Katie Cordrey - Katie Cordrey is interested in EVERYTHING including the ways that we achieve a high tech - high touch balance in our lives.
She holds a BA in Social Science from Maryhurst University. Her diverse background includes work in organic farming; food service; textiles; engineering; graphic and fine art; business management and consulting; crisis intervention; computer services; writing; editing; photography; and research.
In addition to the mainstays of writing and fine art, Katie designs outdoor advertising displays (billboards and banners,) and does a variety of graphic art projects for micro-businesses and entrepreneurs. She has also served as a Director and volunteer for several nonprofit organizations.
She and her husband enjoy hiking and the outdoors. They have two smelly dogs and an arguably tamed feral cat on their homestead in the Columbia River Gorge. It's an ever-interesting life and they love it!
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Katie Cordrey's Latest Trends
DIY Victory Garden (GALLERY)
'Eleanor's Garden' is the Ultimate Locavore Growing KitEleanor’s Garden is a unique container gardening system inspired by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s 1943 White House Victory Garden. During hard economic times, planting a little something for your own…
Published 497 Views
Brush Wood Furniture (GALLERY)
One-Of-A-Kind Furnishings from South Texas MesquiteSouth Texas Mesquite is owned by Benito and Doris Loera. The couple creates original and unique one-of-a-kind furniture pieces. They began by building small boxes and crosses and slowly branched into pieces…
Published 668 Views
Nostalgic Glasswork (GALLERY)
Traditional Techniques Applied to Modern Art Glass FormsOrient and Flume Art Glass is a studio of four artists, Bruce Sillars, Scott Beyers, Richard Braley and William Carter. The studio uses traditional glassblowing techniques in combination with other art…
Published 228 Views
Interactive Graphic Designs (VIDEO)
Download and Fold Mau Russo Graphic ArtMaurizio Russo, a.k.a. Mau Russo is a talented professional graphic artist from Italy who has produced some incredible works of graphic art. He’s provided several patterns that can be downloaded, printed…
Published 527 Views
Heartfelt Art (GALLERY)
The Work of Columbia Gorge Artist Mark Nilsson Creates HappinessUp this week on Mark Nilsson’s FaceBook page is a collection of heart paintings ostensibly for Valentine’s Day, but the heart art will make people happy whether or not they celebrate Cupid’s dart, just…
Published 520 Views
Asia-Influenced Jewelry (GALLERY)
Artful Necklaces & Earrings Using Silver & Stones by Shirley PriceInfluenced by Asian culture and the beauty of stones gathered from around the world, Shirley Price creates artful jewelry, “to reflect a woman’s innate individuality, beauty and mystery.” Canadian-born…
Published 793 Views
Paint Splattered Footwear
Color-Splashed Brown Blucher Shoes by Alexander McQueenLondon-born fashion designer, Alexander McQueen, has come up with a leather plain toe four-eye blucher on leather sole with a twist: The shoes appear to be splattered with paint. The Italian-made shoe…
Published 373 Views
Gravity-Defying Ads (GALLERY)
‘This is a Crazy World’ Turns Reality Upside-DownA French fashion design team, Marithe and Francois Girbaud, has launched a new ad campaign for their Spring and Summer 2010 fashion collection. The text, and title, of the campaign is ‘This is a Crazy…
Published 1,738 Views
Whimsical Wall Vases (GALLERY)
Colorful, Handpainted Ceramic Art by Diana CrainDiana Crain is a ceramic artist from the Petaluma, California. She pioneered the use of colored porcelains by adding commercial glaze stains to the clay. Her whimsical wall vases are the outcome of experience…
Published 328 Views
Cash for Curbside Trash (VIDEO)
Recyclebank Encourages Recycling with Rewards for RubbishHollywood, Florida began offering RecycleBank points to its garbage customers on February 1, 2010. RecycleBank is a rewards program that motivates people to recycle. Municipal and private garbage collection…
Published 413 Views
New Male Contraceptives (GALLERY)
How Sperm Swim May Lead to Birth Control Pills for MenControlling the way that sperm swim may be the key to new male contraceptives. Researchers at University of California, San Francisco have discovered the chemical change that can start sperm swimming.…
Published 336 Views
Rodent Coin Clutch
The idea of carrying one of these around is, well, it's more than I can wrap my tiny brain around. The big question for me is: Are these things, (because they're made from roadkill,) green?11 Views
External Organ Helpers (VIDEO)
'Artificial Pancreas' for Diabetics with Dangerous Blood Sugar LevelsAn ‘Artificial Pancreas’ system using pumps and monitors to improve blood sugar control in diabetes patients has been tested in a medical trial by researchers from Britain’s Cambridge University and shown…
Published 417 Views
80s Street Culture Sneaks (GALLERY)
Keith Haring Limited-Edition Footwear from Tommy HilfigerTommy Hilfiger’s new limited-edition footwear capsule collection is a collaborative effort that enlisted the Keith Haring Foundation and Artestar. Colette is showing the footwear in Paris from February…
Published 2,473 Views
Tortoiseshell Snow Helmets (GALLERY)
Notion Design Studio Introduces the Air HelmetDublin-based Notion, a design studio, has developed a new snow sports helmet. The Air Helmet’s ventilated design uses breathable textile padding, hard plastic exoskeleton and a peaked brim. The helmet…
Published 608 Views
Cancer-Exploding Lasers (VIDEO)
Nanobubble Bursts Target and Kill Cancer Cells Like a JackhammerScientists at Rice University have found a way to identify and explode individual cancer cells by using lasers to make ‘nanobubbles.’ Physicists Jason Hafner and Dmitri Lapotko created the nanobubbles…
Published 476 Views
Cupids for Gearheads (GALLERY)
Self-Taught Artist Miguel Mejia Creates Sculptures from JunkPeruvian-born artist Miguel Mejia is a self-taught artist who makes sculpture from recycled metals including old motorcycle and car parts. Nuts, bolts, and motorcycle chains are some of the parts that…
Published 421 Views
Eco-Friendly Funerary Urns (GALLERY)
ARKA Acorn-Shaped Cremain Containers Made of Pulped PaperARKA Acorn Urns are eco-friendly funerary urns for cremated remains. The pulped paper urns are handmade and finished with moss green or deep red recycled silk and mulberry leaf paper overlay. A gold…
Published 411 Views
Delicious Activist Art (VIDEO)
The Fallen Fruit EATLACMA Project 2010 Has LaunchedA new year-long project, EATLACMA, is a collaboration between the LA County Museum of Art and Fallen Fruit to explore the social role of food and art and the rituals of eating. Fallen Fruit is an activist…
Published 511 Views
Peer-to-Peer Stuff-Sharing (GALLERY)
NeighborGoods Matches Up Borrowing Wants With LendersNeighborGoods is a peer-to-peer stuff-sharing network. We all have stuff we don’t use very often and we all need stuff for a use or two, but really don’t need to own it: That’s the idea behind NeighborGoods.…
Published 401 Views
Comatose Communications (VIDEO)
PVS Patient Brain Scans Show Potential of AwarenessBritish and Belgian researchers have found that some people presumed to be in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) may be able to communicate with the assistance of brain scans. In research experiments,…
Published 367 Views
Peer-To-Peer Carsharing (VIDEO)
Relayrides Matches Car Owners & Those Who Want to Rent a RideRelayRides is a person-to-person carsharing organization similar to ZipCar but with a difference: the cars are owned by private individuals. Once a car is registered with RelayRides, an insurance policy…
Published 341 Views
Custom Fabric Printing (GALLERY)
Custom Printed Fabric Produced on Demand from Your DesignsFabric on Demand is a design-your-own fabric venture that digitally prints textiles using customer designs. Buyers upload a design and choose which of the 8 fabrics they wish to have printed, specify the…
Published 749 Views
Artful Funerary (VIDEO)
Burial Shrouds Provide Personalized, Ecological Alternative to CasketsTextile artist Marian Spadone helps to ease the pain for mourners with the beauty and creativity of handmade burial items. The Portland, Oregon woman creates beautiful burial and cremation shrouds through…
Published 655 Views
Cybercrime Fighting Software
Endgame Systems’ Internet Telescope Busts Malicious BotnetsEndgame Systems of Atlanta, Georgia has developed a computer security system called the ‘internet telescope’ that can identify and map the physical location of computers infected with malware that is used…
Published 400 Views
Green Franchises (VIDEO)
Rent-A-Green Box Eco-Friendly Moving Supplies Expands TerritorySpencer Brown’s brainchild, Rent-A-Green Box, rents plastic moving boxes that it manufactures from landfill gleanings. As a start-up in 2006, Rent-A-Green Box did business as EarthFriendlyMoving. Since…
Published 621 Views
Bubble Wrap Replacements (GALLERY)
Specialty Paper Padding Displaces Petroleum-Based WrapsNorth Carolina based, Geämi, is the manufacturer of a renewable sourced paper-based protective packaging material that is both 100% recyclable, compostable and available with recycled content and sustainably…
Published 457 Views
Infographic Airlines (GALLERY)
Kulula Rebranding Applies Guidance to Airplane ExteriorsThe South African airline Kulula has a new branding scheme called “Flying 101.” Airplane parts are labeled on the exterior of the plane proving that Kulula is an air carrier that doesn’t take itself too…
Published 965 Views
Dish-Drying Planters (GALLERY)
Clever Dish Drainer Dries Plates and Waters PlantsThis dish drainer doubles as a plant watering device and is a good example of Erdem Selek’s belief that sustainable design is an outcome of the search for efficiency. Place wet dishes on the rack to…
Published 504 Views
Bacteria Biofuel (GALLERY)
LS9 Genetically Engineered E. Coli Poops BiodieselSan Francisco, California-based biofuel startup LS9 modifies E. Coli microbes, a bacteria commonly found in feces, to convert some of its natural excretions into biodiesel. The University of California…
Published 510 Views
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 Fat Cat BlogsI love fat cats. Comment by Katie Cordrey |
Rodent Coin Clutch...
 Cash for Curbside TrashWould you recycle more if this program were available where you live? Comment by Katie Cordrey |
 New Male ContraceptivesWill men be willing to take birth control pills? Comment by Katie Cordrey |
 Children's Lingerie LinesNoah and BFF Emily Grace look like pedophile dream girls. Comment by Katie Cordrey |
 Whimsical Sketch TypographyI love the artful graphics! Comment by Katie Cordrey |
 Phat ArtThis SO makes me want to exercise! Comment by Katie Cordrey |
 20 Awesome Indie FindsI think Indie Music is undergoing a lot of change. Now that record companies don't control distribution, independent music artists have myriad ways to 'make it big,' and with the rise of shows like, American Idol, there's a wider demand for and acceptance of indie music. Comment by Katie Cordrey |
 Peer-To-Peer CarsharingHow does carsharing fit with today's lifestyle? Comment by Katie Cordrey |
 Bubble Wrap ReplacementsHow cool is this stuff? Comment by Katie Cordrey |
 Bikini Vegemite WrestlingSo would the American version be, Spam wrestling? Comment by Katie Cordrey |
 See-Through Face ModsPeople pay big money to have the holes in their faces closed - maybe they ought to just install windows instead. I can hear the sales pitch, 'Face torn off by an animal, no problem, we'll install a see-through face replacement, you'll be all the rage.' It's grotesque. IMHO Comment by Katie Cordrey |
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 Blue Dog ArtIt was my pleasure to write about your work, Dan. It's great fun and there really aren't too many people who do what you do as well as you do it! Comment by Katie Cordrey |
 Water-Filled EyeglassesYes. I'd love to see some optometrists' or ophthalmologists' thoughts. Comment by Katie Cordrey |
 Tragic Book TrashingI've pared my personal library down to about 1000 volumes, so needless to say, I really love books. The idea of destroying books is like dumping food to keep prices high. It makes me sick. Comment by Katie Cordrey |
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