Artist Owned T-shirt Company

When shopping for unique and thoughtful clothing for yourself or a gift, check out my artist & friend Lee Tracy's recent designs for Tee shirts. Carefully selected organic cotton, makes these T's extremely soft and elegant.  Lee is using her talent to contribute sustainably to the entire process of design through fabrication as you will learn when you visit her website.  A percentage of her sales go to hand selected non-profits. 

Thompson Peak Parkway, "Earth Wall, Living Wall"

Public art in Scottsdale and surrounding communities is thriving.  It's been an honor to be part of this process.  I designed and completed "Earth Wall, Living Wall"  1997-1999.  If you visit the site today, you will experience the Earth Wall's integrated into a more mature landscape with developments completed all around.  It is a major thoroughfare to the McDowell Mountain Ranch community that was just underway in the mid 90's.  If you drive into the town house community to the south just off 100th street (it's not gated) you can drive around and view the side that this community enjoys.  You will be greeted by an 8' diameter Mandala inspired by the sacred geometry of the Nautilus Shell. The desert landscape was a significant element in the project design as well.  Rammed Earth is an appropriate building technique for the desert environment particularly since I was looking for ways to incorporate material already existing on the site.  

healthy organic cleaning products

Check out www.herbnorganics.com for a complete line of household cleaning products.

It's a local, Tempe based company. I love the "Arctic Blast" and the "Peppermint Power Cleansing Powder".  They are very consciencious about using recycled materials for packaging, and selling customers refills for their existing bottles. This saves on shipping costs and excess carbon footprint.  You can usually find them at the Phoenix Farmers Market.

Environmentally Responsible Building class at SCC

For a great evening class that will provide a rich overview of green building materials, uses and practices, check out....Link

The instructor is Anthony Floyd, Green Building Manager, Department of Environmental Initiatives, City of Scottsdale.

Scottsdale Community College Goes Green.

Green Building & Solar Links

I wanted to share two informative links today...

First link will discuss green building and sustainability topics relating to home improvements, lecture series, and energy saving incentives in the valley. 

Second link is your opportunity to sign up for the free list serve. Choose Green Building when you enter your e-mail.  This will keep you up to date on events and activities such as "Green Drinks", and workshops at AKA Green store, as well as, special events and updates from the city of Scottsdale's Green Building program and new Department of Environmental Initiatives.