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Former Seattleite creates amazing art

If you need a bit of a break from heated discussions, why not take a breather with some amazing art?

Phil Hansen, formerly of Seattle and currently in Minneapolis, has gained international renown for his unique style of creating amazing pieces of art; oftentimes he uses words, objects or smaller images to create a larger picture. The above is a piece of his hearkening back to his Seattle days--it's a chalk picture of the Mariner's Ichiro Suzuki, made out of a baseball traced 262 times (Ichiro fans should be able to figure out the significance of that number).

If you're an avid YouTuber, you've probably come across one of his videos; YouTube is the medium through which he shares most of his art.

Here is one of his most popular videos, featuring a unique portrait of Bruce Lee:

If you like what you see, check out his YouTube channel and his website.



In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.