Clothing, Textiles & Garment Life Cycle Analysis

Update: I will be focus on a Leg Avenue brand of hosiery. I decided to focus on the clothing/textiles/garment industry as the research subject for the rest of the semester. It holds a certain power for me as my maternal lineage consists of tailors, seamstresses, and shoemakers. A common history for Ashkenazim who fled Eastern Europe, my great grandparents settled in the Lower East Side where my great grandmother was a garment industry worker at the notorious Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. As someone who rarely buys “new” clothing (my wardrobe has... Read The Rest →

Midpoint Assignment

Midpoint assignment: Present your idea(s) for a final project in 5 minutes. You should have a draft problem statement, goal statement and should describe the type of project you want to pursue. As your problem statement should be a social or political problem, you will take this issue on as your case study for the rest of the semester, tracking developments, news and related projects. You will hereafter be required to update the class twice before the end of the semester on your issue and your project. Problem Statement Sex... Read The Rest →

Midterm Project Idea

I have been thinking about my midterm project for Mobile Media and have Continue working on the Bad Date List project. Incorporate GPS capabilities so users can text in to find resources such as health and social services, and harm reduction facilities for condoms and needle exchange. Collaborate with Matt Swenson to centralize resources for victims of labor trafficking based on geo-location. Develop a tool for real time citizen journalism and propose a collaboration with NYC IndyMedia. News would be sent in via mobile devices and could include audio, video,... Read The Rest →

Sex Work Issues and the State Legislative Process

Sex Work Issues and the State Legislative Process Tuesday , February 23rd, 6:00pm-8:30pm Large Conference Room, Urban Justice Center 123 William St., 16th Fl New York, NY 10038 Ask most people about government and they tend to talk about their federal representatives, the White House, or maybe the Mayor. But the state government may have the most significant impacts on our daily lives, particularly in the realm of criminal justice. This two hour seminar is presented via a partnership of Sex Work Awareness and the Urban Justice Center’s Sex Workers... Read The Rest →

An interview with a local foods consumer

For this assignment, I interviewed my friend Carmichael who is a 4th street co-op member & has sold local food.  She works at Angelica’s Kitchen, a vegan restaurant that buys local food whenever possible. She would not use the word locavore to describe herself even though this is the term used in our assignment. Carmichael noted that it is nearly, if not simply, impossible to be a “locavore” in New York City. One would only be able to eat locally while food is available in the region. My interview is... Read The Rest →

Prototype for an SMS-based Bad Date List

Bad Date Lists have been around for a long time. These lists, which typically manifest as handwritten or printouts of information about bad dates (explained in a moment) gathered by outreach workers as well as sex workers, have been the primary form of distributing the data. In recent years, password-protected website forums and email listservs have also served to disseminate information. In terms of sex work, a bad date refers to a client or law officer (who may also be a client) who has wronged the sex worker in some... Read The Rest →

Brian’s Photoshop Workshop

Here are my notes from Brian’s workshop! RAW is good for white balance, contrast, and chromatic aberration EV – shortening the exposure time, closing your aperture Darkest part set at 128 = midtone EXR = 32-bit TIFF. Efficient way of saving HDR image. Masks Don’t use magnetic lasso, use PATHS with the pen tool! Hold down command key while you have path tool selected to bring in points Hold down option key to create an arrow to rotate lines between points The old looking pen thing is the pen tool…paths... Read The Rest →