The Boston "Green" Party
The City of Boston has announced its respected plans to revise its existing building code and make it a mandatory practice that all of the city’s private, large scale construction of at least 50,000 sq ft be “green”. All of these buildings are to adhere to the minimum LEED rating…
The real cost of Christmas
What does christmas really cost us? I ask my family not to buy me Christmas gifts. In the beginning it was to make a stance against Christmas saying “I’m not Christian, so it’s not my holiday and these traditions are silly.” But as I grow older and care less and…
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like…Consumerismtime!
Unlike my craftier sisters, I don’t start making gifts in October. I also refuse to make exhaustive lists of people and gift ideas and plan shopping excursions to find just the right piece of junk to wrap in expensive paper that will exist, perfectly preserved in a landfill until the…
Loving LÄRABARS!
As a person dealing with a newly discovered gluten allergy, I totally need to rant about how in love I am with LÄRABARS. Not only are they a super tasty snack, but they’re healthy and full of great ingredients. Each LÄRABAR (there are currently 6 flavors) contains 1 1/2 servings…
Doie Designs – Bambooliscious
Last month I had the awesome opportunity to shoot for Sara Kirsner’s Doie Designs. It may have not happened so smoothly, though, if the stars hadn’t aligned in some trippy kind of way…Let me explain: Sara walked into a restaurant where she saw a photographer looking at some work. Lo…
Organic Cotton: A New Point of View
Two new perspectives on the international cotton industry, by way of Grist Magazine and The Economist. This is partially why transitional and BASIC cotton are starting to get some play in the marketplace.
Project Alabama gives birth to Alabama Chanin
I had the fine opportunity to be a part of the Project Alabama crew back in May of this year. When I heard that the label may retire, I was deeply saddened. There is good news for everyone who fell in love the same way I had with Project Alabama.…
Lets Be Clear
Canada has been dealing with some rough water issues lately, and the David Suzuki Foundation is taking note of it. Since late last week residence of Vancouver have been facing mudslides over taking their resevoirs where the city gets their water. The extremely high level of turbidity has caused an…
Polling Place Photo Project
Although I’m pissed that Prop. 87 didn’t get passed as a result of yesterday’s election, I am psyched that the cool design folks at AIGA, Design Observer, Design for Democracy, NewsAssignment.net, and Winterhouse Institute have created The Polling Place Photo Project, a nationwide experiment in citizen journalism that seeks to…
Amazon Watch's 10th Anniversary & Fundraiser
Amazon Watch recently celebrated it’s 10th Anniversary of supporting the rainforests of the Amazon basin and the region’s indigenous people. The fundraiser, held at Gallery One in San Francisco, was both a profoundly moving and educational event. Sixteen year old Q’orianka Kilcher, award winning actress and indigenous rights activist…
