Daily Art 2012

Today I generated a year's worth of work by editing the dates on every post of this blog. http://dailyart2012.blogspot.com/

Gringo Mike Visits a Strip Bar

Today I went to a strip club in full beekeeping gear as part of a performance piece. The character, Gringo Mike, is very concerned about contracting HPV.
(this piece was not photographed)

Legacy Pose

Today I re-staged a photograph taken of my grandfather at his beach house.

Diablo Rojo

Today I politicized the painting on the back of a Panamanian bus.

What An Eyesore

Today I took a photograph from the front porch of a house.

Gringo Mike Goes to the Beach

Today I went to the beach in full beekeeping gear as part of a performance piece. The character, Gringo Mike, is very concerned about contracting leishmaniasis.

Pot to Plate to Pot

Today I made a sculpture.

Joe, Something's come between us

Today I arranged some abbreviated nativity scenes.

Point of Access

Today I drank the milk from a coconut, and then extracted all the meat I could using only a straw. Finally, I cut the coconut in half, to fully reveal the inside.

Gringo Mike Visits The Jungle

Today I went to a natural reserve dressed up in full beekeeping gear as part of a performance piece. The character, Gringo Mike, is very concerned about contracting Yellow Fever.

Backyard Bee Shish Kebab

Today I collected some samples of stingless bees.

Gringo Mike Eats an Ice Cream

Today I went to a diner, dressed up in full beekeeping gear for a performance piece. The character, Gringo Mike, is very concerned about contracting dengue fever while visiting Panama City, Panama.

Baby Mix-Up

Today I altered some nativity sets from around the world.

Gringo Mike in the Airport

Today I went to the airport dressed up in full beekeeping gear, as part of a performance piece. The character, Gringo Mike, is very concerned about Africanized Bees.

Brown Bird Bouncer

Today I spent the day preventing one type of bird from visiting the feeder.

Phone Evolution: Mobility and Cost

Today I attached a mobile-phone to a pay-phone with a rubber band.

Infinite Baggage, Infinite Risk

Today I photographed a carry-on bag in an airport bathroom.

In Plane Sight

Today I made a sculpture of a plane.

Donate to Princeton!

Today I made a personal advertisement for prospective donors.

Elastic Intentions

Today I turned a harmless object into a threat.

The Cultural Customs That Stick

Today I cooked up a typical Dutch meal abroad.

Yours To Sell

Today I combined a US passport with an ad for airport shopping.

The Joys of Choice

Today I highlighted my need and excitement for extra advertisements from Gmail.

Tom Seeley's Building

Today I renamed an academic building, that was previously named in honor of Seeley G. Mudd.

Spice Olympics

Today I made a jalapeño food sculpture for the upcoming Spice Olympics.

Scientific Poster

Today I developed and designed an easily read poster.

Sinterklaas in the USA

Today I arranged for a visit from Sinterklaas.

98% of Your Daily Sodium

Today I photographed a package of salt.

The Modern Letter

Today I edited a video to keep in touch.

Seed Sown on the Rocky Ground

Today I sowed some orange seeds, on concrete, at high latitude, during winter.

Mark of a Thief

Today I photographed the change that keeps robber bee Lestrimelitta limao from collecting its own pollen.

Mr. Potato Head Turkey

Today I modified the Mr. Potato Head fixtures onto a turkey.

Reverse Engineering in the Kitchen

Today I created a reverse engineering riddle in the kitchen sink.


(The answer is Tortilla Española)

James Bond Bee

Today I photographed a bee through a dissecting microscope in the same fashion as the intro to Bond movies.

E. A. Klages- Gone But Not Forgotten

Today I photographed a Euglossine bee that was collected by E. A. Klages in 1900.

Phospholipid Cloud Bilayer

Today I photographed a cloud formation reminiscent of a biological structure.

Half-a-Bed Coffee Maker

Today I photographed a coffee maker that represents half the cost of a new bed; both of which are needed for a good morning.

Beef Jerky Martini

Today I made a cocktail from cuts of beef jerky.

Hot Dog Carrot

Today I carved a hot-dog out from the layers of a carrot.

Recreational Vehicle

Today I used a bike pump to inflate an RV.

Light Beetle

Today I made a beetle out of equipment used to view insects.

3 Square Feet of Garden

Today I planted tulips and daffodils in an unused urban space that's not mine.

Fall Leaf Pots

Today I did some leaf fall gardening.

The Man in the Compost

Today I sculptured a face from kitchen waste.

Nose Blow Tie-Dye

Today I ate different colored foods and then blew them through my nose onto a tissue.

Pasta Drill

Today I made a drill bit out of fusilli.

Electric Line Forest

Today I photographed some trees.

Ted Ate Order Station

Today I turned the United States Border Station into a fast-food drive through.

Raise the Red Flag

Today I photographed a panda suit, a french maid outfit, and a piece of blackberry bramble. Customs officers do not find these things humorous.

Poutine Car Stop

Today I made a sculpture of Poutine to prevent a car from moving.

One Bad Apple

Today I photographed cars waiting to go through the US/Canada border control.