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From Hunter
are you going do that robot for me ? Please let me know how much okay...
hunter

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Dear friend(s), I am a science fiction writer with cancer (lymphoma) and have one book (science fiction in nature) written but not yet published. This book is on one side only and is double spaced with one inch margin all around the page. Most publishers want a small fortune to publish my book. What I need is someone who knows a source of funding for beginning writers to get my book published.  I am 54 years old and have 25years with my current employer. I still work each day but there is at least a 50% likely hood that I will need radical chemotherapy (stem cell rescue) in January and all my paid time off is almost depleted and my anniversary with my employer is not till April 3rd. Although I have medical insurance, I am behind on many medical bills now. I have went through 2 remissions now and my cancer is active once again and as I said my need stem cell rescue in January.  I have many ideas for new stories but no time to devote to them because of health and money worries. I will open my medical records to whomever can guide me to financial assistance there and I have a fully finished manuscript that can be mailed in days if need be in my writer's grant. If YOU know of anyone who can help me please e-mail me at Irishgent46@yahoo.com or mccabejm@phibred.com 

James McCabe

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Dear Sir/Madam, I am a bath mates and rug manufacturer from India. I am always looking to create new and creative designs for my buyers. Right now I am looking at the possibility of hiring a freelance designer to create some designs for me. I am interested in both commission as well as one time payment work. Your site came up in my serach as one of the site to find freelance designers. I will appreciate if will be able to provide me with some information on the rug designers. If you have any questions feel free to send me an e-mail or call me at 847 571 7283.  Regards, Kapil Aggarwal kaggarwal@mail.com 

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From Hunter
borgcollective <7of9bg@surfree.com>  To:  dasboot@dingaling.net
could you design a robot for me , please let me know okay thank you
hunter

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From the editors to Rom Madsen
Thank you for your letter, we do appreciate your input. We simply do not select our featured artists based on their ethnic backgrounds, sexual preferences or skin color. We imagine this may only happen if it specifically relates to the content of the artists work. Anybody is free to submit work to us for review and we will select works based on artistic commitment and parameters more or less as defined by our previous selection process. Thank you for browsing our pages and please encourage talents to submit their works for review if you feel they fit in these pages.

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Rom Madsen, Philadelphia
Dear das Boot, looking through the last 2 years of exhibitors, I am dismayed to find what seems to be an exclusive collection of white artists.  This could of course be due to who submits work to you, but I can't help but wonder how it is that there are no Africam Americans (save one erotic poet), no American Indians, no Asian Americans and no Latino Amereicans represented on your site. NYC is full of these precise groups of people who are busting their guts to do their work and to find a source of recognition for it. Having met a group of "young lions" with serious commitment to their art in Philly I can only wonder how many there are in the NYC area that have never appeared on your site. I hope you will take this under advisement as you plan your future exhibitions. For instance, there are people of color who have received the McKnight genius grant who you could profile. And just today I ran across the Richard Florsheim Fund grants for artists over 60. For people who have worked all their lives outside of academic settings trying to eek out a living making often ill-received social art, you might want to consider devoting some space to these poor (only in $) sages. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration of my concerns,  Rom Madsen

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Ali Soltani, New York:
During a certain season in Texas,at dusk, some tree trunks seem to be phosphorescent... they give off a dull, blazing light. upon close scrutiny it is found that the trunk of the tree is completely covered with discarded shells which were the outer body of certain insects. The startling fact is that the shell is intact; the form is exactly as it was when its original inhabitant was inside, with one difference.The inside has left, leaving the outer form which looks like an x-ray, producing the luminous effect. Suddenly we hear a chorus of sound coming from the dark leaves above. It is the sound of the insects hidden in the tree in their new metaphysical form.What is strange about the phenomenon is that we can see the insects shell forms clinging to the tree, empty shells, a form that life has abandoned. While we fix our eyes on these apparitions, we hear the sound of the insect in its new form hidden in the trees. We can hear it but we cannot see it. In a way, the sound we hear is a soul sound. 
JOHN HEJDUK     -   to your soul

Rosa Losito, Architect, Italy, 06-00. Re: Carlini Valle:
There are no words: your work is simply fantastic!!!!!

Elicha, 04-00
Herve, your work is absolulty wonderfull!!!!!!!!  We hope to see you very soon in israel

Stashu Smaka, Metal Sculptor, 04-00
Herve's work needs no comment, it stands on its own.   Glad someone's out there stretching the limits...
Stashu

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Walter Ungerer, Media Artist, 03-00
It was a great pleasure to see Mr Tulcensky's photographs. Being familiar with his paintings, I was interested to see how he used the photographic media for personal expression, and whether there was a carry-over of creative approach from his paintings. I found the sensibility to be the same, but the representation element added more dimension and depth for me than I found in his paintings. The aura of solemnity was overwhelming. Thank you Harvey Tulcensky.

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Uncle Orn, Computer Expert, Iceland
What a great site you have my dear uncle. Our technical inspiration 

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John Walako 03-00
I'm quite taken by Mr.Tulchensky's beautiful photographs.They leave me
feeling as if I've walked into a darkened room and I must wait patiently
for my eyes to become adjusted.Slowly, shapes emerge..some
recognizable..others not rightaway. Also,a great feeling of
solitude and contemplation.The feeling in these images seem to stay with you for
sometime after you think your done looking..

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Patty Lin, TV writer 
Congratulations to Josh Owen. Excellent show. I especially like the knob and faucet lamps. 

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Jan ten Broeke, Biomorphic
In my naivety I thought I had 
coined the word with my paintings and ceramics.  I love 
Das Boot's  featuring biomorphic interior and architectural designs.

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Alison Schroeer, biological illustrator 
Josh Owen's work becomes more creative and surprising every 
year.  Furniture that's like living organisms!

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Guy Wells [re: Josh Owen]
Hope more of the lighting designs can find their way into production.  Nice show.

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Ray Kennedy
Josh Owen Product looks great, really cool stuff.

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Unger, designer [re: Josh Owen]
Exceptional work. I would like to see more of this kind of depth in mainstream products - really high volume production.

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George Bass
Regarding das boot, I enjoyed seeing the lamps, tables,
and other objects designed by Josh Owen, and look forward
to seeing some of them first hand.

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Michael Shannon
I recently met Josh Owen at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He was a judge for a student competition. I knew when he shared his subjective criticism that he was an extremely insightful designer and knew what he was talking about. He truly is a superb talent. I know he will succeed in his career. I love what he does!!

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David Shore, 01-00
I found Owen's design ideas to be very progressive and
inovative.  Interactive furniture, and very intriguing
idea.  D

2000

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1999

Thor Sigurdsson, Milwaukee.
Regarding das boot, I ....think it is getting better and
better every day. The work is very interesting and very
good I like seeing new ideas expressed in different ways

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<unknown>
Rétt í þessu var ég að horfa á þáttinn Mósaik og var þá bent á vefsíðu þína. Var
hún kynnt með skjátilkynningum sem koma inn á milli atriða. Þetta var eins og
skjáauglýsing. Ábyggilegt er að hún hefur vakið nokkra athygli.

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<unknown>
For those who are familiar with the work of SHoP, nothing less could be expected. 
The satisfaction, the pleasure of it if i may speak on my part lies in the affirmation 
of my suspicions that for the past few years has secretly stalked their passion their 
dedication their endurance and their consistent aim  for perfection ... 

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 Sissu Palsdottir, architect, Iceland
"Frábaert"
A nice surprise to see a website loaded with progressive energy! Best wishes from Iceland,  Ziz..

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Reykjavik Newspaper write-up

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Julie
Judy Choi is the best, most talented person in the world, and I love her truly. She 
has become quite prolific as well. Way to go Judy! I am inspired to get off my butt 
and create something too. Thanks for the exhibit. Julie

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee newsletter

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Shirley Choi SKC Films. Re: Judy Choi :
Thank you for a wonderful tour-- Keep me posted with your
new works !  

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Eric Cobb, architect, Seattle
Francine's paintings have a fantastic sculptural, even spatial character
while working within the complexities of a limited set of geometries. There
is an urban complexity to the work, which speaks of New York.

Michael Graves' bar stools are terrific! The variation in bent radii makes
the process of bending the plies very dynamic.

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Tim Tait, designer New York
.... I checked out dingaling.net. Very nice! It was so good to
see such good work and great to see ...  Francine LeClercq. 
I really liked her work. Everything on the site is such good
quality. Dingaling and das boot make me happy. It's
refreshing to see such a direct offering of living, breathing
artists/designers/architects.

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Kent Hikida - Pratt Institute
"This is the BEST art and design related site I've visited!!!"

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Ali Soltani, architect designer - New York City
Re: Vefriti February 1999
"Ideas have consequences" words of Dostoevsky is as unheard to the deafened
ears of the Bureacrats as their fecies that carpets our paths goes unnoticed
to their blinded senses. Ideas require vision without which as it is the
material hallucination of a consuming deliruim, Democracy as the profound
fertilizer of free will and collective consciousness on the other hand, that
is the bored hands of the few to exercise power is a dangerous instrument that
biases comittees over dictators ..
the problem is simply and unfortunately for us the people that cannot escape
the plague of the corporate regime ..
To the imbecilles, i too say: "Clean up your crap .."
To the idiot savants that have disguised themselves as architects, i extend my
congratulations in their detailing of the water tight seal at the base of the
Noguchi's Cube .. and well the rest of course ..
And lastly to the landmark committee so faithfully married to the books in
their due consideration to every so often honour us with their embossed stamps
of their silver clamps , thanx for just working there ..
ali soltani

1999

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1998

Thor Sigurdsson, architect, Milwaukee
"I just came from your web site. I like it, its very cool. I like the
house in Wasington Seattle. Nice work."

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Zingg, architect, Japan
"Killer website! Congratulations, well done!"

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Charles Evans, Ohio
"Das Boot doesnt mean a boot, it means a boat in Germany !!! "

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Hjalti Karlsson, graphic designer New York
"The dingaling site looks great, i'm pretty impressed. Keep up the good
work. The Cobb house looks very cool."