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21 октября 2018
Sparking Distraction and Connection with Street Artist RAE
To see more of his work, follow @rae_bk on Instagram.
For the Brooklyn, New York-based street artist (known only as) RAE (@rae_bk), the entire city is an exhibition space. “I search for discarded pieces of metal, plastic and other materials that have been left for dead,” he says. “I find beauty in their rust, their wear and tear and their crushed state. I resuscitate those found objects, turn them into sculptures and then reintroduce them to society.”
Beyond the streets, RAE looks for unique indoor street-level spaces he can take over with his paintings, sculptures, installations and most recently, performance art. For almost a month, RAE transformed a vacant downtown New York City storefront into a surreal living room. Under the constant gaze of fellow city dwellers, the project was designed to spark moments of distraction and connection. “Everyone is coexisting,” he says. “We are not always engaging with one another.”
#photography#street art#Brooklyn#New York#art#performance art#painting#sculpture#RAE#instagram
Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPlikealocal
Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes and hashtags. For a chance to be featured, follow @instagram and look for a post every week announcing the latest project.
The goal of #WHPlikealocal was to celebrate what you love about where you live. Each week, we feature some of our favorite submissions from the project, but be sure to check out the rest here.
#weekend hashtag project#WHPlikealocal#video#photography
Honoring His Grandfather’s Legacy, One Table at a Time
This piece is in celebration of #SmallBusinessSaturday.
Lamon Luther Furniture’s (@lamonluther) namesake is founder and chief-storyteller Brian Preston’s maternal grandfather. “He was not rich, yet he was incredibly generous,” says Brian. “He gave his resources and his time to help others. He invested in relationships.” Brian has closely followed in Lamon’s footsteps. From his small Georgia community, Brian employs homeless carpenters, offering them a shot to get back on their feet. “I thought providing meaningful work would allow the chance to rebuild their life,” he explains. “The best part is seeing our guys transform their life. Our employees are buying houses, and starting families.”
#photography#lamonluther#SmallBusinessSaturday#furniture#carpentry#carpenter#Brian Preston#Georgia#homeless#instagram
Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPlikealocal
Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes and hashtags chosen by Instagram’s Community Team. For a chance to be featured on the Instagram blog, follow @instagram and look for a post every week announcing the latest project.
This weekend, the goal of #WHPlikealocal is to celebrate what you love about where you live. Share hidden gems. What are the best and most beautiful spots in your city only a local would know? Let us in on the best-kept secrets.
Celebrate everyday scenes. Show us your daily activities that are unique to where you live — like rising early with animals on a farm or boarding a crowded city train at sunset.
Honor the legends. Is there a local baker who mixes up your all-time favorite treat? A muralist who gave your downtown’s walls a makeover? Make images of the people who love your town, and make it a great place to live.
PROJECT RULES: Please add the #WHPlikealocal hashtag only to photos and videos taken over this weekend and only submit your own visuals to the project. If you include music in your video submissions, please only use music to which you own the rights. Any tagged photo or video taken over the weekend is eligible to be featured next week.
#weekend hashtag project#WHPlikealocal#video#photography
Celebrating Thanksgiving with 16-Year-Old Vegan Chef and Health Activist Haile Thomas
To learn more about Haile, follow @hailethomas on Instagram.
Sixteen-year-old vegan chef and health activist Haile Thomas (@hailethomas) received the nickname “Hurricane Haile” as a baby — she was notorious for throwing pots and pans all over the place. “In some ways I still live up to that name. I always make a huge mess when I’m in my creative cooking zone!” she says. Today, the 12th-grade student from New York City is constantly mixing up fresh recipes and offering new nutrition tips. “I really try to send messages that bring awareness to the many topics that are important to me, but also hopefully contribute to the health, happiness and overall positive growth of our global community.”
This year, Haile is celebrating #Thanksgiving with her extended family. “My mom, dad, sister and I have been doing a plant-based dinner for the past three years,” she explains. “We are so glad to get a commitment from our aunts, uncles and cousins to go veg-based this year and celebrate together.”
#photography#Thanksgiving#vegan#cooking#chef#Haile Thomas#New York City#instagram
