tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52438805583054039742024-03-13T06:34:26.656-04:00it's like she's on a secret missionSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.comBlogger1344125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-40180660749381928142014-04-11T09:35:00.000-04:002014-04-11T09:35:00.058-04:00Nastya Nudnik: emoji-nation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ukrainian art director and digital artist <a href="https://www.behance.net/fefe">Nastya Nudnik</a>'s "emoji-nation" series pairs well-known works of art with popular culture, social media and graphic design elements to create works that are as clever as they are timely.<br />
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My personal favorite is the <a href="https://www.behance.net/gallery/emoji-nation-part-4/15470267">4th series</a>, where paintings gain the addition of modal dialogs, but they're all pretty great in their own way. You can see them all right here: <a href="https://www.behance.net/gallery/emoji-nation/15294433">part 1</a>, which pairs paintings with their emoji counterparts; <a href="https://www.behance.net/gallery/emoji-nation-part-2/15413671">part 2</a>, where Edward Hopper's works gain social media icons; <a href="https://www.behance.net/gallery/emoji-nation-part-3/15443107">part 3</a>, which shows paintings as movie posters; the aforementioned <a href="https://www.behance.net/gallery/emoji-nation-part-4/15470267">part 4</a>; and <a href="https://www.behance.net/gallery/emoji-nation-part-5/15853319">part 5</a>, which adds elements of Google's interface.<br />
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(Via <a href="http://kottke.org/14/04/old-masters-new-media">kottke</a>)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-39397136903665303442014-04-09T09:24:00.000-04:002014-04-09T09:24:00.048-04:00young in the mountains<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mariele Ivy, of <a href="http://younginthemountains.com/">Young in the Mountains</a>, is quite the multi-talented designer, creating not one, but two different lines of work: one in silver and one in clay.</div>
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Despite working with very different materials, Mariele's aesthetic extends strongly across both, creating beautiful, affordable artwork. See more at <a href="http://younginthemountains.com/">Young in the Mountains</a>.<br />
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(Via <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2014/03/10-second-studio-tour-young-in-the-mountains.html">Design*Sponge</a>)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-20751136965041039272014-04-08T09:46:00.000-04:002014-04-08T09:46:00.065-04:00if I had a million dollarsI would buy...{the cozy home edition: blankets}<br />
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<a href="http://auntieoti.com/">Auntie Oti'</a>s <a href="http://shoppenelopes.com/collections/goods/products/small-cotton-blanket-1">Multi Stripe Small Cotton Blanket</a>, from <a href="http://shoppenelopes.com/">Penelope's</a>. <br />
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A <a href="http://wintercheckfactory.com/shop/46-deadquilt">Deadquilt</a>, from <a href="http://wintercheckfactory.com/">Wintercheck Factory</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://happyfrenchgang.bigcartel.com/">Happy French Gang</a>'s <a href="http://www.ofakind.com/editions/1913-MINT-DREAM-THROW">Mint Dream Throw</a>, from <a href="http://www.ofakind.com/">Of a Kind</a>. <br />
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This <a href="http://www.stevenalan.com/VENFA13_NA_F13-KBH1701.html?dwvar_VENFA13__NA__F13-KBH1701_color=INDIGO#cgid=home-home-goods-blankets&frmt=ajax&view=all&start=0&hitcount=19">Indigo Wool Blanket</a>, from <a href="http://www.stevenalan.com/">Steven Alan</a>. <br />
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And a <a href="http://shop.alittlemorelikethis.com/collections/this-is-love/products/large-khadi-linen#.U0H0fl5uojE">Large Khadi Linen</a>, from <a href="http://shop.alittlemorelikethis.com/">More & Co.</a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-68093972430034338052014-04-07T09:58:00.000-04:002014-04-07T09:58:00.016-04:00bibliothèque monique corriveau<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, this is quite beautiful. The Bibliothèque Monique Corriveau is a converted church that was turned into a library in Quebec, Canada by <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://clcarchitectes.com/">Côté Leahy Cardas Architects</a> in collaboration with <a href="http://www.hanganu.com/">Dan Hanganu Architects</a>. See more <a href="http://clcarchitectes.com/wp/project/bibliotheque-monique-corriveau/">here</a> and <a href="http://www.hanganu.com/index.php/en/projects/33-projets/culturel/2015/123-bibliothequemoniquecorriveau-en">here</a>.</span></span></span><br />
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I've never been one for monograms, but <a href="http://www.mymo.is/">Mymo</a>, by <a href="http://www.ultravirgo.com/index.shtml" target="_blank">Ultravirgo</a>, is so different than anything else I've ever seen that I couldn't help but want to learn more. Billed as monograms reinvented for the 21st century, Mymo lets you combine any combination of two letters or numbers to create your very own, very personal, necklace or keychain. <br />
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Personal monograms used to be a badge of honor,
embroidered on our every work shirt. But somewhere between mass
production and ephemeral fashion trends, they were left behind. We love
them. So we’re bringing them back — reinvented in a more permanent,
sculptural form, produced just for you with state-of-the art equipment.<br />
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But why should a monogram be limited to initials?
Really, any two letters or numbers can make a personal statement: You
and your partner’s initials, your state abbreviation, your football
jersey number, your dog’s birthday. Whatever you want, we don’t judge.
Just pick something meaningful – and next time you see someone with a
Mymo, be sure to ask what theirs represents.</blockquote>
Design your own right <a href="http://www.mymo.is/">here</a>.<br />
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(Via <a href="http://design-milk.com/3d-printed-typographic-jewelry-called-mymo/">Design Milk</a>)</div>
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Committed to building structures that make life more fun, <a href="http://luckeyclimbers.com/">Luckey Climbers</a> are the stuff that kid dreams are made of.<br />
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<span class="s1">A Luckey Climber is a three dimensional
sculpture designed for children. Climbers encourage physical activity
and aid in developing critical gross motor skills. Climbers also offer
the sort of imaginative play experience that is important for
intellectual development. Made of bent plywood platforms that are
suspended by steel pipes and cables, climbers are visually elegant works
of art that are also part jungle gym and once alive with children they
become what Thomas Luckey called "fountains of children."</span><span class="s2"></span> </blockquote>
Do you want to climb on these as badly as I do? Read more about them on their <a href="http://luckeyclimbers.com/">website</a>.<br />
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(Via <a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/2014/03/luckey-climbers.html">swissmiss</a>) Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-87969171737659224952014-03-26T04:39:00.000-04:002014-03-26T04:39:00.435-04:00omelette<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="338" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/65107797" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="600"></iframe>
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A sweet little animated film for your Wednesday morning, celebrating the joy of cooking for those you love.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-19854851806923626892014-03-25T09:36:00.000-04:002014-03-25T09:36:02.588-04:00if I had a million dollarsI would buy...{the fashion edition: a red spectrum)<br />
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<a href="http://usonline.apc.fr/">A.P.C.</a>'s <a href="http://shoppenelopes.com/collections/womens/products/mid-length-skirt-in-dark-red">mid length skirt in dark red</a>, from <a href="http://shoppenelopes.com/">Penelope's</a>.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.bridgeandburn.com/collections/women/products/aster-red-pinstripe">Aster Red Pinstripe blouse</a>, from <a href="http://www.bridgeandburn.com/">Bridge & Burn</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://hackwithdesignhouse.com/">Hackwith Design House</a>'s <a href="http://hackwithdesignhouse.com/shop2/v3bu7by44rcc2w06eotwdfqd3ziiaf">Mojave Top</a>. <br />
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A <a href="http://alderandcoshop.com/products/long-sleeve-pink-tee">Long Sleeve Pink Tee</a> from <a href="http://alderandcoshop.com/">Alder & Co</a>. <br />
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And <a href="http://www.beklina.com/product_info.php?pName=apiece-apart-camila-bistretch-pant-cranberry&cName=sale">Apiece Apart's Camila Bi-Stretch Pant in Cranberry</a>, from <a href="http://www.beklina.com/">Beklina</a>.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-52810370027383555702014-03-24T09:24:00.000-04:002014-03-24T09:24:01.505-04:00Yoskay Yamamoto<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I spent quite a bit of time browsing through <a href="http://yoskay.com/">Yoskay Yamamoto</a>'s portfolio yesterday, and am quite taken with his artwork, particularly his <a href="http://yoskay.com/section/296842_sculpture.html">sculptures</a>, many of which he creates from a combination of hand carved bass wood and mixed media components. I especially like that all of his many figures - regardless of whether they're meant to evoke people, animals, cartoon characters, or even moons and planets - all seem so expressive. They're objects with narratives, regardless of whether they've been placed in a specific environment or not, as with his equally fantastic <a href="http://yoskay.com/section/297014_installation.html">installation work</a>, or even his <a href="http://yoskay.com/section/296783_paintings.html">paintings</a>; it's no surprise to me that he began his career as an illustrator. As Yamamoto's bio explains:<br />
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Born and raised in Toba, Japan, Yoskay Yamamoto moved to the United States at the age of 15. A self-trained illustrator, Yamamoto's artistic tastes expanded as he fell in love with the urban culture of the West coast. Yamamoto discovered a way to fuse the two different cultural backgrounds together into his work. Yamamoto nostalgically blends pop iconic characters from his new Western home with traditional and mythical Japanese elements, balancing his Asian heritage with urban pop art.</blockquote>
See more on his <a href="http://yoskay.com/">website</a>. <br />
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(Via <a href="http://www.thefoxisblack.com/2014/02/26/sculptures-from-an-imagined-outer-space-by-yoskay-yamamoto/">The Fox Is Black</a>)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-91864231028855073032014-03-21T09:48:00.000-04:002014-03-21T09:48:00.019-04:00rainbow in your hand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://prty.jp/about.html">Masashi Kawamura</a>, of the Japanese creative lab <a href="http://prty.jp/">PARTY</a>, created this ingenious new concept for a flip book. Rather than an animation, it creates a 3D rainbow in your hand. See it in action below!<br />
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And purchase one for yourself right <a href="http://www.stereohype.com/pages/product_RainbowInYourHand.asp">here</a>. <br />
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(Via <a href="http://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/76221028420">The Kid Should See This</a>) Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-65872587896152554572014-03-20T09:39:00.000-04:002014-03-20T09:39:00.721-04:00vineyard retreat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pardon the radio silence, but Patrick and I were in Puerto Rico for a wedding - the first time away from Theo, I might add - and it's been a bit of a hectic few days since. It's not easy going from 80 degree sunny weather back to the cold of winter in New York either, let me tell you, which is why I needed to ease back into real life with another lovely vacation spot.<br />
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This beautiful <a href="http://www.welcomebeyond.com/property/vineyard-retreat/#property">Vineyard Retreat</a> consists of a two-bedroom house and adjacent, open-floor plan, converted 1840s Methodist church. And the best part? It's available for vacation rentals through <a href="http://www.welcomebeyond.com/">Welcome Beyond</a>. Check it out right <a href="http://www.welcomebeyond.com/property/vineyard-retreat/#property">here</a>.<br />
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(Via <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2014/1/16/vineyard-retreat.html">Desire to Inspire</a>)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-67939917246017463692014-03-11T09:27:00.000-04:002014-03-11T09:27:00.505-04:00if I had a million dollarsI would buy...{the up in the clouds edition}<br />
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A <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/83351240/cloud-necklace-handmade-of-sterling">silver cloud necklace</a>, from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheAngryWeather">The Angry Weather</a>. <br />
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One of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/goshandgolly">Gosh and Golly</a>'s <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/167757961/hot-air-balloons-and-clouds-hanging-baby">hot air balloon and cloud mobiles</a>. <br />
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A wooden <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/87107553/cloud-brooch-walnut-wood-cloud-badge">cloud brooch</a>, from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Joannarutter">Joanna Rutter</a>. <br />
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One of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/stepanka">Stepanka</a>'s <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/179537737/silver-porcelain-cloud-large-wall-cloud">porcelain wall clouds</a>. <br />
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And a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/180752664/cloud-with-chubby-cheeks-ceramic-tile">cloud with chubby cheeks ceramic tile</a>, by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/clayopera">Clay Opera</a>.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-15625047357207562432014-03-10T09:23:00.000-04:002014-03-10T09:23:00.265-04:00Adam Mysock<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>In Their Own Image</i>, 2014. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>On the Bright Side</i>, 2013. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>All You Want To See</i>, 2014. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Only One Prepared for the Leak</i>, 2013. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Richard Simmons Refusing to Participate in Our Current Cynicism (Detail 1)</i>, 2011.</span></div>
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New Orleans'-based painter <a href="http://www.adammysock.com/">Adam Mysock</a> was one of my favorite artists at this year's <a href="http://ny.voltashow.com/index.php">VOLTA NY</a> show. Mysock considers himself to be a "revisionist history painter," using historical imagery as a method of rationalizing our present circumstances. Which makes for a whole lot of beautifully painted, fascinating works featuring robots, people with moons and boats where their heads should be, presidents and explorers in strange lands, and even Richard Simmons. He explains: </div>
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As a painter, I’m preoccupied by the undeniable role that the image
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When I begin a piece, I typically start with preexisting images,
artifacts from this collective remembrance. I look for images that
shape my pictorial consciousness, that are hard to question because when
I first saw them they were presented as the truth. They have to
capture my imagination and they have to feel largely descriptive of a
greater story. From them, I’m given my task – I have to “disrepair”
them. I have to consolidate an earlier world of historical and cultural
visual-fact with an evolving understanding of subtlety and
gradation. I find that the discrepancies I discover between the
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The resultant work is largely about storytelling, the ownership and
authorship of our culture’s visual narratives, and the parallels between
those tales. It’s meant to challenge the truth of “source” and the
source of truth. After all, as Franz Kafka once wrote, It is hard to
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See more of Mysock's work on his <a href="http://www.adammysock.com/">website</a>, as well as through the <a href="http://www.jonathanferraragallery.com/dynamic/artist.asp?artistid=323">Jonathan Ferrara Gallery</a>. </div>
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Yes, horse head squirrel feeder! Buy one <a href="http://mcphee.com/shop/horse-head-squirrel-feeder.html">here</a>.<br />
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(Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zcreative/12802759464/">Zielinksi Creative</a>. Via <a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/2014/03/horse-head-squirrel-feeder.html">swissmiss</a>)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-30368188900123322852014-03-06T09:39:00.000-05:002014-03-06T09:39:00.173-05:00Kaija Straumanis - stuff being thrown at my head<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Stuff being thrown at my head," by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23558082@N03/">Kaija Straumanis</a>, is a great series of photographs that totally made me laugh. See more of Kaija's work on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23558082@N03/">Flickr</a>.<br />
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(Via <a href="http://the-design-ark.com/2014/03/stuff-thrown-head-kaija-straumanis/">The Design Ark</a>)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-79254347514873770212014-03-05T09:51:00.000-05:002014-03-05T09:51:00.325-05:00Fong Qi Wei - time in motion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you enjoyed Singapore-based photographer <a href="http://fqwimages.com/">Fong Qi Wei</a>'s <a href="http://onasecretmission.blogspot.com/2013/08/fong-qi-wei-time-is-dimension.html"><i>Time is a Dimension</i></a>, then you're going to love <a href="http://fqwimages.com/time-in-motion/"><i>Time in Motion</i></a>.<br />
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Rather than simply capturing a period of time in a static image, Wei has created these gorgeous, shimmering animations. See more on his <a href="http://fqwimages.com/time-in-motion/">website</a>.<br />
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(Via <a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/02/animated-photo-collages-by-qi-wei-fong-shimmer-to-life-as-time-passes/">Colossal</a>)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-67936199981723953922014-03-04T09:27:00.000-05:002014-03-04T10:22:58.088-05:00if I had a million dollarsI would buy...{the ceramics edition: tumblers}<br />
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A <a href="http://alderandcoshop.com/products/petite-cup">Petite Cup</a> from <a href="http://alderandcoshop.com/">Alder & Co. </a><br />
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Shoko Teruyama's <a href="http://www.theclaystudio.org/shop/index.php?id=8389">Pinched Cup</a>, from <a href="http://www.theclaystudio.org/">The Clay Studio</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ofakind.com/editions/1896-TORTOISE-SHELL-TUMBLERS">Tortoise Shell Tumblers</a> by <a href="http://www.workadayhandmade.com/">Workaday Handmade</a>, from <a href="http://www.ofakind.com/">Of a Kind</a>. <br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/juliapaulpottery">Julia Paul Pottery</a>'s <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/118835276/horizon-cup-set-six-pottery-tumblers-if?ref=shop_home_active_16">Horizon Cup Set</a>. <br />
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And a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/172690708/holiday-home-juice-cup?ref=shop_home_active_5">Holiday Home Juice Cup</a>, from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/NicoleAquillano">Nicole Aquillano</a>.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-46858176536457549742014-03-03T09:29:00.000-05:002014-03-03T10:28:58.474-05:00conneted<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ggSgATQ_vRA" width="640"></iframe>
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"Connected" is a lovely music video for your Monday morning, by singer-songwriter <a href="http://www.lukedick.org/">Luke Dick</a>. It's a great song with a universal message that's brought to life through the cut paper illustrations of <a href="http://benjaminwrightcoleman.com/">Benjamin Wright Coleman</a>. <br />
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(Via <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/12/09/connected-luke-dick-music-video/">Brain Pickings</a>)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-52914894433543167142014-02-28T09:53:00.000-05:002014-02-28T09:53:00.871-05:00TRONKS&Co.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There was a period there when I was seriously searching for a jewelry box, and nothing was quite fitting the bill. I ended up finding the lovely one that I call my own today in Costa Rica about a year ago, but were I still looking today, the incredible handcrafted beauties coming out of Barcelona-based <a href="http://www.tronksandco.com/">TRONKS&Co.</a> would be at the top of my list.<br />
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Created from either solid walnut or maple, with some pieces finished in riveted leather and a perfect little mirror, TRONKS&Co.'s pieces are clearly made to last, and to be as special as the jewelry that goes into them. See more, and purchase, on their <a href="http://www.tronksandco.com/">website</a>.<br />
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(Via <a href="http://design-milk.com/handcrafted-jewelry-cases-rich-tradition/">Design Milk</a>)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-73231188373081055282014-02-27T09:20:00.000-05:002014-02-27T09:20:00.197-05:00while you were steeping - Geoff McFetridge<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="338" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/87007629" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="600"></iframe>
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Okay, so I was a little skeptical of this video at first. The concept is a tad gimmicky - While You Were Steeping is part of a marketing campaign for <a href="https://www.bigelowtea.com/">Bigelow Tea</a>, after all - but in the end, I was totally charmed. Unlike those of us who just sit around playing with their phones in the two minutes that their tea takes to steep, <a href="http://championdontstop.com/site3/champ.html">Geoff McFetridge</a> spends his time a bit more constructively.<br />
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(Via <a href="http://www.thefoxisblack.com/2014/02/25/while-you-were-steeping-a-short-video-with-geoff-mcfetridge/">The Fox Is Black</a>)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-29795196190222221452014-02-26T09:40:00.000-05:002014-02-26T09:40:00.026-05:00the elastic perspective<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've always had a soft spot for architectural follies - their impracticability make them intriguing, with their general lack of necessity often paving the way for creativity. So of course, an impossible stairway, providing a means to get nowhere other than a nice view, is right up my alley. <br />
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Designed by <a href="http://www.nextarchitects.com/">NEXT Architects</a>, <a href="http://www.nextarchitects.com/projects/1467">The Elastic Perspective</a> is beautifully winding folly of a staircase in the Dutch city of Carnisselande. As the firm explains about the project:<br />
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The design consists of a circular stair which leads
the visitor up to a height that allows an unhindered view of the
horizon. The path makes a continuous movement and thereby draws on the
context of the heavy infrastructural surroundings of ring road and tram
track. While a tram stop presents the end or the start of a journey, the
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The continuity and endlessness have a double meaning, however.
Because the stair is based on the principal of the Moebius ring, is has
only one surface and can only exist as a three-dimensional object.
Upside becomes underside becomes upside. The suggestion of a continuous
route is therefore, in the end, an impossibility: Far away, so close.<br />
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Because of its structure the shape of the object is hard to
perceive; every perspective generates a new image with which the design
is not only a contextual but also a very literal answer to the given
context of the local art plan: an Elastic Perspective.</blockquote>
See more on NEXT's <a href="http://www.nextarchitects.com/">website</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.grimms.eu/index.php/en/">Grimm</a>'s <a href="http://www.cariboubaby.com/products/grimms-toys-rainbow-boat-grasping-toy">Rainbow Boat Grasping Toy</a>, available at <a href="http://www.cariboubaby.com/">Caribou Baby</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.brimfulshop.com/products/maracas">Wooden Baby Maracas</a>, from <a href="http://www.brimfulshop.com/">Brimful</a>. <br />
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An <a href="http://shop.alittlemorelikethis.com/collections/this-is-love/products/arnold-circus-stool#.UwljbF5uojE">Arnold Circus Stool</a>, from <a href="http://shop.alittlemorelikethis.com/">More & Co. </a><br />
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A <a href="http://shop.cooperhewitt.org/p/590/Xylophone">xylophone</a>, from the <a href="http://shop.cooperhewitt.org/">Cooper-Hewitt Shop</a>.<br />
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And a <a href="http://www.shak-shuka.com/Rainbow-Blanket.html">rainbow blanket</a>, from <a href="http://www.shak-shuka.com/">Shak-Shuka</a>.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-45589846234581013392014-02-24T09:23:00.000-05:002014-02-24T09:23:00.628-05:00Yusuke Oono - 360° books<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These magical scenes, part of a series of 360° books, were created by Japanese graphic designer and architect <a href="http://www.loftwork.com/portfolios/oonoyusuke/">Yusuke Oono</a>. Designed as a way to illustrate books in three dimensions, each can be viewed by both flipping through the individual pages, or the whole thing can be opened up to view as a sort of panoramic scene in-the round. See many more details on Oono's <a href="http://www.loftwork.com/portfolios/oonoyusuke/">website</a>. <br />
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Developed with "social (back to basics), ecological (materials and function) and economic (local production) relevance" in mind, <a href="http://studiosegers.be/en">Studio Segers</a> has designed the <a href="http://studiosegers.be/en/d/detail/daily-needs">Daily Needs</a> Modular Chicken Coop & Garden. <br />
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It's not every day that you see such a beautiful, multi-purpose product. With all the components you need to assemble housing for chickens and small pets, garden and vegetable beds, a composting bin, and a tool shed, all in a
configuration of your choice, Daily Needs is a very well-designed, sleek solution for both the urban and suburban farmer. See more at <a href="http://studiosegers.be/en/d/detail/daily-needs">Studio Segers</a>.<br />
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(Via <a href="http://design-milk.com/daily-needs-modular-chicken-coop-garden/">Design Milk</a>)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122002660656335361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243880558305403974.post-77997903489973833712014-02-13T09:26:00.000-05:002014-02-13T09:26:00.496-05:00yolkfish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ha! Cute and clever, <a href="http://peleg-design.com/index.php">Peleg Design</a>'s yolkfish is a handy tool for separating eggs. See it in action below!<br />
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