Archive for the 'Art' Category

Lisa Solomon likes paint tiles

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

I’ve had an obsession with paint tiles for quite some time, and used to be a frequent covert collecter during every home depot trip for lightbulbs and batteries. Although I had a few projects with them (notebook covers, present tags), I realize I have more hanging around than I have actually been using. Part of [...]

Heather Amuny-Dey

Monday, January 7th, 2008

I came across an apple with two love birds, which led me to Heather Amuny-Dey. If the name doesn’t sound familiar, you have most probably seen a breadth of work directed and inspired by her insights. As the creative director at Nike Brand Design (my research has yet to find concrete examples to show), Amuny-Dey might [...]

Ivana Helsinki

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Finnish textile design makes me oh so happy! these simple and lovely patterns are from Ivana Helsinki, who also designs clothes, works out of a matchstick factory, and also seems to have an affection for brutal yet passionate folktales. 

My Popular Website

Monday, October 29th, 2007

I have, through years of toil managed to build enough interest in my domain, www.sadsadstory.com that it is now being squatted on by one of those fantastic “directory” sites. Fuck you, Register.com, and fuck all the rest of the worthless web clutter out there too.

Mole & Thomas

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

As World War I rages across Europe, Arthur S. Mole and John D. Thomas took an interesting approach to helping the war effort and boosting the morale of soldiers. Incredible as it may seem, their art form was one of “living photographs”: assembling amorphous masses of men (10,000 and beyond) at army bases into patriotic [...]

Edward Hopper

Friday, May 11th, 2007

Last weekend the MFA opened its Hopper Exhibition. I have to be honest, I was never really excited about Hopper’s work before I had the chance to work on the online portions of the exhibition. Now I really appreciate it.

He does such an amazing job of implying so much in a painting. You really get [...]

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