Discarded explores the ideas of creative reuse and foraging: While the sidewalks of New York City on trash night are a rich resource of useful items and cultural artifacts, most New Yorkers hold pre-conceived fears of tapping into this resource: practical fears of dirt and vermin, and emotional fears based on the societal perception of welcoming discarded items into our homes. The resulting obsession with new purchases saps the world of natural resources, and the ease of shopping versus crafting creates a psychic distance from our belongings that enables us to acquire and discard at will. By refocusing our communities on the process of foraging and creation, we can help transform our society into one that values originality and sustainability rather than purposeless consumption. Have you been to Governor's Island? You can read more about Discarded and artists Benjamin Jones and Anna Hecker. (Images: Aaron Able)
Further to my pleats and tucks obsession, I bought this adorable dress for my 2 year old daughter on the weekend. It was from the Blossom Child stall at the Boutique Markets. Now all I have to do is convince her to wear it. I showed it to her and she frankly said "I don't like dresses." Great.
Check out the Blossom Child etsy shop and made-it store.
My trip to a zoo in North Carolina at Christmas with my mother
That time when it snowed in London
Dubai at Easter (watery)
Padstow (strangely enough, even more watery)
Costa Rica/Dallas
and
Various things that amused me enough to photograph them throughout this time period.
It's 2:30 so I guess I should go to bed, even though I didn't get Venice photos up. Venice nice try.
Remember this photo? I took it during our field trip to MoMA with Mia’s class earlier this year. It’s now on the back page of the current issue of Cookie magazine, but I confess I haven’t seen it yet - a few of you actually alerted me about it. The same photo also caught the eye of the MoMA publications department and will be included in a book about the visitor experience at the museum. I admit I’m jaded about a lot of things at this point, but this made me happy.
AirTran even painted a huge photo of Mark Malkoff on the side of the plane. For his 30-day stay, Mark brought two bags of toiletries and clothing. He used baby wipes to stay clean, jogged in the aisles in the morning for exercise, and washed his hair in the airplane bathroom. More Info on Mark Malkoff's AirTran Stay: • Mark on AirTran website • Mark Malkoff's photos on flickr • Afraid To Fly? Try Living On A Plane Related Posts: • Mark Malkoff Lives in IKEA (Images: Mark Malkoff)
If getting the bus the timetable is here -
http://history.buses.co.uk/bustimes/tt77-0
Suggest getting Number 77 bus at 14.35 from Brighton Pier to arrive at Devils Dyke shortly after 3pm.
Easy walk over the Dyke down to Fulking to the Shepherd and Dog pub. A tasty beverage or two then either a walk back the same way, or if you're feeling slack, a cab back into town for further beverages at a venue to be decided on the day.
Though the summer heat makes it hard to think about wood burning stoves and firewood, these firewood storage setups would look good year-round. This impressive collection of design ideas all focus on one thing: making firewood storage more stylish...
As you can see, it's a Viking clam and I hope it will replace both Vikings and clams by virtue of efficiency. In my original drawing, the Viking clam's mouth contained a to-do list but in the field it would be used for treasure, plunder etc.
The horns are there for decoration as with conventional Vikings.
I am Googling the address of my nearest patent office as I type.
In 2001, Hilary Leung started a personal illustration project called 1000strangers in which he would illustrate a different stranger he noticed in Toronto each day. It’s 8 years later, and the project continues.
He’s currently selling pieces to pay for his upcoming wedding, and originals are currently on display in the art window at the sadly-now-closing Pages book store here in Toronto.
I think it's a throwback to my adolescence in the late 80s, when I worshipped at the altar of the tender precious goth puppies, their hair hung over their cheekbones like greasy drapes.
I keep my hair cleaner than that. But as it is, sort of Reznoresque when I'm feeling electric, it's maybe my sole external expression of an internal state of being.
So. Two different people in the last week have told me I look like a girl.
I won't ever tell anybody as much. But when someone says that. Secretly I'm thrilled. And I think. I must be doing something right.
Name: Helen & Frazer Cunningham
Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK
Type: Beach Shack
Size: Dolls House!
Years lived in: Owned for 4 years
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Visiting the shack is not just like visiting a different place, its visiting a different time. The shack is an English holiday cottage from yesteryear, with cleverly chosen decor, furniture and appliances that take you back but also seem totally genuine and appropriate. Few homes could evoke such strong emotions and feelings as this one, even in those too young to have witnessed this style. A great example of the power of design... 
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Helen and Frazer have carefully created a fabulous escape in a great spot, footsteps from the beach near Cowes on the Isle of Wight. They have taken care of every bit of detail from the beautifully sourced furniture and crocheted blankets to the retro board games. The shack has no electricity, other than solar power providing a few hours of lighting per day and a chemical toilet, the perfect eco-friendly retreat with style! For more of Helen and Frazer's creations see : Vintage Vacations.
Apartment Therapy Survey:
My/Our Style: Eclectic, vintage, nostalgic KITSCH, humorous
Inspiration: Enid Blyton meets Martin Parr
Favorite Element: Wood
Biggest Challenge: Winter months …. It gets wet by the sea!
What Friends Say: ‘Can we come and stay?’
Proudest DIY: The shingling to the side of the shack (Frazers credit)
Biggest Indulgence: Hmmmmm …. Ourselves probably!
Best advice: Don’t think about it – just do it.
Resources:
Kitchen Hardware: : Cheap and cheerful, Basic ranges from the DIY store
Accessories: : Decorative ones are vintage – workaday from IKEA
Lighting: : All solar …. Or candles.
Painting jobs: : Dulux weathershield – Dulux water based inside
Art: : All boot sales
Carpets: : A mix of vintage and IKEA
Tiles and Stone: : A piece of slate by the wood burner and DIY basic white in the kitchen and bathroom
Window Treatments: : Vintage ‘Union Jack’ flags, vintage curtains and tablecloths
Beds: : Designers Guild and junk shops
Dining Room Furniture: : Old Formica table and some sweet steel and hardwood chairs
Beds: : The usual mix of salvaged and new.
Other: : No more rooms unless you include the beach
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Thanks Helen & Frazer!
In a recent blog post, illustrator Nate Williams shares his method for generating ideas for editorial illustrations.
The idea behind this methodology is similar to writing a song. There are only a few musical notes, but by rearranging their order, length and speed you can create an infinite amount of songs.
Australian cartoonist David Follett (blog here) has just published some comics and he’s giving away copies to 10 lucky Drawn! readers:
- The collected Kookabarry comic strips
- A 24 page teaser promo comic of his graphic novel Uncle Silas for Dark Horse Comics
- The collected Beanboy comics.
The first 10 people to comment on this post will get all three. On your marks…
Focal Press have given us permission to reprint a few lessons from their great new book, Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes, Volume 2: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures. Check out the first lesson on Perspective Drawing here. Here’s the second lesson on figure drawing in perspective… Enjoy!
Walt Stanchfield:
Isn’t this a beauty! Of course, you’d have to go out of your way to draw something so third dimensionally screwed up. Even a non-artist could come closer to reality than that, because a box is a relatively simple form.
A box takes place in space, and as we draw it, it’s easy to think of it as occupying space, especially with the help of some elementary perspective.
The human (or animal) shape exists also in space and, though much more complicated, the idea of it displacing space is the same. However, quite often when drawing from a model we switch into a different mode than when drawing a box. With a box, it’s easy to see the space inside and around the shape, but with the more complicated human figure that aspect is not so obvious.
Let’s try to establish a clear concept of seeing the figure in space by using what might be called the “shock treatment.” Here is a screen with a 2-dimensional shadow of a figure cast on it.
Now the screen is suddenly pulled away and there before us, without 3D glasses, is the same figure in glorious 3D. (Drawing by 3D advocate, Mike Swofford; modeled by third dimensional Allison Mosa.)
Look from drawing to drawing and you can see it happen. That gratifying and fascinating realization of 3D that overwhelms you — which should be your normal realization at all times while drawing.
Superimposing the box onto the figure illustrates how they both relate to space in a similar way.
Also of interest:
Download the rest of this tutorial (PDF)
20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes, Volume 2: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures (Amazon)
Perspective Drawing Lesson by Walt Stanchfield
This appears to be an ottoman from Patricia Urquiola's FAT SOFA series of upholstered furniture for B&B Italia. There are various sizes and shapes available, but B&B Italia is very expensive. Does anyone have suggestions for similar style poufs at a lower price point? (Images: Jean-Pierre Lemoine)
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