Cinco De Funko!

Can we borrow your wig please, Dr. Funkenstein?

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We are so sad to say goodbye to Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys who passed away today after a 3 year long battle with cancer. Who ever thought that 3 young Jewish boys from New York City could become Grammy winning rappers? They defied the expected, and inspired so many young people to do the same. We are so blue over the loss of an amazing musician, video director, and supporter of equal rights. Our heart goes out to his loved ones during this difficult time.

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Video Mapping in Prague

Ever since the EOTO lotus stage was introduced to us, we have been intrigued by video mapping. A relatively new art form, video mapping is a super high tech way to visually stun a crowd. The possibilities are limitless and the results thus far have been totally groovy.
This video we found of the 600th anniversary of the astrological tower clock in Prague takes our breathe away, especially when it "rains." Check it out above.

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Easy 'How To' on making a bandana into a tank top

It started with a Grateful Dead bandana and a will to wear it...
For this very simple tutorial for a beginner you'll need a bandana, 3 strips of fabric that are 2 inches wide, one 44" long and the other 2 are 28" long, scissors, a sewing machine, thread, a few pins, and an iron.

First you want to finish the edges of your bandana. Fold the edges over and iron.

Secure corners with pins until you sew.

We like to use a zigzag stich and really bright thread.

Look how clean it looks already!! :)

Take your 44" long strip of fabric and sew the long end together.

Attach a safety pin through one side of the tube.

Insert the safety pin into the tube to turn it inside out.

Once the tube is turned inside out with the seam on the inside, iron it.

Attach the safety pin back to the strip and thread through the top of the shirt.

That's going to be your neck tie. Repeat the process of sewing and turning inside out the fabric on the 2 strips that are left.

Attach each of the straps about 8" down from the top of the bandana.

Enjoy your fun new homemade bandana shirt!

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Andy Goldsworthy

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The Earth Art of Andy Goldsworthy continues to blow our mind. Andy doesn't use elements that aren't found in nature, and often time his work lasts only a few hours before naturally ceasing to exist. The temporary beauty of impermanent structures produced in and by nature is a concept that resonates. The question of 'is it worth it?' is often raised in conjunction with Goldsworthy's work and our response is yes!

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The ice star pictured above is made from icicles and saliva. Andy mentions how he can't use gloves while working with ice because he can't control the ice correctly. We can only imagine how cold his fingers were after creating this piece of work.

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The floating piece above combines palm leaves with berries for a stunning combination of colors. We love the idea of a water canvas that floats down the river.

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The arrangement of leaves of different stages of life is stunning to look at. But beyond the visual beauty of Andy Goldsworthy's work we have a yogic sense of 'Be Here Now' which is what really draws us to Andy's work. We challenge you to think not about the end product and what you will have to show in life, but about the journey of getting there and how sometimes the impermanence of things is what makes them special.

Click here to visit a visual catalog of all of Andy's work.