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Here is a new piece I've been working on for an exhibition in Oct. Sending out photos and a bio for cards and advertisements today. Pretty exciting and a little scary. Mostly exciting, though.

Dream Flat

(photos from design*sponge)

An Experiment

So Chaz and I have started a year long experiment called, "Consumer Whore No More". For this experiment we have decided not buy anything new for the next year. This means no video games, movies, CDs, clothes, shoes, home decor, etc. We started this experiment for a few reasons. First of all we want to see if we can actually do it but really we want to start appreciating the things we already have and to start saving more money while living less frivolously. In addition to not buying anything new we've also limited the amount of times we can eat out (which is the difficult part, for me at least). Here are the rules we made up:

What is NOT Allowed

-No new items

What is Allowed

-Groceries (we might invest in a CSA share this fall)

-Medicine

-Items required for school and/or artistic endeavors

-Gifts for others & each other (such as birthdays and Christmas)

-Accepting gifts from others & each other

-Eating out

Chaz - 18x per year

Chaz & Nina - 12x per year

Nina - 12x per year

-Thrift store/ 2nd hand

-Pet items as needed

-Important Home Improvements

-Preexisting magazine or online subscriptions but no re-subscribing once expired

-Recreational activities, such as the movies or bowling

-Garden supplies

-Anything that is not frivolous, unnecessary, or junk.

So, over the next couple months or so I might limit myself on how much time I spend on the internet since most of my time is spent looking at fashion/style blogs or on-line window shopping. It's probably best I don't tempt myself or make myself depressed. But overall I think we can do it and that this experiment will be good for us.

Wish us Luck!