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Friday, April 22, 2016 12:47:03 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled New Critters on Zonkey Street:
ian said, "A new batch of Critters on Zonkey Street Pizzly: A hybrid of a polar bear and a grizzly J-raf: We farm these for the meat ;) Liger: Cause who doesn't like ligers?Gator: With love i a n s a n d s :"
Friday, January 9, 2015 11:46:12 AM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Download Project Flop: Free for Christmas!:
ian said, "Did you get a Kindle for Christmas and need a good book to read? Well, I've got another present for you! It's the eBook Project Flop and it's free!Download Project Flop for Free December 24-26!Click here!The only class I ever failed in college was..." more
Sunday, September 7, 2014 8:30:10 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Sketch Song Project: First Release:
ian said, "With Sparkcon coming this weekend to Raleigh, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to release the first set of CD's from the Sketch Song Project!Back in the late 80’s I owned a Tascam 4 track recorder. Using regular cassette tapes,..." more
Saturday, August 16, 2014 1:50:51 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Sketch Song Project: Burning CDs:
ian said, "So I went to the store and picked up some CD-R's so I could burn a song on each for the 100 Sketch Song Project. I was thinking I should pick up some printable labels but then I thought, why not just spray paint right on the CD? So I picked up..." more
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 8:26:57 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Song Sketch Project: Moving Along:
ian said, "Progress on the Song Sketch Project is moving along slow but steady. The first three album covers are complete and I've started work on the next four. If you're aren't up to speed on the project, read about the idea and how it got started here.This..." more
Friday, August 1, 2014 5:56:27 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled The "100 Sketch Songs "Project:
ian said, "Back in the late 80’s I owned a Tascam 4 track recorder. Using regular cassette tapes, I was able to create multi-track recordings. I can compare the songs I wrote and recorded to that of an artist’s visual journal. These weren’t polished..." more
Monday, July 21, 2014 2:48:17 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Zonkey in Art History:
ian said, "Cave Zonkey:The earliest depiction of a Zonkey in Art History is this cave painting dating roughly 17,000 years ago. These Paleolithic cave paintings contain over 364 images of equines as well as 90 paintings of stags but this is the only know cave..." more
Friday, July 18, 2014 12:24:04 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Zonkey Products:
ian said, "That's right Coke, you know where it's at! Zonkey Cola!Here's where I stop and pick up my groceries when I'm on my way home from virtually spray painting the rest of Apex. It's the Food Zonkey!i a n s a n d s :"
Sunday, June 22, 2014 2:05:54 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Trip to Wrightsville Beach:
ian said, "A weekend excursion to Wrightsville Beach and some fun Zonkeys. Above, ate at 22 North. Yum!I used to teach middle school in Sampson County so i gave them a Zonkey too.Zonkey will keep the pool open! Go Zonkey, go!i a n s a n d s :"
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8:33:40 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled More vGraffiti near and around Raleigh, NC:
ian said, "Found a few fun places that looked like they needed a Zonkey. Above, a doorway on the side of an outdoor shopping mall. This spot didn't look all that attractive yet it was right in a place where everyone would view it. Went with pink stripes to..." more
Monday, May 5, 2014 6:43:42 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Street Art : Gripes:
ian said, "I'm not one to complain. In fact, I bet if you look through all the posts on this blog you won't find even one post where i'm complaining... till now :)OK, here's the thing. It's 5:30 in the afternoon and your driving home from work. The traffic is..." more
Sunday, April 27, 2014 8:41:13 AM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Street Art: The NC Museum of Art, Raleigh:
ian said, "(above: Zonkey of the NCMA sign)Yesterday, I stopped by the NC Museum of Art for their ArtScene 2014 Spring Teen Event. Three Apex student's work was accepted into the show, which is pretty exciting. The Museum made a day of it with live..." more
Saturday, April 19, 2014 2:09:08 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Street Art: More from Apex, NC:
ian said, "Zonkey outside the Music & Rock School building. A great place to learn to play an instrument certainly needs great art!I'm not sure who Wrench is but I tried to match the colors of the Zonkey to compliment the writing. I like the large, forward..." more
Sunday, April 13, 2014 12:40:55 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Street Art: Washington, D.C.:
ian said, "Spent last Friday in Washington DC checking out the art in the National gallery and also the Hirshhorn Museum. The photo above is part of the National Gallery's Sculpture Garden. This is part of the bench that surrounds a fountain pond. In the back..." more
Saturday, April 12, 2014 1:18:52 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Words in Art:
ian said, "Blake Street Shops and Studios:April 12, 2014 | 3:00p – 7:00pJoin us for an afternoon of wine and cheese, and book and poetry readings. View our April exhibition, Words in Art, including the Apex High School Showcase and meet some of the..." more
Saturday, April 12, 2014 1:18:52 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Street Art: Apex and Raleigh:
ian said, "Along with the street art I saw when I was in San Diego, I'm now trying to do a better job of documenting the Zonkey street art I find from all my travels. Here are some recent examples from Apex and Raleigh. I also have some to post from my..." more
Monday, April 7, 2014 9:55:34 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Zonkey!:
ian said, "The Zonkey, yes a real animal a hybrid mix of a zebra and a donkey, has been a staple of Apex Art Teacher Mr. Sands' critter drawings. Sands has painted Zonkey on a bus, on a billboard and on his business cards (see below). Still,..." more
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 8:01:42 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled San Diego Street Art:
ian said, "Everyone in San Diego is a Zonkey. The advertisement at the bus stop wouldn't lie!All along Pacific Beach there are these ugly, cement barriers. One each barrier is spray painted, No Smoking. These are ugly. Zonkey makes them less ugly. Zonkey makes..." more
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 5:05:41 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Back from NAEA14 San Diego!:
ian said, "For Spring break I flew to sunny San Diego for the 2014 National Art Education Association Conference. That was fun! Here is a quick look at the people, place and presentations I met, went to, was involved with...The Place:The conference..." more
Monday, March 24, 2014 8:55:47 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled The 2014 NAEA National Convention!:
ian said, "If you're looking for me you better be heading to California! This week I will be attending the 2014 NAEA National Convention in San Diego, CA.So first, if you’re a convention attendee, you are probably looking for that free..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:14:24 AM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Interchangeables!:
ian said, "A new batch of Critters is born! The "interchangeables"! So named because the top half and bottom half are separate so they can be swapped out with other critters! How exciting! Yes, I know!If you look at these images, you will notice a few things...." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:14:24 AM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Crushing Turtles : Published Finally:
ian said, "Crushing TurtlesAvailable on AmazonI started this book about five years ago. After working on it for a week, I stopped myself. This was not my usual, whimsical story. Why was I writing this story?A year later, I read over what little I had. I liked..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:14:24 AM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Free Kindle Books!:
ian said, "Christmas Day is finally here! You rip open your gift and to your delight you received a Kindle or iPad or other wonderful device that reads eBooks. How very exciting! What could make that present even better?? A Free Kindle Book!!Starting Christmas..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:14:24 AM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled New Book About How Not to Teach Art!:
ian said, "Project Flop:Good Lessons From A Bad Teacher The only class I ever failed in college was ‘Intro To Art Education’. Ironic, as I am now the Arts Department Chair at Apex High School. So why a book about failures? Because I believe I..." more
Friday, April 29, 2016 12:30:09 PM
ian Sands wrote a blog post titled Mouse 1 and Mouse 2:
ian said, "Mouse One and Mouse Two... New Critters on #ZonkeyStreet i a n s a n d s :"