Freeze Photos

I finally have photos from the opening reception "Freeze."
You can see them on photo bucket at: http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll210/kimberlystrom/Freeze/

Freeze-Unpacked-Offset

REMINDER Frozen NIU

Do not forget tomorrow Monday, April 21, 2008 at 10:50am is the Frozen NIU experiment.
The freezing shall commence at 10:53 am and end at 10:58am. Please come and participate!
Bring your friends!

GREAT CATALOG

download a copy of this catalog from the smart museum's publication listings: http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/publications/

David Parker's graduate seminar class read some of this catalog. Thought I would pass it along.

Frozen NIU

This is what I am planning on doing for the freeze project. I hope all of you can make it. Invite your friends! I would like to have about 100-150 people part of this. If you guys have any suggestions, please tell me.


Who: YOU!

What: freeze in natural positions for 5 minutes
ex. walking, smoking, taking a picture, talking to people, free hugs people etc.

Where: around fountain in front of Cole Hall towards Reavis and Dusable

When: Monday April 21st, 2008 at exactly 10:53am-10:58am. I would say get into positions at about 10:50am

Why: to freak people out and it's Sarah Kim's eco-art project

ALERT: if someone asks you about the freeze act like you don't know what happened and do not freeze in front of any entrances to the buildings

link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=jwMj3PJDxuo

E-Mailing Your Favorite Businesses

This last week I started E-mailing my favorite places to shop asking them for lists of eco-friendly products that they sell or asking them to offer eco-friendly products. Sometimes I feel like I talk more about change than actually attempting to change things, so now I'm trying to make an effort to change that. Anyways, here are some of my 'tips' for contacting businesses:

1. Be nice! Sometimes being 'passionate' about your beliefs can be a bit abrasive. Word your requests in a friendly manner.

2. Explain how offering earth friendly products can help their business.

3. Drop a few names of competitors who are carrying green products.

4. Ask a question to secure a response from the company.

5. Thank them for their time!

I've gotten personalized responses from most of the places that I've e-mailed, and hope that they are helping in their own small way.

Green Apple Festival

This free music festival is happening in our own backyards!

I hope some of you can make it out!

Band Lineup:

Derek Trucks Band
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Meshell Ndegeocello
Bassnectar
Chicago Afrobeat Project
Miss Lori Holton Nash (PBS Kids)
The Gwalla Gwallas
Event MC- Kyle Orton - Chicago Bears

There will also be Eco-Speakers between musical acts.