Posts from: October 2011

USAdopt website launches

The USAdopt website has been launched. USAdopt fills an ecological niche that was astonishingly vacant: an organization that calmly, warmly, and professionally, helps people navigate the confusing domestic adoption process. Founder and CEO Amanda Grant was inspired by her own (ultimately happy) quest to become a parent. Her personal experience, coupled with her career as…

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Former student Arianna Toft a finalist in the American Batik Design Competition

Another talented former Pratt student is distinguishing herself. Arianna “Pika” Toft is a finalist in the Indonesian government’s first American Batik Design Competition. Her design is an impressive hybrid of Native American motifs, traditional Indonesian elements, and a contemporary sensibility that channels mid-century modern hipster flatness. On her design, she writes, “Totem poles are among…

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Video intro to the Lunch Post project

  I’ve made a short video intro to the Lunch Post project. Every day of school, from kindergarten through third grade, I have sent my son off with a sticky note fixed to the inside lid of his lunchbox. Each of these little pieces of colored paper bears a half-completed drawing and a half-written story….

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Former student Anthony Cudahy in Juxtapoz, the Converse blog, etc…

I’ve had the great fortune to teach a small army of talented students at Pratt Institute the past several years. Many of my former students have gone on to impressive careers. Some came in to my classes with natural talent that far surpasses my own, and I can only hope that my insights help them…

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The Lunch Posts & Wandermonster blog in the Wall Street Journal

Our blog, Wandermonster, and the Lunch Posts are featured in a piece in the Wall Street Journal today. My son Ben enjoyed his first interview and is quoted in the piece. Some images appear in the video piece around 2:07. Please come explore our blog—which has a great new thumbnail archive, thanks to the talented…

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