Author: Matt Maldre

I was just looking at these letter combinations used to create accents on letters… √§ √´ √Ø √∂ √º, option-u is appropriate, because the letter “u” has two prongy thingys that look like two dots. √¢ √™ √Æ √¥ √ª,…

On the tape is this handwritten message: This seal authenticates this (object) as a work of art. Once this (object) (action present), this seal will rip and its authentication is terminated. The act of this (object)’s functionality denies its existence…

It’s fun, yet it also functions on a metaphorical level in its enlargement of confectionary goods to an iconic form. The loose rendering shows marks of the process contrasting the clean perfect processes that candy undergoes. This oil pastel drawing…

It’s fun, yet it also functions on a metaphorical level in its enlargement of confectionary goods to an iconic form. The loose rendering shows marks of the process contrasting the clean perfect processes that candy undergoes. This oil pastel drawing…

It’s fun, yet it also functions on a metaphorical level in its enlargement of confectionary goods to an iconic form. The loose rendering shows marks of the process contrasting the clean perfect processes that candy undergoes. This oil pastel drawing…

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“The great trouble with baseball today is that most players are in the game for the money that’s in it – not for the love of it, the excitement, and the thrill of it.”√ù√ù√ù√ù -Ty Cobb, 1960

9 x 12″ oil pastel on paperSale for this artwork is negotiable

9 x 12″ oil pastel on paperSale for this artwork is negotiable

9 x 12″ oil pastel on paperSale for this artwork is negotiable

A photographer took this pic by wrapping his camera in bubble wrap and shooting it from a remote location. I say they should just bubble wrap the bulls. News story.

what would you do with another hole in your head? I’m thinking I would like to use it as a pencil holder. Actually, it would be nice to have a port in my head so that I could hook up…

I would like to post little signs up in various areas explaining the history behind that site. i.e. In relation to yesterday’s post about advertisting areas on the buses being empty, a sign could be posted with a brief factoid…

the Chicago cta buses and trains interior advertising areas have a lot of empty spaces lately. Looks like an ample opportunity for some artists to post their work

The city of Chicago does not allow the sale of spray paint (anti-graffitti measures). So whenever i go to the burbs to buy spray paint, i feel like i’m going to the black market to purchase it.

I’ve been thinking about the development of the two groundhogs in my comic strip Groundhog Croquet. The current book i’m reading from the harold washington library, 20 Master Plots mentioned two types of plots: action plots and plots of the…

Estonians are the best wife-carryiers

do fireworks look the same from all directions? When they explode, do they explode in a 3-d ball or in a flat round circle?

I made a page devoted to the grand BBQ turkey leg. Check it out at: www.spudart.org/turkeyleg

I’ve been to the Taste of Chicago every year since 1985. One of my favorites in the past five years has been the huge barbeque turkey leg. A few tips on the devouring the turkey leg. 1) Be the caveman.2)…

The remote control gallery is up.

Ice Breakers Gum has to be the worst gum on the planet. It looses it’s flavor almost immediately. The “TFC” Tiny Flavor Capsules are little hard chunks that make you wonder if a piece of your teeth is in your…

The snakehead fish has hit the United States.* Survives icy winters and oxygen-deprived waters* Grows to three feet* Can crawl out of water, wiggle across land for four days* Capable of clearing out a pond of all living creatures and…

I was going to photograph a closeup of the gap between two doors on a storefront, but the security guard quickly came over to warn me. I was understandably posing a security threat, because I might be using photos for…

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I just photographed a ton of remote controls at Best Buy. Why are all remotes designed so that the user has to point the end to the tv? I would think it would be more ergonimic to hold the remote…

I was doing some thinking about doing rubbings (placing a piece of paper up on a wall, rubbing a pencil or charcoal on the paper to reproduce the texture underneath paper). It made me think of how I could walk…

A new photo series that i’m working on. “Gaps”. I was walking along the sidewalk and realized that gaps are everywhere. Sidewalk, bricks on buildings, doors. In comparison an earlier series that I’m still working on: “Gradiations.” Gaps occur much…

Since summer is officially upon us, I made pulled the photo highlights from Spring 2002.

For the Chicago Croquet Squirearchy of Gentlefolk’s game reports, I’m going to do alot more character development to make the stories much more interesting. I even took out some how to write short story books and character books from the…

I saw Star Wars: Clone Wars today in a DIGITAL theatre. I was hoping for a longer Yoda fight scene. I would write more about the movie, but I don’t want to spoil it for those who haven’t seen it…