For years I have been leaving plastic treasure chests around Chicago with a message inside that says “What is your treasure?” Only recently did I realize that the photos would have more impact if I shot the treasure chest with the note showing. I really like the idea of having the paper showing in the …
The season of “I like notes” has started! While waiting for the train, there was a giant block of cheese standing behind me. These cheese was so big, it was way bigger than my head. It was bigger than a desktop laser printer. I like cheese. This giant cheesey cheeseness needed a sticky note declaring …
What discoveries happen when you throw a paper airplane from an elevated CTA train platform? I had so many fun surprises that they couldn’t fit into one story! The one story ended up making little baby stories. Eight of ’em! So spread their surprisey goodness across the web, you can read them in eight different …
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Every day I’ll print something colorful, make a paper airplane, and throw it off a Chicago elevated train platform. I wanted something quick to print out, so I went to my photo archives and pulled this colorful HDR shot Chicago L: Randolph Stop. I love the color in this shot and I knew I was …
Counting down time until the next train? Make paper airplanes and launch it in flight! Is it littering? I don’t think so, it’s a paper airplane! Who doesn’t like finding a paper airplane on the ground? Plus, if you found a paper airplane on the ground, wouldn’t you pick it up and throw it? Paper …
Leave bouncy balls in public areas for people to have fun. Really push the message across by attaching a note. Here’s some ideas what the note could say: — Have some fun today — — Carry this ball around with you all day — — Give this ball to someone — — I hope you …
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New feature on spudart.org Today starts a new feature on spudart.org called “New Art Monday.” Once a week I will feature what I’ve been working on. Every monday you’ll see a new piece of art or how a particular series is progressing. Parking Meter Talk Parking meters around the city are all talking. Why are …
About Parking Meter Talk Parking meters around the city have little word bubbles attached to show what they would say if they could talk. Their message is about the future. Parking meters are all about time and letting you know that you only have a small amount of time with where you are at. Parking …
About Call to God I write a prayer on a sticky note and place it on a public pay phone. By placing the sticky note on a phone, I hope to make the connection to the viewer that saying a prayer is talking to God. Plus it’s interesting to read someone’s note about what they …
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I’ve started a new art series where I write a prayer on a sticky note and place it on a public pay phone. Read more about it in the art section of spudart.org at: https://www.spudart.org/blog/call-god-prayers-sticky-notes-left-public-pay-phones/
I like to keep very detailed scorecards. I’ll jot down lots of extra information. View the series in high-res in my flickr “Baseball Scorecard” set (or just click each image below to see the hi-res version). You can also hear Leigh Hanlon of Chicagoscope interview me at the ballgame about my scorecard at: CHICAGOSCOPE: A …
