4.16.2011

Luca Sage. Photographer. England/Africa.






Cote d'Ivoire 2009.
lucaluca.org

Rosemary Scanlon. Artist. Canada.










watercolour on arches.
My girl Rosemary is currently exhibiting these watercolours at Bedford gallery, New York as part of the group show entitled "Land of Magic: Artists Explore Make Believe"... the common theme being fantasy/alternate universes/magic realism/surrealism. The show runs until July 12th 2011.
rosemaryscanlon.com
bedfordgallery.org

4.15.2011

Nike SB + Geoff McFetridge + MOCA = Paper Dunk High.



The Museum of Contemporary Art, LA (MOCA) will celebrate the opening of its “Art in the Streets” exhibit on April 17th. Skater Lance Mountain + artist Geoff McFetridge along with California Skateparks, produced a skate-able art installation that will see weekly sessions by the Nike SB team. To commemorate the event, Nike SB produced a limited number of T's and SB shoes. The first offering of graphic T's feature designs by Neckface, Future, CR Stecyk III and Lance Mountain. Also, Geoff McFetridge's Paper Dunk High is part of the 1st release and is composed of his original artwork. They are limited to 24 pairs and will be displayed at MOCA’s shop and auctioned on May 26, 2011 with all proceeds donated to the MOCA foundation. The 2nd series of goods will include a Blazer by Lance Mountain and T's from Geoff McFetridge, CY Stecyk III, Aaron Reimer+Gusmano Cesaretti to be sold in June. MOCA’s exhibit will run until August 8, 2011.
Honestly, anything Geoff McFedridge has my vote.

Nina Wehrle + Evelyne Laube = Its Raining Elephants. Berlin.

































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Eat Pastry. Vegan Cookie Dough. San Diego.







Awesome packaging/great idea. Other flavours include Choc Chunk, Vegan Gluten-Free Choc Chunk, Peanut Butter Choc Chip, Chocoholic Chunk, Cinnamon Ginger Spice, and Oatmeal Raisin Choc Chip.
eatpastry.com

4.14.2011

Best Made. New York.



ARCHIVAL CLOTHING RUCKSACK.


BEST MADE ALL-PURPOSE FIRST AID KIT.





Hand-woodblock prints in limited edition of 15 at the Best Made St. Paul, MN Outpost. 6 topographic maps from the US Geological Survey (LA and SF, Lake Mille Lacs, Mt. Ranier, Yosemite, and Yellowstone).


FOUND MY ANIMAL DOG LEAD. Adjustable solid brass o-rings and solid brass clips. Hand-spliced by New England rope-makers. 25% of all proceeds from the sale of this lead go to support The Louis Animal Foundation.


Best Made letterpressed notecard set. Printed by Press New York in NYC on French Dur-O-Tone 100% recycled newsprint card stock with a soy based ink, on a mid-70s Heidelberg windmill platen press. Other messages included are: "EVERYTHING HERE IS WONDERFUL", AND "C.C.G.F. FOREVER" (COURAGE, COMPASSION, GRACE, FORTITUDE).





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