http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11169/as-the-useful-becomes-useless-it-becomes-art A bunch of stuff I would have emailed you about. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:04:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11169/as-the-useful-becomes-useless-it-becomes-art#comment-190926 » Quaint vs. Libraries Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:21:09 +0000 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/?p=11169#comment-190926 [...] in importance in our libraries the buildings must take on some new, third place role. That much would be true, if libraries were no more than buildings full of [...] [...] in importance in our libraries the buildings must take on some new, third place role. That much would be true, if libraries were no more than buildings full of [...]

]]> http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11169/as-the-useful-becomes-useless-it-becomes-art#comment-190405 saud Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:40:14 +0000 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/?p=11169#comment-190405 I want sex photo I want sex photo

]]> http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11169/as-the-useful-becomes-useless-it-becomes-art#comment-50082 Remaining Relevant » Blog Archive » The Seven Salmon-on-Rye Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:38:36 +0000 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/?p=11169#comment-50082 [...] Casey tackled the role of art in society last winter, “As the Useful Becomes Useless, It Becomes Art“. Anything that puts “art” and “useless” in the same sentence immediately gets my back up but that doesn’t mean he’s not on to something - perhaps when art becomes commodified, it changes the source of its value. I believe art has a very real and important role in community and communication, but when it’s bought and sold it becomes a private transaction instead of a public conversation. That’s not necessarily good or bad, I mean, artist gotta eat, right? It’s just different. The art I’m interested in is the kind that gives the creator a voice, an outlet, a platform for expression that he might not have had otherwise, but that also opens a door to relating to, reaching out to others. That’s why my Monday morning routine includes a visit to Postsecret, this morning a high school art teacher left a comment about a postsecret-inspired project she did with her students: …We attached the 300 secrets to a 4-foot by 9-foot background to create a “Veil of Secrets” that was hung in the main area of the school. Not ten minutes later, an administrator ripped it off the wall saying, “I cannot imagine a viable learning experience in public art education that could justify the inclusion of such things.” [...] [...] Casey tackled the role of art in society last winter, “As the Useful Becomes Useless, It Becomes Art“. Anything that puts “art” and “useless” in the same sentence immediately gets my back up but that doesn’t mean he’s not on to something - perhaps when art becomes commodified, it changes the source of its value. I believe art has a very real and important role in community and communication, but when it’s bought and sold it becomes a private transaction instead of a public conversation. That’s not necessarily good or bad, I mean, artist gotta eat, right? It’s just different. The art I’m interested in is the kind that gives the creator a voice, an outlet, a platform for expression that he might not have had otherwise, but that also opens a door to relating to, reaching out to others. That’s why my Monday morning routine includes a visit to Postsecret, this morning a high school art teacher left a comment about a postsecret-inspired project she did with her students: …We attached the 300 secrets to a 4-foot by 9-foot background to create a “Veil of Secrets” that was hung in the main area of the school. Not ten minutes later, an administrator ripped it off the wall saying, “I cannot imagine a viable learning experience in public art education that could justify the inclusion of such things.” [...]

]]> http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11169/as-the-useful-becomes-useless-it-becomes-art#comment-32171 Lichen Sat, 25 Feb 2006 16:04:22 +0000 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/?p=11169#comment-32171 And why, pray tell, are you on the Kate Spade mailing list? And, more importantly, when I do I get my KS stationery missive? Don't even say it's in the mail. And why, pray tell, are you on the Kate Spade mailing list? And, more importantly, when I do I get my KS stationery missive? Don’t even say it’s in the mail.

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