April 2009 Blog Posts (2)

Pages from The 100 Beijing Journals Project

When faced with a blank journal page, what would you add?

Designer Mary Wiseman wanted to find out on an international level. A

resident of Beijing, China, for 15 years, Wiseman distributed 100 blank

journals, for 100 days, throughout the city of Beijing. She invited

participants to add to the books anything they desired-words, sketches,

collages, and beyond- then pass the books to another. “I wanted to see… Continue

Added by MWiseman on April 28, 2009 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

The Studio

The other day, I was listening to a program on the radio in my car, the last place, other than my computer, where I can give undivided attention. The topic of discussion was music and the featured guest was a vocalist. The guest said that there is a difference between the quality of a live performance versus a recorded one, attributable to the participation of the audience. Their conclusion was that audience participation enhanced the work. I heard the same thing once from a groupie, so it is… Continue

Added by Jonathan Bechard on April 21, 2009 at 6:26pm — No Comments