artwork by Grace Bonney 21

lyrics on vinyl


While Amy and I were laying yet another layer of thick black paint on our office floors (let’s hope the fumes scare away the mice that have taken up residency between tenants), we took a break to snap some process shots. As we stood in the hallway, we met one of our new neighbors, who happens to be an audio engineer with an impressive vinyl collection. I’m not a vinyl collector myself, but I’ve always been impressed by people who put the time and care into maintaining a great collection. After we painted and I walked home, I stumbled onto a box of vinyl records that had been carelessly tossed on the side of the road and fairly scuffed up (which seems like it would be some sort of punishable hipster crime in my neighborhood). I cringed when I thought of what our new neighbor would think and wondered what sort of DIY project I could use them for now that they are un-playable. I’m still racking my brain for something clever, but these record-based pieces from artist Patrick Laurent of Quiet Boy Studio seem like a nice idea.



Patrick paints lyrics on old records and currently sells them through his Etsy shop. In addition to selections that are special to him, Patrick takes custom orders if you have lyrics that mean something to you. This would make a fun gift for someone’s birthday, wedding or anniversary, so if you’ve been trying to come up with a personalized gift, click here to check out Patrick’s current selections or order a custom piece. xo, grace

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21 Comments

Gail

Oh Pat, this is so cool. So happy for you. At some point, I really must get that Wilco print from you. Love that you listened. Both to the song and to my request to turn it into a piece of art :)

karoline

Okay, so this made my day. Gungor’s beautiful things AND vinyl AND beauty! Made me smile a whole lot when I saw it on my iPhone all alone among strangers on my train ride today (: Wow!

Trista

I agree with some of the other posters. LOVE GUNGOR, and this artwork is incredible. His whole shop is.

Pete

Brilliant idea. One of those things where you wonder why no one ever thought of it before? Great typography too (my weakness).

elyse

I love Gungor too! What a treat to see those lyrics here. And the art work is amazing!

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