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Not unlike RRR.002, one year ago, when we were in the initial throws of the oil disaster in the Gulf, RRR.003 finds us dealing with the after-math of another disaster – the recent earthquake in Japan and the ensuing nuclear catasrophe. It’s a scary, scary world, and the times, they are a feelin’ fragile.

But there’s a strength to discover and pull out of these delicate moments. When the world is forced to pause for an instant and reflect - when we stop and recognize ourselves as part of some-thing larger, we begin to re-consider the power of what we have, what we have done, and the pos-sibility of what could be next. And it’s probably not all so bad.

When we start to rejoice in reflection and layer moments, we discover a richness of shared expe-rience, and we gain a freshness that, while honor-ing what has come before, still tells us that we can continue. We hope that there is always a chance to “start tomorrow,” but we know that no matter what, there is always the chance to start today. To stop for a second, to remember, reflect, rejoice and reconstruct - and re-start with the knowledge that there is yet more out there to experience.

RRR.003 comes to us, perhaps for the last time, on Earth Day 2011 – we honor our Mother Earth by joining together as a community of makers to reflect on all that she gives us, the good and the bad – the experience of being apart of some-thing bigger than ourselves. On this third strike, we acknowledge that it’s not too late to rescue ourselves from the seemingly endless spate of wreckage and start tomorrow to rebuild, or even better, start today. —LB, 2011.

RRR is a proud supporter of the Japanese Red Cross and their efforts in provide shelter, food and medical supplies to the families affected by the March 11th incident. Please visit www.jrc.or.jp and do your part today.

design. Scott Massey www.nohawk.comco–design. Laura Bernstein laurabernstein.com

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For more info check www.rrrproject.com

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Three-striped blankets. Unshined shoes. Dark-waxed boards, with raspy deck patches and resin finger prints.

“What does it mean?” He asks. “It means this ship’s sinking, but we’ll stay afloat.”

“No, what does it mean.”“It means there’s time to let loose and

blow tail in the fading north sun.”Last November when we battened

down the hatches. Last November with the last of the sea-strong days still in our grasp, we set off to Scarborough. You let down your hair. You were there. We made chaise lounges of driftwood, tall thrones from dock foam and rusty loose bolts. The cast off rope of red roach pots gave us fine fabric, the last, with the deer. The last of the deer.

“When will we be back again?” They asked in succession. “Will we be back?”

“Yes. We will be back again when they learn they don’t want it — as they do every year.”

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Alex Weinstein www.vaguestudio.comAndrew Holder www.andrewholder.net Andrea LaBarge Mills www.labargephoto.comAnia Diakoff www.aniadiakoff.comAnthony Zinonos www.anthonyzinonos.comArt Brewer www.artbrewer.comBenedikt Rohlmann* <[email protected]>Benjamin Woodlock www.benjaminwoodlock.comBijan Berahimi www.bijanberahimi.comBrandi Strickland www.brandistrickland.com Brandon Lomax www.brandonlomax.com Brookes Reeder www.stumpystudios.netCarlo Van de Roer www.carlovanderoer.comCatherine Lee <[email protected]>Chad Kouri www.longliveanalog.comCharles Adler www.rustyoldcamera.comChris Burnett www.chrisburnett.usDalton Portella www.daltonportella.comDevin Dailey www.merritt.laEd Fladung www.edfladung.comGreg Lamarche www.greglamarche.comHillary Greenbaum www.hilarygreenbaum.comIan Cooley www.toggleandswitch.comIan Lynam www.ianlynam.com Inserirefloppino www.flickr.com/inserirefloppinoJeremyville www.jeremyville.comJoe Conway www.driftsurfing.comJonathan Sandridge www.jonathansandridge.com

Josh Gurrie www.joshgurrie.com Kate Johnston www.katejohnstonportfolio.comLaura Bernstein laurabernstein.comLisa Smit www.lisasmit.tk Lynn Milosz www.lynnmiloszphotography.comMasato Nakada www.mstnkd.com Michael Bartalos www.bartalos.comMike Perry www.mikeperrystudio.comMitchel Cox www.mitchelcox.com Paul D’Elia www.screenin4achange.comPierre Masseau <[email protected]> Peter Skvara www.futurish.blogspot.com Peter Sunna* www.petersunna.comRich Browd www.richbrowd.com Ryan Tatar www.ryantatar.comSarah Faith www.sarahgottesdiener.com Sean Patrick <[email protected]> Scott Massey www.nohawk.comScott Richards www.slightlychoppy.comScott Szegeski www.surfboard-gyotaku.com Steph Walker www.walkersteph.com Thea Lorentzen* www.thealorentzen.com Thomas Sullivan www.thomasbrendan.com Tom Kracauer www.betterforever.netTriplab www.triplab.com.arWill Bryant www.will-bryant.comWilliam Morrissey www.wmwmwm.com

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The entire contents of this book is copyright by RRR Project and the artists who made it possible. None of it can be reproduced in full or in part without written consent or authorization from the publisher or artist.

special thanks.Chris Massey, Kim Zadigian, Charles Adler, Jonathan Sandridge, Mary Dunlap, Yuhei Kawaguchi, Drift, Quality People, Anthony & K & Cameron Cardona + Jen Davis, Chris Young, the Masseys (Amy, Ollie, Ma & Pa), Masato Nakada, Laura Bernstein, Bomb.

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with love & respect

Archer by H&FJ www.typography.comCarousel by Gary Gillot www.linotype.comFrankfurter by Nick Belshaw www.myfonts.com

Our Intention, Your Contribution The idea of this project has been to collaborate and bring together visual thinkers and makers from across a wide range of disciplines, geographies and generations that might not ordinarily come together as a group. In the next couple of months we will be finishing up this last round of RRR, adding more artists and making the most of what we have. A lot can happen in a couple of months, we hope that all of those changes will be for the better.

Even though we may not be able to raise much money through this venture, we would greatly appreciate it if you would contribute a donation to the Red Cross after viewing the pdf. Download it, send the link to friends & family, whatever you want, but please resist the urge to print it out. Thank you, for questions or inquires email, [email protected].

For more info check www.rrrproject.com

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