  <div ><div style="text-align: left;"><a href='http://lunchbagart.tumblr.com/' target='_blank'><img src="http://www.janessafriesen.com/uploads/8/5/1/8/8518218/8500728.jpg?1315797526" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"></div></div></div>  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cork It!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/08/cork-it.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/08/cork-it.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:47:12 -0500</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.janessafriesen.com/1/post/2011/08/cork-it.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Does this ever happen to you? "I've got 10,000 corks and I don't know what to do with them all! Well check out what Scott Gundersen did with them. Click the link to see the video of how it was made.   [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">Does this ever happen to you? "I've got 10,000 corks and I don't know what to do with them all! Well check out what Scott Gundersen did with them. Click the link to see the video of how it was made.<br /><span></span></div>  <div ><div style="text-align: left;"><a href='http://www.dudecraft.com/2011/08/cork-portraits.html' target='_blank'><img src="http://www.janessafriesen.com/uploads/8/5/1/8/8518218/6501726.gif?1316661567" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"></div></div></div>  ]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>

