by Uncustomary | Dec 9, 2016 | Performance, Street Art
Two years ago, I made a sign that said “Honk If You’re Happy” and held it up on the side of the road in Baltimore. I got lots of honks, and it was really exciting. I decided to get a little bit more specific the next time I did it and write,...
by Uncustomary | Jan 14, 2016 | Performance
In 2002, Charlie Todd (who you now know as the founder of Improv Everywhere) got a few of his friends to take their pants off on a subway car in New York. This year marked the 15th Annual No Pants Subway Ride that has now been adopted in about sixty additional cities...
by Uncustomary | Oct 30, 2015 | Performance
For about a year now, I’ve been driving around looking for runners to follow in my car while blasting “Eye Of The Tiger” by Survivor to pump them up and make them laugh. Sometimes I would video tape it and then I had all this footage of runners in...
by Uncustomary | May 6, 2015 | Performance
I got a call from Charlotte, who was slightly in distress. C: “Mary! I have three hundred muffins and I don’t know what to do with them!” M: “I could have a muffin eating contest on the street.” C: “See? That’s why I called...
by Uncustomary | Apr 3, 2015 | Performance, Street Art
At the end of last year, the internet blew up with talk about street harassment. I actually didn’t mind hearing about it so much because of how relevant the issue is. I walk around the city a lot. I’m out looking for street art or doing my own...
by Uncustomary | Feb 3, 2015 | Performance, Street Art
In lieu of a “Weekly Happiness” post this week, I’m sharing a happy-based guerrilla art project I did. I’ve just felt like too many of my posts lately have been personal, and I want to make sure I’m entertaining you as much as I am...