Part IV: "Seared Ahi Tuna"



The socks are out of control.
Become a fan of "Action in the Kitchen"

Peace to SHAZ

        

I have no idea what this is all about (some kind of lame Sprint marketing thing), but funny regardless:



Dceve kickin' w/ Chad Ochocinco & Rick Ross (not in photo)



Live from Superbowl XLIV, "Get that!":



'til next season...

        

Peace to the Big, Bad, Topa:



















Have a good one.

        

In Spring 2010, there will be a course at SAIC (School of the Art Institute of Chicago) that deciphers the visual language and formal concepts of graffiti and it how it is created, from bubbles to burners. This class aims to unveil the aesthetic evolution of graffiti. How did it spread across the nation? What differences emerged and why? How did it spread to the rest of the world? What have other regions contributed to the aesthetics of this genre? How do geographic backgrounds and social environments play out?

According to the syllabus, "This class is a completely biased account of my interpretation of the history of graffiti. My understanding of it is grounded in 20+ years as an active practitioner, coupled with my experiences in receiving a BFA from SAIC in the year 2000. There are many approaches to graffiti: artistic, sociological, phenomenological, and educational..."



The students will have to sign a formal, nondisclosure agreement in order to take this class. "Sensitive material will only be shown during class, and copies WILL NOT be made of any work. Students MAY NOT take photos or video record any sensitive material that is shown in class. This is not a joke." (This disclosure statement alone should make most kids interested in taking the course.) When asked about showing clean train footage in the classroom, the professor's response was:

"As far as its success within the educational system, there is a ton of critical theory within the last 40 years that actually supports my thesis on why it should be allowed. The legality question is not really an issue in academia because of the historical discourse of Puritan Christian values that have shaped our country's society. And there's alot of illegal artwork going on in site-specific sculpture, performance art, horticulture art, etc...So the technicality of it being illegal gets overlooked by all the artistic merit it holds. It helps to have academic theory to legitimize the act."

In the midst of all the current whoring out of this so-called "graffiti culture," it's nice to see some people in a career with a genuine passion/interest in trying to push this culture forward in the proper channels. Each one, teach one, keep the future generations "smart."

For more information, please visit:
http://kane-one.com/
http://www.saic.edu/

        

Some awesome footage that we have been holding onto for a few years.  Now that this stuff is no longer really a "secret" anymore, we can feel free to share it with you.  Before going any further, please read the safety precautions below CAREFULLY!

WARNING:  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THIS CHEMICAL MIXTURE INDOORS (unless area is properly ventilated) THE FUMES CREATED WHEN MIXED WITH METAL ARE TOXIC!  When handling the mixture, rubber gloves, safety goggles and a respirator are highly recommended!

METAL ETCH RECIPE:
You will need the following
- 70% solution of Chloric Triphosphorus (in liquid form)
- Plastic container and a metal pot that the plastic container could fit in *optional
- A standard 12 V, 40 Ah Lead-acid car battery *optional
- Rubber gloves, safety goggles, respirator, apron (recommended)
- A plastic mop with tons of extra tips
- Some heavy duty garbage bags (contractor types work fine)
- Roll of paper towels

Lay out some of the garbage bags in your work area and have a bunch of paper towels ready.  In case of an accident, DO NOT dump this mixture down your drain as it will RUIN your metal pipes.  Just soak it all up w/ paper towel and dispose of in garbage bag.  You can actually use that 70% (you can even use a higher %, but it really makes no difference) solution of Chloric Triphosphorus in your mop directly but it won't give you that rust effect on the metal that forms the next day.

To get that rust effect, you need to get that battery acid involved.  I won't go into detail about how to get the acid out of the car battery (I believe it can be used/un-used although I'm not 100% sure) but you can figure that out yourself.  You only need about a 90% (Chloric Triphosphorus) / 10% (Battery Acid) mixture.  Adding too much battery acid will actually weaken the effect.  Pour the mixture into the plastic container and then submerge the plastic container into a pot of boiling water to heat it up.  DO NOT pour the mixture directly into the metal pot for obvious reasons.  Let it cool and dump the mixture into a mop.  This mixture works on all types of metals w/ different effects on different types (of metal.)

Example of metal etch being used on some sheets of aluminum:



Disclaimer: DO NOT use this for vandalism of any kind.  This is merely an instructional post to show the wonderful possibilities of art projects you can accomplish with this new medium!  Again, DO NOT USE THIS FOR VANDALISM PURPOSES.

        

One of the many projects in the works:

The Smart Belt
Buckles are cast in special high grade zinc and pewter in the USA
Belts are 100% genuine leather made in Canada
Safe & environmentally friendly - 'lead' content far below all current and projected government regulations

Antique silver finish pewter:



Antique gold finish zinc:



Available soon in the smart store.

        

how do they manage to have footage of everything nowadays?



read article here

peace to the staten islanders
goal, betz, nezm
smarth

        

Found some old footage from a visit 2 years ago in Taipei, Taiwan:

Smart Crew x Taipei, Taiwan 2008 from smart crew on Vimeo.

Peace to the Taiwanese!

        

follow this man:
http://twitter.com/actionbronson

        

This feature film titled, "Who's That Knocking at My Door" was made when Scorsese was 25.



Does this location look familiar?