Sunday, August 19, 2007

objects in archive


i'd like to share some of my favorite things with you. look for more fun bits from my drawers and bookshelves. i found this amazing handmade postcard at an estate sale. it reads:

"Hello to you"
This is not a picture of devil as some may think.
You see shadow put horn on head and hair on neck.
Made fool clown out of me.
Hair on neck don't bother me a bit.

"Fool clown pciture I think" Don't you?
from you know who... Theodore.
"Clubs made by Harry H. Lind."

Note: the loved little animals came from our family friend Jean—it used to be her little pet when she lived in england.

Saturday, August 18, 2007

sweet poem by Robert Burns (1759–96)



Of Robert Burns
Johnie Lad, Cock up Your Beaver

[When first my brave Johnie lad came to the town,
He had an orchid bonnet that wanted the crown;
But now he has gotten a hat and a feather,
Hey, brave Johnie lad, cock up your beaver!]

Cock up your beaver, and cock it fu' sprush,
We'll over the border, and gie them a brush;
There's somebody there we'll teach better behaviour,
Hey, brave Johnie lad, cock up your beaver!

details from village



estonian village


Two posters made from simple shaped stickers + butcher paper purchased in an office supply store in estonia.

fun with colorforms!!




studies with simple shapes!!

Friday, August 17, 2007

bagel factory by the sea


I taught a course called Design in Context a while back. A group of students initiated a project called "Happy City" in which they held a workshop open to the community. i attended— and made this little ditty. I can't remember how it related to anything...

Thursday, August 16, 2007

estonian ladies


I was at the height of morning/day/night sickness during my estonian residency last year——the thought of the country still makes me nauseous. I never shared much from my time there...here's the first of many postings from my stay.

letterpress project



i haven't documented the amazing letterpress project that Kelly and I got to work on this summer through studio on fire, but here are in-process screengrabs. the stationary sets will be available in london, tokyo and through http://studioonfire.com/index.cfm?section_id=4dad0710-123f-c2cf-f34a-87adc2e89a97