Graffiteed River Rock Monster

We found this clever river rock monster on Anonymous Works. It’s a vintage albumen print with year 1915 penciled faintly on the back. We LOVE that guerrilla art was alive and well a century ago! AND the idea of being a guerrilla ANYWHERE!

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Freeform Architecture LEGO Kit in Monochrome White (+ D-I-Y Alternative)

Having long been enamored of building blocks both miniature and life-sized for their cool modularity and open invitation to improvise, I find this jumbo building kit from LEGO is the perfect thing for adults to play/plan/build with. Whether to envision a real-life project in small scale or simply get out of your own head for a minute, these…

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Chic Newspaper Hat (Inge Morath)

We love this curiously stylish newspaper hat that a new dealer wore in 1947 in Paris at Place de la Concorde. Captured by the great Inge Morath.  Dig the little ends turned up. “Chic” can be fashioned out of pretty much anything!   With thanks to Chris Eldredge! 

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In Praise of Shadows and Quiet, Muted Interiors

I’ve been yearning for shadows since June 21st when the world took a tumble towards autumn, trailing crayon-bright, midsummer color and loud solstice revels. Parched by the bleached Scandinavian cottages and austere, no-tint white rooms that are everywhere online, I’m craving soothing darkness and a place to sequester in silence. This stark, in-your-face, white duvet bedroom suddenly hurts my eyes…and…

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PES’ Western Spaghetti

(Video link HERE.) This insanely cheeky, surrealistic send-up zaps cooking shows with sly, technological savoir faire. I needed several viewings to fully grok all the nutball details. —Susan Dworski   *Editor’s Note: Incredibly imaginative film maker PES‘ “Fresh Guacamole” is the shortest film ever nominated for an academy award!     

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big shipping pallet and concrete block outdoor table

Last weekend, we walked down to the Urban Garden Center to check out the pig roast they hold every Saturday in the summer in their rough-and-tumble party pavilion. The pavilion is made of all sorts of found and rustic materials, including mismatched chairs and junk store finds. We especially loved the huge table made of shipping pallets and concrete block, two of our favorite building materials. It could easily seat twelve AND weather the elements.

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