at 02:52pm posted by: larissa
Meet the vending machine which dispenses one-of-a-kind art creations. (Above photo by:took_gallagher)
The Art-O-Mat started when Artist Clark Whittington transformed an old cigarette machine into a vending machine station for his photographs to be used an art show. The machine was such a hit, it remained and became a way to repackage art making it a part of our daily lives. Now, they can be found in locations around the world!
The Vending Machines
Each machine has a pack of surprises. The machines themselves are works of art. Each one is unique and they come in all different colors and sizes too. Here’s a bunch of cool art-o-mats from all around the world.
What’s Inside?
Artworks vary from mini-paintings to jewelry and even tiny sculptures – it all depends on the artist.
William Hessian’s Bearded Bunnies for Art-O-Mat
david powers for art-o-matic
Matt Anderson for art-o-matic
What if there’s not a vending machine near you?
Good News! If there’s not an Art-O-Mat near you, you can order an ART-O-CARTON through the Art-O-Mat Shop for $100. You will be asked to answer 10 questions with this purchase. These 10 questions will give them insight on the personality of the recipient. They then hand pick one work based on the answer of each individual question and fill in the artist’s name under each question. (COOL!)
Want your art in an Art-O-Matic?
Yes, you too can get your art in an Art-O-Mat! Read the submission guidelines.
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at 10:00am posted by: larissa
First of all, thank you so much to everyone for your support during this difficult time. A few weeks ago I wrote about what we were going through as my Mom was recently diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. Last week, she finally started chemo and radiation treatments. We also received some great last-minute news. The doctors were able to work with the insurance company to get approval for her to be in a study which will shoot chemo directly into the tumor. We got this approval literally the day before she was scheduled to start chemo after 6 weeks of waiting. Phew!
She is now in the second week of Chemo and will have to endure about 4-5 weeks more in hopes of shrinking the tumor so that they can remove it by a Whipple procedure. Because of all of the complex veins and organs in that area – it makes surgery rather difficult. The good news is, my Mom’s cancer has not spread but they need to shrink the tumor in order to remove it because it is tangled up in some major veins. This gives us a lot of hope that she can kick cancer in the ass. It is also very painful as the tumor often pushes on your organs causing the patient to be in constant pain.
Most people diagnosed with this cancer do not have symptoms until a much later stage and after it has spread. This is one of the reasons, statistically, it is a very dangerous cancer. That said, I hope anyone with a history of cancer’s take this to heart: if you smoke, please stop. This is one of the leading causes of all kinds of cancer. I can’t say enough how many horrible things smoking does to your body.
So, right now my Mom is enduring some pretty sucky side effects from the medicines, chemo and radiation. For one, it changes the way things taste and smell, causing her to have constant nausea, making it very difficult to enjoy food and can easily cause dehydration.
There’s some other crappy side effects that I won’t go into detail here, but one thing I have learned is that being diagnosed with cancer can be a really confusing process. The communication in hospitals is really disorganized. And having to deal with many different doctors who are often in a hurry can make it difficult to get your questions answered. I can only hope that one day our health care system gets fixed.
I also have to give a huge shout out to Agencynet for being so supportive during this difficult time. Without their understanding and support, I wouldn’t be able to work from St. Louis and be with my family. I’m cherishing every moment of every day and I’m blessed to work for such a great company who is not only very capable of producing award winning work, but also excels in being empathic and human.
That said, thank you all for your thoughts and prayers!
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at 08:52am posted by: larissa
If you haven’t had a chance yet, I Invite you to check out the new AgecyNet.com site. Pretty much everyone on our office touched this project in one way or another and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive thus far. (Thanks everyone!)
I can’t express how much I love our team and the things we are able to do when we pull together. We have a fabulous balance of creativity, strategy and technology – not to mention that AgencyNet has to be one of the best companies ever to work for. And so, the new AgencyNet.com site welcomes you inside our office.
We also have some great behind the scenes posts over at anidea.com if you’re interested in seeing how the new .com came to life.
Here are a few posts from AnIdea:
With 2 types of sites in our arsenal, AgencyNet has used this opportunity to explore new creative and technological ground. Check it out, play around and let me know what you think! Also, don’t forget to follow AgencyNet on Twitter.
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