Lisa Dahl is one of the many featured artists in the Jersey City Museum's current exhibition, SPRAWL (which runs through Aug. 24). On Thursday evening, she will be appearing at the Museum for a talk with Jersey City-based architect Brian Loughlin for the latest in the "Introducing" discussion series, "Little Pink Houses to McMansions." The two will "discuss the themes of sprawl and the american suburb in their work as well as the intersection and interplay between art and architecture."

NEW recently caught up with Dahl via email to learn a little more about her work and her thoughts on our suburban nation.

So what kind of work do you have in the exhibition?

I have three small works from my “There Goes the Neighborhood” series where I block out the form of a house in a color photograph with a single color of glitter. The series has many sub-series to it – some are mixed media, others are paintings on actual real estate magazines images, and some use photographs I took myself in the same style used by the magazines – houses front and center with no neighbors, or clutter. All of them use the same method: transform the house by covering it over and turning it into a single, solid form.

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The largest and most comprehensive Earth Day event ever held in New Jersey is this weekend:
Global Green Expo 2008
April 25th, 26th and 27th
Liberty State Park
(Historic Central Railroad Terminal)

Speakers include, Ted Danson, Ed Begley Jr. and Animal Planet Host, Jeff Corwin. Music from Kevin and Michael Bacon. Seminars on everything from eco-fashion to composting.

Visit their site for a complete schedule and to purchase tickets: globalgreen2008.com

image of Soft Wall

The Jersey City Museum and Shua Group present:
Public Acts
Shua Group and Sylvestre Gobart

Public Acts is a two part event which explores the will, creativity and voyeurism of the public.
Part 1 : Soft Wall Saturday February 23rd at 7pm
A performance of movement and light in a giant landscape of darkness and revelations.
Part 2: Full Saturday March 1st at 7pm
An installation exhibiting a crowd emptying a gallery of thousands of cardboard boxes. Plus images of the performance of Soft Wall..
both events will include an artist reception

Location: Canco Lofts 50 Dey Street Jersey City
Directions: Take PATH train to Journal Square. Exit station and take 5 minute shuttle bus to Canco
More Information and map: Public Acts

On the weekend after Earth Day (4.25-27), PSEG is going to be putting on the "Global Green Expo," an event designed for folks to learn about eco-friendly products, programs and services available for consumers and businesses. The confab will bring eco-celebs like Ed Begley Jr., Ted Danson, Deirdre Imus and Jeff Corwin to the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal at Liberty State Park.

Unfortunately, the event isn't going to be free, but at least part of the proceeds (not sure how much) will go to the Friends of Liberty State Park for the purchase and planting of trees to offset greenhouse gas emissions in the park, and to the funding of an environmental literacy program in NJ schools.

In a press release, state DEP commissioner Lisa P. Jackson gushed about JC's state park, most of which was formerly a relatively toxic area: "I can't think of a more fitting venue for this event than historic Liberty State Park, the crown jewel of our world-class parks system. With its views of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, this oasis on the Jersey City waterfront stands as a testament to the power each of us has to transform possibilities into progress. It's an especially uplifting backdrop for those who will gather there to bring about substantive environmental change."

More info at CNN Money

I love my stylish brown + turquoise Bag the Habit bag, I take it to the post office, to run errands and out shopping -- so I am definitely excited to order a new bag in one of the cool new colors! The bags are made partly with recycled PET and are 100% recyclable.

What in the world is recycled PET you may ask?? PET (polyethylene terephthalate) is one of the most common types of plastic, it is found mostly in clear soft drink bottles. Statistics from the American Plastics Council indicate that 48 percent of all plastic bottles in the United States market are made with PET.

According to the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR), the average household used about 38 pounds of PET plastic bottles in 2002.The total number of PET bottles used in the U.S. in 2003 was 4.293 billion. PET use in beverage containers is growing at about a 6 percent rate, with bottled water and ever-new drink products contributing the most to the growth. Lucky for us, more than half of recycled PET is used to make fiber for bags, carpet and clothing.

Both of the new styles come with an inside pocket and are priced at $8.
Buy one at bagthehabit.com

If you haven't yet caught this video -- which was screened originally at the opening night for Bag the Habit and their exhibit REDUCE -- then you should definitely check it out now. It is was produced by Le Arsenal a Jersey City based audio/video group.

Conveyer Magazine's 2nd Issue is now available!! Pick up a copy for $4 at the following locations:

IMAGINE ATRIUM
528 Jersey Avenue
Jersey City NJ 07302
tel# 201 451 4848
www.imagineatrium.com

JERSEY CITY MUSEUM
350 Montgomery Street
Jersey City NJ 07302
tel# 201 413 0303
www.jerseycitymuseum.org

LIFE
112 Morris Street
Jersey City NJ 07302
tel# 201 332 1444
www.lifejc.com

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