Last weekend we threw a babyshower for Jen and Jay and celebrated their soon-to-be-delivery with friends and family. the day was sunny and breezy and perfect in many ways. just sort of recovering from all the scurrying around, cooking, frosting, yardwork, hosting...

POM-POM!

This kit is a great find! Lot's of pom-poms in my family!

corita kent

Ah ha Corita!

Top five images are scanned from the book Come Alive: The Spirited Art of Sister Corita .

The bottom image: K—Essence of a Thousand Kisses is an original serigraph by Corita, and can also be found in the book
Damn Everything but the Circus. The print sits beside my couch.

Network, Teamwork

I love love love this project by Uta Eisenreich. It's not new but remains quite perfect. I finally scanned in her images from Swiss Design 2002: Netzwerke / Réseaux / Networks. The book is published by Lars Müller. [Apologies for the blurred edges, my book wouldn't lie flat].

little things

from the Best Word Book Ever by Richard Scarry. 1963 by Golden Press.

rack and runner

We finally installed the carpet runner that leads to my studio!
lot's of projects in motion.

Stories Behind the Records

Always fascinating. I'm envious of the pogo guy's record. really.

From Guiness: the Stories Behind the Records. Published 1982 by Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.

Whole Earth

I just revisited my copy of the Whole Earth Catalog. I always find it enlightening and genuine in spirit. Where is the 2009 iteration/compilation? or is there?

I gave a talk tonight in front of a crowd. I've been so anxious but it's over!

jacks and jills

It seems as though everyone close to me is pregnant!
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Found this bucket of babies photo a while back.
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Plus a paperdoll from Jack and Jill magazine.
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grades are in

! let summertime begin !

in the kitchen

Two salads worth trying.

Take a look at Ms. Gauthier's lovely cookbook——it just needs a publisher!

Y & Z

Pages scanned from The ABC's of Origami: Paper Folding for Children.
by Claude Sarasas/Charles Tuttle Company, Inc./1964

Look at these folks from the British Origami Society; this this guy is my favorite.

Cat & mouse and money tricks!

four years

Commencement is today. I'll miss this group of fine people and talented designers.

pre-office cleanout!

I share an office with five others——lots of accumulation and layering occurs in a schoolyear (Booo, I'm the main culprit for the mass paper heaps). This is the time to cleanout, but first a break is necessary.

this morning

Aristocratic Vegetables!

Yes, Common things do have secrets...!

All scanned from my favorite books: 'Books of Knowledge'.

traffic

This guy's bumper is very amusing!