by Uncustomary | Aug 3, 2013 | Street Art
When I was in fifth grade, the guidance counselor sat me down with another student, and asked if I had any ideas for the school. I immediately said that I would love to have everyone dress up in a color from head to toe, and for us to make a rainbow. So one day, my...
by Uncustomary | Aug 2, 2013 | Performance, Street Art
Sometimes I just cut out shapes from pretty paper. I never really had a plan for the pile of colorful shapes I’ve accumulated, but recently, I decided to paste them all to a poster. In the middle of the poster, I put the word “Magic”, which is...
by Uncustomary | Jul 30, 2013 | Street Art
I’ve come around from my “only big installations” announcement back in April. It was really fun to finish projects like the pyramid and the rainbow tree, but it’s still really important to me to add little pops of wonder and color to a wide...
by Uncustomary | Jul 16, 2013 | Street Art
Inspired by my recent attempt to beautify truly local space, not just Baltimore city, I went to the park in my neighborhood. It’s the same park that I would go to to do lots of my Finish This Book activities. It’s also the park that I played on as a child...
by Uncustomary | Jul 13, 2013 | Street Art
Very close to my house, is a fountain that I used to play in as a kid. I think it’s one of the few beautiful things in my city (which is why I very much wish I lived in Baltimore).Over the years the area has transformed and now it’s home to one of the...
by Uncustomary | Jul 9, 2013 | Snail Mail, Street Art
I thought that a good way to use some of my postcards would be to incorporate them into an interactive installation. I bought a roll of 33 cent (postcard postage) stamps, stuck my address in the “to” section, and left a tin full of postcards and pens...
