Caitlin Mociun was born the daughter of seafaring Tony Mociun and pedagogical Jillian Mociun, and the sister of quiet Jonah Mociun. At a young age she developed an intense fear of coyotes and spent large amounts of time pretending to be an appaloosa.
Archive for June, 2009
Mociun designs inspired by cultural textile and pattern traditions
Junk mail contibutes to climate change
American mailboxes are inundated with junk mail. More than 100,000,000,000 pieces of junk mail are delivered each year—that’s more than 800 pieces per household.
Horses with hair extensions
‘Each horse took around four hours to groom, with hair extensions being added by Acacio, and then when they were presented in front of the camera’s and lights they would shake their heads, give a neigh and then ruffle up their hair,’ said Julian – with a somewhat forced grin.
Supreme Court OKs Dumping Mining Waste In Lakes
WASHINGTON — A mining company was given the go-ahead by the Supreme Court on Monday to dump waste from an Alaskan gold mine into a nearby 23-acre lake, although the material will kill all of the lake’s fish.
Innovative Ways to Drink Water
Filtered Tap on the Go, French Press Style We’re seeing a huge influx of filtered tap water designs and they all do the same thing; use some sort of carbon material to filer contaminants and that nasty metallic taste. A few stand out like the 321 Water. It’s like any other bottle, holding more than [...]
New York Restaurant Says NO to Bottled Water!
Posted by Jose Philip in Eco-friendly Del Posto, the famous Italian restaurant in New York, has joined the line-up of several restaurants in the city of San Francisco and the state of New York that are steering clear of bottled water. At the Del Posto, which is backed by such restauranteer celebrities as Mario Batali [...]
A Treehouse Restaurant That’s up in the Trees
Pacific Environments Architects Ltd. Of New Zealand to constructed a magical treehouse that brought all those fairy tales alive and the architects made a splendid effort in giving the company what they wanted: a Yellow Treehouse Restaurant.
Solar human hybrid transport for the whole family (and the dog)
If the words “human hybrid” conjure terrifying images of Christian Bale battling it out against Skynet and a league of Terminators then the Solar Human Hybrid Project (SOHH for short) might come as a bit of light relief. It’s a one of a kind, great-looking 4-wheeler where the power comes courtesy of the harmonization of solar energy and a good old-fashioned lower body workout. There’s an iPod dock, a GPS navigation system, a cargo area and even a platform especially for the dog. It’s definitely a worthy contender for the crown of coolest green transportation around. Oh, and it’s also a school project.
Carbon pollution endangers public health
Carbon pollution endangers public health — that is the groundbreaking finding recently released by the Environmental Protection Agency. But it’s not final yet. The EPA requires public input before approving findings and the deadline to voice your opinion is Tuesday.
















