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I'm moving!

2011-10-29T18:38:00.002-04:00

I'll be blogging from this site in future:

emilyeibel.tumblr.com

Posting should be a little more regular. Please come and check it out!

Best,

Emily

2011-08-28T18:04:00.006-04:00

With Irene looming, we had planned lots of reading, crafting and snacks for the weekend. Thankfully Irene didn't cause us any problems (I think we may have slept through the worst of it.) Not much of the crafting happened, but I did make this necklace to wear to a friend's upcoming wedding. It's pretty much a very long friendship bracelet with dyed and microbeaded wood beads.

Here are some new buddies who hid out from the storm in our backyard– they looked so cozy!

Back from Ohio!

2011-06-15T19:49:00.000-04:00

Here are some photos from our visit to Ohio– my little brother just graduated from College and my Dad retired from teaching. As you can imagine, there was much to celebrate!

(Plenty of Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows to be banded too.)

2011-05-20T20:00:00.000-04:00

I did a post on The Martha Stewart Craft's Blog a while back for Mother's day– take a belated look!

Thanks Jodi!

2011-05-18T21:01:00.004-04:00

I was asked to take part in the book, 'Push: stitchery' some months ago– it's a collection of embroiderers and stitchers gathered by Jamie Chalmers of Mr. X stitch. It will be on the shelves this September, but you can have a bit of a sneak peak over on Amazon!

Maybe you've noticed already, but YES that is a piece of mine on the cover!

Thanks Jamie!

2011-02-16T20:57:00.008-05:00

Some new and some new-to-me shows that are... I won't say hilarious... they're very funny.

2011-02-07T22:44:00.004-05:00

Some of the cards I make while freelancing at Martha Stewart are featured on the Crafts Dept.'s blog today!

Take a look here and be sure to leave a comment to enter the giveaway!

Thanks again, Jodi!

2011-02-05T18:44:00.005-05:00

Here's one of my pillows finished and at home on the couch. I also got a chance to finish this shirt. I would have preferred to exclude the gather under the button placket, but I was a little to hasty in my measurements when I cut the fabric. This was the best solution I could come up with. It's made of super cozy flannel and I'm really pleased with it.

How good does this ice cream sound?

maybe with brownies or oatmeal cookies?

I'm also curious about baking with coconut flour...

I've been feeling pretty domestic recently. I think it's this weather.

2011-01-24T21:01:00.003-05:00

Here are a couple of pillows I made as gifts for friends and family. I have two in the works for home, but I haven't bought the pillow forms yet. I'll share them once I do. This quilting pattern is so simple but I think it looks great. The pillow on the right uses this awesome metallic silver/flax colored linen. It's the best stuff ever. You can find it at Gray Lines in Manhattan.

Maybe if I get snowed in I'll attempt something a little more hardcore. –>

via Reference Library via Deli Sandwich

aggravating website issues

2010-12-18T14:02:00.007-05:00

I'm having some domain name issues with my emilyeibel.com site. For the time being, please click here to see my portfolio.

Tomby in the New Yorker

2010-11-30T20:21:00.003-05:00

I illustrated the Shouts and Murmurs article, "Community Service," by Allison Silverman in this week's New Yorker!
Check out the article here. It's a good one– particularly if you're a Brooklynite.

Here's an earlier version of the illustration before a dimension change!

Thanks again, Nick and Jordan!

Recent Published Illos

2010-11-14T14:23:00.003-05:00

Scissor Sisters for the New Yorker, Earth Sandwich for Meatpaper Magazine, and Eating Local for The New York Times Op-Ed.

Scissor Sisters and Eating Local were done under my alias 'Tomby.' You can see more of this illustration style here.

Ilana Kohn

2010-10-26T12:50:00.000-04:00

Here are just a few of the AMAZING dresses Ilana has made that I've either bought or been graciously gifted! Take a look at her current line here (also here) and keep it bookmarked– she may make something special for the holidays!

–– Sorry to have so many photos of myself, but it's been impossible for me to photograph now that daylight is so scarce.

2010-09-04T11:52:00.001-04:00

So much has happened since my last post!

Jashar and I are now officially husband and wife! The wedding, which was over a month ago now (!) was perfect! We had such a great time. It was super laid back. Just family and friends celebrating at my childhood home in Ohio!

Here are some more amazing photos of the day!
(thanks, Jed and Ilana for the flickr album)

The first two of many…

2010-07-12T16:15:00.010-04:00

Ilana and I have been getting together to tie dye nearly every week after being introduced to the Dharma Trading dyes. It's amazingly addictive. We've hardly had any time to make anything out of our fabric yet (and I imagine they'll be difficult to slice into) but I wanted to share the finished fabrics with you!

Our significant others got tie dyed tighty-whiteys out of the deal- unfortunately (or fortunately- what ever your taste may be) all the ones I made ended up looking like Zubaz.

p.s. I'm touched that my family name gets to grace this awesome dress! A million thanks to the designer!

Only 16 days til I marry my best friend!

2010-07-01T11:17:00.007-04:00

A couple of Liberty of London ties for Jashar (who has to wear them daily now!)
Ilana directed me to the pattern on The Purl Bee. It was pretty wide- as you can see in the first tie, but it's easily enough to alter. William Morris' strawberry thief is my favorite Liberty print, but I'm delighted with the look of the other William Morris print too.

–Here's a bow tie pattern from BurdaStyle for those of you who swing that way.

Happy Father's Day!

2010-06-20T23:44:00.004-04:00

Dad and me at my 1st b-day.

Some images from my DC visit...

2010-06-18T10:54:00.010-04:00

I've been meaning to post these for some time.

We visited so many beautiful spots and amazing museums!

Quilted pillows & the Renegade Craft fair

2010-06-10T10:00:00.001-04:00

I have officially finished my first quilting project. I can't wait to make a couple more for myself! This one will be a surprise gift for a friend.

My favorite booth (Enhabiten/Forestbound) at the Renegade Craft Fair last weekend had some really amazing quilted pillows also. It's so strange how tastes change. Quilting wasn't even on my radar handful of years ago- but now it looks absolutely perfect to me.

...also, a cake face.

Ilana Kohn SU10

2010-05-29T12:56:00.007-04:00

Has everyone seen Ilana Kohn's brand new line? Beautiful! Everything is impeccably sewn and the fabrics are perfect for summer. I can't wait for them to go on sale. I'll be getting the striped dress! See the rest of her collection on her site here!

courthouse steps

2010-05-18T14:22:00.006-04:00

I got the urge to stitch together a strip of my quilt the other day– I wasn't sure about the color palette of the blocks, but it looks pretty great put together! It's exciting to see the diamond shapes come out after looking at it in block form for so long. Many, many more blocks to go...

raglan sleeves

2010-05-17T12:52:00.005-04:00

Here are a few new pieces I whipped together in the past couple of weeks. The ikat dress is my first attempt at a raglan sleeve. It still has a few neckline-related kinks to be worked out but I'm really happy with the shirt.

Also- exciting stuff happening over at ByIlana.

Happy Mother's Day!

2010-05-09T19:37:00.002-04:00

Here she is– and pregnant with me!

Meat on a stick!

2010-04-29T19:13:00.003-04:00

Meatpaper issue 11 illustration

tying the knot

2010-04-25T13:51:00.007-04:00

The big day is fast approaching! Here's the illustration I made for the invite. We'll be having the ceremony at my parent's house surrounded by a huge array of my Dad's native prairie flowers. We wanted the same feel for the cards, although these blooms aren't strictly what we'll be seeing.

Here's the great info site Jashar designed based on my illo!

2010-04-01T11:28:00.000-04:00

(I'm really pleased with how this shirt dress turned out. I want to make one for every day of summer.)

2010-03-31T13:41:00.005-04:00

Whoa– David Thomas (Pere Ubu) and Richard Thompson performing together? Wha?!
This was a pretty exciting find- apologies for the first 1 min & 20 seconds though. Can't say I love the song either, but Pere Ubu and Richard Thompson! Worlds colliding!
Enjoy:

Then a palette cleanser:

Sneak peek

2010-03-30T19:08:00.003-04:00

Here's a little glimpse of an in-progress stitching.

Human Egg Trade

2010-03-15T13:54:00.004-04:00

Here's a recent piece I did for the Walrus, Canada's 'best magazine'!
The article is here if you'd like to check it out. Thanks again, Brian.

painting, sewing

2010-03-02T21:41:00.003-05:00

I've been itching to push paint around recently. Jashar obliged to sit for for a portrait for about an hour. I'm just playing with acrylic on this so far, but I think I'm going to work some oils over it as soon as we both have free time.

Here's another shirt I pieced together! I can't wait to use this same pattern for a chambray dress. I can't decide if I like the pocket or not... it may have to come off.

Trade School

2010-02-23T23:01:00.004-05:00

Ilana invited me to visit Trade School with her for a gastronomic history lesson led by her friend Sarah of fourpoundsflour.com. We had delicious desserts spanning from a dense yeast risen cake of the 1790's up to a light cream filled Charlotte Russe of the 1940's New York street corner! My favorite was a 1840's fruit cake with mace and citron.
It's an awesome space- be sure to sign up for a class before Grand Opening changes it's storefront!

sewing and knitting

2010-02-18T14:56:00.002-05:00

Here's a new dress I just finished. It's a little chilly out for it yet, but I'm glad I finally used up this fabric. I also made this stash-buster scarf for Jashar. Many more yet to be made before my stash is fully busted!

bushwick snow

2010-02-10T15:28:00.001-05:00

dye, dye my darling PT 2

2010-02-05T10:16:00.000-05:00

Earlier this week Ilana and I got together to play with the dyed jersey. Here's one of the shirts we knocked out! Ilana used a slightly altered version of the pattern she made these amazing shirts with.

pattern studies

2010-02-04T21:00:00.003-05:00

Sometime soon I'll get around to printing these on fabric. Here are some sketches of possible patterns from December.

2010-02-01T18:59:00.002-05:00

I'm not sure what instigated it, but something sent me on a wool blanket ebay search today. I already have several perfectly wonderful wool blankets but I still can't resist looking. I was out bid on this beauty. (I pulled the photos off to torture myself.)
I'm hoping to invest in one of these amazing welsh wool blankets someday–––>

2010-01-26T12:53:00.003-05:00

Here's a dress I made a little while ago. It's 'V' from the 'Stylish Dress Book.' Unfortunately, I made it at least two sizes waaay too big (assuming I'd be a large in japanese sizing...) but I still love how it turned out! The shirting material is so cozy!

Opening this Thursday!

2010-01-20T17:18:00.005-05:00

20/10 VISION

perceptive artists focus on the new decade

January 21 - February 19

Opening reception: January 21, 7-9 pm

gallery hanahou / galleryhanahou.com

611 Broadway, Suite 730, NYC

In light of the recent tragedy that befell the people of Haiti, gallery hanahou and the artists who are participating in "20/10 VISION" have decided to contribute 20% of all proceeds from this exhibition to disaster relief efforts in Haiti.

The opening this Thursday (1/21) will include a collaborative live drawing created by participating artists. It will be sold at silent auction, with 100% of the proceeds going to disaster relief efforts in Haiti. Please join us on Thursday and watch the piece take shape before your eyes!

Participating Artists:
Aaron Meshon, Alice Stevenson, Alison Nguyen, APAK, Ben Chlapek, Chris Mendoza, Dean Landry, Emily Eibel, Eveline Tarunadjaja, Fanny Bostrom, Henrietta Harris, Ilana Kohn,JK5 (Joseph Aloi), junmarie, Karen Ingram, Kenji Hirata, Kirsten Ulve, Lena Corwin, Marc Johns, Marcus Oakley, Michael C Hsiung, Mike Houston, Mike Ming, Mike Perry, Misery,Naomi Kazama (SOUTH),Oliver Jeffers, Ryan Berkley, Samantha Hahn, Sara Antoinette Martin, Sara Singh, Shane Jessup, Shen Plum, SUPERDEUX, Team Macho, Tina Berning,Uninhabitable Mansions, UPSO, Vivienne Strauss, WE-ARE-FAMILIA, Yoh Nagao, Yunmee Kyong, Yuri Shimojo

Allison Schulnik

2010-01-20T10:32:00.000-05:00

Aren't these great?! I particularly love the cats. What is that glaze?!

Scope out her website for the paintings, which are also amazing.

Happy New Year!

2010-01-14T21:27:00.011-05:00

It's official- we're engaged!

Jashar surprised me by popping the question and presenting me with his family ring at the Met on New Year's Eve! We're very excited!

dye dye my darling

2009-12-19T13:56:00.007-05:00

I enjoyed a bit of Shabd inspired tie dye last Thursday with Ilana and Morgan Elliott. Unfortunately, I didn't snap any 'during' photos, but here are the results of my dyeing. Now I just have to figure out what to make out of that massive piece of jersey!

o' tannenbaum

2009-12-16T14:36:00.007-05:00

The x-mas decorations are up! I usually don't put anything much up in the apartment, but I just happened to acquire this perfect little tree. Morgan assembled it as part of our craft sale display.

I was lucky enough to take it home with me! Jashar and I made the paper garland and I finished up a couple more of my wooden snowflakes and the little wooden wreath.
Man is it nice not having to deal with strings of lights! I just wish I could find more of these little guys!

+++ Thanks to everyone who came out to the craft sales & Happy Holidays!

Divine Studios Craft Sale Sunday

2009-12-10T10:51:00.000-05:00

For those of you who missed the Martha sale, you'll have a second chance to finish your holiday shopping this Sunday!
Many of the vendors from the Martha sale, along with some choice others, will have booths.
I'm whipping up some brand-new goodies to sell alongside our Martha Craft sale stock!
It's definitely worth checking out- (and much easier to get to!)

Also- check out the great photos Ilana took of our stuff here.

McSweeney's SF Panorama Illo

2009-12-09T15:03:00.005-05:00

I finished this illustration a while back for Chris at McSweeney's for the latest SF Panorama issue.
A big thanks to Sasha at Meatpaper for the recommendation!

Martha Stewart Holiday Craft Sale Saturday

2009-12-04T08:08:00.000-05:00

Here are just some of the gorgeous items Morgan will be selling on Saturday. The linen notebooks were a collaboration between the two of us. I will also be selling my wooden flowers and feathers, acorn ornaments, and prints!

2009-11-25T17:53:00.001-05:00

I'll be selling loads of goodies here- stop by- maybe you'll catch a glimpse of the big lady herself.

Atheism Tapes

2009-11-17T23:03:00.000-05:00

via treat yourself to the best

You can also watch the whole series on netflix instant watch. Good stuff.

Maurizio Anzeri

2009-11-10T15:13:00.000-05:00

via todayandtomorrow
Not many people can play around with mixed medium successfully... but I love these. Some almost look like distorted muscular system diagrams. So eerie.

2009-11-09T15:15:00.002-05:00

Here are photos from the Over and Under opening at Yarddog.

Also, you can browse (and buy) everyone's work here! Lots of amazing stuff!

Over & Under show at Yard Dog

2009-11-02T14:29:00.027-05:00

me, Christopher Niver, and Takashi Iwasaki

Over & Under

a show of stitches curated by Jenny Hart

Open Nov. 6th to Dec. 6th
Including: Annie Aube - Deborah Baker - Kate Bingaman Burt - Dana Carlson -Diem Chau - Orly Cogan - Emily Eibel - Veronica Fuentes - Takashi Iwasaki - Joetta Maue - Michael Aaron McAllister - Johnny Murder -Christopher Niver - Jennifer Porter - Shannon Rankin - Richard Saja -Kate Westerholt - Kathie Sever

Yard Dog
1510 S. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78704
www.yarddog.com

I'll have a few pieces in this group show curated by Sublime Stitcher Jenny Hart. It should be a pretty amazing collection of work. I'm a big fan of quite a few of the participating artists.
Stop by if you're in Austin!

happy halloween!

2009-10-31T12:02:00.000-04:00

Elie Nadelman

2009-10-28T17:36:00.000-04:00

While working on an upcoming illustration, I had to find reference for a dead stag. I could recall an elegant sculpture I had seen years before in perfect detail, except for the name of the sculptor. After plowing through plenty of gore, I found Elie Nadelman's sculpture, Wounded Stag.

Nadelman's sculptures are so perfectly realized. They hit on that elusive and desirable spot between Brancusi sophistication and folk whimsy. Every piece is an easy favorite!

Meatpaper illustration

2009-10-27T13:39:00.007-04:00

I had the pleasure of making a new illustration for this issue of Meatpaper Magazine. The article followed elementary school students in an experiment with local grass fed beef vs. the USDA patty. The whole magazine is as interesting as it is well designed, as always. Be sure to take a look!

wooden feathers

2009-10-26T17:17:00.003-04:00

(click to enlarge)
another part of an upcoming project

Asafo Flags

2009-10-20T15:49:00.002-04:00

images via hamill gallery
I can't believe I haven't posted about these yet. These were what inspired me to experiment with applique and embroidery back in college. Sadly, I still don't have the book but thank goodness for google searches! Aren't the palettes incredible?

2009-10-20T12:43:00.000-04:00

Awesome, awesome goodies from Ilana!

An original ByIlana shirt- check out the little bronze faceted buttons!
(p.s. she takes commissions)

'Tramp Art' frames

2009-10-19T01:18:00.011-04:00

commissioned Knick-Knackerbocker for the Awan family

2009-10-16T18:57:00.006-04:00

a glimpse

2009-10-15T11:13:00.001-04:00

also a nice mention from Morgan over at Martha's Craft dept. blog!

corvidae

2009-10-13T23:12:00.000-04:00

This Times article is from a while ago, but it'll blow your mind!

photo by Bernd Heinrich from his book, The Mind of the Raven

2009-10-12T15:46:00.004-04:00

my workspace ^^^
bits and bobbles from various crafts and commissions

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I've been listening and enjoying Radio Lab for ages now yet somehow not really taking note of the program. That was until the episode about domestication really caught my attention.
Riveting stuff!
(Click here to subscribe to WNYC'S RADIO LAB via iTunes)
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This podcast is new to me but, so far, well worth a listen.
(Click here to subscribe to PRI: Selected Shorts via iTunes)

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2009-10-04T15:11:00.007-04:00

wooden flowers

2009-10-02T13:26:00.011-04:00

a little in-progress project for a future event... I'll give more details closer to the day.

I may have to keep the thistle for myself.
ALSO some eyecandy ---
weird friends
jack hudson
anonymous works

I thought I'd share a square.

2009-09-18T14:23:00.002-04:00

Ilana was nice enough to donate her scraps- so some of you may recognize a couple prints.

L Mag cover + Paperdoll

2009-09-16T10:07:00.000-04:00

These illos were for The L Magazine's fashion week issue. The assignment was timed perfectly, I was wanting to round out my portfolio with some fashion-y work. I was also happy to get a chance to work with The L Mag's new art director, Rachel.

Keep an eye on my website, I'll be putting up the downloadable pdf of the doll for those of you who'd like to try your hand at some sartorial styling!

2009-09-15T20:13:00.005-04:00

Apologies for the sparsity of my posts- I've been doing a lot of illustrating (which I'll show you soon) along with working on finally putting a quilt together. I've decided on log cabin... which this image isn't of.

image via aapc
also---

These are viking shoes. Here's how to make them.
via whip up

Studs

2009-09-06T16:36:00.004-04:00

Here are a few little sketches from an upcoming illustration!

(Those shoes really exist. Who else thinks they need spurs?)

2009-09-03T14:40:00.012-04:00

So I think I officially now have the sewing itch... much due to Ilana's sewing fervor!
Here's my first shirt--- I really wanted the sleeves to have little cuffs, but I ran out of fabric.

connie converse

2009-09-01T12:59:00.004-04:00

listen here

Decemberists' Lottery

2009-08-31T15:05:00.003-04:00

This is a fun piece I did for Max at The New Yorker- about the Decemberists' upcoming show where they will choose their playlist using a lottery.

Massachusetts

2009-08-29T11:12:00.002-04:00

These are the last vacation photos for a bit- promise!

Peabody Essex Museum -- Burying Point -- Bill & Bob's roast beef sandwich -- The Jonathan Corwin House (aka The Witch House) -- Bear Skin Neck

2009-08-27T15:36:00.007-04:00

+++ two skeptical sketches by Mitchell & Webb

2009-08-26T14:36:00.002-04:00

a quick portrait study of The Decemberists for an upcoming illustration

2009-08-25T18:18:00.008-04:00

I had to share these. Sadly, I don't really like any icing on cake.

+++ LIFE photo archive

great new blog!

2009-08-24T11:43:00.000-04:00

Ilana's new killer blog- byilana.blogspot.com - she's an awesome seamstress! It's chock full of great folksy dresses, historic buildings and some delicious looking food.

2009-08-23T14:29:00.001-04:00

An original sheet from the manuscript of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species - drawn on by one of his many children!

knitted pouf

2009-08-20T11:05:00.002-04:00

I've just gotten back from Salem, Mass. and finally got a chance to photograph my finished knitted pouf! It was amazingly easy to make... click HERE for the instructions again. I think if I get my hands on a ton of this wool yarn again, I'll be making a matching blanket... the tripled worsted weight yarn on the 17 needles made for an amazingly thick knit!

2009-08-10T16:15:00.005-04:00

A drawing from college I happened across while doing some cleaning
and a necklace I put together inspired by this one.

2009-08-10T16:09:00.004-04:00

pieces from an upcoming illustration

slideshow B

2009-08-06T00:14:00.020-04:00

Still acclimating to Brooklyn. Here are more photos from the rust belt!

-- Molly Stark (a tuberculosis hospital in the 1930s and later a sanatorium now owned by the parks system) -- a detail of a dress I made -- Hartville and the Hartville flea market so much to see there... (way too much to dig through to bother with taking many photos) -- the ring and mini indian head penny earrings I found there -- Science Hill (a one room school house around the corner from where I grew up) -- the best sweetcorn (from Thornberry farm down the street)

escape to ohio

2009-08-04T15:06:00.004-04:00

Check out the closeup of this bluebird... those feathers! ^^^^^

yuichi yokoyama drawing

2009-08-03T13:46:00.001-04:00

reps

2009-07-19T13:14:00.000-04:00

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2009-07-16T15:21:00.007-04:00

Dimebag 3 opening at Giant Robot on 7/18 6:30pm
catch it before 8/12

Dime Bag 3 is the ninth in an ongoing series of events by Isip and Stevens, bringing together over 200 artists from New York City and beyond representing an extraordinary variety of disciplines. Painters, illustrators, graphic designers, filmmakers, photographers, product designers, and others have been invited to create artworks specifically designed to be exhibited in 3-inch plastic bags: dime bags. Each artist was sent one of the symbolic baggies and asked to fill it in any way they wished.

Giant Robot Gallery
437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village
New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net

Artists include:
Ian Adelman, Lindsey Adelman, Keira Alexandra, Selina Alko, Jashar Awan, Jordan Awan, Dan Aycock, Scott Bakal, Lindsey Balbierz, Karen Barbour, Michael Bartalos, George Bates, Melinda Beck, Charlie Becker, Polly Becker, Mike Bellamy, Laura Bellmont, Gregory Benton, Jud Bergeron, Hanne Berkaak, Annette Berry, Angela Boatwright, Max Bode, Kelsey Bohlinger, Juliette Borda, Kim Bost, Kelie Bowman, Claudia Brandenburg, Amanda Brown, Calef Brown, Chris Buzelli, SooJin Buzelli, Joseph Buzzell, William Buzzell, Noel Chanyungco, Mariano Ching, Yong Choe, Beryl Chung, Benjamin Clarke, Noel Claro, Dana Collins, Cynthia Connolly, Alika Cooper, Louie Cordero, Michael Coughlan, Brian Cronin, Tara Cullen, Daniel Davidson, Georganne Deen, Andrew Degraff, Edward del Rosario, Dave Delaney, Rachel Domm, Paul Donald, Dora Drimalas, Dima Drjuchin, Joel Dugan, Chris Duncan, Carl Dunn, Chad Dziewior, Charles Eckert, Emily Eibel, Morgan Elliot, Steve Ellis, Kiersten Essenpreis, Evah Fan, Ingo Fast, Ray Fenwick, Cat Ferraz, Brian Flynn, Patrick JB Flynn, Gary Fogelson, Bella Foster, James Benjamin Franklin, John Freeborn, David Fremont, Shannon Freshwater, Sam Friedman, Martina Fugazzotto, James Gallagher, Ryan Gallagher, Susie Ghahremani, Florence Gidez, Jason Glasser, Leah Goldensohn, Johanna Goodman, Keith Greiman, Matt Haber, Marcellus Hall, George Harbeson, Joseph Hart, Maya Hayuk, Matt Hollister, Charles Immer, Jordin Isip, Mara Isip, Minako Iwamura, Rich Jacobs, Oliver Jeffers, Frances Jetter, Chesiel John, Matt Johnson, Aya Kakeda, Leah Kalotay, Christina Kampson, Nina Katan, Amy S. Kauffman, Misaki Kawai, Caitlin Keegan, Patrick Keesey, Andy Kehoe, Tricia Keightley, Tim Kerr, Hiroshi Kimura, James Kirkpatrick, Viktor Koen, Hiro Kurata, Craig LaRotonda, Cat Lauigan, Hannah K. Lee, Liz Lee, Sae-am Lee, Rob Leecock, Matt Leines, Jodi Levine, Laura Levine, Phil Lubliner, Alex Lukas, Anthony Macbain, Ashley Macomber, Julie Manso, Sara Antoinette Martin, Eddie Martinez, Sophie Mathoulin, Margaret McCartney, Adam McCauley, Melissa McGill, Ted McGrath, Richard McGuire, Taylor McKimens, Elizabeth Meluch, Jeffrey Ashe Meyer, David Miller, Bronwyn Minton, Tezh Modarressi, Nicole Momaney, Brendan Monroe, Lilah Montgomery, James Moore, Pam Morris, Brad Mossman, Ana Mouyis, Ilse Murdock, James Austin Murray, Gregory Nemec, Ron Nemec, Phillip Fivel Nessen, Laura Normandin, Kate O'Connor, Shu Okada, Frank Olinsky, Soner On, Alex Ostroy, Jake Panian, Chang Park, Leif Parsons, Jason Polan, Jason Porter, Giselle Potter, Sean Qualls, Jeff Quinn, Cassie Ramone, John Rauchenberger, Kristina Reddy, Lauren Redniss, Liz Riccardi, Martha Rich, Geoff Rockwell, Edel Rodriguez, Les Rogers, Julia Rothman, Lea Rude, Stanley Ruiz, Anthony Russo, David Sandlin, Kim Scafuro, Kim Schifino, Nicole Schorr, Blake Scott, Anna Sea, Christina Sheppard, Christine Shields, Yasmin Sison, Paul Slifer, Andy Smenos, Ryan Jacob Smith, Jeff Soto, Becca Stadtlander, Rodger Stevens, Holly Stevenson, Sto, Georgie Stout, Scott Stowell, Katherine Streeter, Derek Stukuls, Gary Taxali, Gabriel Tick, Mark Todd, Lara Tomlin, Mark Turgeon, Katie Turner, Justin Valdes, Madeline Valentine, Nichole van Beek, Willian van Roden, Jonathan Viner, Dominique Vitali, Roxie Vizcarra, Karyn Vogel, Valeriya Volkova, Adam Wallacavage, Ryan Wallace, Jessica Ward, David Weeks, Kaeleen Wescoat-O'Neill, Eric White, Justin White, Beth Whitney, Jasmine Wigandt, C.K. Wilde, Nate Williams, Richard Wilson, Jeff Winterberg, Mike Wodkowski, Courtney Wotherspoon, James Yang, Tobin Yelland, Christine Young, Zachary Zezima, & Bill Zindel!

A mug for the patriarch!

2009-07-14T12:25:00.011-04:00

I love this porcelain paint. I'm still thinking of adding birds perched on the branches... but then I'll have to bake it again. (Crate & Barrel mug + Pebeo 150)

+++ this article is great- particularly along with this flickr photo set
Where else would you see "an animatronic display that includes a girl feeding a carrot to a squirrel as two dinosaurs stand nearby?"

Townes Van Zandt on Pitchfork TV

2009-07-11T14:21:00.004-04:00

Townes Van Zandt: Be Here to Love Me in full for a week!

Aime Dupont photographs

2009-07-10T16:17:00.003-04:00

Edouard De Reszke photographed by Aime Dupont
Here's the start of my digital record of all the random photos and postcards I've gathered up over the years.

the anticipation!

2009-07-03T14:45:00.007-04:00

Powr Mastrs 3 transpires on Feb. 1, 2010
I'm only allowing myself a peek at the first page ^^^ of Picturebox's pdf.
also, Kramers Ergot meets the Simpsons? (thanks for that link Jashar)

Saltwater Solution

2009-07-03T03:23:00.003-04:00

A new thread made of crab shell and polyester can stitch together nerves! Read more here.

found postcards

2009-07-02T16:00:00.002-04:00

2009-07-02T15:34:00.004-04:00

This is organized by the saw player, Natalia Paruz, who you've probably seen playing at the Union Square stop. It might be a pretty interesting event- if only for seeing what kind of crowd shows up... Did I mention they'll be attempting to break a Guinness World Record?
you can find all the info here: http://musicalsawfestival.org/

scraps

2009-06-30T14:16:00.001-04:00

Unused bits and pieces from a stitching-- I'm kinda digging how it looks like a Stuart Davis.

I think I might be making this thing in the near future. Regardless of how well I set up my desks for stitching, I always end up working on the floor. Buy the original here at Design 'Within Reach' (not sure who's able to reach that price for a floor pillow) or go for the more sane option and make it yourself.
via re-nest.com + pickles.no

Milton Avery

2009-06-29T16:24:00.022-04:00

I was pretty into Milton Avery in college- but since then his monograph has sat on the shelf... Looking back at these is a bit of a treat. The palettes are incredible.

'140 characters or less' for DIME BAG 3

2009-06-25T11:00:00.001-04:00

This hand stitched pin is for Jordin Isip and Rodger Stevens' group show 'Dime Bag 3' which will open at Giant Robot in New York this July!

New Yorker Illustration

2009-06-22T13:24:00.003-04:00

My New Yorker illustration of the retiring NY Philharmonic clarinettist, Stanley Drucker, is out today!
Thanks again, Max.

happy father's day!

2009-06-21T17:01:00.004-04:00

Dad banding baby bluebirds!
I think it might be one of his favorite hobbies.

2009-06-12T15:02:00.007-04:00

mmm Made homemade rosemary bread yesterday!
It's so satisfying to eat bread you've kneaded yourself... just ask THIS GUY

koko meets mr. rogers

2009-06-09T13:34:00.004-04:00

via an ambitious project collapsing

Steve Earle

2009-06-08T15:40:00.003-04:00

Here's a portrait of Steve Earle. He has a new album out right now of Townes Van Zandt covers.
You can listen to some here.