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Thursday October 20th, 2011

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design evenings: apartment therapy + design*sponge

Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being Maxwell’s guest at Apartment Therapy’s October Design Evening at ABC Home. It’s not often that I get to do interviews in front of a live (and participating) audience, so I relished the chance to have a great discussion and interact with such a thoughtful group of…

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Tuesday October 18th, 2011

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trip print press

One of my favorite things to do is watch a skilled craftsperson at work. Whether it’s weaving, woodcarving or pottery, watching someone do something that requires skill and patience makes me appreciate great design even more. This video from Trip Print Press shows the making of a series of business cards and has an almost…

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Wednesday October 12th, 2011

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great documentaries to fund

Speaking of plaid, there is a fantastic documentary about Kathleen Hanna being funded over at Kickstarter. I will never forget the first time I heard Bikini Kill. I was at an all-girls summer camp in West Virginia, and a friend made me a mix tape full of great Riot Grrrl music. After repeat listens, my…

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Tuesday October 4th, 2011

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sticky hack

Thanks to the crafty people in my life (namely Kate and Matt), I’ve become sort of obsessed with materials lately. I used to be more of a finished-product type of person, but now the raw materials (wood, leather, brass rivets, etc.) seem more appealing than the things they can become. So I was fascinated by…

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Monday August 22nd, 2011

Monday July 18th, 2011

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the craftsman (good morning laugh)

One of the words I’ve been saying a lot since I got out to Portland is earnest. So many of the artists, musicians and store owners here have an earnestness that is both admirable and, at times, surprising. I’ve gotten pretty jaded living in New York, and it’s always good to be reminded that someone’s…

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Wednesday April 13th, 2011

Wednesday February 2nd, 2011

Thursday January 27th, 2011

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IFC’s portlandia: “put a bird on it!”

I’ve never been so amused by and embarrassed about an aspect of the design industry as I was while watching this video. If you haven’t watched Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein’s hilarious new sketch comedy/TV show on IFC called Portlandia, please check it out here, here or here. The show primarily mocks the stereotypes found…

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Friday January 21st, 2011

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interactive display window

I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of window displays so I was excited to see this project from Marcus Wallander at Hyper Island in Stockholm. They created this interactive window display for a street-wear clothing brand called WeSC. The idea was to have the brand and clothing interact with people as they walk past….

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Wednesday January 19th, 2011

Friday November 12th, 2010

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imaginenations globes

When I was going through the D*S book edits last week, I realized how many globes are in the homes we feature. I knew they were popular again, but it didn’t really hit me until I saw them all together just how pervasive the trend has become. So when I saw these pretty globes from…

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Monday November 8th, 2010

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watch: four bowls from start to finish

One of the things I miss most about being in college is watching artwork come together from concept to finished product. I loved seeing some of the more gifted artists in class come up with really ambitious ideas and watching as they went through dozens of revisions and sketches to finally get the perfect plan….

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Friday November 5th, 2010

Thursday November 4th, 2010

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minka trailer

Some mornings, it’s great to leap out of bed with energy, pep and excitement. Other mornings, I like to stay relaxed and quiet, letting the day wash over me as I slowly wake up. Today was one of those quiet days, and as I watched the documentary trailer above, I felt myself falling into a…

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Thursday October 28th, 2010

Tuesday October 19th, 2010

Thursday October 14th, 2010

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be free, lobster! be free!

be free, lobster! be free!

I couldn’t resist starting today with a bit of a non sequitur: a short video of me freeing a lobster in Menemsha Harbor. Yesterday my family and I drove up to Menemsha to check out the boats and noticed a sign at the old Poole’s Fish shop saying you could buy and free female lobsters….

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Wednesday September 29th, 2010

Monday September 13th, 2010