Originally designed by woodworker George Nakashima, this magical home combines natural wood and traditional Japanese design to stunning effect
I must share another book was delivered yesterday that is a true delight and a romp around the world to the most exquisite places. Sparking […]
Inspirations, bonnes adresses et tutoriels de créations DIY pour organiser une fête, un anniversaire ou un mariage sur le thème de Harry Potter
I’m glad to see someone has finally managed to publish a survey of large scale architectural graphics, which in my humble opinion is a much neglected and marginalized form of visual culture. “Supergraphics – Transforming Space: Graphic Design for Walls, Buildings & Spaces” is a wonderfully engaging examination of the ‘cult’ of seductively large letterforms, arresting geometric abstraction and chromatically overloaded environmental design. Tracing a lineage from the radical painted architectural environments of the 1960’s to the present day ‘soft design’ of advanced digital light projections, the book examines a wide range of large scale architectural graphics which have been applied in order to radically transform and alter our experience of the urban environment. The concept of Supergraphics was originally political in nature, a way in which radical visionary architects could redefine the urban space by applying painted graphics to the interior and exterior surfaces of buildings thus ‘removing solidity, gravity, even history' from the built environment. The book covers a wide variety of ground, from deceptively simple exercises in visual ornamentation, complex spatial altering distortions to functional civic signage on a grand scale. Each ‘eye popping’ design has been documented with clarity and as one would expect by anything published by Unit Editions, the book has a clean, crisp understated layout and finish. A welcome addition to any design bookshelf. Unit Editions is fast becoming my favourite source of graphic wonder. “Supergraphics – Transforming Space: Graphic Design for Walls, Buildings & Spaces” is published this month by Unit Editions.
Around August of 2013, look for the star known as Mira the Wonderful. It's a famous variable star in the constellation Cetus the Whale.
There's one area in every space that almost always remains untapped real estate. Three paint experts explain how to choose a ceiling paint color.
This scan is of a folder I got at Harrod's in London in 1985, but I also used to have a poster of this one too. I miss it. I had another lovely poster which you can see part of in the pix with me in them.
teamLab Planets is a digital museum in Tokyo that offers a “body immersion” where the boundaries between art and the body disappear.
Vintage Postcard
Remember those days where the highest form of technology that kids owned was a CD player? Well yeah, those days are gone. Cellphones have showed up in a HUGE way. I never thought I would see the day that an 11 year old would be carrying a nicer phone than me, but none the less that time is here. Adults are bad enough with cellphones in church much less a middle schooler...so how do we cut out those cellphone distractions? Reverse psychology of course. MAKE IT FUNNY! In our classroom we have a "Cell Jail"...aka Cellphone Jail. It was SUPER easy to make, SUPER effective, and the kids...uh...SUPER?...liked it. There are several ways you can whip up a Cell Jail. For ours I just used a small storage tote, think shoebox size, and I used a black Sharpie to draw jail cell bars on it. Simple, right? Get creative there are so many way to do this and make it funny. I found some awesome ideas, via Pinterest, to spark your creativity. I love this one. If you have a printer and glue you can make this. The kids will love the whole "game theme." Maybe you could even do a video game or sports theme somehow?...Hmmm. I'm feeling creative. Maybe it's time to update my Cell Jail. I think this is just a clear paint can (Lowe's?), electrical tape (Lowe's), and letter stickers (Walmart). Super easy...super cute...and super inexpensive. Another variation of above, but done with what looks like old peanut jars? Hey, even more economical. This is too funny. Our ceilings are too high for this, but it's really cute with the bird theme. I've seen fake birdcages like this at places like AtHome, Hobby Lobby, and Kirklands. This isn't necessarily inexpensive, but it's certainly creative. I think this is cool if you have a large class because you can assign numbers and there is no guessing games as to whose phone is whose. Plus you can get shoe organizer at the Dollar Store. And finally...what better way to introduce your "Cell Jail" than with this bulletin board. LOVE IT. Or, if you're not the creative type, just print some funny signs to hang around. Example A. Example B. Example C. Well, I hope this sparks your creativity! Do you have any Cell Jail ideas or other ways to discourage phones during class? I'd love to hear them! Leave them in the comments below. :) God Bless, Faith
There's a reason you own so much argyle...
When I was a teenager Pierrot was very popular. My sister and I had posters like these and stationery with these pictures on it as well. I even bought my sister a Pierrot clock one year for her birthday or Christmas.