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Wednesday 09.01.10
wednesday’s wall: the big picture.
i’ve been on the hunt for a large format photograph for my dining room, and i love many that i’ve found, but the problem has been price. can you say cha-ching? i must have exceptional taste, because everything i like is way out of my price range. but then, i discovered the work of debbie carlos, who has an etsy shop with a great variety of large format prints available at very affordable prices. debbie is a photographer based in Chicago, selling these oversized (most are 48″x 36″) posters of her photographs printed on bond paper.
debbie has also started making these large, and very delicate color prints (above) which are printed on vellum, which makes these images even more airy. the subject matter is simple, but rather ethereal, and look great hung with just some simple clips (even more affordable than framing!), which just allows the breeze to kind of blow the paper gently, as if alive. love them! for more work from debbie carlos, visit her etsy shop.
Friday 06.04.10
fab friday.
analog nights, via the wallpaper collective.
i feel a bit like getting my groove on this fab friday. let’s put some music on and dance around today, shall we? here’s some fab friday finds to get you tapping your feet and swinging those hips!
an awesome portable turntable, via urban outfitters; some new ‘old’ vinyl, via urban outfitters; the manchester media stand, also via urban outfitters; and sweet small wood radio, via the curiosity shoppe.
morrissey concert poster, via yee haw.
listen to kcrw eclectic 24, become a member or find free downloads; she & him poster, via the small stakes; vintage transistor radio, via pittsburgh clock shop; and these are some mighty pretty headphones, via urban outfitters.
love is a mixed tape, a book by rob sheffield; handmade ipod case, via kimoley bags; some vintage pixies fan love, via vindrewski; and an owl in headphones vinyl wall decal, via janey mac press.
Thursday 05.20.10
celebrate your bike!
to help celebrate this May’s National Bike Month, the Poster Cabaret has a great bunch of bicycle-themed prints on sale! 16 Bicycle prints by 15 artists and all are just $25 each. yeah for biking! yeah for great art on sale. check out the poster cabaret for loads of wonderful and affordable art by a really talented range of artists.
birdcycle by methane studios.
Friday 12.11.09
for the love of wes.
i completely love writer-director wes anderson. i just saw his latest film fantastic mr. fox which was excellent, and today listened to a podcast on kcrw’s ‘the treatment’, which you can download and listen to, as well. it was highly entertaining! and then i saw these – beautiful prints from some of my favorite films of his, including the royal tenenbaums, an all-time favorite. i found these dvd cover art designs by the criterion collection via grain edit, which is also high on my awesomeness chart. i just had to share my love of all things wes.
Thursday 12.10.09
join the 826 pirate society.
826 valencia is one of my favorite organizations, founded by author dave eggers, 826 is dedicated to teaching children (aka, pirates!) the art of writing skills and getting excited about the literary arts. and, i also love the 826 pirate supply store — think eye patches and spy glasses! this winter, four pirate brands have chosen 826 Valencia to be the exclusive distributor of some incredibly helpful pirate poster guides, all designed by a wonderfully talented crew of graphic artists at san francisco-based eleven inc.
The pirate posters cover everything from how to use stars to get you from place to place, to finding the perfect size for your peg leg, these posters are all part of our yearlong push to help new 826 pirates learn the tricks of the trade and to help seasoned pirates gain some extra seasoning. Hang them in the break room. Learn from them. Be the pirate society was always afraid you’d become. You can pre-order for your pirate now – orders start to ship Dec. 11th.
