Check out smtwtfs 02, a daily pill organizer from The Last Attempt At Greatness (TLAAG). Created from wood and blood vials, the visual reminder is that we need to be aware of what we put into our bloodstream and our body.
Wow, it’s been just about forever since I shared some music. The site I was using changed up their format and I wasn’t a fan, but now I’m using Grooveshark and life is peachy again. (I don’t think I’ve ever said so before, but I’m super interested in what you’re listening to as well. So please, share away in the comments section!) Click away on either image to listen.
The summer after high school graduation I started wearing shades that were way too big for my face, and I’ve never looked back. I started with an oval pair that had tortoise shell frames (very Jackie O.), and made my way through until I landed on my favorite a few years ago. A pair of sunglasses that were black framed, almost square, and cost $5. They broke last December as I walked into an Office Depot to buy a cordless mouse for my aunt. Memories are funny, replacing sunglasses is not. Now that the temps are on the up and up – at least here – I need to find a new pair.
Artist Jen Stark does things with paper that I can only dream about. My favorite is the last piece pictured above. If the word simplicity can be attached to any piece of her work this particular one captures it perfectly.
It’s safe to say that I’ve followed Sarah Fox’s shop, cursive design, for some time now because I honestly can’t recall when her work first popped up on my radar. The spring/sumer 2011 lookbook was just released and I’m loving it all, Sarah has such talent when it comes to juxtaposing materials and colors. (I also like her blog lots.)
I think this is the spring where I face my fear of making bread. I don’t know what it is that makes me shy away. Maybe it’s the yeast. Or the waiting game for it to rise. But Hot Cross Buns are near the top of my foodgasm list and this recipe looks more or less conquerable. No fear.
I was lucky enough to win a copy of the book Live Now: Artful Messages of Hope, Happiness & Healing from For Me, For You this past week, and to say I’m impressed would be putting things way too mildly. When illustrator Eric Smith was diagnosed with cancer in spring of 2008 he started the Live Now Project, a site that compiles inspiring illustrated quotes from artists and designers the world over. This book is a printed compilation of the best of the best. The artwork is as honest as it is beautiful. My favorite little touch is that each and every page is perforated, so if you find one that resonates especially hard you can tear it out.