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Archive | March, 2012
taking some time to get (y)our bearings!
an astonishing video (made from Tedtalks)
(de)creation (rhino origami rewind)
more writing on the walls (indoors)
outstanding in the field (true farm to table)
wine and food pairing 101: do charts work?
cool lighting: stacked globes and paper shades
insta fridge fix: dalmation spots
‘the pleasures and terrors of levitation’ (aaron siskind)
the first day of spring gift (x-ray tulip + a haiku)
pegboard 101: for tools, jewelry and beyond
carpenter sentayehu teshale re-envisions ‘disability’
access your inner jackson pollock
giving subtle color life to shelves
chris hackett’s brooklyn ‘obtainium’ mine
daily tonic: johnny cash, the carter family + louis c.k.
sending easter eggs (+ other oddly-shaped gifts) by mail
frida kahlo’s body cast paintings (art transforms)
stout and vanilla ice cream float (reprise)
Sushi Master Jiro Ono’s Philosophy of Work and Art
d-i-y seedling-filled easter eggs
‘shelf of stuff’: what’s on yours?
modernist stenciled floor patterns w. lustig inspiration
birch logs for book cases and other household accents
‘the imperfect is our paradise’ (wallace stevens)
do you want to fly?
unusual guest ‘books’ on walls and furniture (and books)
salvador dali says ‘yes’ to everything
what helps you see things differently?
Rug and tile designs as painted floor (or wall) inspiration
‘self-taught’ lessons about learning and creativity
strangely gorgeous duct tape jewelry to d-i-y or buy
peep show gif: funny, risqué, slightly x-rated
‘our atoms came from stars’ (neil degrasse tyson)
reader improv: ny times illustrated wrapping paper
alex soth: the fantasy of retreat + makeshift lairs of those who have gone off the grid
split personality hotel room (white vs total bomb)
defining space with paint
isamu noguchi’s creative process
the brilliant past: poster dress with a ginsberg poem
d-i-y wooden furniture: just paint the cut ends
improvised human tripod
ellen silverman’s ‘spare beauty: the cuban kitchen’
gio ponti painted ceiling inspiration
thelonious monk’s notes on life and music
make music all weekend long!!!
how we “won” the awards
‘where do we migrate to?’
the best fabric pen for ‘drawing just for fun’
the coffee improvisations (pt 2): roasting your own
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