richard pearse

 

via richardpearse.wordpress.com/ 

vintage design // the sartorialist

...enjoying the clever pairing of these Sartorialist photographs and vintage design by Diana from Miss Moss

happy town menagerie!

I have been pretty absent from posting on the blog recently due to being swamped with work and all else but adding to the excitement that it is finally Friday is the news of this art opening at the Curiosity Shoppe, featuring these adorable hand turned and hand painted dolls by artist Lorena Siminovich! I would love a collection of these funny guys to cheer me up any day of the week. 
Happy Friday!


If you're in the area....
where: Curiosity Shoppe (855 Valencia between 19th & 20th)
when: Opening: Novermber 12th, 6- 9 pm
             November 12th- December 12, 2010.


via smarts and crafts

sketchbook

the peace of wild things

When despair for the world grows in me

and I wake in the night at the least sound

in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be,

I go and lie down where the wood drake

rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.

I come into the peace of wild things 

who do not tax their lives with forethought

of grief. I come into the presence of still water.

And I feel above me the day-blind stars

waiting with their light. For a time

I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

— Wendell Berry

365 polaroids // 365 quotes

beautiful pairings by Parker Fitzgerald of quiet polaroid images and quotes.  These are a  few of the 365 polaroids//365 quotes project, which you can see more of  here

a love letter for you

i've really been loving the love letters project led by Steven Powers in collaboration with the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. As part of the project there is also a documentary film, two books documenting the project and a sign school that trains people from the local community on sign making to provide new hand-painted signage for local businesses. 

you can see more images and read more about the project here .

letterpressed dice

Over a thousand dice and a Vandercook press were used  to make these lovely prints by Stukenborg Studio & Press. 

You can visit his etsy page here.

currently reading & inspired by...

Lena Corwin's "Printing by Hand" has been a great resource and inspiration....i'm looking forward to finally getting some screens burned and start applying some designs on to fabric and portable goods. 
adding to the pool of inspiration are these simple, geometric designs by Pawling Print Studio. 

analog

by gergana

color collective

nice color palettes from Color Collective

camilla engman

camilla engman

well kept secret

While donating blood last week, I met a young man who revealed to me one of San Francisco's best kept secrets,  Pier 24. Pier 24 is  home to the permanent Pilara collection which houses over 2,000 photographs of the 20th and 21st century. At 28,000 square feet, it is one of the largest spaces dedicated to contemporary photography in the country. Open by appointment only and free of charge, Pier 24 aims to be a space that invites a unique and intimate viewing environment open for critical thought and engagement.

laura lombardi

 

 simple jewelry designs by laura lombardi

studio fludd

 

studio fludd is an italian creative collective, and they make some pretty cute stuff. i'm obsessed with these handmade creatures by Matteo Baratto.

chunky knits

Yokoo's scarves and knits are amazing! As a beginner knitter who has been working on the same hooded scarf for the last two months, I am in awe of this girl's skills. Check out her etsy page: Yokoo

cardboard camera

by kiel johnson