concept

from struggle comes strength; strength is beauty

hanging glass

moss ring (thanks elizabeth)

apartment therapy - hanging glass terrariums

playtime, hydraulic style

for tuesday we need four deep presses from our die. so far, no problems, maybe just working too gingerly (ie slowly) and doing quite a few presses per sheet (no busting through, yet!). i picked a super-simple oval shape, not necessarily out of laziness, but figured it would be nice to have some go-to simple shapes for WHENEVER i get my etsy out of the ditch it fell into. however, i have already gotten bored and proceeded to turn one into a brooch thing:



ok, so its really not close to anything, but im setting a black cabochon in there eventually, riveting the copper and silver together, and maybe some sort of patina. (don't worry jan, i promise to actually do the assignment, too)

inspired images

more containers

shipping container house, fruit & veggie bowls and edible dishes at dornob

container lamp at tiny choices

altoid boxes at design*sponge

metrobowl by frederik roije

bowls by helena schepens

place setting by maezm

tin can lids by jack bresnahan

moss terrarium at dr. vino

stickwork by patrick dougherty

containment: the disciplined vs undisciplined soul

Interested in the idea of faulty containers for Project 1 -

Taken from Marymount University:

The wine jar metaphor: desires and strength of will

. . . Socrates contrasts the uncontrolled life his opponent praises with that of a self-controlled and ethical person. To illustrate his point he draws an analogy with wine jars--some intact, others leaky. "See if you don't say," proposes Socrates,

that, in a fashion, this metaphor expresses the difference

between the two lives: the self-controlled and the unrestrained.

There are two men, both of whom have many jars; those of the

first are sound and full, one of wine, another of honey, a third

of milk, and many others have a multitude of various

commodities, yet the source of supply is meager and hard to

obtain and only procurable with a good deal of exertion. Now

the first man, when he has filled his jars, troubles no more

about procuring supplies, but, so far as they are concerned,

rests content; but the other man, though his source of supply is

difficult also, yet still possible, and his vessels are perforated

and rotten, is forced to keep on trying to fill them both night and

day on pain of suffering the utmost agony. --Gorgias

waste not, want not

With a budget of $1 a day, Marisa goes an entire year repurposing scary flea market finds:

new dress a day

Muslims are becoming more and more conscious of the waste being produced by lavish fast-breaking meals as well as other cultural traditions:

treehugger

Vitra Design Museum's new exhibition takes a look at objects otherwise taken for granted:
everyday