one more!

drawers, shelves & walls

parents

two incredible glam shots! a painting of my mom while she was serving her country and a photograph of tim tozer's father as hercules..

i found the painting of my mom in a thrift store in montreal. now that's fate!

collection of estonian doors

these masterpieces reside in tallinn and parnu, estonia.

peek-a-boo

check out this scene from an estonian mall

book of knowledge

I recombined bits of text and image (originally found in an old encyclopedia set/1947) to make a new journal filled with wonders and questions.

artwork of the month(s)

monthly brochures that highlight a piece of art from the walker's permanent collection. made especially for children. this batch of work is rather old (7–10 years, yikes!), but I still enjoy them.

random clippings

found in an estonian notebook. love it!

outhouse clippings

my friends, constance and robert, from RI purchased an old farm in estonia a couple years back—outhouse included. they kept up the previous tennant's eclectic remnants.

jen's quilt.

the ultimate project——weaving patience, craft, design and the best fabrics. my sister is amazing!

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.

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!!

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...

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

let the fun begin...