Teknowledgy

Everything from communication to everyday functionality has morphed and grown exponentially over the past few years. This latest clip is an instructional video about how Google documents and posts street views for the public. We no longer need humans speaking or gesturing to understand a point! How has our world changed from the 50's or even the 90's? How many of us remember meeting a friend at the library or the mall that they didn't expect to see? Sometimes I wonder if we've completely deleted the chances of fate or coincidence from our high tech lives.

FLUX that 2010!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 14, 2009

New Magazine Launching 2010 Asks Hawaii to Decide Cover

Honolulu, Hawaii—FLUX Hawaii Magazine, a new lifestyle magazine in Hawaii slated to launch January 2010, has put the cover of its premiere issue in the hands of the public. The magazine asked five local artists to answer the question, “Where is Hawaii transitioning to?” Their responses came graphically using a variety of different mediums, including paint, digital, photography, prints and even toilet paper.

From now until November 15, FLUX Hawaii invites viewers to vote for their favorite cover art by Eugene “Eukarezt” Kristofher, Sonny Ganaden, Haj Gollestani, Landon Osamu and Yumi Vong. Art will be displayed at Fresh Café and viewers can vote online at www.fluxhawaii.com/features.

FLUX Hawaii is the brainchild of Lisa Yamada and Cody Matsukawa, who both found themselves scrambling for jobs in a jobless economy. Also on board is Ara Laylo, former production manager for SMART Magazine, which folded earlier this year.

“There was no magazine locally that I felt appealed to me and my demographic currently in the marketplace,” said Yamada, who is the publisher and editor. “I decided to take a chance and go for it.”

The magazine targets 21-to-45-year-olds, and “seeks to reorient how people think about Hawaii in terms of fashion, food, art, music and travel, both locally and abroad,” Yamada explained of the magazine’s vision. “FLUX is about reflecting a city in continued flux and portraying the influx of peoples, places and trends that make our home so diverse.”

Look for FLUX Hawaii on stands January 2010. For more information, visit their website at www.fluxhawaii.com.

Beauty in the Shadows

My beloved and reknown professor, Susan Waters-Eller from MICA, recently returned from an Artists' Residency at Rocheforte-en-Terre. During her time there, Susan captured the serenity and eery history of the topiary gardens. Her most recent post reminded me of some of my past sightings.

When I was on a trip to the Big Island of Hawaii, I got a chance to visit the vast lava fields between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Every now and then, if one was perceptive, they could catch a little flower or plant growing up between the cracks of a desolate looking plain. No matter how destructive or unnatural a location is, I've noticed that nature and beauty always triumph in the end.

Illustration by Susan Waters-Eller in Brittany, France

Numbers

At the moment, things are getting organized and numbers are being crunched. My latest online relief has come from the site, GraphJam: where music and pop culture are explained through charts and graphs. It's best to search for a specific subject, such as "cats," "politics" or "movies." Here is one of my favorites:

Reading List [001]

Recently finished Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, which was an interesting depiction of the social and political world surrounding L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz. The different twists and perspective on the classic introduced a realistic tone to the charming tale. I found a few quotes that seemed important and somewhat relevant to the not-so-ever-after world that we live in.

"She was smart. But there was more than one way to be smart." —Elphaba

"She continually wanted to strangle Liir, as a means of saving him from smooth-talking father figures." —Narrator

"It was his duty to have opinions on things we shouldn't need to know about." —Five

The Button Mashers Benefit Art Show

RT from Mr. J Domingo: Project 365: The Button Mashers

atypicalLIVING and Grace Bible Church Pearlside Youth Ministries, in association with OlaNui!, present The Button Mashers, a benefit art show for Grace Bible’s Youth Camp this Summer.

This event will feature multimedia art displays, live music, a live art mural painting featuring Shaun Castro, Janel Natividad, Philippe Anthony Quinal & RZone, a BBoy Battle, a Street Fighter IV Tournament, and interactive, hands-on video game displays.

This all goes down Saturday, June 27th, at OlaNui! Christian Fellowship, 760 Halekauwila Street, next to Logos Bookstore & near Ward Center.

All proceeds to benefit Grace Bible’s Summer Youth Camp.

Big UPS to Grace Bible Church, OlaNui!, Redefine, lightsleepers, prolifik, Prototype, First Lady The Movement, Liberty Peralta, Yumi Vong & Mike Ulep.

Get Ready… awesome is imminent.

8-bit for All!

"Something new..."

Since I have begun working with a photographer, I have had to branch out to a few different aspects of society that I had never expected to deal with. One aspect is the wedding industry with all of its glitter and flutter. For the past few weeks, my downtime has consisted of researching the extravagant field by watching TV shows from, "Who's Wedding Is It Anyways?" to "Say Yes to the Dress" while reading up on the latest trends in magazines. Although I am not planning anything in the near future, I thought I could share some of the cute ideas and vendors with my lady friends who are in the market for the "perfect day"!

DRESSES

annenamba.com – created with the best kimono material
priscillaofboston.com – magic that could be within your price range
lynnlugo.com – design your own bridesmaids dresses

HAIR
saragabriel.com – beautiful hair accessories
mariaelenaheadpieces.com – princess headpieces

INVITATIONS
zazzle.com – customize your stamps

annagriffin.com
dauphinepress.com

minted.com
gryphonstationers.com

A sample veil from Sara Gabriel's Headpiece Collection