It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...
Camera Projecta
Camera Projecta by reDiscover with Shiva Mandell is featured during the GLOW Art Festival at on Sunday, July 20, 2008. Situated in the building that houses the famous Camera Obscura on Palisades Park, this project invites the public to enter into the artmaking process. Using reclaimed materials obtained through the non-profit organization reDiscover, visitors were be able to engage in visual storytelling through the manipulation.
Glass House
The Amazing Mental Scope
A guest of the GLOW Art Festival looks through The Amazing Mental Scope by Infranatural (Jenna Didier, Oliver Hess & Marcos Luytens) at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, July 19, 2008. The Amazing Mental Scope is a portable brain wave monitor (EEG) that is placed on the head of a participant; the readout from the EEG monitor is translated into a visual language and broadcast on an LED display as the participant sends signals for public disclosure.
Solar Koi
Solar Koi (by Dave Quick & Elena Siff) blows in the wind at Palisade Park during GLOW Art Festival on Sunday, July 20, 2008. Located along the fence in Palisades Park, Solar Koi is composed of seven umbrella-like structures, from which are suspended internally-lit koi pennants.
Hoopnotica
Rayna McInturf, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Hoopnotica, hoopnotizes crowds with her sensual hoop dancing at Santa Monica Beach on Saturday, July 19, 2008. McInturf has been hula-hooping since 2000- from Cirque du Soleil Premieres to PowerAde Commercials. It has opened up a world of creativity and self expression for Rayna, inspiring her to share the joy and magic of hoopdance by creating the Hoopnotic® Hoopdance Curriculum. Rayna is a published author and holds a BA in Women's Studies from UCLA. Hooping.org Magazine's readers voted Rayna the Female Hooper of the Year for 2007. Rayna is a Master Teacher of Hoopnotic® Hoopdance - she absolutely loves sharing this beautiful art form!
HoopFest
Master Hoopnotica Teacher, Brookelyn Boyl, 31, demonstrates hula techniques at Santa Monica Beach on Saturday, July 19, 2008.
Kaamilah Thomas
Fifth-grader Kaamilah Thomas, 11, performs on the Third Street Promenade on Monday, June 2, 2008.
PINKAPALOOZA
1,2,3) The Fall Out Boys perform on L.A.’s legendary Santa Monica Pier during Victoria’s Secret PINK'S PINKAPALOOZA on July 17. 2008. Victoria’s Secret PINK is celebrating the launch of their back-to-school collection. 4) Danny Masterson (AKA DJ MomJeans) spin everyone’s favorite summer tunes during PINKAPALOOZA. Masterson is an actor known for his role as Steven Hyde in 'That '70s Show.' 5) A girl and her mother check-out Victoria’s Secret mascot on the Santa Monica Pier. 6) The Pacific Wheel's LED reader board promotes Victoria’s Secret PINK'S PINKAPALOOZA event.