It’s the perfect way to say you’re sorry! Forget a friend’s birthday? Oh, deer. Ruin your sister’s favorite shirt? Oh, deer. Make an ass out of yourself? Oh, deer. Available here.
Month: May 2009
A Alicia Accessories
Anna Alicia’s etsy shop is filled with fantastic clusters of felt flowers to adorn everything from your clothing to your home. Each bloom is made by cutting individual petals and sewing them together, then assembling the flowers into an elegant mass.
Of her work, Anna Alicia says, “I wanted to make something that could really change an outfit but that could also be worn in lots of different ways. I’m hugely inspired by Japanese craft, in particular Kanzashi flower hair accessories, and also by vintage fashion and jewelery.”
I love the delicate sculptural quality of the pieces, but by far my favorite aspect of her work are the fantastically unexpected color combinations she creates. “[They] are key to my designs, and I’m always intrigued to see which are most popular. My color inspiration comes from all over — painting, fashion, nature…” she says. Keep ’em coming — your pieces inspire me!
Kyle & Kristine’s rehearsal dinner
Another couple decided my tablescape invitations would be perfect for their rehearsal dinner. I love the color combination and how deep I got the impression.
They also had me design and print a parking insert to meld seamlessly into their existing invitation suite. It’s not my usual aesthetic, but I really had a lot of fun working with the idea.
Typographic Sculpture
Lately, I’ve been getting back into typography. I finally began several projects using all my vintage wood and lead type — one notecard is featured here, lots more to come! You can pick up this card here. I love the impression the lead type leaves — it’s so incredibly deep and clean. And you can actually see the slightly bumpy surface of the wood type (“HELLO”) on the card.
I’ve also been lusting after several sculptural pieces that I can’t wait to have in my house. I’ve been dreaming of creating a home office with a full wall covered in 3-D typography for years now, and hopefully I’ll get to do it soon. A few pieces to get me started:
These stainless steel letterforms were rescued from a 1950’s era New York parking garage that was being demolished in 2002. They are available here.
These ceramic letters once lived to title 8mm & 16mm home movies. They are available at Portland’s Noun: A person’s place for things (which is such a clever name, I just love it!) as well as in their online store here.
Rachel Denny
I just finished up an order of business cards for Rachel Denny, a supremely talented sculptor working out of Portland. I bought the most luxurious gray printmaking paper for the project and I love the way they turned out. The design is based directly off of her ‘Domestic Trophies’ series, one piece of which is featured below. They’re a little crazy but I love them!
622 press | LETTERPRESS GOODS MADE BY HAND 