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UPDATE YOUR READER!!!!

2010-05-13T12:18:00.000-07:00

We have a new website and a new blog URL:

http://iacolimcallister.com/blog/

Update your readers dearies!

:)

The New York Times Style Magazine

2010-05-02T10:32:00.000-07:00

Sunday May 2, 2010
page 30

"The New Collectibles"
Mini-Pedestal

(thanks kiel mead)

no minute

2010-04-29T13:27:00.001-07:00

like the last.

this is present tense.

Maryam Nassir Zadeh

2010-04-23T07:59:00.001-07:00

i want to LIVE in this outfit this summer...

via here

It's Official...

2010-04-21T11:52:00.000-07:00

We have studio mates!

The girls from Free Time Industries
are all moved in.
It's been three weeks of bliss.
(At least as far as I know)

Before:

...all lonely.
.
.
.

And NOW:

It's like a big old design party up in this.
It's almost like being in school,
only I actually like all my classmates.
Oh and Beth and Megs are around too.

C'est bon.

Oh Joy!

2010-04-15T11:45:00.000-07:00

Joy did a nice little post on the
mini-pedestals today!

Thanks Joy!

I'm in love...

2010-04-14T17:24:00.000-07:00

with Gretel's new online windows:

I mean, even though she's making me look bad,
(or my photo taking skilllllz)
I still looooooove them.
(!!!)

Inspirations: Julien Renault

2010-04-14T12:31:00.000-07:00

I'm really digging his products
especially these shoes.

But I'm really blogging
because
I love the styling and photography.

"Almost Isn't Good Enough"

2010-04-09T15:00:00.000-07:00

This happened to me today.

Poo-poo you
white-taurus-driving old man.

Photo Shoot: A Re-cap

2010-04-07T10:00:00.001-07:00

I'm excited to see the real

product of Sunday's shoot.

It was a lot of fun
and a huge learning experience for me.

Lauren working her magic.

The panca.

The panca and Ursula.

Frank being rad and well, Frank.

Beth: The Apprentice

The End.

Overheard: In Our Studio

2010-04-07T09:47:00.001-07:00

Actually it was
at home while falling asleep on the sofa.

Brian: You know all we need to
do to the Panca bench is widen the length.

Jamie: You mean lengthen it?

Brian: (laughs) Yeah, pretty much.

Yesterday

2010-04-07T09:16:00.000-07:00

Dear Universe,
Aside from missing ceramics class,
yesterday was the raddest.
Thank you
and
keep it up.
(!!!)

We finalized some major
decisions with Justine
for a table project.

While snooping around her site,
I found this photo that
Charlie Schuck took:

I l-l-l-l-l-love his work.
Justine mentioned that
he's taken photos for totokaelo.

Then we met with Ashley
to talk about a lighting project
in portland.
(More details as they firm up.)

Ashley also works as a stylist at Totokaelo
and handed me Charlie's card.
(I love how the universe works.)

Then we mailed off our contract
to Jansen+Co.

And Brian is still obsessed with this and this.

While I've still been obsessed with this:

and this:

And I finished up yesterday with a much
needed 6pm bedtime.
I literally couldn't more anymore.

Frame Lights on Remodelista

2010-04-05T15:55:00.000-07:00

just wanted to mention
that the frame lights popped up
on remodelista last week.

Mini-Pedestal Sale

2010-03-31T09:39:00.001-07:00

This almost never happens,

so grab them while you can!

inpirations: danken

2010-03-30T12:41:00.000-07:00

i just found out about danken yesterday.
danken is committed to sourcing fibers from farms
that are organic and predator-friendly.

(predetor friendly means that
no lethal controls are used
on the sheep's native predators.
-i didn't even know that sort of thing existed.)

ashley helvey is the wondergirl
behind the felting
she also has a really lovely blog.

stay tuned for more about danken.
things are a-brewin'.
:)

Inspirations: Kate Clark

2010-03-30T10:50:00.000-07:00

pretty much don't have to

say much about kate clark's work.

it sort of speaks for itself.

(!!!)

(all photos by brian except the last one -
that one is from the artist's site)

super duper last minute show

2010-03-12T14:56:00.000-08:00

TONIGHT! TONIGHT!
we were just invited

(just, as in wednesday night)
to participate in a month long show, new victorian,
at ballard's white sage studio.

the show includes:

wallpaper from jordan landin for hermitage
(he also happens to be our studio neighbor.)a new series of plates from the
talented folks at {far 4}.

we'll be showing some mini-pedestals.
(duh.)

and
a new line of over-sized tools.
can you guess what we did with them?
guess you'll have to come and check it out.

also, the show will include art by:
cody blomberg | frank correa | jeffery babbidge

tonight | march 12 | 6-9pm
white sage studio
5317 ballard ave nw

here's a nice write up
from laura in
seattle met's 'wear what when.'

great styling

2010-03-09T08:19:00.001-08:00

i love love love the styling
for this jewelry line.
i'm not sure where i found this
or whose jewelry this is
-
i do remember that
i didn't find the jewels
too compelling.
-
but i LOVE this
image.

i want an older bearded
sean connery-esque
man to model
something that i make.

overheard: in our studio

2010-03-08T16:34:00.000-08:00

overheard* while reading this:
"god.
i could be a supermodel too,
if i weighted 98 lbs.
you psychopathic
whore."**

thanks to beth
for the words of wisdom
and the opening ceremony blog
(which we love)
for the inspiration.

*overheard just might have
to become a regular thing
on this here blog.

**nothing against
super skinny people
(or whores for that matter).
we love all shapes and sizes.

inspirations: abigail reynolds

2010-03-08T16:19:00.000-08:00

ya-OW-zers.

i've recently mentioned my
obsession
with crocheting.

just found this and wanted to share.

toxicity test
from abigail reynolds.

"...reference for this work are the toxicity tests
performed on spiders in the 1960's
to determine the levels of
toxicity of recreational drugs."

siiiiiiiiiiick.

more work by the same artist.
the universal now.

these make me want
to puke my guts out.
they are so good.

ok, i'm back

2010-03-03T14:02:00.001-08:00

(random brian photo. i like these)

it's strange being away from the blogging.
(yes i said "the blogging")

it's like being away from
your lover for a time
and feeling a little
like strangers when you see each other again.

so i knew,
in order to come back, it had to be GOOD.

so here it is....

we've pre-launched our new logo.
website and online store due to hit the internet waves on
april 1st, 2010.

whoop.

sugar water

2010-02-05T11:44:00.000-08:00

thanks bigstereo
for reminding me...

takes me back to 1998.

i&m in the new york times

2010-02-01T08:29:00.001-08:00

this comes a little late,
but thought it was important to document...

our frame lights
got a little mention in last thursday's
new york times.
here's a link to the online article.

thanks abby
for helping to make that happen!!

miami graffiti 2009

2010-01-25T12:12:00.000-08:00

lots of great stuff on buildings
during art basel in december.

primary flight
did a lot to bring more exposure to
artists working on the street.

some elephants were cuuuute:

and i try to be:

but one day later
the elephants
were totally gone:

it was here, right?

although i like the blue,
i was a little bummed
and miss the cute little elephants.

inspirations: chrissy angliker

2010-01-20T08:48:00.000-08:00

controllable
vs.
uncontrollable

"For every intentional mark,
there follows a free-falling drip,
challenging it."

i really like
chrissy angliker's
new work.

acquired: baggu times two

2010-01-19T20:47:00.000-08:00

having always been a fan
of the original baggu (above),
i was pumped when

i spotted the duck bag (below)
on cool hunting.

i've been looking
for a canvas bag to carry my laptop.
i'd almost resigned myself
to spending upwards of $100.
but at $18 each i almost bought two...

the bag is super simple
and is made from
100% recycled cotton canvas

instead of buying two
i got the original in peacock
for $8.00.
:)

inspirations: karen barbe

2010-01-18T20:52:00.000-08:00

saw some of karen barbe's work
on chelsea's blog.
but it's the pillows that got me.

i want one of each
on my white bed.

(oh, and speaking of crochet,
i just learned the basics
like two days ago
from my lovely mother.)

my bromance with brodarte

2010-01-18T09:53:00.000-08:00

ok,

so i'm not sure i if bromance
is the right word,

you know,
being a girl and all,

but i am def loving
these boy sweaters
from rodarte,

available only at
opening ceremony.

check it: sight unseen

2010-01-13T11:09:00.001-08:00

if you haven't yet,
you should check out sight unseen.

from the former editors of i.d. magazine (rip),
sight unseen is a
lovely, insightful and colorful look
into the lives, studios and inspirations
of creative types working in a
variety of disciplines.

most recent article (pictured above)
is about julien carretero
who i blogged about here.

favorite recent article on sight unseen:
interview with peter buchanan-smith
from best made company.
yes, they are the ones that make those
beautiful axes.

inspriations: paper surgery

2010-01-12T20:40:00.000-08:00

digging the 'paper surgery' series

by
stephen shanabrook

reminds me of charlie white's
'teen idols' that i blogged about here.

also like 'works of chocolate':

and 'works of heroin':

inspirations: natalia brilli

2010-01-11T13:56:00.000-08:00

belgian born and paris based artist,
natalia brilli,
covering all sorts of stuff in lambskin.
discovered her in miami
while shopping at alchemist.

skull clutch

yes, it's an entire lifesize band. 500 hours and 70 lambskin.
creepy? yes
insanely amazingly awesomely rad? uh, yeah.

and my personal favorite
(maybe because it almost seems affordable
priced at a cool $580)
would be a great (!!)
square business card holder.

oh no she didoni't

2010-01-11T12:18:00.000-08:00

so we're working on a major,

and i mean MAJOR, website overhaul.

as i've been looking for fonts, i have fallen completely
and irrepressibly in LOVE with didoni.

and in my quest, i found these:

i know, right?
didoni cookie cutters from tove in sweden.
i've been talking with her and they are not yet in
production, but can you even imagine
i & m cookies on a mini-pedestal.
*gulp*

holy time warp

2010-01-07T09:57:00.000-08:00

almost a month of no blogging.
uhm, happy new year?
:)

these are making me really happy right now:

.
casiotone for the painfully alone
tonight at vera!!

(not at the vera tonight, but still amazing)

Fair Highlights: Design District

2009-12-13T05:33:00.000-08:00

On the Street:

Having always loved this little corner in the Design District
it's fun to see it with a little graffiti.
-----

At Design Miami:

Ok, call me jaded,
(or just a tiny bored with furniture pieces in a gallery setting)
but the most compelling thing I saw at Design Miami
aside from Martin Baas' exhibit
(which we didn't photography, lame, i know)
was "The Brief and Happy Workshop Workshop."

It's haphazard and ongoing construction
(I was almost stabbed by nails from an archway
they were building)
made Workshop Workshop, especially intriguing.

The factory and salon created by
artist Jim Drain,
poet P. Scott Cunningham,
and sculptor Graham Hudson,
produces zines that respond to Design Miami itself—
its participants, objects, conversations, histories,
narratives, suggestions and shapes.

And the fact that Ok Go! was playing live
across the aisle was a fun little additive.
-

The Reading Area:

with lots of free publications.
-----

At The Moore Building:

The Moore Building was built
as a furniture showroom in 1921
and was the original site of Design Miami (2005).

Zaha Hadid's sculptural installation
for the first DM remains.

AND!
This year our frame lights and mini-pedestals are in the Moore Building!
YAY!!
The Moore Building is a popular off-site venue, called F Factory,
used for satellite events and exhibits during the fair.

We were fortunate to be included in "Gretel Take Away"
a pop-up shop curated by Abby Kellet.
We also sell through Abby's amazing online shop,
Gretel Home, which I blogged about here.

Note: Design Miami now houses itself in a temporary structure,
designed again this year by Aranda/Lasch
(last year's structure that I orignally blogged about here.)

hands down highlight: DOSSIER

2009-12-11T14:41:00.001-08:00

until the other night,

it was a toss up for the highlight of this trip.
then, during a wonderful haitian dinner at tap tap,
we met katherine and andrew.
they were the two hip kids sitting next to us -
talking about eating
hotdogs with creme cheese and onions in seattle.
of course i had to say hello to them.

turns out, katherine is a writer and
runs d ossier (along with her friend skye).

dossier is an indepedantly owned and published
bi-annual arts and culture journal
showcasing fashion, photography, creative writing,
art, music and culinary pursuits.
(from a quick glance some notable contributors:
nan goldin and miranda july)
just started my subscription,
it's BEAUTIFUL.

they also have a storefront
of the same moniker in greenpoint (brooklyn):

photo credit: melisa horn for nymag

photo credit: melisa horn for nymag

the next night we all went bowling (!!!)
and ate tacos.
double date fun.
certified friend crushes ALL around.

ps. dossier makes the cutest totes
(artist limited edition)
must. have. one. on. left.

**keeping my fingers that they
do indeed move to seattle**

win a mini-pedestal SELECT!

2009-12-09T09:31:00.003-08:00

take a shot at winning a
mini-pedestal SELECT
on Design For Mankind.

click here
and leave a comment for
a chance to win.

(ps. it's 90 degrees and i have a little sunburn. hehe)

we made it and worth your salt

2009-12-02T18:54:00.000-08:00

after staying up all night
burning the midnight oil
to prepare for our two week hiatus,
we have landed in miami-

the land of sun,
rippling muscles,
and art basel and design miami.

also notable:

our white frame lights
are in chicago
for the month of december.
worth your salt
curated by
object design league
see on core77.

i&m at matter and paul smith!!

2009-11-24T10:39:00.000-08:00

we're very excited to tell you that our mini-pedestals just arrived
at matter in brooklyn.
they love them.

matter is one of our very favorite design shops.
did you know they have their own line, matter made, now?

i especially like the windsor chair:

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we're also packing up an order for paul smith.
that's right, paul smith.
*swoon*

safe to say that
sock buying is in order.

Design Shoppe: Sneak Peak

2009-11-23T12:32:00.001-08:00

laser nature series, free time industries

pillows, piano nobile

transistor radio, urbancase

silk scarf detail, plainmade

t-shirt, meet me here clothing and bags

chalk-it-to-me series, ladies & gentlemen studio

oh hey, that's us!

sigg faucet, greg bethel

cheri, grain

so big it's ridiculous, fruitsuper design

one-of-a-kind jewelry, fortyfive09

napkins, dinah coops

notebooks, chikabird

one-of-a-kind jewelry, &c.

This event might prove to be
a brutal blow to my wallet,
in a serious way.

Reminder! Reminder!

2009-11-23T12:03:00.000-08:00

Be there!
DESIGN SHOPPE
Saturday, November 28
(that's THIS Saturday!!)
7pm-11pm
Vermillion
11th Ave btwn Pike & Pine

One night pop-up shop and silent auction.
Bring CA$H money.

More info.

...

2009-11-18T12:34:00.000-08:00

you will be missed

SCRAP sneak peek

2009-11-11T15:01:00.000-08:00

lot's of stuff worth seeing on friday night

from our new series
tripplett stool

loc's bow tie
(there's another special one)

greg's anirondack lamp

beth & meghan's big rings

a frame table,
another new piece of ours

free time industries
all 50 states! i have dibs on indiana!

james
LOVE these.

chelsea's necklace

you know you missed her

2009-11-09T18:06:00.001-08:00

so it's offical

2009-11-09T16:14:00.000-08:00

i am a business owner.

i was walking outside of the studio last week.
the fedex guy passed
and stuck his arm out the window.
i realized he was waving at me.
you know it's real when the fedex guys recognizes you.

we also made jpg's of our signatures.
for all the important docs we've been signing.

we're going to start advertising.
like grown-ups.)

the field house & blackbird candy shoppe

2009-11-09T13:07:00.000-08:00

we went on a field trip to blackbird's
the field house
yesterday.
(located around the corner from blackbird)

inspired by the owner's grandmother, mable,
the field house is a three month experimental pop up shop.
if it goes well, they will stick around.

and we hope they do.

and isn't this the cutest?
blackbird's candy shoppe
is a super tiny adorable little candy shoppe in the corner of blackbird.

*swoon*
all of it.

i need

2009-11-05T16:03:00.001-08:00

this coat.

dear i&m,
i've been working pretty hard lately.
do you think i could get this, please?
you can find it
here
your loyal servant,
jamie

gretel home

2009-11-04T14:14:00.000-08:00

gretel is an lovely online design shop.
founded in 2009 by Abby Kellett,
a British interior stylist,
the selection is superbly curated.
i love her eye for placement.
look at the little yellow mini-pedestal!

isn't her photography lovely?
*envy*

Worth Your Salt

2009-11-03T08:32:00.001-08:00

we are participating in object design league's
holiday pop-up shop at pavilion in chicago.

we'll be showing our
facet rings and frame lights.

Dates and Location:
November 27 - December 11, 2009
Pavilion: 2055 N. Damen, Chicago, IL 60647
Black Friday Opening Reception: Fri Nov. 27, 5-9pm
Reception (part of December on Damen): Wed Dec. 3, 5-9pm
Hours: Mon CLOSED, Tues 12-6, Wed-Fri 12-9, Sat 12-6, Sun 12-5

Other Participants Include: Craigtton Berman, Peter Bo, Garrett Brooks, byAMT, Bradley Duncan, Patrick Gavin, Giffin'Termeer, Steven Haulenbeek, Sara Hacobson, Lebens&Walsh, Timothy Liles, Lynn Lim, Materious, Plex Design, Stanley Ruiz, Michael Savona, Studio Vandenberg, and Zach Weiss & Kai Williams.

mini-pedestals on DailyCandy

2009-11-03T08:18:00.001-08:00

mini-pedestals select
made it onto dailycandy's
SHOPTALK: Gifts for Nesters.

get your powder coated
brass candlestick mini-pedestal
here.

JOIN's DESIGN SHOPPE

2009-11-02T16:00:00.000-08:00

JOIN proudly presents:
DESIGN SHOPPE
11. 28. 2009
7-11pm

One night pop-up shop
featuring design objects
by local artists and designers.

Silent auction
to benefit JOIN and
Nest Seattle.

Vermillion
1508 11th Ave
btwn Pike & Pine

7-9pm Silent Auction
9:15 Auction Winners Announced
7-11pm Design Object Sale
**Cash Only

Help us support Nest!

Nest is a nonprofit organization that provides microfinance loans and mentoring to female artists and artisans around the world. Nest instills pride of ownership, preserves ancient artistic traditions and successfully moves women from poverty to self-sufficiency.

picture pages, picture pages

2009-10-22T15:13:00.000-07:00

it's time to get your plants and
your pencils.

and

your rare books

and your store bought cakes.

we're doing a fun photo shoot
with new fall/winter colors
for our online shop.

taking a photo of each
unique mini-pedestal
can be daunting.

but cupcakes and the bbc
make it far more tolerable.

like 'em

2009-10-14T11:50:00.001-07:00

really into
these powder coated steel
and bent pressed beech plywood
chairs and tables
from very good and proper.

i think i&m and vg&p

should be design friends.
for sure.

via dezeen

i need to get on the table saw.

2009-10-13T18:31:00.000-07:00

We are hosting an event next month with fancy in their adorable shop downtown.

fancy and JOIN present:

SCRAP

Design objects in scrap wood by Seattle artists and designers*

11 13. 2009

6-9pm
fancy
1914 2nd Ave
btwn Stewart & Virginia
206-956-2945

*artists and designers to be announced October 17th.

JOIN's Design Shoppe Call for Submissions

2009-10-13T18:09:00.001-07:00

JOIN: Design Seattle is planning a one day pre-holiday Pop-Up shop and we are looking for design objects to include. We are focusing on designers from the Pacific Northwest, but we've never been known to be exclusive, so you are free to interpret Pacific Northwest loosely. If you live here, lived here, visited here, aunt lived here in the 60's... you're welcome to apply!

The Details:
DATE: Saturday November 28th (one night only)
TIME: 7pm - 11pm
WHERE: Vermillion Art + Wine - 1508 11th Ave btwn Pike and Pine - Seattle, WA 98122
OTHER: In addition to the Pop-Up, there will be a Silent Auction to benefit JOIN and Nest Seattle. The sale and auction are cash and carry, no credit cards will be accepted. We will have dedicated "cashiers" to handle all transactions. In other words, you don't have to "man a booth," you can enjoy yourself. :)

TO SUBMIT:
Objects should fall into the following categories: table top, lighting, accessories, jewelry, soft goods. No furniture will be accepted.

Objects must be priced under $100 retail.

Please send submissions to info@joinDesignSeattle.com with the following:

Designer name
Name of piece
Material(s)
Dimensions
Number of pieces available to sell
Price
1-3 images

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Midnight November 4th
DELIVERY DEADLINE: November 20th

FEE: Once your work has been chosen for inclusion in the Pop-Up, there is a $20 fee to sell. This fee will help offset marketing costs. Neither JOIN nor Vermillion will be taking a commission of sales.

*****
If you have any questions please contact jamie@iacolimcallister.com

For more information about our organization, please visit:
www.joinDesignSeattle.com

JOIN promotes emerging independent American design by providing designers a forum to show work, get feedback and support. By organizing design shows, events and hosting an online design calendar, we strive to be the adhesive and a resource that binds a thriving, but fragmented, furniture and product design design community in Seattle.

maybe i'll see you there...

2009-10-08T09:25:00.000-07:00

here is my social calendar for the weekend

THURSDAY:

proposals for acquired taste
oct 8th
6-8pm
new work in felt and recycled leather
by david hamlin for submaterial
runs through nov 14th.

catherine person gallery
319 third ave s @ s jackson
pioneer square - seattle - 98104
check the gallery's site for a preview.

FRIDAY:

fancy's 'plush you'
friday october 9th
6-9pm
a group exhibition of jewelry utilizing soft materials
1914 second ave - downtown seattle - 98101

SATURDAY:

new bags & clothing
by jonas devarona for mmh
saturday october 10th

6-9pm
art attack @ equionx studios
6555 5th ave s, ste304
georgetown - seattle -98108
map

dear coffee,

2009-10-07T13:58:00.000-07:00

i think it's time for us to take a break.
i really love you,
i do.

i am going to miss you.
but this has to stop.

(b and i are off the coffee as of yesterday.
and we feel like a million billion dollars.
truly.
best thing that's happened all week.
other than that one email...)

OMG

2009-10-06T10:14:00.000-07:00

i sort of need one:

or two:

paul smith for evian

2009-10-05T15:07:00.000-07:00

three of my favorite things:

paul smith
water
and
a yummy color palette

via: designboom

this was last night

2009-10-02T19:01:00.000-07:00

chelsea from grain

came over to the studio last night.

loc helped her with a walnut project she's working on.

but, mostly, she did everything her self.

and she brought us some lovely homemade bread
and home brewed (is the the right word?)
limoncello.

the bread is beautiful.
rosemary and salt crusted.
i'd show you the loaf, but i already ate mine.
hee.

mies is over it.

ps

2009-10-02T18:50:00.001-07:00

i want this sofa:

sense of completion

2009-10-02T15:56:00.000-07:00

we're almost ready to ship out the second batch of frame lights

to a client in brooklyn.

who knew 5' tall rolls of bubble wrap could be SO fun?

dan webb

2009-10-02T15:26:00.001-07:00

i just found dan webb
through a friend's suggestion for a show we are planning

and i like.

webb is a seattle based artist and is represented by greg kucera gallery. more of his work here.

gossamar light

2009-10-01T14:43:00.001-07:00

just saw this light on matter's website:

available in blackened, powder coated white or natural steel with

SILK THREAD

Yah-hum.

thank A god

2009-09-30T18:27:00.000-07:00

YAY! miike snow is playing at neumo's tonight. it's so nice to be able to roll out the studio door, bump into miike snow at atlas and slither into moe bar for a drink before watching them play.

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life is fun. OH, and we had a lovely little adventure this past weekend that i'll share tomorrow.

OH! i almost forgot

2009-09-30T16:49:00.001-07:00

we put a bunch of red and yellow mini-pedestals for sale in the shop. they're flying off of our shelves, so be sure to grab them while you can!

keep an eye out for turquoise, magenta and orange due to hit the store by october 15th.

sweetness.

eating my words

2009-09-30T14:23:00.000-07:00

i was having a conversation the other day about how much i hate, ok loathe, camper shoes. everyone at the table agreed with me that they are just uggs (ugly). the toe part of the shoe looks like a giant pill.

i'm looking for ankle boots with a small heel for autumn, and i can upon these:

yep, they are camper, yep i want them and yep i am eating my words.

interior design blog mention

2009-09-23T21:54:00.001-07:00

one of our clients, ghislaine viñas, purchased some frame lights for a client AND wrote about them on interior design magazine's blog.

and you should totally check out her interiors, they are superb. thanks ghislaine!

nice post on nwsource

2009-09-23T17:01:00.000-07:00

allison brownrigg came by the studio the other day to write this nice little article about us for nwsource.

hint hint

2009-09-08T13:21:00.000-07:00

this is pretty cute...

from color blind smarties.

can't wait...

2009-09-07T15:20:00.000-07:00

to be finished with this autocad i've been working on ALL. WEEKEND. LONG. (hence the weekend heavy posts). b is up north enjoying the outdoors and going to places called withrop and twisp - saying or hearing either sort of make me cringe - but they are beautiful, i'm sure.
during little breaks i've been..................SHOPPING. of course.mama's gots ta get some new shoes for autumn. mmmhmm. i took mies out in the rain today to play catch - she didn't seem to mind that it was pouring so hard that i had to bring an umbrella - and my red shiny ballet flats were leaking. done deal. need new flats. and the boots are for, well, posterity.

oh and here is my birthday wish - my materialistic birthday wish...

my far more honorable birthday wish is peace and kindness for all mankind. of course. and don't forget to:back to work...

we have THE best intern(-ish) ever

2009-09-06T17:34:00.000-07:00

just wanted to make it known to the entire world, or at least the entire blog reading world, that loc is AMAZING. (that's loc on the right with paris.)

loc is our ever trusty newly acquired intern(-ish). loc and brian were classmates in the i.d. program at the university of washington. since we have gotten so busy with gift fair orders (we're outfitting the kitchens and bedrooms with frame lights for an entire condo building in brooklyn!) we don't have the time we'd like to spend on paris' project, bridging wounds.

i can't tell you how excited b and i both are to have him on board. this won't be the last time you hear about loc. i use the phrase intern(-ish) as i expect this is the beginning of a wonderful relationship...

this probably goes with out saying, but he also has amazing style, which is never a bad thing.

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BRIDGING WOUNDS
staying the course of uncertainty
Northwest Film Forum
September 17 - 19 / 8pm
1515 12th Avenue
Tickets: $12 - 15
More info here.

waffles with bacon and creme cheese frosting anyone?

2009-09-05T14:28:00.001-07:00

when i'd see fatties walking around with gigantic starbuck's drinks with whipped topping, i'd always incredulously grumble something like 'and they wonder why they are fat."

this is why you are fat has taken that sentiment and made a whole wonderful website out of it, where they show images of absurd food (that people actually eat) like the 14" double cheese burger po' boy above. 14"? jesus.

rubix sandwich, sort of cute...

bacon tempura, but of course!!

cap'n crunch donut. yes!

hamburger helper pizza burger. are you freaking kidding me? this, for so many reasons, should seriously be against the law.

update and another artist

2009-09-03T18:15:00.000-07:00

as much as i hate to post after mads' beautiful face, the blog must go on. oh and update: brian has a crush also on mads, so i don't feel so bad.

so back to this post, i'm sort of slow at times, and i thought that this artist was drawing on top of his photos. the website portfolio for this swiss artist goes back to 1979, and i was all like, ok so you know how to draw lines and cirles, great. next.

then i did a little digging (very little, i wiki'd him) and found out that he works using projectors and stencils these pieces. yes, the lines and circles are in real space. woah, felice varini i tip my hat to you. for real.

these works have one vantage point, though varini argues that the pieces work as a whole, with the complete shape and with the fragments.

i mean some of these almost hurt my brain to think about. sort of like some of those texts i read in philosophy classes in college. hurt. my. head. good.

click on this one, it's a trip.

sorry brian

2009-09-03T14:41:00.001-07:00

but i sort of have a big fat throbbing crush on mads mikkelsen. i've recently seen three of his films - after the wedding, adam's apples, and my fav open hearts and dang, mads if there's anything i can do for you, like make you a chair or something, just give me a call. i'm so serious.

the ruins of detroit

2009-09-01T13:08:00.000-07:00

why am i so drawn (as many of us are) to these images of 20th century decay? i think that seeing these very thoughtful structured human efforts returning to their more organic roots is what i find so appealing.

these images are from yves marchand and romain meffre's the ruins of detroit and are a haunting look at the decline of america's motor city.

it's easy to forget that these images aren't from the chernobyl disaster.

the images were all so stunning i could have posted each and every one of them. marchand and meffre have two other series, one documenting east german factories the other documenting american theatres, that are also worth looking at.

boris tellegen

2009-08-29T11:13:00.000-07:00

delicious. boris tellegen aka delta is a trained industrial designer from amsterdam, doing these amazing things...

from the diversion series:

vhdg:
yum. yum. yum.

delta's lettering is pretty well known, due to its abstracted and isometric drawing feel. this is what i had in mind for the JOIN logo back in the day.

daniel arsham

2009-08-27T06:06:00.001-07:00

untitled (project for dior)

hammock

building cavity (wall)

wow. i want. these sculptural pieces from daniel arsham are stunning!

via swissmiss.

andrea posada

2009-08-25T20:44:00.000-07:00

segundo tramo de la transición

viene un pensamiento

viene un pensamiento detail

Señorita 22

esa soy yo hecha lluvia

loving these illustrations from colombian artist, andrea posada.

i'm also loving the fact that beth is my neighbor and lives in my complex.

whoop.

a+ for a+

2009-08-22T09:10:00.000-07:00

oh the beloved javits...heh...

spending that much time on the far west side almost makes me hate new york. the words hate and new york have never appeared in the same sentence out of my mouth.

i loved the armature they provided for us to display our lights from. the booth was designed by the american design club.

"you are a lovely human"

ok, mihoko and sherwood of the. just might be *THE* cutest design duo around. (dylan and jean are serious contenders, too though.) i especially like their anti-theft lunch bags and speak-ers. you can see more of sherwood's work here.

colin o'dowd has a new napkin, graphkin, that i was super into. gives you some guidelines for those drunken sketch sessions at bars. more of his products here.

colin o'dowd's beat coat rack.

pete white's 'le petit dej' was a real hit in our booth. my photography blows, but this breakfast tray does not.

design to go pop-up

2009-08-22T06:31:00.000-07:00

the "design to go" pop-up at the port authority (at 41st and 8th ave in manhattan) organized by areaware and the american design club was a success. there was a lot of product and not all was labeled (so i apologize for any lack of info), but it was a good show and a super fun party.

it's hard to see it, but the fluorescent lights read 'DESIGN TO GO" as does the string installation. (click image for larger)

kim checking out our 'destination cities' key chains. laser cut and etched key chains of the 10 most dangerous and 10 safest cities. we've already sold some!

left: canvas bags - designer unknown / right: tyvek bags by our friends at grain

necklaces by grain

left: misc / right: some great stamps "i swear on my mother's grave i'll never do that again" designer unknown (for areaware)

left: russian doll table from rich, brilliant, willing / right: the future perfect section

designers unknown

big kudos to kiel mead for all of his hard work!

miss miss

2009-08-21T16:13:00.001-07:00

it's been, like, a week, and that's been, like, too long...

mies is trying to be elvis in the top most right...

rip dash snow

2009-08-17T18:10:00.000-07:00

i made it to the last day of the dash snow memorial at deitch projects on saturday - and of course it was pretty heavy. i don't know exactly how i feel about his work, but he was undeniably controversial, unconventional and certainly tragic. video footage of the hamster nests was especially disturbing.

on a lighter note, i should have some images of our booth (which looks amazing) from the gift fair to share soon. we'd had great feedback with both the mini-pedestals and the frame lights, and we've met some interesting people, for sure. september is going to be a BUSY month. :)

design-to-go update

2009-08-16T03:43:00.000-07:00

the opening is on tuesday, not monday. (!!)

New York Int'l Gift Fair & "Design-To-Go"

2009-08-14T12:01:00.000-07:00

i'm working remotely today from my lovely friend andrea's condo on the upper east side as i am in nyc for the new york international gift fair. we are very excited to have been selected to show with a+ the young designers’ platform at accent on design.

we will be showing the mini-pedestals SELECT and the frame lights (selected sizes now available with corian diffuser!!).

'the hand that made em' brian skillfully models the frame lights in magenta.

'framed corian light' what do you get when you combine TWO of i&m's products? amazing, that's what you get, you get amazing. hehe.

'you are a lovely human' is our new print piece. instead of doing a product tear sheet - you know the things that you pick up at trade shows that just end up in a drawer somewhere or worse yet, in the recycle bin a year after you picked it up - we are going to be making cutsey postcards with all of our contact info. so instead of putting them in a desk drawer or in a shoebox in the hall closet you can mail it to a friend and let them know that they too are a lovely human.

we are also going to be showing a new key chain series at the 'design-to-go' pop-up store that is being organized by areaware and the american design club. the pop-up will open on monday aug 17th and will run through sept 26 at the port authority bus terminal - 641 eighth avenue (& 41st street).

the keychains are laser cut and etched in not just any old acrylic, but in mirrored acrylic, and not just any mirrored acrylic, but in BRONZE MIRRORED ACRYLIC. laser etched on the back. yuuuum. sample of how they will look: (sort of a small pic, sorry. more to come.)

object design league on design glut

2009-08-14T10:53:00.001-07:00

lisa smith and caroline linder of object design league were interviewed on designglut. lisa interviewed me and wrote the (amazing) core77 article about american design clubs. the article is a nice look into how object design league is pursuing what they do.

so exciting to be a part of the american design wave...

read full article here.

eee-zee does it...

2009-08-12T08:02:00.000-07:00

graffiti taxonomy. saw this on this designboom post about graffiti.

grégoire alexandre

2009-08-11T08:17:00.000-07:00

gregoire alexandre is a french photographer with a super impressive portfolio. first saw his stuff a year or so ago on the cover of wallpaper. i clicked through every image on his site, not at all a waste of time...

if i had to live in a cardboard box...

2009-08-10T07:59:00.000-07:00

it would look like this:

based on the "thrill of unpacking" the cardboard cloud is an exhibit design by fantastic norway and is currently hanging in oslo at the center for design and architecture.

like i always say, having one of a thing is nice but having hundreds of the same thing is AH-mazing.

via archdaily
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don't break my balls...

2009-08-08T09:51:00.000-07:00

just saw this lovely necklace on jean pelle's etsy site. we've seen her dorit candlestick holders online and at the designboom mart at icff, but this is the first time i've seen this necklace....

and at $36 plus shipping, you really can't afford not to buy one.

more of jean's work on her website.

what do...

2009-08-07T15:21:00.001-07:00

big breasts, sausages, donuts and horses have in common? they seem to be reoccurring themes in the work of the london-based artist, nienke klunder.

b forwarded me her url after i saw some of her work over his shoulder on his computer screen.

the following images are just a few from the community series of photographs. in this series the artist explores female identity and expression. do yourself a favor and check out the entire series. def worth scrolling through.

and yes, they are all her.

i also STRONGLY reccommend checking out sequence 3. and sequence 4.

ink calendar

2009-08-07T10:24:00.000-07:00

i am just going to go ahead and say it. ink calendar by oscar diaz is GENIUS. as the paper soaks up the ink, it marks the passing of the days indicated by the numbers that make the calendar. i'm going to say it again. genius.

the ink color used for the calendar is based on the weather for that month. ie dark blue in the winter to greens in spring and red in summer.

found on the designer's site.

beth canener stichter

2009-08-05T08:35:00.001-07:00

empire of dust / stoneware, antique wooden box

i stumbled across beth cavener stichter's work again while going through old bookmarks. i'm into how raw, sinister but slightly comical these pieces are. they have a lot of personality, something out of alice in wonderland, perhaps.

empire of dust / stoneware, antique wooden box

run / stoneware, forged iron shackles

milk and honey / stoneware, white and amber resin, mahagony base

all images courtesy of the artist's site

oh have you?

2009-08-04T09:32:00.000-07:00

saw this on seattle show posters site. screen printed 11"x17" poster for only $10.

i think i need.

and if you haven't already it's worth looking at their band posters AND their art prints. pretty good. pretty pretty good (said like larry david...)

american design article (&JOIN) on core77

2009-08-01T09:02:00.000-07:00

the american design club, object design league & JOIN design seattle in core77 article.

i'm pleased as punch to see the article that the lovely lisa smith wrote about the american design clubs that have popped up recently. such an amazingly written article, i can't begin to paraphrase. please check it out in it's entirety here.

[ EVOL ] at irvine contemp in dc

2009-07-31T08:13:00.000-07:00

can't remember how, but i came across evol's current exhibit (ends tomorrow) at irvine contemporary in d.c.and i'm totally digging it. evol uses a super detailed stencil and spray technique on found cardboard as well as in the street. i esp like the way he uses the creases in the cardboard to define the architectural elements in some of the pieces. evol studied product design and lives and works in berlin (lucky).

[ EVOL ], berlin shroud, 2009. spray paint, stencil on cardboard

[ EVOL ], hand2mouth, 2009. spray paint, stencil on cardboard

[ EVOL ], dish, 2009. stencil and spray paint on found cardboard

[ EVOL ], unitled (corner), 2009. wallflower

[ EVOL ], untitled (electrical box), 2008. spray paint, stencil

Images from Irvine Contemporay website.

dear blog,

2009-07-31T08:12:00.000-07:00

i am back. and i have missed you.

yours always,
jamie

congrats GAP recipients!

2009-06-21T10:52:00.000-07:00

materialized vase, slip cast porcelain, 7" x 10" x 5", 2008

i was looking over the GAP recipient list yesterday and i saw erich ginder among the luckies. congratulations are in order... erich ginder won a nice little sum to work on the creation of a large cave-shaped portable gortex structure that will be habitable and address specific needs of the artists in a collaborative effort with artist garek druss. garek works to examine the similarities and differences between the habits of the musician and visual artist. through this piece the artists will call into question our ever-changing interaction with the surrounding landscape

i have very fond memories of hanging out with erich and bobby aiosa (who I blogged about here); back when erich's studio was still in the international district and he was still making antlers in-house. i'm seriously looking forward to seeing what they come up with.

some of erich's other work:
installation at hiawatha artist lofts

mansion chandelier, laser cut aluminum, glass and stainless steel cable, 36" DIA x 11.75", 2005.

...kicking myself a little for not applying as someone kept trying to get me to...

next year, right?

nathalie djurberg at the frye museum

2009-06-18T08:37:00.000-07:00

dennis oppenheim, theme for a major hit, 1974

so we made it to the frye to check out the puppet show on sunday before (knee shy) headed back to the midwest. a large group show with work by some of my favs - louise bourgeois, paul mcarthy (such a weirdo), dennis oppenheim, and charlie white, the puppet show is just that, a show that explores how contemporary artists use puppets in their work. although not one of my favorite shows at the frye, i did REALLY enjoy the two films from nathalie djurberg.

nathalie djurberg, hungry hungry hippos, 2007

djurberg is a swedish artist (now living in berlin) who graduated from university in malmö in 2002. she's considered one of sweden’s most promising up-and-coming young artists. there's something very base, morbid, unsettling, but appealing about her work. exploring themes such as violence, sexuality, sadism, cruelty, death and brutality, her films usually contain no words but are accomplianied by scores by hans berg as well as a fair amount of grunts and groans.

nathalie djurberg, hungry hungry hippos, 2007

i'm into it.

nathalie djurberg, details of puppets on display

ctrl+alt+design press

2009-06-16T13:32:00.001-07:00

now that things are returning to normal (it's taking me a few days and a couple of naps) the success of ctrl+alt+design is starting to sink in. i always get a little anxious prior to an event, and REALLY nervous immediately following an event. "was everyone happy? did it look ok? did it fulfill its mission?" and so forth...

as i play back conversations, look at the images that have have popped up (we didn't take any - our camera was full and computer dead - tragic, i know) and see the press, i realize that all the second guessing was unnecessary and it truly was a successful event.

coolhunting posted a nice little write-up on JOIN and Ctrl+Alt+Design.

click here for the full post.

ctrl+alt+design also made it onto the core77 evnet listing:

click here for post.

laura cassidy of seattle metropolitan magazine wrote a nice article promoting the show.
click here for the full post.

now back to 'real' life...

cykel makes the blog rounds

2009-06-16T13:10:00.000-07:00

go b! cykel popped up on treehugger...

click here for entire article.

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OMG

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this was last night

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thank A god

OH! i almost forgot

eating my words

interior design blog mention

nice post on nwsource

*hint hint*

can't wait...

we have *THE* best intern(-ish) ever

waffles with bacon and creme cheese frosting anyone?

update and another artist

sorry brian

the ruins of detroit

boris tellegen

daniel arsham

andrea posada

a+ for a+

hint hint

we have THE best intern(-ish) ever