Barrango

Last week I got to go on a field trip with my Materials & Props class to a company called Barrango. They manufacture all sorts of props, decorations, carousel horses, Christmas decorations, Christmas trees, and many more things. Seeing their warehouse was very interesting because they have such a variety of products. Its a family owned business and everything is made by hand. The sketches are done, then the molding artists make the molds and then the painters paint. Its really much more complicated than that but they do everything by hand which is amazing. I was taking pictures from my phone as we were walking so they are not the best but here are the snapshots I took:
















One of the coolest parts about the tour was the very beginning. It was before we entered the warehouse where all the props are. We were in a small room with the bookshelf you see below...but instead of a normal bookshelf it was a secret door! And that how we entered into the warehouse. So Awesome!!

Wine tasting at Byrington Winery

My roommate Kate and I decided to go to a wine tasting that was nearby after our hike. It was up the Santa Cruz mountains a little ways so it was a fun little curvy drive. Here are some pictures of the pretty vineyard and of the winery building...

Beach Day

First Beach day since last October! Yeah!







Our spot...





Group Pics in front of the fire...

Graphic Design Museum, San Francisco

In this gallery it was all work done my well known graphic designers living and working in San Francisco. I didn't get very many pictures but there was work for Northface, Ben & Jerrys, Organics Food Line, Several Wine companies, and many other projects. It was very interesting to see how much nation-wide advertising comes from just San Francisco.

Murphys Trip

Soon after Vegas I got to go to Murphy's. Murphy's is a small town in California that is right next to Bear Valley where there is mountains and ski slopes. It was for the HGH Get Away Trip...so it was both houses. We stayed in a vacation home nearby the mountain. Everyone did different things. Some played golf, some went hiking, some went wine tasting, and some went skiing\snowboarding (Me! Im in this group!) I got my first ski rental equipment, my first lesson, and my first time down the mountain. It was amazing and I want to go all the time now. I had some pretty crazy bruises from it that lasted awhile though. Overall I was so thankful to go on this trip to just get away and to fellowship with my brothers and sisters.

Me in front of the lovely home we got to stay in...














Me in front of the mountain I just owned....Bam!




In front of one of the ski lodge buildings...


Besides these pictures I also have in my possession a very funny video of everyone (with Phil leading it) singing and doing hand motions to "In a cabin, In the woods". I would have posted it but my life was threatened so I decided it will just stay on my personal computer for my own enjoyment. Sorry guys! ;)

Vegas Trip

At FIDM if you are a VCOM student in the professional designation program or in your last quarter you can apply to attend Global Shop in Vegas and be apart of the program there. The head of the Viscom department sets up several meetings with professionals in the field. I got accepted to go this year. Here are some pictures from my trip.

At the tradeshow...






This was my most favorite booth. They are a company that makes all of their props and set designs out of paper goods...






Here is some architecture that I liked...






Retail spaces and windows I liked...




At the Bellagio...









Chihuly is one of my favorite artists. He designed this amazing chandelier that hangs in the entrance of the Bellagio.


This is some more of his work...


Model of new buildings and casinos being built...


The coolest chocolate fountain Iv ever seen...



Bellagio Water Show



And we got to go out some too...These are a few pics of me and my friends from school...



This is the picture that the photographer took of is at the club


Here is Anna taking a picture of us getting ready. To cute...


Me and Anna at the entrance of the Mirage