Fiberglass. Animals. Shapes. Trademarks Corporation

A sampling of F.A.S.T Corporation's treasure trove of goods. After driving through the Wisconsin Dells a lot of these sculptures are alive and well. Check out my previous post from F.A.S.T's fiberglass mold graveyard. Also you may be interested in my ongoing Flickr set of roadside culture—it's a good time (at least I think).

surplus

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.

Along U.S. 12 in Detroit

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

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

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.

Junk Bonanza

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!

eggs w/ corks

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

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.

back into the cave?

Protect the Environment.

more uploaded today!

c o o k i e !

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

it will be good!

cafe wallpaper

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

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

meet, eat and support!

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
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I checked the emptybowl website and it appears to be corrupt, see the flyer for date, time and details.

dear anna:

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!