Wisconsin's new motto?

If you've been here, you know. Nicely done, Little Friends of Printmaking.

The Little Friends of Printmaking Ye Olde Shoppe

Paul Octavious' bird prints are back.

I fell in love with these when I was staying at Longman & Eagle last December. (Paul Octavious' work is all over the restaurant & hotel.) So lovely.

 

Paul Octavious — Welcome

Old people wearing vegetation.

I honestly have no idea what the impetus was behind this photography collection by Riittai Konen and Karoline Hjorth. It's so bizarre, I can't help liking it. (After doing a little research, I realized a lot of their work has a playful edge to it.)

p.s. They have a one-night only exhibit in Brooklyn tonight.

Eyes as Big as Plates – Norway & Finland | Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

(via Sad and Useless)

Michael Valenti cycling prints.

I wish I could properly show you how beautiful these prints are. (We've got them hanging around our studio right now because we're having a show.) They're big and bright and beautiful and printed on a heavy paper stock with a texture that's almost like watercolor paper. They're 24"x36" and, for $100 each, they're an amazing deal. (Smaller sizes also available.)

p.s. The chamois cream one makes me giggle.

VALENTI :: Store

Cinema Type Board + letters + symbols

I'd like one of these.

Large metal board comes with a pack of font cards (A5 paper size) A-Z and &, numerous combinations of words you can create, each panel comfortably holds up to 6 characters or 7-8 cards with overlap. Matt black powder coat finish on bent metal. Holes to mount to wall. Designed & Made in England.

Cinema Type Board - with selection of letters and symbols

Rock bands as fonts.

I love this sort of thing.

Jim Billy Wheeler has created a bespoke A-Z to represent his favourite bands.

View the rest over at Creative Blog. 

Got robots?

Yes. One of these, please and thank you.

 

Got robots? Zip Hoodie by ElinesDesigns

Poem Flour Sack Towel.

One of my favorite poems. In tea towel format.

Natural cotton flour sack kitchen towel, hand screenprinted in black ink and typewriter font with the William Carlos Williams poem “This is just to say...”

Poem Flour Sack Towel | Home Kitchen | Urban Bird & Co. | Scoutmob Shoppe

Tattly™ "Love Overdrive"

I love today's new Tattly design. For obvious reasons, if you know me.

Tattly™ Designy Temporary Tattoos — Love Overdrive

Kyle Bean

I love EVERYTHING about his portfolio. Go check it out. It's absolutely delightful.

KyleBean.co.uk

via It's Nice That

Super Mamika is back! (This time with a chicken named Bob.)

I posted about Mamika's superhero photos back in 2010. And I'll post about her again now because she's awesome and fabulous.  

Three years ago, photographer Sacha Goldberger became an internet sensation with his photos of his then 91-year old grandmother "Mamika" dressed as a superhero. Now Mamika is back, traveling the world with her friend, Bob the chicken. 
 

 

 
 

Mamika and Bob | Neatorama

Cinderella's Boxing tank.

I have no idea why I dig this tank tee from Arquebus so much, but I really do. (Maybe because it has old time-y graphics and looks like something Starbuck might wear.)

 

Arquebus Clothing | screenprinter of positivity | Scoutmob Shoppe

Perhaps mixtapes aren't dead after all.

Analog fun in a digital age. (And kudos to them for beautifully simple website navigation.)

Sharetapes "are physical cards that contain NFC (Near Field Communication) chips and QR codes so they can play mix-tapes on smartphones and tablets."

 

Using your existing platforms like Spotify, YouTube, 8tracks and more, you can create personalised playlists which will then be saved onto your very own Sharetape(s) by hitting record at sharetapes.com. Share tapes with friends who can simply tap with NFC (if they have a recent Android, Windows or Blackberry device), or scan the sharetape using any QR code reader app (on all Smartphones, including iPhones).  

Sharetapes | Share Music. Share Videos.

Infographic: London vs NYC in numbers

Two of my favorite cities in infographic form. Lovely.

Click to embiggen.

Infographic: London vs NYC in numbers – Now. Here. This. – Time Out London

Yocci's Menu

This cookbook is seriously adorable.

yocci's menu - shop - upon a fold

Liu Bolin, the invisible artist.

After watching the Smithsonian video, I went to check out his site. I like.

Liu Bolin Art Studio

Possibly my new favorite term: "Spite House."

Houses built (most in ridiculously ways or places) to spite a neighbor, family member or local government.

A Nevada man bought the lot next door to one of his enemies and built his own house less than a foot from his neighbor's, blocking his neighbor's view and cutting off the ventilation on that side of the house.

This house is 7 feet wide, built in 1830 by the cranky owner of one of the buildings next door because he wanted to keep people from using the alley next to his house.

See the others here: 9 Houses Built Just for Spite | Mental Floss

SIGN PAINTERS (OFFICIAL TRAILER).

So proud to be from Milwaukee, the same city as the folks who created and independently funded this documentary about the art and industry of hand-lettered signs.

SIGN PAINTERS (OFFICIAL TRAILER).

There was a time, as recently as the 1980s, when storefronts, murals, banners, barn signs, billboards, and even street signs were all hand-lettered with brush and paint. But, like many skilled trades, the sign industry has been overrun by the techno-fueled promise of quicker and cheaper. The resulting proliferation of computer-designed, die-cut vinyl lettering and inkjet printers has ushered a creeping sameness into our landscape. Fortunately, there is a growing trend to seek out traditional sign painters and a renaissance in the trade.

In 2010 Directors Faythe Levine and Sam Macon, with Cinematographer Travis Auclair, began documenting these dedicated practitioners, their time-honored methods, and their appreciation for quality and craftsmanship. Sign Painters, the first anecdotal history of the craft, features the stories of more than two dozen sign painters working in cities throughout the United States. The documentary and book profiles sign painters young and old, from the new vanguard working solo to collaborative shops such as San Francisco’s New Bohemia Signs and New York’s Colossal Media’s Sky High Murals.

The book published by Princeton Architectural Press in November 2012 features a foreword by legendary artist (and former sign painter) Ed Ruscha. We encourage you to pick up a copy at your local book shop, or directly from Princeton Architectural Press - goo.gl/aTZLq

SIGN PAINTERS (OFFICIAL TRAILER) on Vimeo

Jetpack Solves Everything print.

Poorly Drawn Lines | "Jetpack" Print | Online Store Powered by Storenvy

50 CENTS A YEAR to end SEVEN diseases by 2020.

That's all it will take. The problem is huge; the solution is simple. Seriously, 50 CENTS. That's how cheap medication is. And it's simply not getting to the people that need it.

This first video is incredibly powerful and persuasive. But, if you're a bit squeamish (or eating at the moment), you can watch the second video for the whole story. 

I've dug in and believe this is a truly noble cause. So, I'm spreading the word and donating $5/mo. I hope you'll donate as well – even if it's just 50 cents, one time. 

End7 is a campaign from The Global Network – an initiative of the U.S.-based Sabin Vaccine Institute – that works with international partners at the highest levels of government, business, and society to break down the logistical and financial barriers to delivering existing NTD treatments to the people who need them most.

END7.ORG  |  Please donate now