I love to people watch. And there’s never been a better town for it than Savannah. It has occurred to me during my many hours spent staring out into the local space that I’ve never lived in a more tattoo’d community. (Has anyone ever run the numbers on what percentage of SCAD students have body art? Let me save you the work; It’s alot.)
There are tattoos on our neighboring artists, musicians, designers. Even the most buttoned up friends I have are sporting a body art secret. So it got me wondering, if tattoos are so popular in a sleepy Southern town like Savannah (however creatively infused), what’s up with the greater American tattoo trend?
Now, there just ain’t enough time in the day to debate the merits (or not) of tattoos themselves. What I want to discuss is thus… With the general increase in tattoos in America, has the professional environment changed its opinion of tattoos in the workplace? Moreover, with a concentrated number of tattoo’d creatives entering the workforce, how much has the growing creative industry impacted any marked acceptance of body art?
Apparently the Telfair Museum’s Art and Technology Week was not enough to capture all the innovative artistry going on in Savannah. This year the Telfair is proud to announce PULSE: Art and Technology Festival, a smorgasbord of visual and musical arts, robotics, lectures from the art world’s elite, highly specialized art fabrications and technologies, sound installations, circuitry, and multimedia mastery.
How up our alley is that?? Seriously.
The festival works to promote an edgier artistic perspective and more creative interpretation of technology. It is free and open to the public (compliments of funding provided by the City of Savannah), family-friendly, and oriented around workshops geared toward students, artists, electricians, musicians, engineers, techies, and other nerds like us.
The festival commences on January 21and culminates on January 31 with Technology Family Day, featuring activities for children, appearances by guest artists, a concert by Minneapolis duo Beatrix JAR with live video by Allesandro Imperato.
Here’s just a taste of the action:
- January 21 - Gallery Talk on Digital Wheel Art by YoungHyun Chung
New York-based artist YoungHyun Chung will discuss his interactive system that helps individuals with disabilities express themselves using digital projections.
Posted by Fitz Haile on October 28, 2008 at 11:28 PM
After many months of anticipation, deliberation and planning, we finally unveiled - to a large audience of esteemed colleagues and guests - the winners of the 2008 Innovation Awards, presented by Lott + Barber. (More pics coming.)
Despite the monsoon-like downpour, the turn-out was remarkable, bringing nearly 500 of Savannah’s finest creatives. Astride organic and local surf and turf entrées, eco-friendly decor and lighting and a premiere video and slide display, we ushered in a new era of entrepreneurs and Savannah success stories.
The awards sculptures themselves were created by nationally recognized local artist Jerome Meadows - a true work of art to honor the accomplishments of the community innovators.
And the winners were (are)…
For Innovation Achievement in Education, congratulations to Savannah Technical College for their Cross-disciplinary Student-constructed Solar Generator and Photovoltaic Program.
“Innovation in what we do is so important and to get recognized for it is truly an honor. We’d like to thank Savannah Technical College for allowing the Industrial Technology department the freedom to put ideas into motion – as well as the entire IT department, without whom, the solar generator wouldn’t be a reality. This was really a team effort.”
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