kindra is here

! Toilet Paper Magazine !

2012-01-31T07:31:00.000-08:00

Toiletpaper Magazine conceived and published by the artist Maurizio Cattelan and photographer Pierpaolo Ferrari.

Vivid and brilliant

WOW, LOOK AT THIS ELEPHANT!

2012-01-29T19:31:00.000-08:00

Germany / early 1960s

A German company, Deru made beautifully crafted figures of various animals with an imaginative, origami-like technique of crimping/sewing/riveting a single piece of leather.

I did some looking on ebay and other auction houses and previous auctions ended in the price range of 500-1200Euro!—eeks out of my budget but one of the most perfect objects I've come across.

If interested, go here, i think the elephant is still for sale.

found via Designers go to Heaven originally on Freaky Fauna's tumblr.

surplus

2012-01-26T19:53:00.001-08:00

Ax-Mans' surplus stores are always a good rummage. the perfect resource where you can purchase sexy women posters, green vs. blue(?) bulbs, corks and always good colored masking tape (not shown). PLUS top-notch displays and commentary written by the staff.

--bunnytails + gulls--

2012-01-25T14:57:00.000-08:00

River guard from Knock Knock / Smog

From our time in Michigan over the holidays.

Along U.S. 12 in Detroit

2012-01-18T14:57:00.000-08:00

Hello! Unsure if anyone stops by here as it's been ages since my last post. I'm going to try to keep it up on a more regular basis as I have loads of images that are sitting on my desktop. Trying to decide where to focus my posting efforts, here on blogger, tumblr 1, tumblr 2, flickr... Ideally it will all be consolidated all on a website soon.

This post represents a mini inventory of signs and ephemera along U.S. 12 also known as Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. See more here and the actual photos on my flickr. Explanation to come!

Free First Saturday at the Walker

2011-11-04T12:51:00.000-07:00

FRRRRRRRRRREEEEEE FIRST SATURDAY > tomorrow at the Walker Art Center! Join me + Annie Wang in the Art Lab from 10:00–3:00 and print type using found objects and simple shapes.

More info here. I'll post results from the workshop after the event.

little blue books

2011-10-07T10:04:00.000-07:00

At the top of my favorite publishing endeavors are Little Blue Books, published by Haldeman-Julius Company out of Girard, Kansas. Over 1900 titles were published between the years of 1923-1978 and the books were affordable to most—as low as 5 cents a book. I particularly enjoy the faded newsprint colors, the uniformity of type as well as the crazy-odd titles intermingled amongst the classics.

The backside of some books has a logo that reads: "Little Blue Books * A University in Print * Read the World Over".

A sampling from my collection can be found on my flickr.

from the MCAD archives

2011-09-27T15:08:00.000-07:00

Minneapolis School of Art Letterhead from the 50s and 60s (previously named Minneapolis School of Art, it change it's name to Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the 70s).

MCAD's letterhead from the 70s — the corporate and quirky

MCAD's letterhead from 70s/80s (palette+brush), 90s (Blue M), 00 (Jancourt/Rezac pict system) and now.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design turned 125 this year. Also in 1886: Coca Cola was created, the American Federation of Labor (AFL) is formed and The Statue of Liberty is gifted to the United States from France.

Over the summer, my design partner Annie Wang and I spent countless hours in MCAD's archives searching and researching materials to use in their 125th anniversary book. A wealth of archival photos and ephemera detailing MCAD's legendary visiting artists, milestones and cultural shifts were scanned and photographed. In the end the anniversary book turned out to be an alumni portfolio rather than a comprehensive, MCAD-is-out-of-control-cool-artschool-casestudy. So, on occasion, I'll post some things that didn't make the cut, but things that we really like, beginning with this scanned letterhead ranging from the fifties to present.

Junk Bonanza

2011-09-13T18:00:00.000-07:00

Shown are some of the littles that we're selling at Junk Bonanza——Sept. 15, 16 & 17th.

Other vintage/antique goods for sale: Eames tablet chair, vintage toys, antique wooden signs, books and ephemera, Enid Collins box purses and more knickknacks from my mom, sister and me!

from the 80s

2011-06-14T07:12:00.000-07:00

bits I have trouble getting rid off.

eggs w/ corks

2011-04-23T19:48:00.000-07:00

An amazing windowfront in Rome + a thousand eggs for you all.
The big blue egg measured about a foot or so.

The modern myth of the easter bunny.

deceiving

2011-04-21T08:11:00.000-07:00

This 1940s Avon catalog raises a number of questions—was the Avon rep a lover of the ladies, was the husband a pervy scrapbook hound, did it cause a divorce, did the rep gasp when she opened it to show her customers' Avon's latest?

One of my favorite finds—lllllllllllllllooooove it.

roman snippit

2011-04-20T06:06:00.001-07:00

Just a quick update and preview of my springbreak in Rome. I had the opportunity to visit my sister + family in Rome while Jay prepared for his exhibition at The Federica Schiavo Gallery. The generous gallery director lent Jen and Jay their home and guesthouse for the last four months—outrageous huh!

Words can't describe the experience—pictures do a better job. For more textures, signs and roman greatness, check out my flickr.

Oh, and The Red Balloon made it from France to Rome and landed in the Colosseum's basement!

best present ever

2011-03-30T16:20:00.000-07:00

Lemme spit some rhymes for a favourite professor
always lookin sharp— she gotta fail-proof dresser
but her skill-set full and clothes ONLY the beginning
you should see this kid she made, that'll keep you grinning
but her bagga tricks too big, you can't touch them cases
...it'd take years of rapping, she gots way too much aces
so we won't try to list 'em cause the endeavour futile
just rest assured her prowess beyond clever true style
now I'll finally adress what I came to do
birthday well-wishes & some rhymes for you
I got a little off-track, as I'm often known to tend
hadda work my way back with a little verbal mend
but the thing I meant to say, become my means to an end
no longer my professor, Im honoured to call you a friend

HAPPY BIRFDAY KINJA!!!!

(thank you Colin!)

kombucha time

2011-03-04T18:06:00.000-08:00

Kombucha = my recent science experiment and it's as fascinating and fun as this gif! I'm currently in my third brewing and it's not quite right (yet). does anyone have tips or the perfect proportions?

winter recap

2011-02-22T10:15:00.000-08:00

We've been buried again.
74.9 inches of snow this winter = a little crazy & slightly beautiful. I surrender.

k records studio tour

2011-02-17T12:57:00.000-08:00

From my archives:
K records!

I just uncovered these photos that I shot while traveling with two friends, back in 98. My friend Barb set up a visit to K records in Olympia which was a incredible! The person working at K—unfortunately, I can't remember the name—graciously gave us a grand tour of the storeroom and the huge upstairs recording studio, which I believe used to be an old dancehall?? The walls were covered with these incredible characters and markings from the 40s. I've scoured the internet today trying to find information—I'm unsure if these artifacts still remain? Hopefully they were't painted over.

I wish my photos were better quality, but you get the picture. a few more on my flickr site.

it's friday

2011-02-04T10:43:00.000-08:00

and nearly 32°F!

! 4 !

2011-02-02T20:07:00.000-08:00

my groundhog turned 4 today and here's a story about her day.

dullDiamond j e w e l s!

2011-02-01T20:04:00.000-08:00

It's been a long-abominable winter, so you may want to take a LOOK at these colorful gems by dullDiamond. Here are some of my favorites that got swooped up—oh ratz.

dullDiamond is a collaboration between two people near-and-dear to me——jen and emily. Make sure to check their etsy shop!

back into the cave?

2011-01-27T11:08:00.000-08:00

Protect the Environment.

more uploaded today!

it is friday!

2011-01-20T17:38:00.000-08:00

Summary of a long rattling icy week.

It's something like-15° here and it's time for a sauna.

These images are scanned from one of my all-time favorites Fairburn System: The Fairburn System of Visual References. I occasionally pick them up on ebaby, I'll acquire the whole set someday.

enjoy the start of your weekend!

folklore, sweets, white hart +

2011-01-07T08:56:00.000-08:00

It's this kind of day.

We start back to school on Monday——break seemed shorter this year. BUT, in 15 weeks I will officially be on sabbatical! then lot's of time for making and searching.

I just updated another set of uncut matchbook sheets to the wonderful world of flickr.

c o o k i e !

2011-01-05T09:37:00.000-08:00

I'm not much of a cook but when I do cook this is what I bake. I've convinced myself that they are healthy for every meal.
Rangers eat them——they've got to be good!

"Ranger Cookies"
In large bowl mix the following ingredients together. Stir well till butter is integrated.
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar (I like the dark brown kind)
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
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now add to the bowl:
2 cups white flour
2 cups oats
1 cup coconut
2 cups rice krispies or corn flakes
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I don't care for chocolate, but i hear it's a great addition.
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bake 9-10 minutes at 350 degrees

YUM!

happy 2011

2011-01-01T18:40:00.000-08:00

it will be good!

december!

2010-12-31T12:45:00.000-08:00

We've had a family-filled and snowy December. Passing time making and knitting, with interludes of cocktails and shoveling.

Hoping you all are having a gleeful holiday too!

Designs for the Printed Page

2010-11-29T09:58:00.000-08:00

Designs for the printed page.
A thoughtful promotion for Fortune magazine designed in (1957?) by the incredible and witty Leo Lionni. More spreads here.

Lionni interprets each design's intent…

page 4
Variations in size and color on a constant theme (a trademark perhaps?).

page 5 In black space (often more effective than white space) delicate lines weave a strong pattern.

page 14
Photography can have the quality of design if it follows the principles that govern design.

page 15
A half-page sacrifices half of its space to create its own generous margin and to move its center of gravity toward the middle of the page.

page 24–25
When a design expands from the center to the margins the space seems larger. ariations within repeated symmetries add vitality to the forms.

Make sure to watch: Leo makes a mouse!

DR. DADA

2010-11-29T08:06:00.000-08:00

I just had to share this irresistible arrangement with you. (found outside MCAD's library). Dr. Dada brings a little humor to health issues.

morgan press

2010-11-24T10:43:00.000-08:00

From Wood 2.
Morgan Press printers and typographers.
Design: John Alcornx. Author: Morgan Press.

Published: Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. : Morgan Press, [1964?]

more wood here!

cafe wallpaper

2010-11-19T20:30:00.000-08:00

Check out these wallpapers found in our very own, Minneapolis College of Art and Design's cafeteria! Recently, I asked my Intro to Graphic Design students to engage with their local environment & beautify it. Their wallpaper patterns had to address subject matter, narrative, sequence, scale and image
quality——they definitely rose to the task; each of them created 6ft strips of amazing pattern!

Work by: Lottie Anderson, Sydney Appleton, Racquel Banaszak, Clint Bohaty, Kelsey Dusenka, Kelsey Elder, Laura Hedrick, Abbey Freundschuh, Aurelia Gustafson, Samuel Hertogs, Mina Jang, Chad Lorence, Sherri Mueller, Heather Nguyen, Emily Pope, Keith Possehl, Olivia Rodriguez, Lauren Sidell and Heather Tubwon

Delaware

2010-11-09T19:56:00.000-08:00

does it again!
"We are alive ou+side +he compu+er."

record guild

2010-10-29T09:56:00.000-07:00

where is my muffin man?! I'm loving these googly eyed illustrations.
happy friday!

More cardboard kiddie records here.
and a whole lot more here.

The Record Guild of America, Inc.
NYC

meet, eat and support!

2010-10-26T20:02:00.000-07:00

Powderhorn Empty Bowls: One of my favorite events of the year and one that i'm involved with on many levels. If you're in the Minneapolis area you've got to attend. Here's the jist: select from a amazing array of handmade bowls made by local artists and craftspeople, fill with hearty homemade soup/bread, meet your neighbors + make a freewill contribution (you get to keep your bowl)! Donations support the foodshelf at the Division of Indian Work, Sister's Camelot and upgrading Powderhorn Park RecCenter's kitchen. So many levels of awesomeness! i'd love to see you there.

Notes:
If you'd like to volunteer making soup, serving, donating materials, etc. email Monica at monicakmcdaniel@gmail.com
+
I checked the emptybowl website and it appears to be corrupt, see the flyer for date, time and details.

dear anna:

2010-10-24T21:14:00.001-07:00

EEEKS, it's been a long time between postings. I've been swamped with teaching, getting organized and the day-to-day. Recently, I discovered a slew of my scanned ephemera on an old external harddrive of mine. Perhaps you'll enjoy this sampling of leather cards as much as I do. hope everything is going swimmingly with you all!

all addressed to anna.
most date between 1905-1907.

more cards from my collection here!

polaroid yumminess

2010-10-10T19:00:00.001-07:00

Documents from travels past. I love the unpredictability of the real print, chemical mixing, waiting…

more blurriness here.

I'm ready for a great roadtrip.

in blue

2010-09-28T10:00:00.000-07:00

pretty pretty. those eyes, those hats…

from Estonian Maret magazines.

pioneer

2010-09-27T17:34:00.000-07:00

Pioneer childrens magazine from Estonia. It kinda reminds me of an outdoorsie Highlights. Aren't the illustrations superb! + I love the off-registered printing on the gem stamps.

To see more please visit my flickr.

ANCIENT MAN

2010-09-22T20:51:00.000-07:00

I'm very fond of this book.

Ancient Man
The Beginning of Civilizations

Written and Drawn and Done into Color by Hendrik Willem Van Loon, A.B., PH.D.
New York. Boni & Liveright. 1920

and his Dedication:

To HANSJE AND WILLEM.

My darling boys,

You are twelve and eight years old. Soon you will be grown up. You will leave home and begin your own lives. I have been thinking about that day, wondering what I could do to help you. At last, I have had an idea. The best compass is a thorough understanding of the growth and the experience of the human race. Why should I not write a special history for you?

So I took my faithful Corona and five bottles of ink and a box of matches and a bale of paper and began to work upon the first volume. If all goes well there will be eight more and they will tell you what you ought to know of the last six thousand years.

But before you start to read let me explain what I intend to do.

I am not going to present you with a textbook. Neither will it be a volume of pictures. It will not even be a regular history in theaccepted sense of the word.

I shall just take both of you by the hand and together we shall wander forth to explore the intricate wilderness of the bygone ages.

I shall show you mysterious rivers which seem to come from nowhere and which are doomed to reach no ultimate destination.

I shall bring you close to dangerous abysses, hidden carefully beneath a thick overgrowth of pleasant but deceiving romance.

Here and there we shall leave the beaten track to scale a solitary and
lonely peak, towering high above the surrounding country.

Unless we are very lucky we shall sometimes lose ourselves in a sudden and dense fog of ignorance.

Wherever we go we must carry our warm cloak of human sympathy and understanding for vast tracts of land will prove to be a sterile desert--swept by icy storms of popular prejudice and personal greed and unless we come well prepared we shall forsake our faith in humanity and that, dear boys, would be the worst thing that could happen to any
of us.

I shall not pretend to be an infallible guide. Whenever you have a chance, take counsel with other travelers who have passed along the same route before. Compare their observations with mine and if this leads you to different conclusions, I shall certainly not be angry with you.

I have never preached to you in times gone by.

I am not going to preach to you today.

You know what the world expects of you--that you shall do your share of the common task and shall do it bravely and cheerfully.

If these books can help you, so much the better.

And with all my love I dedicate these histories to you and to the boys and girls who shall keep you company on the voyage through life.

HENDRIK WILLEM VAN LOON.

1 2 3 4 5...

2010-09-21T19:52:00.000-07:00

Found! A mini collection of weekly Milwaukee bus passes between the years of 1930–1979. I would love to know more about the keeper of these—certainly the owner held a steady job.

The transit system changed names over the course of 40 years as did the design; great shifts in color palettes and typographic sensibilities. We've got some great fluorescent inks that my scanner couldn't capture...

The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company > T.M.E.R.& T. Co. > Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Corporation > The Transport Co. > Milwaukee County Transit System

more here
+
a refresher of who and what was in the news 100 years ago + Washington's teeeeth. thank you Library of Congress for keeping me off the streets.

fall miscellany

2010-09-20T13:33:00.000-07:00

we've been quite busy here with parents visiting, school school and more school, flickring, gardening and some fall fieldtrips!

so here are some pretty shoddy photos for y'all!

plaster circus toys from the state fair museum
should have bought circus game creatures from hunt & gather
lived in backyard from above
small things gathered before vacuuming
+
a friendly restaurant in nyc.

flickr f-u-n !

2010-09-14T07:48:00.000-07:00

I've recently set myself up on flickr. Please check back for more sets!

doubles

2010-09-09T20:38:00.000-07:00

good finds + happy accidents!
this weekend i hope to upload a slew of more old finds to my new flickr!

phillumeny

2010-09-06T09:08:00.001-07:00

my stash!

Phillumeny flickr pool

These two sheets are from the Solo Lipnik matchbox factory.

summer beasties!

2010-09-05T19:44:00.000-07:00

I've got a backlog of summerfun and new findings that I must share—my three week holiday followed by school prep has left me short of time. Whhohoot, I'm back!

1 kiddo under bucket. 2 freaky garden fruits. 3 huge spider living on our window.
4 cool monkeylion found at mn state fair. 5. sidewalk antics.

wales

2010-08-20T07:23:00.000-07:00

the last portion of our summer has been travel-filled! we spent the later half of july and beg. of august in midwales visiting tim's family and their many pets (they are down to one indoor bunny named Wyn, tortoise Olga and Matty the horse). I'm still fascinated that tim grew up with an owl residing in the livingroom and a kestrel in the kitchen.

Anyhow our tripped was filled with hiking in low-drifting clouds, wine-filled evenings, rainy beach days, getting lost in Snowdonia National Park and catching up with cousins that aren't really kids anymore. the holiday was looooong overdue as it'd been three years since our last visit.

NOW, no more summer lolligagging > school madness begins on Monday!

summer miscellany

2010-07-22T20:40:00.000-07:00

things things things that make me happy.

gauzy hooded towel
old pinwheel—a gift from nana to my kiddo
memoir from my philly trip
morning antics
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good kitty stencil (midwest and east coast companions?!).

wonder questions

2010-07-19T19:34:00.000-07:00

a collection of good questions snipped from some of my favorite books.

#14, 13, 10, 4 and 7 !!!

2010-07-17T06:27:00.000-07:00

I'm gushy from all of your comments and support! According to random.org the winners are 14, 13, 10, 4 and 7 which equates to ahoi, Sandi, la casita, Linda and Gina ! (sorry, the process is a bit impersonal). please leave a comment or email me your addresses and i'll get your posters out to you—it's exciting that they are traveling to the UK, Winnipeg, NYC…!

here's my email: kindra_murphy@mcad.edu

appreciation

2010-07-12T19:24:00.000-07:00

-------------------------------------------------------

Hello out there!

I was stalling on this five-hundredth post — planning to create something monumental. To keep things moving, let's make due with the most magnificent magnolia tree EVER, a cobbled sequence of summerfun, AND little a give-away.

To those who peek here — thanks so much for visiting. I'd like to express my gratitude by giving away a handful of posters. Just leave a comment by Friday morning and note which one you'd like > select from the minimini thumbnails 1 – 12. The posters look quite nice in kid and baby rooms as they're high contrast. Size is 28 x 36 inches. I'll draw five names.
again thanks so much for commenting and stopping by!

has anyone entered one of these here r-a-f-f-l-e-s?

healthy living

2010-07-05T19:59:00.001-07:00

more matchbook labels from my collection here. plus, a little history.

wow, this is my 499th post! give away to follow?!

take care!

2010-07-04T21:35:00.000-07:00

good glitz from various roadtrip ventures.

"Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States."

summation via wikipedia

2010-06-30T15:57:00.000-07:00

I'm vacationing here in philly! whoooothoo!

although, this was taken at the mn state fair, it feel like here.

nutcrackers and sausage trees

2010-06-29T08:50:00.000-07:00

bits of nature from my collection

from there

2010-06-28T07:33:00.000-07:00

hi there out there!
this weekend, i set up a tumblr account. it's just getting going, but this is FUN! i should have done this sooner to keep track of outside sources.

from there

ulimate puzzle

2010-06-25T19:53:00.000-07:00

sorting and hunting for the perfect components and the puzzle-esque setup is surely my favorite part of the letterpress process; I'll save polymer plates/printing for professionals. PLUS, overprinting and experimenting with colors is quite seductive — i do love the element of chance. Once i pull the sheet off the press, i'm quite disinterested with the final thing.

i'm onto new press experiments inspired by this great site (found via manystuff).

camp moorehead by-the-sea

2010-06-24T06:58:00.001-07:00

Evidence of Camp Moorehead's off-shore fishing trips.

all images found here!

2010-06-23T07:36:00.000-07:00

magnificent new fence from ro/lu

my noonhour excursion

crazy golden night sky

and my favorite pool.

Designing Play workshop

2010-06-17T20:14:00.000-07:00

I've been meaning to post the results of our workshop for quite sometime. For information see our write-up on the Walker's blog and check out the flickr site! One of our favorite teaching moments, EVER!

the critters

2010-06-16T07:46:00.000-07:00

a follow-up to my previous post. Thought I should show you some of the wildlife found in the UofM's Exhibit Museum of Natural History.

I still have yet to visit the Bell Museum here in town——gotta do this!

exhibition type

2010-06-15T10:14:00.000-07:00

From my visit to the University of Michigan's Exhibit Museum of Natural History. This sort of typography maybe unfashionable or kitchy, but I love this type of display in all it's

g l o r y!

I can't get these out of my mind (via Bird and Banner).

2010-06-14T19:41:00.000-07:00

color in me neighborhood!

I particularly love the quilt of quilts. The early birds marked their spots at the mayday festival last month——unintentionally creating quite a masterpiece!

localtrip 2 and 3: camping!

2010-06-12T07:31:00.000-07:00

We tried out two state parks in one week—both were new to me and much closer than the north shore.

The first was Afton State Park, where we hiked in a couple miles to our camping site. We lugged in a ridiculous amount of stuff for just one night and were completely secluded from other humans which was quite magical. We sawed our own wood, were harassed by raccoons, serenaded all night long by wild turkeys, whip-poor-wills, and woodpeckers——don't know if a full moon means active animals??? next morning we hiked to our own private beach on the St. Croix river for some good swimming.

The second trip was e a s y camping (don't know if camping is even the right word). We drove up north——the moment before you reach Superior) to Jay Cooke State Park situated on the big and broad St. Louis river. There we stayed in an amazing log cabin which was fairly new and well crafted. I had a bit of cabin envy as there was a really great one (Slate cabin) which butted up against a huge rock wall and was a bit more private. Next day, we drove to Duluth, swam in the mighty Lake and ate at one of our favorite restaurants called the New Scenic Cafe. Yum, the tempeh reuben is crazy good.

Lucky us, no mosquitoes on both ventures!

localtrip 1: the guthrie

2010-06-11T11:39:00.000-07:00

We carved out three-weeks to go to Wales; and since we were unable to go at the last minute, we found ourselves with a chunk of time. a rare opportunity! We've taken a handful of mini-excursions to local venues — our first, to one of our favorites—the Guthrie. To occupy the space during the day, when there is barely anyone around, is particularly incredible.

2010-06-06T07:57:00.000-07:00

mini planets!

+
I learned of Elvis's death while playing marbles.

marble sets from this auction site.

hello again

2010-06-04T20:54:00.000-07:00

school has let out and summer vacation is in full-swing. Even though my blog was hiatus, I've been following yours——thankyou!

I had blocked out three weeks to go to england/wales but turns out we couldn't go due to an expired passport; discovered the night before our planned departure. BOOOOOOOhoooooo! it was a mighty blowpop—we moped around a few days—but morale is now topnotch.

some preoccupations as of late:

__ short escapes: we've been camping 2x and hanging out with nature.
__g a r d e n i n g !
__working with Ms. Annie on website
__excited for a future fence designed by ro/lu !
__lingering way too long on craigslist, namely in the following: houseswaps, vacation rental and farm/garden. I've yet to make any purchases.
__devising master escape to maine
__working on mini—but fulfilling freelance projects.
__beginning advanced letterpress tomorrow
__and the outdoor pool is open for lapswim!

3 clippings

2010-05-10T20:33:00.001-07:00

I can't get enough of the baby in that snug suit !

lineage

2010-05-09T18:40:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day Mum's!
The day was perfect here: a family fun day PLUS some solo time in my garden. We spent the morning with my sister (Jen's a new mom), ate an obnoxious amount of food, rearranged my garden. Our fine friends (Erik and Beth—not the squirrel) even did a drop by with flowers!

overviews

2010-05-07T15:29:00.000-07:00

locations: london, studio, bath, amsterdam, backporch

special folder of fun

2010-05-06T19:52:00.000-07:00

As my semester winds down and the computer cleanup begins—special things have been re-discovered on my harddrive. These four images are amongst many in my "Anti-Hierarchy/Excess" folder.

> MAX / Dishes. Minneapolis!
> Yikes, my parents have been holding these for my sister me. I don't remember being doll crazy?
> Gas + Jerky! Taken in northern michigan ?
> Crazytown exhibit at the MN state fair. One of my favorite case studies in what not to do.

roundish things

2010-05-04T20:44:00.000-07:00

young rats

2010-05-02T20:56:00.000-07:00

A little Calder and a couple spreads from Three Young Rats by Alexander Calder. Just all around awesome!

The book was first published in 1944 in an edition of 60 copies with an original drawing & signed by Calder as well as an edition of 700 copies. I recently purchased a 2nd edition published by Museum of Modern Art, 1946.

Scans are from my book and photographs found here and here.

Can someone explain?!

2010-04-28T20:05:00.000-07:00

I really got caught-up with this today. Via my fine student Anita——thankyou!

seaside

2010-04-27T21:31:00.000-07:00

A little Estonian seaside! These were taken a couple years back with my fine friend Costance Kilgore. Shown here, is a handsome windmill (yes, he has a pipe in his mouth) and various cairns on the Estonian island, Saaremaa. Mister-windmill did have a female companion, but she's now a heap of rubble. Sad, but true.

Our warmer weather makes me long for big big water, rocks, swimming fun, travel and getting out of landlocked midwest. We booked our tickets to Wales—hurray to a soon-to-be vacation!

Some good things from last week.

2010-04-24T17:21:00.000-07:00

My kiddo inherits my kitty 'gumparker' and is enjoying it as much as I did/do.

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I particularly enjoyed the loving lobsters resting in plexi-heart-frame. The note inside says it can be purchased for $100.00.

On Language

2010-04-17T06:05:00.000-07:00

Purtill Family Business

Keetra Dean Dixon

Happy Pets

Daniël Maarleveld

Côme de Bouchony

Paula Scher

Tauba Auerbach

Ed Fella

Karel Martens

Some of my favorites from: On Language.
The exhibit would be great to see, if only I were in newyork.
Kinda crazy > my name sits amongst the true wordstars!

"In late 2005, The New York Times Magazine's On Language column, a weekly reflection on current usage of the English language (traditionally written, since 1979, by William Safire), took a new visual turn. Instead of simply typesetting the headline each week in standard fashion, then-Art Director Arem Duplessis (who is now the Design Director) saw an opportunity to create something more; a forum for typographic play. He proposed that a different artist, designer or illustrator interpret that headline every week instead. Five years and well over two hundred contributors later, the On Language column has become a showcase for contemporary typography. Curated over the years by Kristina DiMatteo, Gail Bichler, Leo Jung, Hilary Greenbaum, Cathy Gilmore-Barnes, Aviva Michaelov and Robert Vargas… " from the The Society of Publication Designers

FREE/FUN/DESIGN/PLAY/WALKER!

2010-04-14T22:01:00.000-07:00

Above: this is just a preview of a seven foot map that you can add to!

We're quite excited for our artlab at the Walker Art Center——part of the Designing Play series. It will be a letraset extravaganza!

It's Free! It's today, April 15th from 6-9! It may just be the thing you need after filing your taxes, maybe?!

Also, Make sure to watch the super-awesome ro/lu video that shows tidbits from their artlab, Landscape Re-Mix.

+++I'm looking forward to this next week.

footsie remix

2010-04-12T20:43:00.000-07:00

I've been dreaming of these hotties since I saw on them on Lena Corwin's fine blog). I hope they're as yummy on me foots.

if I were a toddler

2010-04-10T20:01:00.000-07:00

Look at these kiddie clothes from the Teenytini Collection. The balance of colors are perfect! If only they came in adult sizes… another incentive to learn to crochet.
found via my sister.

WOW!

double dutch

2010-04-08T20:38:00.000-07:00

One of my all-time favorite songs and sports.

Goodbye Malcolm.

a great pair

2010-04-06T21:32:00.000-07:00

two harbors, mn

home fronts

2010-04-06T20:38:00.000-07:00

miscellany: south mpls. to northshore to homefront

superior!

2010-04-05T20:31:00.000-07:00

We just arrived back from the northshore. The quick report on our trip: We get very high marks for lounging, saunaing, swimming, movie watching and slumbering… The ratio of eating/drinking to physical activity was a bit off——next time more hiking.

more to come.

who's who + coconut bars

2010-04-01T15:03:00.000-07:00

Great cover huh! I do love the editor's claim to fames; i think Roland may be friend with Bernie.

I have yet to sample any recipes from the book, but I have read over the 'celebrity' bios. Don Draper, no?!

For a great dinner option…

playing w/ type

2010-03-31T21:39:00.000-07:00

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Hamilton Wood Type Museum—the destination of six hour roadtrip that I took with my friend, Harmen, about four years ago. The museum was HUGE and VAST and MOUTHWATERING! oh my, punctuation! oh my, huge characters make me batty!

On wednesday nights I attend letterpress II at Minnesota Center for Book Arts. We had a thorough-triple thorough demo tonight——I'm trying to get into the technical end of things, but all I want to do is sift through the drawers, work on my puzzle and mix the ink.

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2010-03-30T13:54:00.000-07:00

Oh sweet awesomeness! These are the kind of toys that fill my mom's and sister's studio.
I've taken a liking to nudie doll with the mis-shapened arm.

(all images from this toyauction, back in 2007)

We ♥ L.S.F.

2010-03-28T19:50:00.000-07:00

I've been carving rubberstamps and making potential kit components, which may become something for my new pals at laughing stalk farmstead. They've got a limited print budget, so rubberstamps seem to be the best option for creating the most variations.

spring break

2010-03-28T11:22:00.000-07:00

The ice has officially melted off our nearby lake and all surfaces in our house are quite productive. I've got the next week off!

a couple things

2010-03-26T10:28:00.000-07:00

This is one of my favorite calling cards. I can't remember meeting Bernie, but I do fancy his card. I've had it for 15 years.

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hope you all aren't disappointed with the menu change!

for your ears and nose

2010-03-22T20:38:00.000-07:00

just in case…

o O o O o

2010-03-21T20:38:00.001-07:00

misc. odds-n-ends

Laughing Stalk!

2010-03-19T14:10:00.000-07:00

I'm currently working on an identity for two amazing farmers who are starting up a CSA. They could be my most-suited dream clients as they specified they really like the idea of talking veggies! Amongst my fun veggie ephemera, I'm quite amused by these patterns ——I especially love the puffy frills around Ms. carrot's thighs.

Elisabeth's illustrations are too good and funny! + + + the shifty-eyed fellas made it into Vogue!

2010-03-18T20:26:00.001-07:00

it's been a busy week for everyone here at Minneapolis College of Art and Design > > > reviewing, installing, judging, teaching, celebrating, learning, falling, winning…

image 2: collaboration initiated by Alex Roche and Michael Aberman. I need to post the outcomes from their fruitful project soon.

almost forgot to wish you a

2010-03-17T21:22:00.000-07:00

free for you!

kitties, circuses, dioramas—OH MY!

2010-03-16T19:16:00.000-07:00

All images are scanned from Bauhaus Photography.
Everything that I love!

Hello Tortoise No2!

2010-03-15T15:03:00.001-07:00

This fella would be my pick——i particularly like No2's facial details. Thank you Deborah, from Kickcan & Conkers for introducing me to Lambert's work.

speaking of tortoises with personality, do you remember this one that currently lives with my sister.

Dear dear Jimmycat

2010-03-14T20:29:00.000-07:00

Poor Jimmy! My trip to the veterinarian to fix her hurt foot didn't go as planned. I had an x-ray taken which showed us that she truly did have a broken leg. Her small bone (radius) had snapped when she jumped off her rocking chair. Her bones looked spongy and were cancerous and couldn't be repaired. I had no clue she was sick——just delicate on her toes, which isn't so uncommon for a kitty of fourteen.
We spent one last night with her, fed her her favorite dish of tomatoes and put her to rest this Saturday. Bear with me, a tribute to my odd and fine kitty will follow. She's been my great companion during my adult life. I miss her so.

poor kitties

2010-03-12T13:25:00.000-08:00

This is Jimmy in her younger years. Today she has a hurt (broken?) foot. Going to the vet…

I do hope this kitty is okay! Lee Roy Tschimperle, age 7, won an Award for Outstanding Achievement at the Carver County Fair in 1953.

today

2010-03-10T08:08:00.000-08:00

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today:
a little coconut, buffalo + sexy?

to do:

2010-03-09T16:23:00.000-08:00

I love these two menus. what's on your agenda tomorrow?

hello friday!

2010-03-05T12:40:00.000-08:00

Lips by designed by Edgar Reinhard for IBM
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15 meter high elephant on a shopping center in Japan designed by Takenobu Igarashi

Both images scanned from Visual Transformations. More from ABC Verlag.