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Hugh

the_artifactor

About Me

Second Century School of Art and Design Philosophy.I make all of this by hand from design to completion. Modern Design that's actually modern, not forty or fifty years old. Nouveau Modern : Design For The Urban Nomad

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Artists and artisans interested in the future of art and design, especially concerning issues of environmentally sustainable materials and techniques. I moved to Oklahoma as part of a larger plan to be involved in the start of a new "movement" in art and design, and therefore throughout the culture of the next century.

Books:

Cradle To Cradle - William McDough&Michael Braungart,
Shaping Things-Bruce Sterling,
Fab: the coming revolution on your desktop-Neil Gershenfeld,
The Creating Brain: the neuroscience of genius - Nancy Andreasen,
Color: a natural history of the pallet - Victoria Finlay,
Jewels:a secret history - Victoria Finlay,
EcoDesign: the Sourcebook - Alastair Fuad-Luke,
The Hand: How its use shapes the brain, language, and human culture- Frank R. Wilson

Heroes:

The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr
Benjamin Franklin

My Blog

CALL TO ARTISTS - design your own state flag

CALL TO ARTISTSdesign your own state flag Artists currently living in Oklahoma are invited to create a symbolic representation of their individual experience by designing a state flag for an Ex...
Posted by Hugh on Thu, 08 May 2008 08:47:00 PST

atlas fell down

Any of you who know me at all well know that I have a good friend who for the last almost four years has given me unrestricted access to his shop so I could pursue my projects. While you may not know ...
Posted by Hugh on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:44:00 PST

Companion reading for the Paris 1900 exhibit

A few years ago, I bought a book from the discount bin of a bookstore in South Carolina. It's called "Explosive Acts" by David Sweetman. The subtitle is "Toulouse-Lautrec, Oscar Wilde, Felix Feneon an...
Posted by Hugh on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:51:00 PST

LAUNCH at the RINK gallery

Currently at the RINK gallery (3200 N.Rockwell... yes it's in Bethany and yes, Rink is also an antique mall. A better one, I think, than most. And not just because my friend Stephanie practically seem...
Posted by Hugh on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:49:00 PST

HAPPY NEW YEAR! a little late, I know...

Hey, all.I keep this blog in part to keep me focused and to help organize my thoughts. I resolve to blog more this year than last, which shouldn't be hard. I will be blogging more indepth for a while ...
Posted by Hugh on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:06:00 PST

Samurai Gothic is delivered to Untitled[ArtSpace] !

Ok, so I finally got all the many layers of translucent Pthalo Blue lacquer down on the table and all four chairs, and after some mishappenings ( one of the chairs nearly fell out of the truck on the ...
Posted by Hugh on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:24:00 PST

"Illumination" at City Arts Center

It occurs to me that I have gone about this all backwards.The opening for ths show was the 15th, and the Nov 9th NONzine had me as the featured artist. If you didn't pick up a copy and want one, let m...
Posted by Hugh on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:15:00 PST

Dinner in the Deuce

Some time ago, I was invited by Untitled[ArtSpace] to participate in an exhibition titled "Dinner in the Deuce".The exhibition will open early in 2008. The name "Dinner in the Deuce" is derived from t...
Posted by Hugh on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:58:00 PST

SAMURAI GOTHIC

Some of you may be tired of hearing me ramble on and on about this project, but it occurs to me I haven't actually made a blog about it yet. I can't do it much justice at the moment(it's just too late...
Posted by Hugh on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:03:00 PST

Before I tell you all about how amazing Dfest was...

Hey, everyone.This coming Friday ( August 3rd, 2007) at Dreamer Concepts in Norman (324 East Main, Norman, OK 73069 downtown Arts District)...http://www.dreamerconcepts.org/...there is an Art opening ...
Posted by Hugh on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:21:00 PST