Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Dutch Design: De Intuitiefabriek
Friday, June 25, 2010
On The Streets
I took this pic a while ago when attempting to attend a taping of The Daily Show.
As I approached the long line outside the studio, this made me smile.
Hell's Kitchen:
Monday, June 21, 2010
On The Streets
I don't remember exactly where I saw this, but I do remember wanting to take a pic as soon as I saw it.
Somewhere below 14th Street:
Monday, June 14, 2010
On The Streets
Like most New Yorkers, I spend a good amount of time underground in the subway system. It's a necessary part of life which most of the time provides a means to an end, but sometimes can be entertaining (like the man in my carriage a while ago who decided to sing along loudly to his music, passionately and off-key), and sometimes provides an image worth capturing.
Not an image I captured myself, but I do like the 'urbanism' in this pic.
New York:
Sunday, June 13, 2010
On The Streets
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Droog Design: Do Frame Tape
I've spotted Do Frame Tape on Droog Design a few times and might have to drop by their New York store and pick this up. Not only could I use it to 'frame' a print that never made it to my walls, but also to get creative: what about framing another paint color or use it as molding along the top of the wall? And at $17, it's so affordable. Designed by Marti Guixe for Droog Design and added to the permanent collections at Centraal Museum (Utrecht, The Netherlands) and Indianapolis Museum (Indianapolis, USA).
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
On The Streets
Looks like Norwegian street artist DOLK paid Gowanus a visit.
Stylistically, it looks inspired by Banksy, but the tag makes it clear that DOLK was at work here.
Spotted just off 3rd Avenue:
Monday, June 7, 2010
Dutch Design: Simon Heijdens
After studying experimental film in Berlin, Simon Heijdens enrolled at the Eindhoven Academy, where he studies product design. He obviously impressed Dutch design group 'Droog', as they added one of his graduation projects, , to their collection. Not a bad start to a design career!
He reasons that people have defaulted to putting paintings on walls to 'decorate', but that eventually painting and wall become one and the same object. By creating a wallpaper that can be switched on and off, with different images, the experience is constantly changing.
Another project that I love is Clean Carpets. Using what is literally right in front of us, the pavement, and turning it into a 'carpet' by removing grime with a high-pressure sprayer, creating a pattern on the pavement.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Affordable Art: The Working Proof
I bought Jewel Of The Mind by Justin Richel last year:
But am quite tempted to snap up this print:
We Are Connected by Danna Ray
Dutch Design: Amba Molly
Graduated less than a year ago from the Design Academy Eindhoven (which seems to produce amazing designers), Amba Molly might be one to watch.
Using Portugal's fishing culture as inspiration, she created tableware using nets and nylon.
I like the rustic feel of these cups and bowls, without the design becoming too 'theme'-like.
With fellow graduates, she started De Intuitie Fabriek - 'The Intuition Factory' which focuses on tableware. Can't wait to see what interesting pieces will come out of that 'factory'.