danny saathoff

we came across this art last weekend and it blew me away.

belluschi house

last weekend a few friends (Mette, Mel and Darin) and i nerded it up and went on an AIA home tour of six portland homes. lots of beauties, but the standout was the Pietro Belluschi house in the NW hills. the kitchen was my favorite part, with a built-in brick wood oven and spice shelves, followed very closely by the library nook, tea house studio/guest house and upstairs attic office. so now, of course, i'm convinced that we need to buy a mid-century modern house. all in good time.

photos via hammer and hand

woMN

wish i was in MN for this. via allan.

"Honoring Women Who've Helped Put Minnesota On The Map With Graphic Design That's Conceptual, Meaningful, Inspiring, Hard Working, And Pretty Powerful."

gallery 360

...and speaking of katherine (see last post), if you're in mpls, visit gallery 360 to see two of her pieces in the current exhibit now through august 14th. congrats, KLamm!

paxton gate

we checked out a cool new store on mississippi yesterday called paxton gate. it reminded me of my friend katherine's amazingly decorated house, so naturally, i loved it.

snake print by jennifer ament

Paxton Gate, once described by Time Out London as resembling Martha Stewart Meets David Lynch—is a store known for its almost magical mix of neo-Victorian delights, eclectic animal and plant ephemera, taxidermy, exotic plants—including the carnivorous variety—framed and mounted insects, jewelry, affordable art, furniture, unique gardening tools and more.

trust me

my friend adam garcia is one talented man. if you're in mpls this saturday, july 9th, check out his show at CO Exhibitions.

TRUST ME! is a collaborative project based on the ideas of relationships, ownership, process and appropriation. Artist and designer Adam R. Garcia asked a number of his creative colleagues to submit a one-color image to be artistically manipulated by Garcia--sight unseen until the opening reception. Due to the disparate imagery, a color scheme and loose theme based on trust and deception ended up forming within the creative process. The final execution is a collection of 12" x 16" prints in three colors, each a "collaboration" between Garcia and the original creator. A didactic piece containing the original art and the final idea will accompany the pieces as an insight into the process.

JR

we watched a TED Talk this morning at work. Inspiring to say the least. French street artist, JR, makes a wish to use art to turn the world inside out. I love the simplicity: paper, glue, b&w photos of people being themselves. It pairs really nicely with the extravagant and detailed application to landscapes all over the world. The trains are my favorite, the movement makes it more human.

Intel museum of me

borderline narcissistic, sure. but that's kind of our culture these days. the museum of me is really well done, and, put a smile on my face.

peace on earth

sketching

screen printing

something yellow

something pink

something green

this year i celebrated earth day by participating in the artisan activist poster show put on by aveda, spunk design machine and neenah paper. always fun to be part of a talented goup of artists and designers, and even better when it's for a great cause. thanks for including me!

lan su chinese garden

we went to lan su last weekend on the most beautiful, sunny spring day. and as J said, "it was fucking magic." a seriously amazing place so well designed that it hurt my head to think about the planning that went into it. we stopped at the tea house on our way out and celebrated easter a day early with our marble tea egg and view overlooking the gardens. i kinda want to live there. and on top of that, our friend mette designed the lovely identity, bonus!

re:active

a second set of billboards from the re:active project are up in portland, check it out. re:active is a great non-profit, lead by michael etter who i had the pleasure of working with (and drawing precarious stick figures with...long story) while freelancing at ziba. the mission of re:active is to inspire and support youth voices through creative programs as a way to introduce students to design thinking and creative careers. pretty inspiring.

blazer mania

I'm excited to be a part of Compound Gallery's next group show, Blazer Mania: Art inspired by the Portland Trail Blazers. When Nate Tabor, the show curator, asked me to contribute I have to admit I did a "Who, me?! Really?" All shock aside, it was great fun to design something regional for my new city and I'm honored to be a part of the show list. If you're in Portland, the show opens this Thursday and will hang until January 31st, check it out. Thanks Nate + Compound Gallery!

My poster, "Make it Rain," is one color letterpressed (by Jamie) on Letra paper.