Category Archives: Art
Tie-Dye Soda Ash Experiment
One of the steps in tie-dying is to soak the shirt in a “fixer” solution of sodium carbonate, also known as soda ash. I think of soda ash as a dye-cotton binding agent. My informal experiment is to see the … Continue reading
18 Days of Tie-Dye
I finished my summer run of consecutive tie-dye day earlier this month with a final count of 18 different shirts in 18 consecutive days, beating last year’s record of 16. I could have done a few more, but I imagine … Continue reading
Tom Peters Apple Prediction
I used to follow Guy Kawasaki in the early Mac days, and I recently noticed he has a new book out. I haven’t seen it, but the announcement prompted me to check out some of his older books from my … Continue reading
Lots of Dots Quilt
At a family gathering last month, Bonnie and I received an unexpected gift from my cousin the Polka Dot Debutante. She made this amazing quilt for us titled “Lots of Dots”: Being in the data visualization business, I can’t … Continue reading
Unsophisticated Art Review: Bombay Bellywood
Last week we had second row seats to a Bombay Bellywood belly dancing show in Durham. The seats were worth it for the view but was a bit rough on my ears with the giant speakers only a few yards … Continue reading
Unsophisticated Art Review: As You Like It
We saw Shakespeare’s As You Like It at PlayMakers Repertory Company last week. It was my first time in the updated theatre, which was very nice — stadium style seating surrounding the stage on three sides. The downside to having … Continue reading
Unsophisticated Art Review: Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar, his daugher Anoushka Shankar and a few supporting musicians performed at Memorial Hall on Tuesday night. There’s a decent review at IndyWeek for anyone wanting more sophistication. A local professor made introductions and explained the music as being … Continue reading