Juxtapoz Handmade

I just got this lovely book in the mail!  Juxtapose Handmade is published by Ginko Press and features artwork from 24 artist who's work crosses the boundary between craft, design and contemporary art.  I'm honored to be among so many great names.  This is a beautiful book, definitely worth looking through.  Go check it out at your local bookstore!  Retails for $29.95, hardback, 208 pages, full color.



I'm blown away at the quality in this book, both printing/binding and the artwork inside!  Each artist has a good set of images and a short bio.  Thank you for including me in this project Saelee, Ana and everyone at Ginko & Juxtapoz!


Ana Serranao


A. J. Fosik


Orly Cogan


Gregory Euclide


Saelee Oh


There are so many good artists in this book I can't blog it all!  Seriously folks. 

A. J. Fosik Ann Wood Ana Serranao Brendan Monroe Caroline Hwang Christl Hansman Christopher Bettig Clare Crespo

Cody Husdson Connie Wong Diem Chau Gregory Euclide Jennifer Muskopf Jenny Ryan Jim Houser Megan Whitmarsh

Nicole Gastonguay Orly Cogan Peter Callesen Saelee Oh Sara Escamilla Sarah Neuburger Souther Salazar Stephanie Anderson

New Studio?

We might be moving to a new house.  There's a 20'x20' garage in the back (pictured above) that we will convert into a studio if we get the house.  This is a BIG DEAL for me and I feel it will be world changing for my work as well.  Fingers crossed and of course I'll give you guys the blow by blow during the construction/remodeling process.
I'd like to thank a very special friend for helping us make this happen.  Without you this would not be possible! THANK YOU!

Double Rainbow All The Way!

Well, not exactly double rainbows, but I found two 4-leaf clovers.  No... I didn't go into hysteria I was just REALLY HAPPY!  Funny how such a small thing can make your day brighter.  I'm not a superstitious person... but we could really use the luck right now.  Do you hear that universe?!


To be honest finding this clover was a cheat.  I was looking for it and it was near where I found my last 4-leaf clover.  I picked this one and left the other one for someone else to find.


It's a beautiful fall day in Seattle.  The weather is just how I like it, cool and overcast.  These are my favorite row of trees by my house.  I'd love to walk through a whole forest of them or just lay among them and look up.


My beater shoes with fall leaves.  I bought these about 5 or 6 years ago at Payless (El'Cheap-O store) and they've been the most comfortable pair of shoes ever!  I wear them almost everyday and they've outlasted 2 pairs of Camper shoes. 


A summery of the day's walk... 4-leaf clover, fall leaves and a black walnut that fell next to me from a giant tree.

The Strange & Beautiful World of Kamala Dolphin-Kingsley

I got this painting from my friend Kamala Dolphin-Kingsley.  We're both big gardening geeks and dog fanatics.  I have a small collection of "Guy" art and have always wanted a piece from Kamala.  Her pet portraits are AMAZING, every time I see a finished commission I want one even more!  She surprised me with this awesome gift.  THANK YOU KAMALA!  It's a silhouette of Guy among Hosta plants and an army of slugs. 


She really captured the essence of his ear hairs :P  Can't get enough of this pup?  More here.


You can contact Kamala for your very own pet portrait or visit her Etsy Shot for some beautiful affordable prints.

Many Kudos W+K in Communication Arts Annual 51

This is the week for congratulations.  The Nike project I did for Wieden + Kennedy has been featured in the current Communication Arts Annual!  Great job guys and I can't thank you enough for taking a leap with my work. 


The project information is listed on page 112.  Once again congrats to Matt, Brad, Kelly & Krystle and also to Denise and Shari.


Images of the press kits are featured on page 113. 
Thanks for the scans Luca, much appreciated :)

Congrats Aimee & Thank You!

A friend I met on Flickr, Aimee Ray, just released a new embroidery pattern book!  I just got my copy today and it looks great.  The projects are very cute and simple enough to do with the young-uns.  Retail price is only $14.95, way better than a movie and popcorn in my opinion :P  Go check it out.  You can also find it on Amazon.


I'm so going to make this one.


Thank you for the mention Aimee, I'm honored!  For you visual people who aren't on Flickr I highly recommend it.  I've met many wonderful friends and artists there, both locally and from far away.  It's more than just a way to share photographs; it's how we keep in touch, exchange ideas and give feedback... but we mostly enjoy making snarky remarks and being juvenile.  It's a good place to find like minded people.

Last Harvest of 2010

My last harvest this year.  Our nights are getting chillier and days getting shorter.  So long summertime, I'll see you again next year.  With a heavy heart I pulled up all of my tomato, zucchini and cucumber plants.  It was hard picking the tomatoes before they have a chance to ripen, but I wanted to experiment with a winter crop this year.  Most of my plants were getting moldy as well, it's just time for a clean up.  Now I just have to figure out what to do with all this tomato!  I pickled some of the green ones and gave some away.  I still have 2 full bags in the fridge.
The summer has been wonderful, besides for a few supplemental veggies we haven't had to buy produce since late June.  We're not huge salad eater mind you, we still have to buy fruit.  I wish I had enough land for an orchard (and some llamas, goats & chickens)!  LOL


I cleared the beds, tilled the soil and added some some bone meal and fertilizer to the mix.  Not too much just enough to replenish the soil after a summer's worth of growth.  I've never overwintered plants before and I'm not sure if I'm starting too late in the year.  We still have a few warm days left, I hope this is enough to germinate the seeds I've planted.  I'll need to make some kind of frost protection, maybe plastic sheets over the hoops?

I spaced out my chard and onion in the small bed, they were being crowded by my tomatoes during the summer. Hopefully they'll survive the transplant and last me a few more months.  I've heard that chard is a hardy plant and do well in cool/cold weather.


All of the local nurseries and garden centers have cleared out their stock of edibles.  Besides for herbs like rosemary and sage I couldn't find much so I had to resort to seeds.  I think next year I'll start some seedlings in September for my winter crop.  I chose broccoli and cabbage, they're hardy plants. 


While I was at it I bought some tulip and allium bulbs too.  They give me something to look forward to come springtime.