This weekend we went to Capitola Book Cafe to support their efforts towards staying open. While wandering the book cafe I came across this gem “The Oxford Project” (You can read the whole book online, so I’m not going to share a ton with you on the blog) The Project began in 1984, when artist … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: Art
Photolust: Disassembly
By nature of being a mostly professional internet surfer, I came across this beautiful photography series of old mechanical items by Todd McLellan. One part vintage, one part mechanical engineer equals no less than super-cali-fragilistic-awesomeness Can you guess what items have been taken apart in these pictures? Continue reading »
Where do you join a flash mob?
We’ve all seen these fantastic flash mobs where spills of people come out from everywhere and start dancing exactly the same. And if you’re like me you think: “How the hell did these people a: learn this decently complex dance b: have the time to plan, dress up, get people to film and c: inform … Continue reading »
Six Things That Are Cute in Theory, Not Reality.
Birds- I was watching Portlandia a few weeks ago and came across this skit, “Put a Bird On It.“ Continue reading »
It is a small world after all! Inspiration: miniature is more than adorable- it’s art.
The second post from my inspiration box, hope you’ll enjoy these miniature figures and drawings. Tiny things are adorable, perhaps it’s because they seem more delicate because of their size. (note: this thought DOESN’T apply with spiders or other creepy crawlies.) Enjoy the pictures and I hope you feel inspired to see the world in … Continue reading »
Business in the front and… Business in the back. Inspired: business card
In general, as I surf the interwebs I find things that fascinate me and collect them in a file called “inspirations” Tonight will be the first night I’ll be releasing some of these genius moments to you, my loyal readers (and random stumble-upon-ers… but who is counting anyway) Here is my collection: A cut-out above … Continue reading »
Show Your Stuff! Start an Online Portfolio!
Artist? Designer? Photographer? Typographer? Videographer? PERFECT! Check out Behance, a website designed for the specific purpose of showcasing all your creativity, however you express it. Continue reading »
