tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14484427559317145102024-03-19T03:50:35.930-07:00Teagan TallTeagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.comBlogger274125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-45483756015631209972010-10-24T09:56:00.000-07:002010-10-24T11:07:15.453-07:00The Drawings of Winnie Truong<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hn7GOwt5OHscjIcvmTjSvxQBhHhn0FdtmgNP4M02w1GSkD2r9lS-72jZJxM_3szxjoL_bn8n_daLsa0z4pSxm_se2gqzxcpltyMtysjNOSnTNsKlJMqDP02FQ1AOglB2XsFHEzI_-kU2/s1600/winnie5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hn7GOwt5OHscjIcvmTjSvxQBhHhn0FdtmgNP4M02w1GSkD2r9lS-72jZJxM_3szxjoL_bn8n_daLsa0z4pSxm_se2gqzxcpltyMtysjNOSnTNsKlJMqDP02FQ1AOglB2XsFHEzI_-kU2/s400/winnie5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531660457434236834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6aGAaY_1rM-a0PyJw4oHGPqWDkhiHutARqyKSbIPloQYyHtbzWfGdV1W11ckIA7kH5qsEXypl5HmFwnEC7ptZUYwwUNEzaA8O5zmvNRTlPUYuAMCOl7p8PPPIghnT3-Wv1WxrIArQY0V/s1600/heads-9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6aGAaY_1rM-a0PyJw4oHGPqWDkhiHutARqyKSbIPloQYyHtbzWfGdV1W11ckIA7kH5qsEXypl5HmFwnEC7ptZUYwwUNEzaA8O5zmvNRTlPUYuAMCOl7p8PPPIghnT3-Wv1WxrIArQY0V/s400/heads-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531660455732327634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzAWw30eqKvp6pJOTVE6aIn5S2zD3S5Wa3UTm91B9aMn7ES05ccJjerOVMe2JObbx7qmZYpTmu95ii0UB7tM8ZWRG-5cGtU6M512FZjLekUw8x_hL5iwQLSxEoJ5i2ZcHZ9zMjId8dOL9/s1600/winnie1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzAWw30eqKvp6pJOTVE6aIn5S2zD3S5Wa3UTm91B9aMn7ES05ccJjerOVMe2JObbx7qmZYpTmu95ii0UB7tM8ZWRG-5cGtU6M512FZjLekUw8x_hL5iwQLSxEoJ5i2ZcHZ9zMjId8dOL9/s400/winnie1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531660454011280530" border="0" /></a><br />I love that <a href="http://www.winnietruong.com/index.html">Winnie Truong</a>'s "About" section of her website declares only: "b. 1988 Toronto, Canada." So with that introduction, we know that Winnie is, in 2010, a mere 22 years old and might pronounce "about," "aboot." Oh, and she's an intensely talented artist whose massive line drawing portraits (4'x6', pencil and chalk) delve head first into discomforted notions of beauty via the exploration of hair and teeth. With names like "Lady Gymkata" (the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mkl9rtttog">skill of gymnastics, the kill of karate</a>?) and "Virility and Grace," musings on Samson-like strength seem fortified. And yet my mind drifts to thoughts of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teratoma">teratomas</a>, and<i><b> </b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagina_dentata">vagina dentata</a></i>. Truong is currently being shown at <a href="http://www.katharinemulherin.com/dynamic/artist.asp?ArtistID=234&Count=0">Katherine Mulherin</a> in Toronto. [via <a href="http://www.designporn.ca/2010/08/25/winnie-truong/">Design Porn</a>]Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-75347500184095741532010-10-14T08:49:00.000-07:002010-10-14T11:33:08.290-07:00132 5. Issey Miyake: Origami Fashion<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwtEtaw53OrLt37JAhD0Snx2BhQlEQ8oW7kw340Q1J5JhaM6fX7Xw2uHkT0tV-v8J-C5aUh_y-gxgvhyphenhyphenZMUOoqHfcLTH5pnHzH08cvCuv1a9AdSMc83b28rtUSMQan7JxJlBDuZ4RhNvR/s1600/dzn_1325_by_ISSEY_MIYAKE01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwtEtaw53OrLt37JAhD0Snx2BhQlEQ8oW7kw340Q1J5JhaM6fX7Xw2uHkT0tV-v8J-C5aUh_y-gxgvhyphenhyphenZMUOoqHfcLTH5pnHzH08cvCuv1a9AdSMc83b28rtUSMQan7JxJlBDuZ4RhNvR/s400/dzn_1325_by_ISSEY_MIYAKE01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527929634920266066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkx3oYayiK8W0jRBVte1FoJ5LCCuY0mbtRmE4SkECd70VPIUZisRbdWO9aM_sVAKv5UdZ4HFj5bHnjLsyINI4cFZjSpSVRvx9STd-Tq5QsjVVmVCI61c9g4YsTaU8BSIJ5l7pQxd7XvZ4/s1600/dzn_1325_by_ISSEY_MIYAKE02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkx3oYayiK8W0jRBVte1FoJ5LCCuY0mbtRmE4SkECd70VPIUZisRbdWO9aM_sVAKv5UdZ4HFj5bHnjLsyINI4cFZjSpSVRvx9STd-Tq5QsjVVmVCI61c9g4YsTaU8BSIJ5l7pQxd7XvZ4/s400/dzn_1325_by_ISSEY_MIYAKE02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527929635537453074" border="0" /></a><br />Japanese fashion innovator <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.isseymiyake.com/en/">Issey Miyake</a> and his R&D design group, the <a href="http://www.2121designsight.jp/en/">Reality Lab</a>, have created a line of eco-conscious "origami clothing" made from recycled <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_recycling#PET">PET fabric</a>. Each garment is made from a single piece of fabric, which is folded flat into one of ten basic collapsible patterns. The sharp creases in the fabric are made flexible but permanent, so that as you open the garment a multifaceted <a href="http://vimeo.com/15525839">3D form</a> emerges. This shape is made customizable by the wearer with strategically placed snaps and darts, and the addition of tubes used to create sleeves or pant legs.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >The title [</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >132 5.] </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >explains the notion: one piece of fabric, a three-dimensional shape reduced to two, and the fifth dimension, which Miyake describes as the moment the garment is worn and comes to life “through the communication among people.” (In physics, the fifth dimension is a hypothetical extra dimension after the three spatial ones and the fourth, which is time. Some astrophysicists argue that the fifth dimension may be the universe that we live in.)</span> ...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >“These clothes are very light, like air, and are season-less,” Miyake says. “I hope people will keep them a long time, and not replace them every two months. That, for me, is the essence of sustainability.”</span><br /><br />This construction is made possible by a 3D computer modeling program (presumably ORIPA — an editor for designing crease patterns in Origami works — available free, <a href="http://mitani.cs.tsukuba.ac.jp/pukiwiki-oripa/index.php?ORIPA%3B%20Origami%20Pattern%20Editor">here</a>) designed by artist and computer scientist <a href="http://mitani.cs.tsukuba.ac.jp/pukiwiki-en/">Jun Mitani</a>. I highly recommend checking out <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jun_mitani/">Mitani's work</a> in <a href="http://www.origami-shop.com/en/spherical-origami-book-xml-237-1295.html">spherical origami</a>. [via <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2010/10/05/132-5-by-issey-miyake/#more-98237">Dezeen</a>, more at the <a href="http://www.designobserver.com/changeobserver/entry.html?entry=15558">Design Observer</a>]Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-78970159022266786432010-10-12T09:28:00.000-07:002010-10-12T11:30:20.566-07:00Design*Sponge's Wallpaper Resource List!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZvJDHEew2LpFZdRcBqOkGbh9917zX4cKs_f-3VE-h7facXMXgV-tPWZI9HQUZEYDasekollIfSCYy1X_begBzTjwPaEeRYXba3-LcILzBUFfya6hSg0fJIbwKprz8l3ajzV-elwaDdcS/s1600/wallpaper.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZvJDHEew2LpFZdRcBqOkGbh9917zX4cKs_f-3VE-h7facXMXgV-tPWZI9HQUZEYDasekollIfSCYy1X_begBzTjwPaEeRYXba3-LcILzBUFfya6hSg0fJIbwKprz8l3ajzV-elwaDdcS/s400/wallpaper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527228534918934642" border="0" /></a><br />Maybe when I own my own home (dreaming!) I'll finally get to wallpaper a wall. Until then, I sooth myself by collecting images of other people's amazing spaces, all decked out in sensational patterns. But it's good to dream. And when I make that first purchase in yardage, I'll know where to turn thanks to Grace and her <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/09/top-50-wallpaper-sources.html">Top 50 Wallpaper Sources</a>. (See also <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/05/under-100-wallpaper.html">Wallpaper Under $100</a>)Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-56635713397622137452010-10-09T11:10:00.000-07:002010-10-09T11:24:47.445-07:00Ktichen Thoughts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWncPaKMD8bINiRvnOsTpudB_sIVqtRbrmioL9sC66YUBVXFF7qgsFcGMP7H1ktFd3cXgyzfTkiHBkQ_oSXYdVZlzmg8nUovqAa4D8T1HqvXdljBqCquFVeVUuhDhggae76n6tJaO0mGp/s1600/designersnotebook_kitchen_sketch.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWncPaKMD8bINiRvnOsTpudB_sIVqtRbrmioL9sC66YUBVXFF7qgsFcGMP7H1ktFd3cXgyzfTkiHBkQ_oSXYdVZlzmg8nUovqAa4D8T1HqvXdljBqCquFVeVUuhDhggae76n6tJaO0mGp/s400/designersnotebook_kitchen_sketch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526112667575176418" border="0" /></a><br />It's a beautiful Saturday morning in San Francisco, sunny and warm with the arrival of our elusive Indian summer — a curious term with a curious etymology, but a time that nonetheless makes us natives break out the shorts and sandals for their twice-yearly airing. Sitting here in the loft after a wonderful breakfast of huevos rancheros, putting the plates back on the shelf and finishing my french press, I was reminded of a post I put up on CRAFT back in the spring (the other nostalgic season) on <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/05/kitchen_thoughts.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">kitchen thoughts</span></a> ... I hope you'll investigate, and share some of your favorite kitchen items.Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-48790326921027929372010-10-06T15:57:00.000-07:002010-10-07T14:06:46.800-07:00Wilson A. Bentley: Snowflakes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqz5NI-GmTEqT_mXa_1Kd89t_K1G6UsD11oCmh6bH9NDdGwXmt9EEqvCtf4WS5ISBVORy8VUpDj1pztPUSfN-fTe24LTZ_Cg8CwqvGrijiKiZ4VU93jkq9Q3H91Q3h-9cNzWl6W7nQUN3k/s1600/snowflake-5_1563433i.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqz5NI-GmTEqT_mXa_1Kd89t_K1G6UsD11oCmh6bH9NDdGwXmt9EEqvCtf4WS5ISBVORy8VUpDj1pztPUSfN-fTe24LTZ_Cg8CwqvGrijiKiZ4VU93jkq9Q3H91Q3h-9cNzWl6W7nQUN3k/s400/snowflake-5_1563433i.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525071336216520578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgigtphrUPSkoOzGsuZDgXewTq3luPg35TmZ1QIdKToYB1yBISwLL19cKWbyXSugOBJmsidC4lChMpcsEm7ikwV5BPWxAdoOKvexBF7wgB_SOuI1_orh-SKcmnkHCV6X5rek1HZfjwyq_w2/s1600/snowflakes.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgigtphrUPSkoOzGsuZDgXewTq3luPg35TmZ1QIdKToYB1yBISwLL19cKWbyXSugOBJmsidC4lChMpcsEm7ikwV5BPWxAdoOKvexBF7wgB_SOuI1_orh-SKcmnkHCV6X5rek1HZfjwyq_w2/s400/snowflakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525071343486332242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvhWV4Wora7SRQBXzKZlKIhyphenhyphenFeiMc2r0hPTsf4PVu5J-RygfQimtx4EqCoFP0qj3uN7rDFc1FqYkGnQxodDs5DTONx2lFUfc5JJfwtKxIE_cytU8kWmeuhRBwNilQQCD2Lliu3EAWuuZs/s1600/wilson-bentley_1563452i.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvhWV4Wora7SRQBXzKZlKIhyphenhyphenFeiMc2r0hPTsf4PVu5J-RygfQimtx4EqCoFP0qj3uN7rDFc1FqYkGnQxodDs5DTONx2lFUfc5JJfwtKxIE_cytU8kWmeuhRBwNilQQCD2Lliu3EAWuuZs/s400/wilson-bentley_1563452i.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525071340781254850" border="0" /></a><br />You might admonish me at the mention of winter, but with snow-thirsty friends wishing fall would hurry up already, I've already got one eye to the mountains. In any case, Pacha Design has this <a href="http://pacha-design.blogspot.com/2010/01/wilson-bentley-snowflakes.html">great post</a> on "The Snowflake Man," <a href="http://snowflakebentley.com/index.htm">Wilson A. Bentley</a>, and the photos were too tasty to pass up.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >"Under the microscope, I found that snowflakes were miracles of beauty; and it seemed a shame that this beauty should not be seen and appreciated by others. Every crystal was a masterpiece of design and no one design was ever repeated., When a snowflake melted, that design was forever lost. Just that much beauty was gone, without leaving any record behind." </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">—Bentley</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span> </span></span>Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-4457092545118243462010-10-06T12:11:00.000-07:002010-10-06T12:14:31.813-07:00Boats Recycled into Sheds<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgEXnWA_6drdxEmDlER5r9fVTyqk303tKV7boFhQR2UFWwwRsQL3-p09U1GvD2cZPL7iZoZtAbwNf8MEvCnZqZL-1N4UTAs4c2hc8JiPPhkFRONqCcxj_xSz8nkoFIPXalgAmsQQ-Yg3B/s1600/ShedBoats.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgEXnWA_6drdxEmDlER5r9fVTyqk303tKV7boFhQR2UFWwwRsQL3-p09U1GvD2cZPL7iZoZtAbwNf8MEvCnZqZL-1N4UTAs4c2hc8JiPPhkFRONqCcxj_xSz8nkoFIPXalgAmsQQ-Yg3B/s400/ShedBoats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525013427206008738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRRzUV0NxnsFQC3bpM1KdPLlKKMDoIbzGi4rQgxET1_85mKgJDs3xzwLGoyRavfrxvrvw-uC9ycZvExKkT5O_KwoaNNy9tweoc0t5tQdUSWrdwi4mYzJFiCkYeSNMYYnJWmbPbIlHqnUW/s1600/2938636044_603dba93ba.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRRzUV0NxnsFQC3bpM1KdPLlKKMDoIbzGi4rQgxET1_85mKgJDs3xzwLGoyRavfrxvrvw-uC9ycZvExKkT5O_KwoaNNy9tweoc0t5tQdUSWrdwi4mYzJFiCkYeSNMYYnJWmbPbIlHqnUW/s400/2938636044_603dba93ba.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525013423056486610" border="0" /></a><br />The fishing community on the English tidal island of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindisfarne">Lindisfarne</a>, or Holy Island, has found a wonderful channel of employment for their once seaworthy vessels. By simply turning them upside down and adding doors they are upcycled into sheds — too cool! [via <a href="http://www.recyclart.org/2010/10/recycled-boats-into-sheds/">Recyclart</a>]Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-62917047973202163772010-09-20T11:46:00.000-07:002010-09-20T11:57:03.797-07:00See You in October!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg47fbzub7Z4E7iJfz5DpHFmr-4xmb76bV8Mmlc_YVlSEwg0TSVb9UqS9a1zNZfi5mCPRiAt6la5oUPPP8Ov8Lwgli69uEBwhIygwwOduF0C4ABbDC_T74IUk1ixyPrw7OIFkrQdR6sfU/s1600/plumen.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg47fbzub7Z4E7iJfz5DpHFmr-4xmb76bV8Mmlc_YVlSEwg0TSVb9UqS9a1zNZfi5mCPRiAt6la5oUPPP8Ov8Lwgli69uEBwhIygwwOduF0C4ABbDC_T74IUk1ixyPrw7OIFkrQdR6sfU/s400/plumen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519071126236321570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LAiHXOblzKn4wPmw3gyneydAmJGxK6tZ_GKM66nMaUfvXf3jzYutg000ytqjwQ_62TTB6wKBYT5M1SQEMEZDQm38IfkyZm_fGszZNYh2K94NffKiJpv-dC-cq8wVfZLBDI6R6Ejwj9xn/s1600/Ayako_Otsuka.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LAiHXOblzKn4wPmw3gyneydAmJGxK6tZ_GKM66nMaUfvXf3jzYutg000ytqjwQ_62TTB6wKBYT5M1SQEMEZDQm38IfkyZm_fGszZNYh2K94NffKiJpv-dC-cq8wVfZLBDI6R6Ejwj9xn/s400/Ayako_Otsuka.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519071223910327634" border="0" /></a><br />Dear TT readers, September is a wash!<br /><br />Between putting two magazines to bed, helping with and attending two close-friend weddings, and <a href="http://makerfaire.com/newyork/2010/">Maker Faire New York</a>, I'm out of commission. In the meantime, please check in with <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/author/katie_wilson/">CRAFT </a>for my postings there — most recently on <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/09/finally_designer_fluorescent_b.html">Plumen's designer fluorescent bulbs</a>, and embroidery artist <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/09/ayako_otsuka.html">Ayako Otsuka</a> (respectively, above). See you in October! Or New York. Whichever comes first!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jRUD5d3QSUvuIWwu7TtDCZfh0fZfj1dYlmrdzCU4MpbavhYi_dzlkEqyhczBB0NeVFpzIAxCo8DCbRSyP_tAGH4ucXhaEEFRRVU_vRzeTk8hxYnX9G3Di_qfT95ElZ9jB_NgWRWqkJg/s1600/newyork_2010_buy_tickets_335x335.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 335px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jRUD5d3QSUvuIWwu7TtDCZfh0fZfj1dYlmrdzCU4MpbavhYi_dzlkEqyhczBB0NeVFpzIAxCo8DCbRSyP_tAGH4ucXhaEEFRRVU_vRzeTk8hxYnX9G3Di_qfT95ElZ9jB_NgWRWqkJg/s400/newyork_2010_buy_tickets_335x335.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519071116414580434" border="0" /></a>Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-72488985517846709342010-09-04T10:08:00.000-07:002010-09-21T10:21:05.357-07:00Georgia Russell<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwHxQWhcJZymvCPBwDEOVx9o-e-13bkZUw_o35sSQfL1uT8Oy1JDR6Fsm8wlN_Gp0-_Y1Yj59bezvM2nmxu1kFAonhBdh7lRzKaU_ZGhiUZFBZY6EWKivnM5GOGj1LKbcNTwXLbM6EEo/s1600/GR310_5394_n500_1873.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwHxQWhcJZymvCPBwDEOVx9o-e-13bkZUw_o35sSQfL1uT8Oy1JDR6Fsm8wlN_Gp0-_Y1Yj59bezvM2nmxu1kFAonhBdh7lRzKaU_ZGhiUZFBZY6EWKivnM5GOGj1LKbcNTwXLbM6EEo/s400/GR310_5394_n500_1873.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513112932717664674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUHZBFRNb9yvIDOoozMWG2DmB8VwQypq3RhoYEgsRrO6S9KLBOuv8ueJy4FLanKx1bDwZWqeisEaHXZ2pnyiDz7fqjGY-huh1f2ivrsdQz-rSc0HI3ASEVQjZ_xlPSSkA7Mgjr5K5JbI/s1600/GR338_MG_6393_n500_2071.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUHZBFRNb9yvIDOoozMWG2DmB8VwQypq3RhoYEgsRrO6S9KLBOuv8ueJy4FLanKx1bDwZWqeisEaHXZ2pnyiDz7fqjGY-huh1f2ivrsdQz-rSc0HI3ASEVQjZ_xlPSSkA7Mgjr5K5JbI/s400/GR338_MG_6393_n500_2071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513106758434674194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXteMZU1CrCnLtWLgio8ypUslynzLqt8OLaD0-aUIf2ccDF-zf2DywE09FZTDEoScszeq_HvdlDU5gLDkj9EadUhx00_n0ypRSvWixYTd62gEZM9EmTulvsLr-my-w4l5cS4tTjXRwAuQ/s1600/nGR307_5388_n500_1870.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXteMZU1CrCnLtWLgio8ypUslynzLqt8OLaD0-aUIf2ccDF-zf2DywE09FZTDEoScszeq_HvdlDU5gLDkj9EadUhx00_n0ypRSvWixYTd62gEZM9EmTulvsLr-my-w4l5cS4tTjXRwAuQ/s400/nGR307_5388_n500_1870.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513106749146572082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_MfZMBxfReTfTzP6iSjBtiE4c5WO0zccq24l8g-ZYqq5uomixvUFSYyUb8_ETLm4rHu4c8ziWmI_cD4fOCWX2xZXwW1FaqLClYYXgRRLSlNu9AEBdt5q0KKa6Fn7IIjCfqFXjR4PK0E/s1600/GR332_6093_n500_2066.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_MfZMBxfReTfTzP6iSjBtiE4c5WO0zccq24l8g-ZYqq5uomixvUFSYyUb8_ETLm4rHu4c8ziWmI_cD4fOCWX2xZXwW1FaqLClYYXgRRLSlNu9AEBdt5q0KKa6Fn7IIjCfqFXjR4PK0E/s400/GR332_6093_n500_2066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513106743053539634" border="0" /></a><br />Scottish paper artist <a href="http://www.englandgallery.com/artist_group.php?mainId=32&media=Constructions%20%26%20mixed%20media">Georgia Russell</a> falls within the notable ranks of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briandettmer/">Brian Dettmer</a> and <a href="http://www.sublackwell.co.uk/">Su Blackwell</a> — both artists who remodel the book into 3-dimensional narratives. Whereas Detter excavates his subjects like an archeological dig, and Blackwell erects select images into diorama-like scenes, Russell abandons depiction to focus on form. Her books shred out in sculpted waves that seem to at once defile and release the text, as if blown out from the spine in a sudden organic bloom. [via <a href="http://silentstoryteller.typepad.com/">Silent Storyteller</a>]Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-72504868600029122902010-08-29T12:07:00.000-07:002010-08-29T12:09:03.350-07:00Baths: Lovely Bloodflow<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14396311?portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/14396311">Lovely Bloodflow</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/bathsmusic">BATHS</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-22138666259661588592010-08-29T11:07:00.000-07:002010-08-29T11:34:34.959-07:00Yelena Bryksenkova: Sketchbook<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-r1B07-MFoyP8t8Pmcm0fJK26RBMyongDs5QoPqlFk9Zv0_g6cT4VG-DxyLNYmvjBOAR7xYWk9q0igxeRZrG9TaktNymjmmI1WPxUsk6lj2TjhdD8-HI3w1FC-SVAxhulwKNvYAijJo/s1600/12_sketchbook025.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEzQQVuAj7V7eHHtI0l22Nj_NahyqWsEhl_UzzV5UPDrBJJ-RA3R-XiryUcmFetpgbBH0-YnwzF4CdQWWBs0YKHhO-299cc-z9mgIuytw9NmWeofFtGSRjg4pPwIg2zKOfdP0XSE-z4E/s400/10_sketchbook007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510899026213964578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaX_39X05i9uBuMz_r0cvYLuajz1PhYptlrt22eGo7s8Qpchzc_py34y5aUn8hmkGRulj2edtpCTOTGMzJzRDjIG4teoSwyDxhmN1xecEYg7qnIqEsRrvRXh1m__UjtCBS17rV6THLNSc/s1600/10_sketchbook002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaX_39X05i9uBuMz_r0cvYLuajz1PhYptlrt22eGo7s8Qpchzc_py34y5aUn8hmkGRulj2edtpCTOTGMzJzRDjIG4teoSwyDxhmN1xecEYg7qnIqEsRrvRXh1m__UjtCBS17rV6THLNSc/s400/10_sketchbook002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510899018272062514" border="0" /></a><br />St. Petersburg-born, Midwest-raised <a href="http://www.yelenabryksenkova.com/">Yelena Bryksenkova</a> creates storybook-style illustrations full of a certain folklore nostalgia. Her sketchbooks reveal a lush inner landscape brimming with musings, portraits, meals, notable fashion, historic figures, and the view out the window. They remind me of <a href="http://www.mairakalman.com/">Maira Kalman</a>'s illustrations, both in aesthetic and theme, as they remodel everyday subjects into curious delights. Thank you for letting us be a part of your world, Yelena.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" ></span>Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-14443779407022606202010-08-29T10:44:00.000-07:002010-08-29T11:03:25.543-07:00Vintage Radios<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG97iBFHzpORzyOQeeS-p2y4eyD_cIQIVT_RcTyzn-FMhDqdqnIQG_VG3NOs62XHugXA5QWH3A7F_LLUuksBpXcdut9lf4K6KXeBTgZu897C58NY2q9HzK88emBdxzKeccFDpIVtiaUI8/s1600/philips141u.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG97iBFHzpORzyOQeeS-p2y4eyD_cIQIVT_RcTyzn-FMhDqdqnIQG_VG3NOs62XHugXA5QWH3A7F_LLUuksBpXcdut9lf4K6KXeBTgZu897C58NY2q9HzK88emBdxzKeccFDpIVtiaUI8/s400/philips141u.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510893509465228834" border="0" /></a><br />Emil Dudek (South Wales) runs the online index <a href="http://www.vintage-technology.info/index.htm">Vintage Technology</a>, a website dedicated to chronicling antiquated calculators, clocks, <a href="http://www.vintage-technology.info/pages/radios/radiosmaster.htm">radios</a>, advertisements, ephemera, and general bric-a-brac — gorgeous! Check out the fabulous vintage calculators on <a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/08/128_vintage_pocket_calculators.html">Makezine</a>.Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-8881745851679532912010-08-29T10:06:00.000-07:002010-08-29T10:26:49.520-07:00Lee Price<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jsRdkvZbC7F36BwNbaLCMJma6pCPc7HlNtsZx8s08YdmiLgsnElEWy4G6XfXpJIsZOpYlQZCtCZLtm7fJhJfxKnmk4n4uWn-RkHcKB07DIZjLaR3iPZGCYYaXVYwzdZeH7S4i4mf6ps/s1600/2007-01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jsRdkvZbC7F36BwNbaLCMJma6pCPc7HlNtsZx8s08YdmiLgsnElEWy4G6XfXpJIsZOpYlQZCtCZLtm7fJhJfxKnmk4n4uWn-RkHcKB07DIZjLaR3iPZGCYYaXVYwzdZeH7S4i4mf6ps/s400/2007-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510880305525624498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRLHQ95BazjX9GgxiVvF2K59rfNuUuniqO1lDG1wci_Si5yMVleZUIgr3fU_xXmjXsltzkZx16QC0WkCJQAPQW6IQOSahB-7ueO4U1zhOl43ynAhqePCO2LcFvFJOFHBfxizdYN9smQI/s1600/painting02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRLHQ95BazjX9GgxiVvF2K59rfNuUuniqO1lDG1wci_Si5yMVleZUIgr3fU_xXmjXsltzkZx16QC0WkCJQAPQW6IQOSahB-7ueO4U1zhOl43ynAhqePCO2LcFvFJOFHBfxizdYN9smQI/s400/painting02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510880319040096914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQIxVESD3ufNleSDvlmkM3-PUnMYj5OqQWwTtK-KDUJCaBHJzmZ6AuE-aAc7pg0DxlesmbBzgc55T1qMpwrbTS89w20qnb4_DhPTiwep-ppCJ8eca3CyzgqVi5SwNeiCmpvdvp8UyvvA/s1600/painting10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQIxVESD3ufNleSDvlmkM3-PUnMYj5OqQWwTtK-KDUJCaBHJzmZ6AuE-aAc7pg0DxlesmbBzgc55T1qMpwrbTS89w20qnb4_DhPTiwep-ppCJ8eca3CyzgqVi5SwNeiCmpvdvp8UyvvA/s400/painting10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510880322289416434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLK_4EYOdHtli43nsOQ0QleknUlbdAtI2Wb5T7LO_a9OP_uddq6RnJhj5EKho6gZEMbHrRJ8A_1vNkc353iuYDVoaL7U9xr-IuoXYR-oRPuxyiPonVBDpo5VGRYPo_0-OXB6r-P1ITME/s1600/painting08.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLK_4EYOdHtli43nsOQ0QleknUlbdAtI2Wb5T7LO_a9OP_uddq6RnJhj5EKho6gZEMbHrRJ8A_1vNkc353iuYDVoaL7U9xr-IuoXYR-oRPuxyiPonVBDpo5VGRYPo_0-OXB6r-P1ITME/s400/painting08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510880310483303682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzW_rXYg63ObUgx1RuxDXvDtHv73-_SEkHn8pZOYBKPZeW_gLCgpBINkwK9cOnYj3j1oH5YgL6EEWsluUlpXoGwbKn9ZpifPQJKrWchuu1WxTvNWMmixO27N3liTky4nNsl-JYfeeaRtQ/s1600/2007-02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzW_rXYg63ObUgx1RuxDXvDtHv73-_SEkHn8pZOYBKPZeW_gLCgpBINkwK9cOnYj3j1oH5YgL6EEWsluUlpXoGwbKn9ZpifPQJKrWchuu1WxTvNWMmixO27N3liTky4nNsl-JYfeeaRtQ/s400/2007-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510880295835911570" border="0" /></a><br />There is something plainly private about the photorealistic figure paintings of American artist <a href="http://www.leepricestudio.com/index.html">Lee Price</a>. Her subjects are all women, in varying degrees of dress, often in closed spaces, surrounded by food. The aerial vantage suggests secrecy, as if we the viewer are getting a privileged look inside the darker parts these women's lives.<br /><br />Lee graduated from the Moore College of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-45847627673500003282010-08-27T11:36:00.000-07:002010-08-27T11:40:22.520-07:00LEGO MoMA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bErfMuNB0d3fgSotMj5QUO5znE0tZKp6iEDx7QSNZ-4UA3uCRNQdr94KaQ0heLrJs3irM0BXZqIh7oH9244XT8vDMxmyfUwxcqQpkns9HnJX3VCmdo2Ta2j1uc_M-XGqxTDX79t6Ywg/s1600/lego_serra_2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bErfMuNB0d3fgSotMj5QUO5znE0tZKp6iEDx7QSNZ-4UA3uCRNQdr94KaQ0heLrJs3irM0BXZqIh7oH9244XT8vDMxmyfUwxcqQpkns9HnJX3VCmdo2Ta2j1uc_M-XGqxTDX79t6Ywg/s400/lego_serra_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510160974637578914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq69RBHrfR13WLXlbYjI3h1_MmTcW3FhB-emfHGGlQLgb9caY5PFR7hiin0gOevy3SVp19If0AWm_ofbX-YFB104lcga72OeTeWm7G6dPIXc0NwY_Vz4TUql5nm0iI1hIvaLqEiyaZ8xc/s1600/lego_rothko.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq69RBHrfR13WLXlbYjI3h1_MmTcW3FhB-emfHGGlQLgb9caY5PFR7hiin0gOevy3SVp19If0AWm_ofbX-YFB104lcga72OeTeWm7G6dPIXc0NwY_Vz4TUql5nm0iI1hIvaLqEiyaZ8xc/s400/lego_rothko.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510160960537190290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHGNEsagMWj0xbd-PzpkK5r-K_H6mpRW1sr4YYRxgslRLVqRQBIgVHevpzRTJJCpJXUE4QaRdpzf6N79NoGE9NPN4LlGZt-FL93Y_qoFar_qaJ4kJrSTeptmG5GeEaYUp7txO1Gx5erQ/s1600/lego_malevich.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHGNEsagMWj0xbd-PzpkK5r-K_H6mpRW1sr4YYRxgslRLVqRQBIgVHevpzRTJJCpJXUE4QaRdpzf6N79NoGE9NPN4LlGZt-FL93Y_qoFar_qaJ4kJrSTeptmG5GeEaYUp7txO1Gx5erQ/s400/lego_malevich.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510160956795438034" border="0" /></a><br />I love when art imitates <a href="http://www.moma.org/explore/inside_out/2010/08/20/five-and-a-few-for-friday-i-lego-moma/">art</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >As an excuse to spend a little time on a Friday afternoon playing with Legos, we decided to whip up some pieces in [New York's] MoMA’s collection in Lego form.</span>Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-90844116325765340102010-08-23T14:58:00.001-07:002010-08-26T14:28:54.946-07:00A Quick Look at the Morton's Salt Girl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xux4pL_1RR7yiTA2Kremh2eQMF5e6WLo8W5L7AW7bpIp5znA5QW_9U7mCVSAtWKZUbpDHzoCnwl1GgNZU5m1ZRt2LxPl4dEo8aS1siM4S4T_bn3MUOF4rYIoYFqlbXQygrrrdlS1dAU/s1600/MortonsSaltGirl.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xux4pL_1RR7yiTA2Kremh2eQMF5e6WLo8W5L7AW7bpIp5znA5QW_9U7mCVSAtWKZUbpDHzoCnwl1GgNZU5m1ZRt2LxPl4dEo8aS1siM4S4T_bn3MUOF4rYIoYFqlbXQygrrrdlS1dAU/s400/MortonsSaltGirl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508734360839562114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQL8AjZhTFooCtXqWiBimcmGaow1KcFSuurww9KoSACnijGRR8VIcNFtzl0TQWpEd1DewAFSNiMDr5nAk3mnMWI8RwjfFtPDa4srDEKdCC7H7CJ3xP0jlQwSbKU1Hzv8RQoPu16PfLIdQ/s1600/1968.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 389px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQL8AjZhTFooCtXqWiBimcmGaow1KcFSuurww9KoSACnijGRR8VIcNFtzl0TQWpEd1DewAFSNiMDr5nAk3mnMWI8RwjfFtPDa4srDEKdCC7H7CJ3xP0jlQwSbKU1Hzv8RQoPu16PfLIdQ/s400/1968.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508735576076024866" border="0" /></a><br />I love seeing how logos evolve over time, especially when they're as iconic and illustrative as <a href="http://www.mortonsalt.com/heritage/mug.html">the Morton's Umbrella Girl</a>. On par with the bare-cheeked <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppertone_girl">Coppertone girl</a> (1953), this little lassie has been a favorite for Halloween costumes, tattoos, and craft projects for decades. She got her start in 1914, and proceeded to update her image every 10 years on average — "Whenever we start to show our age, we do a little face lifting. Isn't that just like a woman?" reads a line from a 1968 advertisement. Uh, right,<span style="font-style: italic;"> Mr.</span> Morton.<br /><br />I will say that the company has done a great job of preserving its logo's history. You can see a wonderful collection of vintage advertisements and read more about the Umbrella Girl evolution on their <a href="http://www.mortonsalt.com/heritage/vintage_ads.html">website</a>. And I simply must add my own personal bid to the Morton Salt company: start selling "collector" canisters with the older logos (above)! Mugs are cool, but the real deal is even better. More classic logo goodness at <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/22/stories-behind-10-famous-food-logos/">Neatorama</a>. When it rains, it pours. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppertone_girl"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdd27PRoygCiy7FyviJyC_2MAq1XWenejwqMPxpXN4b4J_P0zzrMDHIGG4nOGzEG0VBR8bJfZ04oJuQbf2snE7Xdc6nes3n3PuNpYeimS8xgb7Kb_oYXklhRuIuhIWUpURUD0zwP6t62E/s1600/1952.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdd27PRoygCiy7FyviJyC_2MAq1XWenejwqMPxpXN4b4J_P0zzrMDHIGG4nOGzEG0VBR8bJfZ04oJuQbf2snE7Xdc6nes3n3PuNpYeimS8xgb7Kb_oYXklhRuIuhIWUpURUD0zwP6t62E/s400/1952.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508739460452319330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlbXp76gm2jTJP6FtGwgbbOCPFcuMfsYevd1f-AxoWw6i_3n7KuMJxEblsaJV9R_9NRC-UTuNWFRcuAsiykCHQ5cUoWDQHYVMLpfx3HfhuumRK0uxCVGutjf1B2FAVknjdHtjcxDBY5M/s1600/1917.jpg"><br /></a>Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-86861206746041476102010-08-23T14:28:00.000-07:002010-08-23T14:40:46.854-07:00Shinya Kimura: Zero-Style Bikes<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/13159991" frameborder="0" height="225" width="400"></iframe><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span>I just posted this over at <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/index.html">CRAFT</a>. Witness: the vintage craftsman glory of a man and his machine. Japanese-born custom motorcycle builder, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinya_Kimura">Shinya Kimura</a>, made a name for himself as founder of the shop <a href="http://www.zero-eng.com/">Zero Engineering</a>, where his streamlined aesthetic turned vintage bikes into a "no frills minimalistic" functional artistry known as <span style="font-style: italic;">Zero-style</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >A Zero-style bike is typically based around a rigid gooseneck, a pre-1984 Harley Davidson engine, springer front end, spoked wheels and often includes parts of the bike remaining in bare metal. The inspiration came from wabi sabi (austere refinement) and the beauty of the raw materials and incorporating the essence of wa (harmony) into his designs. </span><br /><br />Today, Kimura runs his own workshop, <a href="http://www.chabottengineering.com/menu.html">Chabott Engineering</a>, in the California desert town of Azusa. Watch more Kimura videos <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1c803u24fI&feature=related">here</a>, and follow him on his <a href="http://shinyakimura.blogspot.com/">blog</a>.Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-75692385096102691182010-08-23T13:27:00.000-07:002010-08-23T14:13:12.585-07:00Bodkin: Autumn/Winter Collection 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvn8xztpiWSKOQ8kr5YuOirkpBxmfZ2c_81hwPG5khUlavh3a222T4YyDpGZlIUU5eWT9ux7mLFmqZdpT_F2Ugxy-iJNyiEWHkn8EOuI0sWjpf4qxbAn8uvCpqX8tCo6zd1gzokVb4M4/s1600/bodkin-aw-10-02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvn8xztpiWSKOQ8kr5YuOirkpBxmfZ2c_81hwPG5khUlavh3a222T4YyDpGZlIUU5eWT9ux7mLFmqZdpT_F2Ugxy-iJNyiEWHkn8EOuI0sWjpf4qxbAn8uvCpqX8tCo6zd1gzokVb4M4/s400/bodkin-aw-10-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508707081424393810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKraBFGnnyRTYjzx3E300rSzKIVnzX-HLPp2QgNlNoPKC8wDZ8cpRaxYngKNhe8V9-lqEetFXm2-gFtfzzI42jPDpfPvRVAYPm6n7j0Wtl5ldN1pQ2y1D2ucXrll01Cl-xDCfYghg6XM/s1600/bodkin-aw-10-09.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKraBFGnnyRTYjzx3E300rSzKIVnzX-HLPp2QgNlNoPKC8wDZ8cpRaxYngKNhe8V9-lqEetFXm2-gFtfzzI42jPDpfPvRVAYPm6n7j0Wtl5ldN1pQ2y1D2ucXrll01Cl-xDCfYghg6XM/s400/bodkin-aw-10-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508707073591380034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUq4meRHszQdVfLuM2VcPx-YKCxL90zAv68Mi74pQCSlFULsJYFRO6DrVo53c8Mm29qkQ0wwYsFo623XzoBJMgHgqu_Nqs4Nm6LjmvopiXP4BYWf-96NuqZhHrqKh6jsZzi8Iah7GIlk/s1600/bodkin-aw-10-03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUq4meRHszQdVfLuM2VcPx-YKCxL90zAv68Mi74pQCSlFULsJYFRO6DrVo53c8Mm29qkQ0wwYsFo623XzoBJMgHgqu_Nqs4Nm6LjmvopiXP4BYWf-96NuqZhHrqKh6jsZzi8Iah7GIlk/s400/bodkin-aw-10-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508707073094743298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUyepStc7-BLbwT1SdcYI6zy3wym87ril1yQni9rjiVZ4hSpkMs6YkhU9ZzF2-Fi7oKxBlyJvEKIff8rYOP9xaqlrhWB6cGZQ1FOZyMtikweEanJqUkFjvpynasr7zb7JfA0x-L3xFYo/s1600/bodkin-aw-10-01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUyepStc7-BLbwT1SdcYI6zy3wym87ril1yQni9rjiVZ4hSpkMs6YkhU9ZzF2-Fi7oKxBlyJvEKIff8rYOP9xaqlrhWB6cGZQ1FOZyMtikweEanJqUkFjvpynasr7zb7JfA0x-L3xFYo/s400/bodkin-aw-10-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508707061290265122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyq0kvnJ9GwMDPeqrHGrBSD0JdO_hSCp0v6f-uvRGqPzLwrYVrOGQljTKvnX15dNMZ8lF0j3jPCWnn-Z8XI5QYoO9rUy24YeQgI7lYXdMQQahtUCK-9u2hFEjc2VWthSltn-s6wyiS2k4/s1600/bodkin-aw-10-15.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyq0kvnJ9GwMDPeqrHGrBSD0JdO_hSCp0v6f-uvRGqPzLwrYVrOGQljTKvnX15dNMZ8lF0j3jPCWnn-Z8XI5QYoO9rUy24YeQgI7lYXdMQQahtUCK-9u2hFEjc2VWthSltn-s6wyiS2k4/s400/bodkin-aw-10-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508707063610798946" border="0" /></a><br />It's just barely summer here in San Francisco, so I am in no way ready to recognize fall. Though for you, <a href="http://www.bodkin.us/collections/autumn-winter-2010.html">Bodkin</a>, I will relinquish my grasp on this city's false sense of sun and welcome back the requisite warm knits and wool leggings that already fill my closet. A girl simply can't have enough chic comfort, and if I had any money at all I would thin 90% of my closet and make this collection my uniform, shoes included.<br /><br />The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Brooklynn</span>-based Bodkin was founded in 2008 by one <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Eviana</span> Hartman. The business focus is on sustainable designs, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">incorporating</span> new technologies — such as post-consumer recycled polyester — with recycled and salvaged textiles, creating "transparency and a conscious and curious approach" to the brand.Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-53208960547437051762010-08-20T09:36:00.000-07:002010-08-23T14:40:25.137-07:00Bea Szenfeld: Sur la Plage<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50M1V-9F1CmDe4GaqZT_eh5ziAqc6Y3Nuq-CBfaP4a0lRZ_zZ-oyOHkhNQkBCJL3sEicLCOsjfdwvrhSh4aFucgLNoAPUACOpEXNt-RrRlkuFCd3XnynrdbV3hFnL4THfgkh3gZxD-uY/s1600/Bea_Szenfeld-2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50M1V-9F1CmDe4GaqZT_eh5ziAqc6Y3Nuq-CBfaP4a0lRZ_zZ-oyOHkhNQkBCJL3sEicLCOsjfdwvrhSh4aFucgLNoAPUACOpEXNt-RrRlkuFCd3XnynrdbV3hFnL4THfgkh3gZxD-uY/s400/Bea_Szenfeld-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507534262487206098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgza4TiqFnePHIoMVHoumWye9oaBd6pKqP0KjXQc4E2x4wXXo_2Kptb3DxHpGWk77RLWfirNVzpJXCFHE9RPUabQCok10KdDmPaYFtbmOZPFmnoFxJiTsPy1j_LcbpE7kVuDv-_1gUaRgQ/s1600/Bea_Szenfeld-3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgza4TiqFnePHIoMVHoumWye9oaBd6pKqP0KjXQc4E2x4wXXo_2Kptb3DxHpGWk77RLWfirNVzpJXCFHE9RPUabQCok10KdDmPaYFtbmOZPFmnoFxJiTsPy1j_LcbpE7kVuDv-_1gUaRgQ/s400/Bea_Szenfeld-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507534266876501330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDYldy9Y1ZV0ZjzB4gtImVt_6hbf0NEl4LKyGO7SP_5WJEQo2QWtEpN4EW3CFMi3i0Y4w6EDFriplWHZd8Gq9dfu8zp36owB0D-lnDP439dHItj8uCtp_OXZeHR3KyXyegbxkfvy-mqA/s1600/Bea_Szenfeld-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDYldy9Y1ZV0ZjzB4gtImVt_6hbf0NEl4LKyGO7SP_5WJEQo2QWtEpN4EW3CFMi3i0Y4w6EDFriplWHZd8Gq9dfu8zp36owB0D-lnDP439dHItj8uCtp_OXZeHR3KyXyegbxkfvy-mqA/s400/Bea_Szenfeld-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507534259114202594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDbq0fkINGjNTjFlGxv_ytLEsK9KFQ1qCZI4crQ58rq6mdv1Kd-fTBIeSWB4s-G2se0-WQGtinypYNx9oqLzPmv82MYQw-4TxBGSZOlWHAcmDGAy3BAhsyPoEm10PwGg7DMAcr0qH0GM/s1600/Bea_Szenfeld-4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDbq0fkINGjNTjFlGxv_ytLEsK9KFQ1qCZI4crQ58rq6mdv1Kd-fTBIeSWB4s-G2se0-WQGtinypYNx9oqLzPmv82MYQw-4TxBGSZOlWHAcmDGAy3BAhsyPoEm10PwGg7DMAcr0qH0GM/s400/Bea_Szenfeld-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507534274897165058" border="0" /></a><br />Swedish fashion designer <a href="http://www.szenfeld.com/">Bea Szenfeld</a>'s latest, <em><a href="http://www.szenfeld.com/2010/04/sur-la-plage/">Sur la Plage</a></em>, is an extension of her 2006 <a href="http://www.szenfeld.com/2006/12/testgalleri/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Paper Dolls</span></a> collection. In this latest work we find a dozen handmade paper costumes inspired by seaside folklore and ambiance -- water spirits and sea nymphs, the nets of fishermen, crashing waves, seaweed tangles, glimmering shoals, deep sea pearls, and shellfish clusters.<br /><p><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >The compact cardboard is cut and folded into tiny architectural concoctions, which are assembled together by hand into incredible creations that lead your mind to </span><a style="font-style: italic; font-family: times new roman;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne">Jules Vernes</a> fictitious sea demons. </p> <p>Photos by Ulrich Lofgren. [via <a href="http://beautifuldecay.com/">Beautiful Decay</a>]</p>Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-72968507878579611512010-08-19T09:59:00.000-07:002010-08-19T12:12:49.019-07:00The House of Stone: A Casa do Penedo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Vyr1Zx8Xo40viNoaOQjdXwic6veaxUisf0JXzbDGhQD4IXCo4IdiMradiX4FUNtcF0natk4CDY9QvpJhLrlYs8KdJezTwRhcZqJwZY8fsACiTqM-WNlRPymKjW9gT7OL355-Q90xvO0/s1600/Stone.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Vyr1Zx8Xo40viNoaOQjdXwic6veaxUisf0JXzbDGhQD4IXCo4IdiMradiX4FUNtcF0natk4CDY9QvpJhLrlYs8KdJezTwRhcZqJwZY8fsACiTqM-WNlRPymKjW9gT7OL355-Q90xvO0/s400/Stone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507168238173811170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhwnWE2qGC3xc7eF0-AX_3soOwP5mREj1iNJZCAcgB7oHp8aB9uSxeMKneb5M2kRN5tDvIhZ6gkUmjXJPinu_2yYhTst3f8XK7CkOUB6OEiaWLRQS-lrf1aXqNzHvvce7tG-Ig2PCCs8/s1600/stone3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhwnWE2qGC3xc7eF0-AX_3soOwP5mREj1iNJZCAcgB7oHp8aB9uSxeMKneb5M2kRN5tDvIhZ6gkUmjXJPinu_2yYhTst3f8XK7CkOUB6OEiaWLRQS-lrf1aXqNzHvvce7tG-Ig2PCCs8/s400/stone3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507168234932414130" border="0" /></a><br />The coziness factor is questionable, but the epic coolness meter is off the charts. This two-story hobbity dwelling — <span style="font-style: italic;">A Casa do Penedo</span>, or "the House of Stone" — is impossibly carved out between giant stones in the Fafe Mountains in Portugal, replete with glass windows, fireplace, swimming pool, and shingled roof.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >The house was built in 1974 as a family's rural retreat, but in recent years it has attracted the attention of tourists and architecture enthusiasts alike for being so perfectly integrated into its natural surroundings. Interest in the stone house has grown to the point that the current owner, Vitor Rodrigues, has had to move to find solace from the curious visitors.</span></span><br /><br />Sadly, recent popularity and media attention has warranted safety measures such as the addition of bullet-proof glass and a steel door. More at <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/01/real-life-flintstones-house-luring-tourists-in-portugal.php">Tree Hugger</a>, where you can see a video taking you inside the house! [via <a href="http://blackeiffel.blogspot.com/2010/08/stone-house.html">Black Eiffel</a>] Thanks, Candice, for the link.Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-61657445882236346782010-08-13T18:48:00.000-07:002010-08-16T15:48:46.130-07:00A Thing For ... 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width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TehmndMJ77ymGgmPKH0g6kmfCrcb6g_qauhR-srN5CYv21j5_RIoieDUxnd9xAqCnvtXZO5DeC0IJF0lobl5Zey09mDTNE2rE11L_hr8CPjncM7czbckDFZXgDm6AKbOG32vLxUDhX4/s400/mosaic1c47d1d94d3ac0ec18d0e2cc84a9e6e43c865742.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505077508679693778" border="0" /></a><br />If you don't already know about Maritza Teodoro's inspired eye candy blog, <a href="http://athingfor.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Thing For ...</span></a>, you're in for a treat. These expertly curated mood boards combine subject, texture, and color in endlessly exciting ways, creating little pictorial vignettes that each capture a unique ambiance. I feel like I've just stepped out of the book, through the museum, into the wood, onto the Paris streets, and beyond the shore. Be sure to also check out her fashion blog, <a href="http://designrelevant.blogspot.com/">[design relevant]</a>.Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-1602169850648396622010-08-09T12:56:00.000-07:002010-08-09T13:54:58.901-07:00Shane Waltener: Lace Webs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFYtpNm1P1gj7RgXpnHysT5cf9VBPiu1UjdbqD81k4ze_9WG7g0arA5LisYw0HeUZW2vdHTAJeYb8CRCFBViN_d5mLuYzMH2nOq6wxpKQxWp-KQJGam0ib6jIU7PcwHkxZiRsxpaW3aw/s1600/peggy_3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFYtpNm1P1gj7RgXpnHysT5cf9VBPiu1UjdbqD81k4ze_9WG7g0arA5LisYw0HeUZW2vdHTAJeYb8CRCFBViN_d5mLuYzMH2nOq6wxpKQxWp-KQJGam0ib6jIU7PcwHkxZiRsxpaW3aw/s400/peggy_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503504017683774306" border="0" /></a><br />Many moons ago I found the <a href="http://teagantall.blogspot.com/2009/12/morning-lace-inspiration.html">above image</a> in a Tumblr feed without any luck of locating the artist. Finally, <a href="http://lovelytextiles.blogspot.com/2010/03/shane-waltener.html">Lovely Textiles</a> has the answer: London artist <a href="http://www.shanewaltener.com/index.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shane Waltener</span></a>! This piece, <strong style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.shanewaltener.com/installations/04/03auntie_peggy.html">Auntie Peggy Has Departed</a>, is a great example of his body of work, utilizing lace doilies and audio as part of an installation focused on memory, place, and craft. Apart from these knitted web installations, Waltener also takes photographs and makes sculpture.<br /><br /></strong><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSJqig0tbfXi0v6gjTHJDI3Fjtr8tdRbYCEjbdKIECvDlPq9Xnjq253qsvdeDYkTLcyPViWVTDW0zqe9bwgPjylMVKIdWNqgLxrpSG8fM9-bWw_ghvnDtI2QxxGShneXA1VU09a4QPzw/s1600/26000_02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSJqig0tbfXi0v6gjTHJDI3Fjtr8tdRbYCEjbdKIECvDlPq9Xnjq253qsvdeDYkTLcyPViWVTDW0zqe9bwgPjylMVKIdWNqgLxrpSG8fM9-bWw_ghvnDtI2QxxGShneXA1VU09a4QPzw/s400/26000_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503504022097536850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRzINf85BjOxjMKIaYIEvyZybBwMMK5ZFAE0UXioyqxULh1OBAHyareZrfoXUbiI_NZK6N5jchwqCspiBpOeocxdGxeQfS2QVLUh1ZkykAlXEWoStWmOiasp6c11dNeNCzhLoDDAeCbSY/s1600/showroom2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRzINf85BjOxjMKIaYIEvyZybBwMMK5ZFAE0UXioyqxULh1OBAHyareZrfoXUbiI_NZK6N5jchwqCspiBpOeocxdGxeQfS2QVLUh1ZkykAlXEWoStWmOiasp6c11dNeNCzhLoDDAeCbSY/s400/showroom2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503514384489449442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMa5_n879GsgDHamDGdGChB9Mb7e-ifUSTjv2qO43cF9Trm84l0L62UDSsIJyq6gxeWfB0GniNUwgbCyALBjeIuxFpuTCSRueT3sXQYMIAKiIyfKlCycUjs5G35YFkmHT_EnpT1U56nw/s1600/wonderwebs4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMa5_n879GsgDHamDGdGChB9Mb7e-ifUSTjv2qO43cF9Trm84l0L62UDSsIJyq6gxeWfB0GniNUwgbCyALBjeIuxFpuTCSRueT3sXQYMIAKiIyfKlCycUjs5G35YFkmHT_EnpT1U56nw/s400/wonderwebs4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503514382320014482" border="0" /></a><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal;"> </strong>Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-42234832051441744382010-08-09T11:58:00.000-07:002010-08-29T11:34:03.133-07:00Deth P. Sun: Sketchbook<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWJkuZOKmk9ABSXSEDIOBF2aCdXttQIyjGO1UOC7gwGL9Nrp5sY2HLPObo0G_kiqDLeOKHQzlVNdJ2rzCJEkY31Ubz6GhrYJjmWjAXooE4wZYmE3ofkc52kqqdZ-nYLgezCTRoLCxygI/s1600/Page01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWJkuZOKmk9ABSXSEDIOBF2aCdXttQIyjGO1UOC7gwGL9Nrp5sY2HLPObo0G_kiqDLeOKHQzlVNdJ2rzCJEkY31Ubz6GhrYJjmWjAXooE4wZYmE3ofkc52kqqdZ-nYLgezCTRoLCxygI/s400/Page01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503488606405749106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-GIA3peycMcWMPBAXGuPVXT9oHmvHbARo9SCbHkG98-zb2Xj_fIFl4i2b0scgwTV6GBvTLPv9MKFssfg6w4CmHSp_2M2DS5ZnXBgU3UrbL4ztdnebUo9lvIOvZIwiyfnccCDn8f-7yQ/s1600/Page02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-GIA3peycMcWMPBAXGuPVXT9oHmvHbARo9SCbHkG98-zb2Xj_fIFl4i2b0scgwTV6GBvTLPv9MKFssfg6w4CmHSp_2M2DS5ZnXBgU3UrbL4ztdnebUo9lvIOvZIwiyfnccCDn8f-7yQ/s400/Page02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503488611704238722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SFjedUVVhyphenhyphen8GFZaZLu2Ct4ljjrWgANR2ie7-CZCT9LoXJ3U14kyCkUKcpY9WaMp-csDSgm84erbcMpKt8HeDbeYELGpWdjlqbzlQlQy9TTD-avDahuAfM0tFGpUmtLgAVxYhvtpcSFo/s1600/Page03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SFjedUVVhyphenhyphen8GFZaZLu2Ct4ljjrWgANR2ie7-CZCT9LoXJ3U14kyCkUKcpY9WaMp-csDSgm84erbcMpKt8HeDbeYELGpWdjlqbzlQlQy9TTD-avDahuAfM0tFGpUmtLgAVxYhvtpcSFo/s400/Page03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503488615665958850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2tEetjoUBAXoioWysi-KdeTaVQpkmYCKyNPHktJUYiWXOtFNsPB1Br2bEwsAHFIxMDcJryECjPgc7ngmZpgRN4bgSrtSvJiHrvkJLK8ZqmKv5oelMOi1G0ym0L5xEHmUohKZkq7kU7A/s1600/Page04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2tEetjoUBAXoioWysi-KdeTaVQpkmYCKyNPHktJUYiWXOtFNsPB1Br2bEwsAHFIxMDcJryECjPgc7ngmZpgRN4bgSrtSvJiHrvkJLK8ZqmKv5oelMOi1G0ym0L5xEHmUohKZkq7kU7A/s400/Page04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503488620921962322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpgccqa7gwjV51w0PL2mP93t1s2ChJKNZaeXD2Qc9JrJDcZJHlAdtQdQFQG_ini-0cuNGJBM7IW3pQO4ZVm5haO77YHFH-wuGU8VXIS9ApKUkbqsPCUt1vmeF6Cx5mHCfF3_sQ6GTNxY/s1600/Page07.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpgccqa7gwjV51w0PL2mP93t1s2ChJKNZaeXD2Qc9JrJDcZJHlAdtQdQFQG_ini-0cuNGJBM7IW3pQO4ZVm5haO77YHFH-wuGU8VXIS9ApKUkbqsPCUt1vmeF6Cx5mHCfF3_sQ6GTNxY/s400/Page07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503488911994412546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfiZ3rZ7o57N45XiMxwK-4GmJXmc9O2b4IUN3IMCfMVAprs1eIH90vqQg5YYrrSXMwedjahEIJS9RdDIBI3sMBmpywnqKP_ienJL4RTtMEWeIzLvnwXdZ5kpqMvsgO_-sUtacJXgsGjA/s1600/Page08.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfiZ3rZ7o57N45XiMxwK-4GmJXmc9O2b4IUN3IMCfMVAprs1eIH90vqQg5YYrrSXMwedjahEIJS9RdDIBI3sMBmpywnqKP_ienJL4RTtMEWeIzLvnwXdZ5kpqMvsgO_-sUtacJXgsGjA/s400/Page08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503488907928481458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kWemIYfVKf7dSdKTC30ukvFM-PriXPNPR1iT6hnz-5MClULpss9o3y05DsptLDOhruINRVVTBQD6BYaPA63kuWqzasV1fj7RvQ1Awjpzm08xo_uymWCLzxpUYxqwDqiXitRQMpaFr9I/s1600/Page10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kWemIYfVKf7dSdKTC30ukvFM-PriXPNPR1iT6hnz-5MClULpss9o3y05DsptLDOhruINRVVTBQD6BYaPA63kuWqzasV1fj7RvQ1Awjpzm08xo_uymWCLzxpUYxqwDqiXitRQMpaFr9I/s400/Page10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503488903013744578" border="0" /></a><br />Berkeley, CA., artist <a href="http://www.dethpsun.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Deth P. Sun</span></a> is one of those kids that has no doubt been doodling since conception. He was probably the extra quiet guy in the corner of class, head down, meticulously filling in the margins with a continuous brain dump of characters, words, and random compilations. I covet this <a href="http://www.dethpsun.com/otherthings/sketchbook/">sketchbook</a>. I also (not so) secretly wish Deth did children's books for adults.<br /><br />Deth is part of a group show, <a href="http://www.doublepunch.com/?page_id=201">Look Alive</a>, at <a href="http://www.doublepunch.com/">Double Punch</a> right now if you want to see some of his work in person. I also encourage you check out his food journal zine, <a href="http://marcianddeth.blogspot.com/2010/06/various-things-i-eat.html">The Various Things I Eat</a>, and all his illustrative goodies on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dethpsun">Etsy</a>. On a personal note, Deth and I worked together ever so briefly at <a href="http://www.utrechtart.com/stores/dsp_viewstore.cfm?storeID=83">Utrecht</a> in downtown San Francisco back in the day. My favorite moments were when Deth answered the phone:<br /><br />"Thank you for calling Utrecht, this is Deth."Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-7655240401144230602010-08-02T15:05:00.000-07:002010-08-02T15:30:04.754-07:00Design Space Series on Craftzine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZQjlCvXQ37PfdK9Od8iznOhKl1vWuvxDL3FAVeWIn-YvzZMk-IJ9XGWUdxKMaUfEaX2_bm-uVi0KNBdubfNWeJRuNcOAzpgJ2iNl8c37EpjZLC3m6TbKCmiReAtKKG2NN1fMN24y56w/s1600/Volume_03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZQjlCvXQ37PfdK9Od8iznOhKl1vWuvxDL3FAVeWIn-YvzZMk-IJ9XGWUdxKMaUfEaX2_bm-uVi0KNBdubfNWeJRuNcOAzpgJ2iNl8c37EpjZLC3m6TbKCmiReAtKKG2NN1fMN24y56w/s400/Volume_03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500940896317523618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHTjax12bXo9QUKZKUIP25tTLqmGjNN-V4hp6zueOg9hRA4P2xMEEnfbPNdtC4H7XiQPyErdnkbg2orXfb2zuUC8Fy_zcZpDHxB3OC0QiFaFP2vD5TLzzExnF67XJMJIPEBUEJyZbOUs/s1600/Chronicle-3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIoHDJ78cFGKPz1wpwFdJqLkrzZUf7znJbFsKLprFow7zn1QTSUhyphenhyphen80aUZ4_AxxnLrVbmO1dxbXWLUd-6XrgRamaqQ6KfM5dsNnRI-ZvbdMG3t5y4vheDxBkBJn0YeDsdwKtNyFd6hs4/s400/SonyEricsson_Studio2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500942113306289458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1EHB1OLdZalWcdRywHhuqDH_OxQHZsQv4UAB7XXKq11n7yF12ghutLViTJqT_JMs1h8viz2ISKV3nSki0sFZNJOwweFLVHORtcIeeWS40zQfOMWHRnWSHN_B1ShlKBYGnXlIzuJ14Tw/s1600/Volume_01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1EHB1OLdZalWcdRywHhuqDH_OxQHZsQv4UAB7XXKq11n7yF12ghutLViTJqT_JMs1h8viz2ISKV3nSki0sFZNJOwweFLVHORtcIeeWS40zQfOMWHRnWSHN_B1ShlKBYGnXlIzuJ14Tw/s400/Volume_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500941557864209170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiuvvjjG6tCUoIeirZpfGj2X1uNhSsylUQzqHczv1UNHoXcfOySUHe6h_LBw0ab6lwJFSVK2j_jmvbvSlUJ0s1Oz3mzxXO-_PVYHZo2K1P1W2p5nxjYpmmuCkJdoRxovcrpIklxVWA3E/s1600/MINE_work.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiuvvjjG6tCUoIeirZpfGj2X1uNhSsylUQzqHczv1UNHoXcfOySUHe6h_LBw0ab6lwJFSVK2j_jmvbvSlUJ0s1Oz3mzxXO-_PVYHZo2K1P1W2p5nxjYpmmuCkJdoRxovcrpIklxVWA3E/s400/MINE_work.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500941578707863410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5admR6jde2zw_A6Nj8Fz1tXTzi8YKo_trWhkNrRS0DsZ_eyTMT2d5Hi4tY_jdT7jOGTJNvGgoDlfHWpXcczYsZrt-HYt43-dw847SVJSzVQRSDrl3uyyE8cLV-8l3M2Ta0R_qESZ-XSc/s1600/Volume_Work1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5admR6jde2zw_A6Nj8Fz1tXTzi8YKo_trWhkNrRS0DsZ_eyTMT2d5Hi4tY_jdT7jOGTJNvGgoDlfHWpXcczYsZrt-HYt43-dw847SVJSzVQRSDrl3uyyE8cLV-8l3M2Ta0R_qESZ-XSc/s400/Volume_Work1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500942116214882018" border="0" /></a><br />Just wanted to let y'all know about the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Design Space</span> series on <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/index.html">Craftzine</a>. In honor of last month's theme, <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/08/design_and_photography_theme_r.html">Design & Photography</a>, Nat and I put together some fun Q+A profiles on four creative studios based in San Francisco — <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/07/design_studio_qa_mine.html">MINE</a>, <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/07/design_space_qa_sony_ericsson.html">Sony Ericsson</a>, <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/07/design_studio_qa_chronicle_boo.html">Chronicle Books</a>, and <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/07/design_studio_qa_volume_inc.html">Volume Inc</a>. Shown here are a few highlights from our adventures. The project was so much fun that I'm sure we'll be extending it to new faces and places in the future. I'll be sure to keep you posted!<br /><br />Big thanks to <a href="http://www.minesf.com/">Christopher Simmons</a>, <a href="http://mono.modernis.ms/">George Arriola</a>, <a href="http://www.lagasa.com/">Suzanne LaGasa</a>, and <a href="http://www.volumesf.com/index_flash.html">Eric Heiman and Adam Brodsly</a>.Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-17168449368992973992010-07-30T21:01:00.000-07:002010-08-02T10:07:29.669-07:00Zhou Fan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIbij2v_jtpjZs_CQeejbruUxJoT6sCczRQijqiivYlNilJIAyJnEZ5WfFCwK1S9XYoUajbA0uhJLs2WlnCq0QFy9fzlBD2WpjEPgqgk9QpYn-jhXrZ4kKcGWpt8B_bLmkbxByrVqDWw/s1600/zhou-fan-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIbij2v_jtpjZs_CQeejbruUxJoT6sCczRQijqiivYlNilJIAyJnEZ5WfFCwK1S9XYoUajbA0uhJLs2WlnCq0QFy9fzlBD2WpjEPgqgk9QpYn-jhXrZ4kKcGWpt8B_bLmkbxByrVqDWw/s400/zhou-fan-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499916109615770002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi534D0xqXADxrNxSArKRqebaeZfXAAHsN1VApQe4zNy5Nhbw9E-5e60h8XuBaTo7XSwKEBRcKb2_s6vNvYi3lvNeO9E1WMZviZhplwXIbIUGfTlQ0BWi46U3m38kie7Eod1HXv0B0SQ8w/s1600/zhou-fan-3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi534D0xqXADxrNxSArKRqebaeZfXAAHsN1VApQe4zNy5Nhbw9E-5e60h8XuBaTo7XSwKEBRcKb2_s6vNvYi3lvNeO9E1WMZviZhplwXIbIUGfTlQ0BWi46U3m38kie7Eod1HXv0B0SQ8w/s400/zhou-fan-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499916116787543634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTMg6SasYkcu3I9J9a_LMmnIarGISmTcBD91tY6zEVZCgcpoZLh_HtejPv38JU_3d8Je877kANoEXbkFXDNDhjtfTayFVSjwYYKNx5945sz7aJPTKkkLaYLtn7yS6W-WRwALptj4g_EA/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTMg6SasYkcu3I9J9a_LMmnIarGISmTcBD91tY6zEVZCgcpoZLh_HtejPv38JU_3d8Je877kANoEXbkFXDNDhjtfTayFVSjwYYKNx5945sz7aJPTKkkLaYLtn7yS6W-WRwALptj4g_EA/s400/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499916122470496114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWje-OOBaO_L1_cZdGlbbsD1CxTDg5c5z71sTnPNYs3emZ3aACtaVkQSBCSkEx_IGo4SddcI_7z42WYYbbHo2SxA050l9BwGFjIzGMFdAz4i_kD0E3xwmb1JtGez9y-q2zgqiU7sknmjs/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWje-OOBaO_L1_cZdGlbbsD1CxTDg5c5z71sTnPNYs3emZ3aACtaVkQSBCSkEx_IGo4SddcI_7z42WYYbbHo2SxA050l9BwGFjIzGMFdAz4i_kD0E3xwmb1JtGez9y-q2zgqiU7sknmjs/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499916102690529186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoFEagfxsOm7jXxcHePr758lYxIUDVMEppIqUm5WhpxuVu7Hze1nxRTQtR96j__zwL3pU3KfzgRYJV_z7kNdXAqCPA2cshjAvsF0MQs1KGumrv0SH6npZplU3e6M7yyJwKBN08xqfI8I/s1600/zhou-fan-17.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoFEagfxsOm7jXxcHePr758lYxIUDVMEppIqUm5WhpxuVu7Hze1nxRTQtR96j__zwL3pU3KfzgRYJV_z7kNdXAqCPA2cshjAvsF0MQs1KGumrv0SH6npZplU3e6M7yyJwKBN08xqfI8I/s400/zhou-fan-17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499916116776678050" border="0" /></a><br />Chinese artist <a href="http://www.zhoufanart.com/index.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Zhou Fan</span></a> creates, quite literally, the stuff of dreams.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >"</span><span class="style24"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >A series of my paintings are based on dreams that I had as a child of many many jellyfish floating in the sky, some of which fell to the ground on parachutes and became mushrooms ... Somehow I feel that it is easier to focus on dreams than reality."</span><br /><br /></span>Perhaps, then, it is no wonder that I am reminded of the intense sequences from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paprika_%282006_film%29">Paprika</a>. [via <a href="http://magpieandwhiskeyjack.blogspot.com/2010/03/wunderkammer-hat.html">Magpie & Whiskeyjack</a>]Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-22390519563640002762010-07-30T16:58:00.000-07:002010-07-30T17:31:02.164-07:00Forage Bow Ties<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSy5QY0r-pkErAPB1sHsSNnn3irsXqQfP2Vm-1fkbY5V9bebwXEuyMyf5BeUrUnWOujWXuOLkWz1HZFKgrXszqeWSEL56xLJWhdbUPEIMk_NnPjLHtcgkAw5F732G9PUeK8-bFR3-6w3o/s1600/6a00d83454990069e20133f25f635a970b-800wi.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSy5QY0r-pkErAPB1sHsSNnn3irsXqQfP2Vm-1fkbY5V9bebwXEuyMyf5BeUrUnWOujWXuOLkWz1HZFKgrXszqeWSEL56xLJWhdbUPEIMk_NnPjLHtcgkAw5F732G9PUeK8-bFR3-6w3o/s400/6a00d83454990069e20133f25f635a970b-800wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499859429492975362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4awOVPTbrRxqyH5ZnTZBGyac9wfB7fzGI_kcB8Ytq5_1hKMWdH-yJhfEigr33GHfTDScjV122dDwcT5k8FFYU8hyphenhyphenu1xcHn07brFDBkyw9DMFq95nl0Ds9h5O4zK95cNpZn6Ut_FvVaM/s1600/Picture+4.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4awOVPTbrRxqyH5ZnTZBGyac9wfB7fzGI_kcB8Ytq5_1hKMWdH-yJhfEigr33GHfTDScjV122dDwcT5k8FFYU8hyphenhyphenu1xcHn07brFDBkyw9DMFq95nl0Ds9h5O4zK95cNpZn6Ut_FvVaM/s400/Picture+4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499858882218510450" border="0" /></a><br />Let me just start by saying that I am <span style="font-style: italic;">so bummed</span> I did not get it together to go to the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.curiosityshoppeonline.com/foragebowties.html">Forage</a> pop-up opening at the <a href="http://www.curiosityshoppeonline.com/">Curiosity Shoppe</a> in San Francisco [stupid, stupid, kicks self]. The exclusive bow tie line was created by Shauna Alterio and Stephen Loidolt of <a href="http://www.somethingshidinginhere.typepad.com/">Something's Hiding In Here</a>. Each tie is handmade by the artists (with love, of course) and appears in 3 limited-edition styles: Arrowhead, Cricket, or Thistle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENYOuvRbb2Vx9KUCM9UqShO0q6HTvkXqu7Qs_SifV-5JK9VWsJJM3EHBQI5jxJB8wSeOu63l1pTA9uOAdSXpRlGtARYCcoymauo0Z5URnI_tRPnuByDCf299_lYtOvIgsOMc33TUe9HE/s1600/6a00d83454990069e20133f208878a970b-800wi.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENYOuvRbb2Vx9KUCM9UqShO0q6HTvkXqu7Qs_SifV-5JK9VWsJJM3EHBQI5jxJB8wSeOu63l1pTA9uOAdSXpRlGtARYCcoymauo0Z5URnI_tRPnuByDCf299_lYtOvIgsOMc33TUe9HE/s400/6a00d83454990069e20133f208878a970b-800wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499858866935320130" border="0" /></a><br />The line was inspired by "the personal style of our favorite mid-century artists, designers and architects ... We're in love with three different silhouettes inspired by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Kahn">Louis Kahn</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Eames">Charles Eames</a> and<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Corbusier"> le Corbusier</a>. We spent weeks searching for the right collection of fabrics in classic patterns and sorbet colors — just right for summer! We're obsessed with the details ... well crafted with simple hardware, vintage french woven labels and the perfect box." It's true, the box is almost worth the price of admission, as are the postcards!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxXrgkzmbDD586JzlssJo8MjD74WITiDrvLjAaYX_aLkAC99UIRdQ-we66PXYxAGJPo1IFShVaDP5BDoxct3K4nQ95l08yrh2FLyLMOFasQyHUlU-hRfVWXQ5xEhTUP_p6ts-fh0ZdIk/s1600/6a00d83454990069e20133f21bb85b970b-800wi.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxXrgkzmbDD586JzlssJo8MjD74WITiDrvLjAaYX_aLkAC99UIRdQ-we66PXYxAGJPo1IFShVaDP5BDoxct3K4nQ95l08yrh2FLyLMOFasQyHUlU-hRfVWXQ5xEhTUP_p6ts-fh0ZdIk/s400/6a00d83454990069e20133f21bb85b970b-800wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499858858327800786" border="0" /></a><br />You can see some set-up pics at the <a href="http://www.smartsandcrafts.com/journal/2010/7/25/forage-bow-ties-opening.html">Smarts & Crafts</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/derekandlauren/4821872403/">Flickr</a>. And if you want to be looking dapper, best peruse your options (and quickly before they're gone!) <a href="http://www.curiosityshoppeonline.com/foragebowties.html">here</a>. To everyone involved in this project, you get on with your bad selves and keep up the good work!Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448442755931714510.post-18033257240518787362010-07-30T14:43:00.000-07:002010-07-30T15:19:46.367-07:00French Paper Pop Ink Soap Packaging<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurNGlK2u3vniLi3PfQy4z9OF7w7Hi6eoAlTPE84cgjkf9N8_mmK0BAYoy3ZIy7RpSvg2gBTxKJBBgjZrmO4QZW519wgOnBJQNT_o7mOtzUuaNCaMJGp0bLjB-S3A-IQa6MsZDp8vRnSo/s1600/soap7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurNGlK2u3vniLi3PfQy4z9OF7w7Hi6eoAlTPE84cgjkf9N8_mmK0BAYoy3ZIy7RpSvg2gBTxKJBBgjZrmO4QZW519wgOnBJQNT_o7mOtzUuaNCaMJGp0bLjB-S3A-IQa6MsZDp8vRnSo/s400/soap7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499819181808829794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NE4vLw2qVLb8_eQuwS08iaz7xC1ssv3MrxzJaybtcCSAGj0oMHfXli9SU55EdGL6b31rmLP20Oi6lm2ilRrfU5n28hfWERN9q_-dd-9jS7ly4WNpVgRpsPVaFh8_QYcwngAp7PQSqGc/s1600/soap1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NE4vLw2qVLb8_eQuwS08iaz7xC1ssv3MrxzJaybtcCSAGj0oMHfXli9SU55EdGL6b31rmLP20Oi6lm2ilRrfU5n28hfWERN9q_-dd-9jS7ly4WNpVgRpsPVaFh8_QYcwngAp7PQSqGc/s400/soap1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499826458531891602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKfW3zkf5aVOlck9W4o2lvA4PVXxqFclhbTURxqBYKmN3gmEDP7Mmnhk12sV6kDv93SYuuIt8HhkSeS2QGfGu9hpwcVDBkQteTE2y40aB0MdouxZz0yGVe6wnhG4Q1mm0cAIHPQq1iAY/s1600/soap40.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKfW3zkf5aVOlck9W4o2lvA4PVXxqFclhbTURxqBYKmN3gmEDP7Mmnhk12sV6kDv93SYuuIt8HhkSeS2QGfGu9hpwcVDBkQteTE2y40aB0MdouxZz0yGVe6wnhG4Q1mm0cAIHPQq1iAY/s400/soap40.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499826454350653378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryYM2zUbTqWFSGYPwxc3PFs7aN9mg_a1zOWEGkKBXrh1l3THAZnxf4-NiOOOZJdBcT5qdP2jWvLKvLV7P3TU9WQsYGI5IqLPbnt1_mZnuA2GKParMKTjiBQ3x0S8jx4XFttT36ZXD0Q4/s1600/soap16.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryYM2zUbTqWFSGYPwxc3PFs7aN9mg_a1zOWEGkKBXrh1l3THAZnxf4-NiOOOZJdBcT5qdP2jWvLKvLV7P3TU9WQsYGI5IqLPbnt1_mZnuA2GKParMKTjiBQ3x0S8jx4XFttT36ZXD0Q4/s400/soap16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499819189270711730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOYn-US-NRm-GTcXfFDWVdIQN4oH0vznazgoVx3x-5bPG-UCwtECBlH1QUGeqkdr-URzxAnlmdh-8ddPoSnLlTFlCzKWTFFr03yIG76wQ5YsuJXnXFWpMypxqn7JtNqudHhKom89_Z8g/s1600/soap5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOYn-US-NRm-GTcXfFDWVdIQN4oH0vznazgoVx3x-5bPG-UCwtECBlH1QUGeqkdr-URzxAnlmdh-8ddPoSnLlTFlCzKWTFFr03yIG76wQ5YsuJXnXFWpMypxqn7JtNqudHhKom89_Z8g/s400/soap5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499819180138289138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzn2V9oO0IcUz2hT_euCp3xwk37X5722_FE5oz2x1LfQqaEIeWVekTmUL36DN1nyil9_T-uh1D0utAsYIuUv1MchqmticLiF4MMka_FBcaSdxBOUialynd_D8KEG4WC2IGUsxboVjBS3U/s1600/soap35.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzn2V9oO0IcUz2hT_euCp3xwk37X5722_FE5oz2x1LfQqaEIeWVekTmUL36DN1nyil9_T-uh1D0utAsYIuUv1MchqmticLiF4MMka_FBcaSdxBOUialynd_D8KEG4WC2IGUsxboVjBS3U/s400/soap35.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499819199728564466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPIkX250uQPgSL_AxhH1vATxgNh5c1nSKFDMMDKfMfyon5oJJ7s87p4XQO7M0nDA8LaNB67_poZ3c554UrGJ1-DrowbF52CPlWnAGR4G2RtdeK1wwAIBt55K2CZCPHyMq7YarukU4yuo/s1600/soap28.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPIkX250uQPgSL_AxhH1vATxgNh5c1nSKFDMMDKfMfyon5oJJ7s87p4XQO7M0nDA8LaNB67_poZ3c554UrGJ1-DrowbF52CPlWnAGR4G2RtdeK1wwAIBt55K2CZCPHyMq7YarukU4yuo/s400/soap28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499819195443125778" border="0" /></a><br />You know you do it. You buy the beer with the Coney Island mermaid, and the bubble bath with the 50's looking Dirty Girl. Maybe you buy them because there are boobies involved, but really you buy them because you'll keep the packaging after you're done with the product. Good packaging is perennial, and I am a huge fan of <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.frenchpaper.com/index.asp">French Paper</a>'s <a href="http://www.frenchpaper.com/results.asp?txtkeys1=soap"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pop Ink</span> soap packaging</a> designed by the Minneapolis creative <a href="http://www.csadesign.com/logo.html#">CSA Design</a>. [via <a href="http://lovelypackage.com/french-paper-pop-ink-soap/">Lovely Package</a>]Teagan Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428975624883374810noreply@blogger.com0