Yestermorrow's online ART AUCTION continues this week with a piece made by Sarah Phillips entitled "Security Sunscape".Mixed media collage created from used security envelopes.The piece measures 9" x 7 3/4" and is signed on the back by the artist.Approximate value is $290.Sarah Nicole Phillips is a Toronto born, Brookly-based artist. Sarah has...
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/straw-simplicity-quake-resistance/Dot Earth: Straw + Simplicity = Quake ResistanceBy By Andrew C. RevkinPublished: April 6, 2009A shaky test reveals the strength of a simple design for safe structures in poor places.
A guest blog from Yestermorrow instructor Jesse SelmanBroad Context A farm is a complex system that involves the movement of vast amounts of mass and energy. This warrants a certain degree of foresight. Most farmers make business plans that look years into the future. A key part of this is the articulation of goals and strategies to achieve those...
Our Board Chair and Instructor Mac Rood recently sent along this great quote from the first century Roman architect Vitruvius in his introduction to The Ten Books of Architecture. I think it articulates well the importance of the design/build approach-- clearly something which is not new, but in fact reflects an ancient practice. The...
