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From: R. R. Anderson
Date: Thu, May 22, 2008 at 10:50 PM
Subject: Friday Frost Park Chalk Challenge NO. 7
To: tacomaart@cityoftacoma.org


frost park sidewalk chalk challenge:
THIS challenge is owed and produced cooperatively by THE PEOPLE.
A REVOLUTIONARY and not REFORM chalk challenge--chalk art
with a sense of HUMOR and NO RESPECT for the respectable;
chalk art Directed against RIGIDITY and DOGMA wherever it is found;
ILLUSTRATING what is to NAKED or TRUE for a "SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP";
a chalk challenge whose final policy is to do as it PLEASES and CONCILIATE NOBODY,
not even its SPECTATORS--tacoma's only free chalk challenge :)

Friday, 12 Noon - 1PM
Larry Frost Memorial Park
9th & Commerce

STANDARD TIME TABLE for ARTISTS
1200 - ARRIVE, CLAIM YOUR SLAB (TIP: AVOID DISTRACTION!!!)
1205 - BEGIN DRAWING
0100 - STOP DRAWING (TIP: YOU CAN KEEP DRAWING IF NOBODY NOTICES)
0115 - YOU ARE DOCUMENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF PRIZES (TIP: FRIENDLY DUDE WITH A CELLPHONE CAMERA)
0130 - PHOTOS OF EVENT BEGIN TO TRICKLE ONTO INTERNETS. ...ONLINE VOTING BEGINS
0200 - RALLY YOUR FRIENDS! GIVE YOUR HONEST OPINION OF COMPETITOR'S WORK
2400 - VOTES ARE TALLIED, THIS WEEKS "BEST ILLUSTRATOR IN THE UNIVERSE" CHAMPION IS CHOSEN.


Corporate Sponsorship
Chalk Challenge No. 7 FREE CORINA BAKERY ONE WHOLE CAKE COUPON is made possible through charitable donation by Owner Julie Rex and Kate. "Whenever I am [depressed], which is most of the time now lately, I go to Corina and enjoy a slice of home style red velvet cake... life doesn't seem so bad. Just thinking about it makes me [happy] in that part of my chest that remembers what it is to be a child [happy]" ~ Art Chantry, 2008

Official Rules (for entertainment purposes only)

please get pumped, visit FeedTacoma.com's TACOMA URBANIST.


* * * N00B SPOILER ALERT * * *
PREVIOUS SIDEWALK CHALK CHAMPIONS (by week)

1. Andrea "LupinGoddess" Trenbeath Lowen

2. RR Anderson (sponsored by Erik Bjornson Attorney at Law: Military Divorce Specialist)

3. Life of Elle (sponsored by Puget Sound Pizza)

4. James Stowe (sponsored by EMBELLISH SALON)
   

5. Andrea "LupinGoddess" Trenbeath Lowen (sponsored by THE RED HOT)

6. James Stowe (sponsored by BRICK & MORTAR EXECUTIVE CONDO SUITES )

7. your name here ??
   

Honorable Mention

1. Lance "Loves the MM Bridge So Much Why Doesn't He Marry It?" Kagey of Beautiful Angle
2. Dave L
3. Laura Hanan
4. Mark Monlux
   

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From: R. R. Anderson
Date: Thu, May 15, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Subject: Friday Frost Park Chalk Challenge NO. 6
To: tacomaart@cityoftacoma.org



Frost Park International Chalk District:
after threatening to move our CHALK CHALLENGE NO. 6 to FEDERAL WAY
(or worse Tollefson Plaza), the CITY OF TACOMA has "OFFERED" us lucrative,
"INCENTIVES" to STAY THE COURSE at complete expense to YOU the TAX PAYER!

WOOT!!!!!!!

• FREE 1-2HR PARKING FOR VISITORS/ARTISTS
• TAX HOLIDAY ON ALL CHALK ART CREATED WITHIN 'CHALK DISTRICT'
• MATCHING FUNDS ON COLORED CHALK EXPENSES
• IMPROVED SIDEWALK SURFACING AND STORM DRAINAGE
• INSTALLATION OF ETERNAL FLAME CHALK CHAMPION PUBLIC ART MONUMENT IN FROST PARK
• PROLIFIC BACK MASSAGES ADMINISTERED TO ALL CHALK ARTISTS BY CITY COUNCIL/ARTS COMMISSION
  
• AGGRESSIVE BIA SIDEWALK POWER-WASHING BEFORE EVERY CHALK EVENT
  

Before the dawn of Tacoma's REBIRTH a call-to-action was issued challenging SELF DESCRIBED "artists" to arise in the sucking, open-heart chest wound of Downtown's own LARRY FROST MEMORIAL PARK to compete for the most coveted prize in the world... The title of BEST ILLUSTRATOR IN THE UNIVERSE. For the audacious OF HEART, this is your chance to literally draw upon the publicly funded resources of the City--Literally the City of Tacoma itself is your canvas. WIN A PRIZE(S), COMPLETE DOCUMENTARY PHOTO SATURATION, FAME, GLORY, SUPERFICIAL BUSINESS NETWORKING! AMUSEMENT FOR THE UNINSPIRED CIVILIAN!

So much TEMPORARY PUBLIC FOLK ART not even a NEWSPAPER ARTS COLUMNIST could deny it!

Friday, 12 Noon - 1PM
Larry Frost Memorial Park
9th & Commerce

* * *
PREVIOUS SIDEWALK CHALK CHAMPIONS (by week)

1. Andrea "LupinGoddess" Trenbeath Lowen

2. RR Anderson (sponsored by Erik Bjornson Attorney at Law: Military Divorce Specialist)

3. Life of Elle (sponsored by Puget Sound Pizza)
4. James Stowe (sponsored by EMBELLISH SALON)
   

5. Andrea "LupinGoddess" Trenbeath Lowen (sponsored by THE RED HOT) ALL NEW WINNER

6. your name here ??
   

Honorable Mention

1. Lance "Loves the MM Bridge So Much Why Doesn't He Marry It?" Kagey of Beautiful Angle
2. Dave L
3. Laura Hanan
   

* * *

Corporate Sponsorship
Chalk Challenge No. 6 FREE ONE NIGHT STAY IN LUXURIOUS DOWNTOWN TACOMA CONDO COUPON is made possible through charitable donation by MS. LAURA HANAN & THE BRICK + MORTAR GALLERY. Your chance to live the life of a VISITING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE and develop some sense of EMPATHY to that UNFORTUNATE LIFESTYLE CHOICE! SPECIAL BONUS: WINNER will also get tour of MYSTERIOUS 100 YEAR OLD CATACOMBS located deep below DOWNTOWN'S OWN ROWLAND BUILDING. What are the mysterious origins of these tunnels? Contemplate the ancient marble staircase which leads NOWHERE BUT DARKNESS!

Official Rules (for entertainment purposes only)

To get pumped please visit FeedTacoma.com's TACOMA URBANIST.

Hi Mario,
Joel asked me scrape together some information about web design and so I though everybody might benefit from these resources I have found to be inspirational in the world of web design.

RESOURCES

Net Diver - http://netdiver.net/industrial/
this is a collection of cutting edge web design work from people all over. Click through the different categories and if you see something that catches your eye, open that site and start poking around in it. It is a good way to see what is possible... mix an match elements to fuel your own ideas!

Css Zen Garden - http://www.mezzoblue.com/zengarden/alldesigns/
More web design possibilities...

Happy Cog Studios - http://www.happycog.com/design/
most of their work is a good example of balance between design and web/business functionality. For the most part they all look good and operate with sound html markup (These are the folks behind AlistApart.com).

AListApart.com - http://www.alistapart.com/topics/design/
They have good info!

Coudal Partners - http://www.coudal.com/
interesting advertising company

SEE WHAT MAKES IT TICK

Now the fun part, seeing how other people put stuff together! You'll need to download firefox and install these plugins:

Fire Bug - http://www.getfirebug.com/

Web Tools - http://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer/



Taking apart websites I was impressed by is how I learned the tricks of how to build them.
If anything it's fun to mess expensive corporate websites up!

XHTML / CSS TUTORIALs

common web mistakes - http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200408/web_development_mistakes_redux/
css tutorials - http://css.maxdesign.com.au/index.htm
open source web design templates - http://www.oswd.org/

Learn about SEACH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION

FAQ: Search Engine Optimization - http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=182915
FAQ: Google - http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=356031

Industry Specific RSS Feeds

Staying connected to the hive brain of the internet is another good way to see whats going on out there. Here are some RSS feeds I'm subscribed to on my google personal homepage.

AIGA - http://www.aiga.org/syndication/articles/home.rss
site point (alistapart type site) - http://feeds.pheedo.com/sitepoint_recent
Alist apart - http://www.alistapart.com/feed/rss.xml
456 Berea Street - http://feeds.feedburner.com/456bereastreet
happycog news - http://www.happycog.com/news/feed/




----------------
now its your turn! any design/webdesign resources I should know about?

Thanks,
R

RESOURCES

Net Diver - http://netdiver.net/industrial/
this is a collection of cutting edge web design work from people all over. Click through the different categories and if you see something that catches your eye, open that site and start poking around in it. It is a good way to see what is possible... mix an match elements to fuel your own ideas!

Css Zen Garden - http://www.mezzoblue.com/zengarden/alldesigns/
More web design possibilities...

Happy Cog Studios - http://www.happycog.com/design/
most of their work is a good example of balance between design and web/business functionality. For the most part they all look good and operate with sound html markup (These are the folks behind AlistApart.com).

AListApart.com - http://www.alistapart.com/topics/design/
They have good info!

Coudal Partners - http://www.coudal.com/
interesting advertising company

SEE WHAT MAKES IT TICK

Now the fun part, seeing how other people put stuff together! You'll need to download firefox and install these plugins:

Fire Bug - http://www.getfirebug.com/

Web Tools - http://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer/



Taking apart websites I was impressed by is how I learned the tricks of how to build them.
If anything it's fun to mess expensive corporate websites up!

Industry Specific RSS Feeds

Staying connected to the hive brain of the internet is another good way to see whats going on out there. Here are some RSS feeds I'm subscribed to on my google personal homepage.

AIGA - http://www.aiga.org/syndication/articles/home.rss
site point (alistapart type site) - http://feeds.pheedo.com/sitepoint_recent
Alist apart - http://www.alistapart.com/feed/rss.xml
456 Berea Street - http://feeds.feedburner.com/456bereastreet
happycog news - http://www.happycog.com/news/feed/

My First Illustrated Children's Book

My First Illustrated Children's Book
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