Artists Wanted

There have not been any new additions to the push pin wall for quite some time. So .... today I posted an Artists Wanted sign!

Welcome Back

Today our friend R- returned to work after three weeks vacation. She went home to India for a family wedding! While R- was gone her work was re-distributed to the team - but we barely kept our heads above water day to day. In fact, over the last few weeks the work has been piling up waiting for her return. I winced thinking about what would be awaiting her when she walked in this morning.

To help lighten the blow and make sure there was no doubt that she was missed - we did a little re-decorating of her workspace!


Ahhhh



Now get to work!



Multiple computers set up, time to multi-task
Each monitor has a sign with a client name and list of work that has piled up

Note on the Coffee Machine

Thank you for your help, but please do not waste coffee cups by sticking one under the coffee stand base in order to catch drips. The purpose and design on the system is to catch drips. You can help by clean up any mess around the machine and placing empty coffee packages in the trash.

Posted on the coffee machine at work

The Long Goodbye

Time to say goodbye to one of my comic strip friends

Push Pin Art, The Making Of!

Über Push Pin Art (a.k.a. Push Pin Art VI)

J- has really raised the bar with this latest creation.

J- is leaving life in a comic strip behind for a job at UCSD. What a cool good-bye gift! Shout out to J for hand colouring the pins for the red stripes (yes they were clear pins, before they met the red sharpie).

This all happened while I was busy at my keyboard stressing to meet a deadline. I have been burning the midnight oil trying to get things wrapped up before I return home to the Great White North for the holidays.

Then out by the art wall,
there rose such a clatter,
I leapt from my chair to see what was the matter,

I turned from my computer,
time to call it a day
I'm finished with work, and ready to play
When, what to my wondering eyes did appear

A Canadian Flag, in push pins, oh dear!

Push Pin Art V

Push Pin Art IV (Peace)

More from the push pin "art" wall.



Peace Out!

Push Pin Art III

Here in Dilbertville, the internet ban continues -- and my 'art' collection continues to grow.

Here is the latest edition to my 'art' wall.


Question:
How many engineers does it take to make a push pin Christmas Tree?
Answer:
Three. This one is a team effort by M-, ET and Tippie!


Push Pin Art II

Another picture from my art wall in Dilbertville.

A Typical Day At The Office

Click here for official Dilbert site.


Click on comic to enlarge

Push Pin Art I

What would Dilbert do if he worked for a web company and they blocked internet access from the office?

He could dress up like an elf and sing and dance ... or create an art wall and invite everyone to exercise their frustration in creative ways by creating 'push pin' art!


Sample From Tippie's 'Art' Wall At Work

The push pin donations continue to come in. I have a droor full just waiting for the next 'push pin' artist to come along. So ... swing on by and help decorate the place!

Growing Push Pin Collection

I recently took the money from the Push Pin fund and picked up a box of large colourful push pins. I then invited the members of the 'Push Pin Collective' to express their creative frustration by decorating the wall with their best push pin inspired creations.

To my surprise - my creative friends were appalled by the small palette I provided them with. I believe the word they used was 'stifling'. Clearly, 50 push pins was inadequate.

So .... the next day boxes of pins started appearing on my desk. The financial donations have now given away to 'in kind' donations. My only stipulation is that any donations I receive must be clearly differentiable from the 'official' corporate office supplies!

This enhanced palette does seem to be bearing fruit. I now have a scene created with push pins that includes a flower, a bird and a glowing sun.

Coming soon - pictures of my newly founded Push Pin Art Gallery!

Ode to the Push Pin Fugitive (with apologies to Dr. Seuss)

Hide them in a bag
it ain't no gag.

Hide them in a box
I won't get caught.

Push Pins here, Push Pins there.
Push Pins hidden everywhere.

Hoard them, Hoard them, while you can
Hide them, hide them, from 'the man'.

The whole Push Pin repossession debacle has got me thinking --- am I the only person in the office who has surpassed the legal limit of push pins? What exactly is the legal limit?!?

One of my colleagues has a bulletin board that is completely bare. Nothing posted on it, not one push pin to be found anywhere in her office. Now there is a model employee. Something for me to aspire to.

I have been doing some undercover investigation - and it turns out I am not the only offender out there. In fact, the pictures below show separate stashes of pins ... all in the SAME office. I won't be naming any names - but there is a push pin fugitive among us.

Full Box Left Out in Plain Sight To Taunt Me


Another Stash Hidden Away In A Bag

Push Pin Fund

A grassroots movement has sprung up to replace my recently repossessed push pins (click here for the history of the fund).

Seems like every time I turn around another quarter is taped to the white board or someone has dumped their penny collection into the marker tray.


The Growing Fund to Replace My Push Pins

The fund will be used to buy some creative and fun pin replacements. Below are just a few of the great options I have found. What do you think? Let me know via the comment section!

• Magic Push Pins
  
• Pewter Push Pins
  
• Designer Push Pins
  
• Gardening Push Pins