Thursday, May 7, 2009

Cotton Issue

Hey there,
For all who aren't aware, the cotton issue is out!

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Hemp V. Cotton

Nice little teaser for the cotton issue, a PSA from the 1940s promoting farmers and members of the 4-H club to grow hemp. Original article can be found at BoingBoing.

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Daily Show and Large Hadron Collider

Hey, remember when we wrote about the Large Hadron Collider in our magnet issue? Well the Daily Show covered the project not too long ago. You can watch it after the break. [Article via Gizmodo]


The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c
Large Hadron Collider
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Saturday, March 21, 2009

Cotton Issue

There's going to be a delay in the cotton issue as my writers are slowly diminishing. If you know anyone who would like to write for the 'zine please contact me: jasmine@pieces-zine.com

2 articles minimum a month arond 300-500 words.

I will give you the topic a month prior and you have the entire month to write 2 articles.

I also need some one who can redesign my site.

Annnnd some one who can update my blog.

Monday, March 9, 2009

Interview with Janet Goldner


image copyright Janet Goldner 2002

Sorry for the delay, but Pieces was able to interview Janet Goldner and get a more in-depth look at her artwork via an interview.

Janet had originally started as a weaver and used wire mesh for the base of the image. She created several 3-D images, however she moved to steel due to the fluidity of the material as well as its forgiving nature.

Janet was involved in various social movements such as the civil rights movement in the 50s and the 60s anti-war movement. However, it wasn't until she arrived at Antioch College that she found her true home in Mali. She has been going back ever since and in 1994 received a Fulbright Scholarship for her art. Much of her artwork focuses on the culture of Mali and showing Africa from a different perspective. One of hope, beauty and humanity in Africa. Her inspiration include: David Hare, Eva Hesse, David Smith, Lee Bontecou, Louise Bourgeois.

If you would like to see a permanent exhibit, it is located at The Islip Museum on Long Island in East Islip. The featured work was originally public artwork located in the Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Manhattan. Currently, Janet has a studio located in Brooklyn, NY where she creates her art.