Blog # 6

http://candychang.com/before-i-die-in-nola/

This is something similar to that of the gum wall I blogged about earlier.  It is yet another piece of art on a wall that is made by everyday people.  It is a blackboard-esque wall on the streets of New Orleans that is free for anyone passing by to write on.  You simply use one of the large pieces of chalk provided and write down the thing that you want to do before you die.  It can be anything.  Once the wall is filled with responses, it is then washed away to be started again.  But this does not happen until all the responses are documented as the responses will be included into a book.

I think it's great because not only does anyone get to participate in this, it shows everyone the things that are most important people.  Maybe it will even help somebody realize what they want to do with their life.  A lot of people say that a person won't try to achieve their goals until it goes from brain to paper, or in this case wall, and gets written down.

Blog # 5

Lego art is something I really enjoy.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/9563/nathan-sawaya-brick-by-brick.html

A gallery of Lego brick art was held at the Agora gallery in New York just March-April of last year to showcase the works of Nathan Sawaya.  Sawaya, who used to be a lawyer, quit his job to pursue art with a medium which he has always been fascinated with as a child.

I think to do something like that, give up a possibly well-paying and stable job, to follow your passion to be an incredibly brave and risky decision.  It might not have worked out as well as it did for him.  If only everyone could pursue what they really wanted to do in life, but most people are too scared and not willing to give up the lifestyle that they currently lead to follow a dream that may or may not happen. 

Legos are something I loved to play with as a child but could never imagine doing something like what these this artist has.  I can only imagine the time and effort that went into this.  I also like this because I think something like this really brings forward the notion that just about anything can be art, even children's toy.