Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Thu, Jun 10 2004
Tee-Time At Angola
The Prison View Golf Course is now open, and the Grand Opening Celebration is this coming weekend. You must undergo a complete background check before teeing off, so contact the Pro-shop 48 hours in advance of your visit.
posted at: 08:17 | category: /Playing | link to this entry
The Prison View Golf Course is now open, and the Grand Opening Celebration is this coming weekend. You must undergo a complete background check before teeing off, so contact the Pro-shop 48 hours in advance of your visit.
posted at: 08:17 | category: /Playing | link to this entry
Utility Box Art
The June 2004 issue of San Diego Magazine features painted art on San Diego Gas and Electric green utility boxes. They do mention the artistic attraction of such work. What they don't mention is that the art was also part of a project spearheaded by local graphic design professor Candice Lopez, and that the project has had more than one positive outcome. The formerly green utility boxes apparently had become sources of unintended neighborhood blight when drug dealers used them as places of business. When Candice brought in a team of artists and local residents to bring visual interest to the boxes, she also brought about a sense of ownership in the community that sent the drug dealers off to find other less conspicuous tables for their trade. The boxes became part of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego's progressive downtown area.One article mentioned the 94,000 boxes Candice and her cohorts will have to tackle if they want to cover the whole local scene.
The trend toward making utility boxes public art has been catching on in places such as Cambridge, Massachusetts, Zichron Ya'akov, Israel, and Auckland City in Australia. So, if you're stuck with an ugly utility box near your property or your favorite park, don't fret. Someone may pull up any day now and jazz it up for you. If you want to have the first say in designing or painting a box yourself, let your city or utility company know. And you can bet that soon we're sure to see an emerging online gallery of utility box art.
posted at: 06:37 | category: /Arts and Entertainment | link to this entry
The June 2004 issue of San Diego Magazine features painted art on San Diego Gas and Electric green utility boxes. They do mention the artistic attraction of such work. What they don't mention is that the art was also part of a project spearheaded by local graphic design professor Candice Lopez, and that the project has had more than one positive outcome. The formerly green utility boxes apparently had become sources of unintended neighborhood blight when drug dealers used them as places of business. When Candice brought in a team of artists and local residents to bring visual interest to the boxes, she also brought about a sense of ownership in the community that sent the drug dealers off to find other less conspicuous tables for their trade. The boxes became part of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego's progressive downtown area.One article mentioned the 94,000 boxes Candice and her cohorts will have to tackle if they want to cover the whole local scene.
The trend toward making utility boxes public art has been catching on in places such as Cambridge, Massachusetts, Zichron Ya'akov, Israel, and Auckland City in Australia. So, if you're stuck with an ugly utility box near your property or your favorite park, don't fret. Someone may pull up any day now and jazz it up for you. If you want to have the first say in designing or painting a box yourself, let your city or utility company know. And you can bet that soon we're sure to see an emerging online gallery of utility box art.
posted at: 06:37 | category: /Arts and Entertainment | link to this entry
