Earth Day, Danny Seo and National Geographic...

Well....so it turns out that it is Earth Day. Happy Earth Day, Earth!

I am not going to list off the million things that I did today that was earth-friendly. Because.....I did drive my car today, I had take out (in what I am sure was not an earth friendly container), and I am sure I did some not so friendly other things.

But...I did recycle a bunch of crap, was conscious about turning the lights off (OK, I actually didn't even turn them on), and tried to learn a few more tips that I can do everyday. I am learning, I am learning!

So, if you happen to be in the same boat as me...and pehaps not the most up on what is good for our old earth...here are 2 links that float my boat.

Danny Seo....Green Living Expert Danny Seo's eco-friendly and crafty ideas for everyday living (and I might have a weeee little itty bitty crush on him).

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National Geographic's Green Guide....duh. And it is where I found this cool little tool that lists off some tips everyday...just look over there to the right and down. Fun!

enjoy
xo carey

TGIF

Have a great weekend!

xo Carey, Donna and Jeff

The Daily Bunny

BILLY IS FAMOUS! BILLY IS FAMOUS! BILLY IS A DAILY BUNNY!

I am so proud of my son.

It's Nice That

"It's Nice That is a daily blog launched in April 2007 by designers Will Hudson and Jez Burrows to locate, collect and share nice things within the creative world. "

I spent about 3 hours on this site....it's creative candy.

xo carey

Anders Linden

Stockholm-based photographer Anders Lindén.
Enjoy.

Learning To Love You More

Learning To Love You More is a project created by artists Miranda July and and Harrell Fletcher. Participants are asked to complete an assignment, which has specific instructions, and then their work is posted on-line. The works may also become part of a presentation, where in the past, have taken place The Whitney Museum in NYC, The Seattle Art Museum in Seattle, and the Wattis Institute in San Francisco CA. I love the concept...

And FYI...Miranda July is the director of Me and You and Everyone We Know. If you have yet to see it...I strongly suggest you do.

I Took Photos

Lovely eye candy by Joshua Monaghan at I Took Photos.

enjoy...carey

Just call me Clean Teeth Carey

So, I went to the dentist today. I haven't gone in about 10 yrs. Yes, I know, that is bad. But when you are a student forever and then have no benefits....ya kind of "forget" to go to the dentist. And because it had been so damn long since I went, I was kind of terrified of going. But I sucked it up, made an appointment, and dragged my not so clean teeth to the dentist.

And after I spent a good amount of time with the best dental hygenist a wuss like me could ask for, and 2 minutes with the actual dentists....I AM CAVITY FREE! Praise the teeth gods!. Well, my exact words to the doc were "For real?! Are you serious? Oh, thank god".

So now I am thinking I should get some grillz.

Ibi Kaslik

This is novelist Ibi Kaslik.

I recently photographed Ibi for the Prairie Dog. Why? Because she is the writer of the the New York Times bestseller Skinny, she is debuting her second novel Angel Riots, and she is the Regina Public Library Writer In Residence. I would say that is a damn good enough reason.

I have yet to read Angel Riots, but while looking into it, things such as: Montreal, the Stars, love, Broken Social Scene, the prairies, art, family and betrayal all seem to be popping up in the reviews for this "rock and roll novel". (schwing!) But aside from all this....she was great to photograph and just a lovely woman all around.

And if you happen to be in Regina:

Penguin Group (Canada) and Book and Brier
invite you to celebrate the launch of Ibi Kaslik’s The Angel Riots
Sunday, April 20, 2008 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
The Crushed Grape Wine & Food Bar 2118 Robinson Street

see you then...
xo carey

photo by yours truly

If You Could

If you could do anything tomorrow, what would it be? Perhaps something like this?

xo carey
fyi...artists links galore...

postcard...

Common Weal in P.A.

Last week I took a little trip up to Prince Albert (that would be in Saskatchewan), to visit Judy McNaughton. Judy and I both work at Common Weal Community Arts as Artistic Coordinators. Judy the northern, I the southern. Judy and her husband, Michel Boutin, took me on a little tour of all things P.A.ish, checked out our northern offices and gallery, filled my belly with yummy food, and gave me a tour of their studios. I came home happy and inspired.

Thank you Judy and Michel....the hosts with the most. You can check out more images of P.A and their studios here.

carey xo

The Movement Movement

Last week I met with Jessica Rose, and over coffee we talked about running.

Particularily we talked about The Movement Movement.

According to Jessica and Jenn Goodwin (collaborators and creators), the Movement Movement is "a public art project on the run inviting people to participate in a social movement to run the world’s art institutions, one kilometer at a time. From performances to public events to exhibitions, The Movement Movement is a running narrative mobilizing participants to 'Run with Art'."

I love it. Pretty much they are bringing various groups together and "running the establishment". Love it.

On April 21st...if you just so happen to be in Toronto...they are presenting the screening of the "Run the Royal Ontario Museum". You can check out more info about it here. Go see it.

carey xo

hour 5

"I'm on the bus in the middle of the night on my way to northern Saskatchewan. I feel like I'm in an indie film or documentary" Said Stanley to Vlad.