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  1. Swell Things No. 4

    April 30, 2013 by Erin Fletcher

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    1. These brilliant and mystifying jellyfish are captured by artist Alexander Semenov, who studied Zoology from Moscow State University and specialized in invertebrate animals.
    2. Indigo: The Color that Changed the World by Catherine Legrand follows her search to reveal the few remaining communities that continue to harvest and produce indigo, tracking history through these contemporary artisans.
    3. I recently watched The Wolf Man from 1941 with my mother. It was quite campy and not the least bit scary, but revealed itself as the black and white film featured in The Sandlot!
    4. The Knife just released a new album after a seven year hiatus! Enough said.
    5. These 19th Century astronomy drawings from the New York Public Library Digital Gallery are just breathtaking and quite modern.

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    6. Boys Club is a tumblr that shines light on aspects of our global culture where women have not tread. For example, all incarnations of Dr. Who have been men.
    7. Stunning photographs from Amira Fritz that simply make me happy and perhaps someday Jason will come home with an oversized bouquet!
    8. Persistence of Vision is a recent documentary from Kevin Schreck following the unfinished animated feature from Richard Williams, who you may recognize as the genius behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit?. Kevin’s film is beautiful and heartbreaking as you follow the ups and downs of Williams’ career.
    9. These adorable miniature rounded-back case bindings have been transformed into an itty bitty urban street. Let’s Live Here is bound by Jamie Lynn Schilling
    10. Midway is a film by Chris Jordan capturing the heart wrenching effects of human waste. The Laysan albatross is plagued by the Pacific Garbage Patch. Chicks are ingesting bits of plastic, causing them to starve and die. Chris Jordan dissects the deceased chick, circling their remains around the contents of their stomachs. 


  2. Swell Things No. 3

    March 31, 2013 by Erin Fletcher

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    1. Incredible Wooden Marble Machines (and videos) from a Swiss designer and artist // Paul Grundbacher
    2. These highly structured and detail sculptures are constructed from paper. Unbelievable! Designed by Irving Harper
    3. Creatively sculpted ceramic vessels and plates // Shawn Spangler
    4. David Meowie
    5. Masterfully illustrated paper designs and portraits // Eiko Ojala

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    6. Silkscreen printed Masks Cushion in Neon Coral // Hazel Stark
    7. Miniature Dream House slipcase for an accordion artist book // Jacquie Duruisseau
    8. I recently had an enthralling conversation about gender roles with the talented artist Katrina Majkut whose current work focuses on traditional wedding festivities.
    9. Stone Eye is a collection of poetry from Kentucky’s former poet laureate, Richard Taylor. Two editions were printed by Gray Zeitz of Larkspur Press with wood engravings by Canadian artist Wesley Bates. Thirty-one copies were bound by Guild members for a 2002 Midwest Chapter of the Guild of Bookworkers exhibit. The exhibition can still be seen online at Northwestern University.
    10. The psychedelic collage work of Serpentfire available at Society6.

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    11. Need a laugh? Head over to the Irony Lab for some quirky and unusual sentiments // Tim McCool
    12. A recent Etsy obsession – Black Leather & Blue Triangles Pouch // Blackbird and The Owl 
    13. Swiss photographers Taylor Onorato and Nico Krebs cleverly extend the lines and angles of buildings with the careful placement of wooden beams.
    14. Jason and I have been obsessed with shipwrecks lately. These detailed ceramic pieces from Jon Gariepy caught my eye and drew me in.
    15. I love the odd nature of Laura Carlin’s ceramic work.


  3. Swell Things No. 2

    February 28, 2013 by Erin Fletcher

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    1. A Newton’s cradle out of lightbulbs titled Asobi :: Yasutoki Kariya
    2. Seth Godin has created a public art-sharing project inviting artist to jot down what their art is on a bookmark and then slip it into his newest book The Icarus Deception
    3. The work of Angie H. Iver
    4. The Sea Chair Project: three artist set out to produce three-legged chairs out of sea waste
    5. The work of Jose Romussi

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    6. Select letterpress prints :: Karel Martens
    7. Chandelier made from 3,000 gummy bears :: Kevin Champeny
    8. Big Copper Knot Necklace :: Otherwild
    9. Cement & Metal candlesticks :: David Taylor 
    10. Traditional kilt maker Paul Henry makes tartan notebooks with the cloth scraps 


  4. Swell Things No. 1

    January 31, 2013 by Erin Fletcher

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    1. SuperNatural necklace made from beech wood :: Lina Lindbergh
    2. a study in ceramic chemistry:  Jar in Blueberry Yogurt :: Ben Fiess 
    3. Mark Rice-Ko :: Henry Hargreaves
    4. a rocking chair that knits
    5. Broken Flowers :: Jon Shireman, who cleverly uses liquid nitrogen to freeze flowers before smashing them to pieces

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    6. Letterheady: a tumblr blog featuring the letterhead of famous people and companies
    7. Dust Pink Mokuba Rope Necklace with Amazonite :: Sew a Song
    8. Airbrushed decorative paper :: Amy Borezo
    9. World’s First 3D Printing Photo Booth, get a mini figurine of yourself!
    10. Lollipops: Flavour 1 :: Carl Kleiner

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    11. You may recognize this scene from Blow-Up, IWDRM (If We Don’t, Remember Me) is a tumblr offering living film stills
    12. Erica Lambertson
    13. Black Paper 37: an armchair designed with 37 sheets of black gofer cardboard
    14. Do you hold a canvas in your pocket? iPhone Oil Paintings
    15. Ceramic Ghosts :: Studio Arhoj


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