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preorder saint bartlett

2010-04-05T20:00:00.000-07:00

I have a few upcoming art projects related to the release of Damien Jurado's new album, Saint Bartlett, so I am thrilled to pass on the news that it is now available for pre-order via the Secretly Canadian website.

All pre-orders will receive an instant mp3 download of the whole record, which is pretty rad. As for those art projects, there will be more news soon...

saintbartlett.com
secretlycanadian.com

new journal

2010-03-25T08:19:00.000-07:00

I ended up taking a big break from bookmaking in 2009, rather by accident, so I'm hoping to make many new ones in the coming year. Here's my first book in a long time:

As always, it's blank with 50 pages, bound and painted by hand. I've been folding paper and sewing pages for weeks, so there are more on the way!

inspiration: julianna swaney

2010-03-25T08:12:00.000-07:00

Majorly swooning over these illustrations from Julianna Swaney:

new illo: spores

2010-03-01T20:16:00.000-08:00

I've been doing my best to wear out Múm's album Sing Along to Songs You Don't Know since September but I haven't gotten tired of it yet. It is so, so good! This one's inspired by a song called "Blow Your Nose."

vashon

2010-02-10T12:12:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I had a photo day with the amazing Sarah Jurado. We boarded a ferry with cameras in hand and escaped the city for a few hours on Vashon Island. It was a much-needed break from reality.

baked potato frites

2010-02-07T16:21:00.000-08:00

I've had food on the brain a lot, lately. Here's one of my easy favorites for your Sunday afternoon:

Baked Potato Frites

You will need:
- potatoes (I use russet, but these can easily be done with red potatoes, sweet potatoes, or any other variety, really)
- olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste

1. Preheat oven to 450°F
2. Wash and slice potatoes into fry-sized pieces
3. Place unbaked frites on a cookie sheet. Douse with enough olive oil that the frites are coated. I like to arrange them in rows so that they're easy to flip later on.
4. Place the cookie sheet in the oven for approximately 12-15 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and flip the frites. (If you're having trouble with the frites sticking to the cookie sheet, try popping them in the oven for a few more minutes first).
6. Put the frites back in the oven for another 10-15 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
7. Remove frites from oven, transfer them to a plate, and sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste.
8. Savor and/or devour accordingly.

freitag

2010-01-16T12:05:00.000-08:00

Drawn yesterday; getting in touch with my German heritage by doodling:

inspiration: not moving to portland

2010-01-16T11:56:00.000-08:00

I love this video by Branson Veal for Give Seattle - the song is "Not moving to Portland" by my favorite toothless Seattleite, John Roderick of The Long Winters.

projects

2010-01-09T16:19:00.000-08:00

Lately...

Left: Hexacomb by Katie Himmelberg
Right: Waffle Stitch Fingerless Gloves by Jill Toporkiewicz

and upcoming...

I cannot seem to keep my hands off my knitting needles lately, so I am knitting knitting knitting and will hopefully have some more things to share & sell in the coming weeks. Luckily, I have generous friends who know yarn makes a great Christmas gift so I have plenty of yarn waiting to turn into finished objects. I am getting back into pattern-writing and I have lots of ideas bouncing around in my head...

jacques dutronc

2010-01-03T01:35:00.001-08:00

Jacques Dutronc was the most awkward dancer ever. And it's really, really amazing. I love it.

new illo

2009-12-20T15:51:00.001-08:00

"Skogen"

inspiration: erika long

2009-12-13T10:41:00.004-08:00

I am currently loving this little yoyo flower hair pin made by Erika Long of Heartfelt Seattle. Simple and sweet, it works well by itself or you can pin it to a hat for a cute embellishment!

As soon as she gets her etsy shop up-and-running, I'll be sure to post a link!

inspiration: sannah kvist

2009-11-20T12:22:00.001-08:00

Inspiration today: a really lovely photograph by one of my favorite photographers, Sannah Kvist.

new show poster

2009-11-10T21:26:00.002-08:00

Upcoming event for Seattle folks:

TELEKINESIS and THE LONELY FOREST
with THE GLOBES

Friday 11/27/2009
Showbox at the Market

This was a ton of fun to make and the show should be a ton of fun, too.

recent projects

2009-10-15T15:35:00.002-07:00

Unfinished illo: "Bergen"

Four-color stranded wristwarmers, pattern by DROPS design

new knitting pattern

2009-09-10T18:16:00.004-07:00

Paper Tiger is branching out - into the world of knitting patterns! My new pattern for a cute cowl with cables and eyelets is now available. It's free!

Download the PDF - Cables & Eyelets Cowl

ikea's branding

2009-09-09T15:13:00.004-07:00

Bad movie, Ikea: Ikea Fans Fume over Verdana
It's a small change, but it makes a big difference...

new composite

2009-08-15T14:20:00.002-07:00

"In the Woods"

morr & merge

2009-08-08T21:00:00.004-07:00

A bit of music news today: Telekinesis, who I directed a video for, have just released their record in Europe and the UK on Morr Music! Very exciting, and you can get it on CD or vinyl here. The vinyl is super pretty.

Also, the wonderful Merge Records just threw their 20th birthday bash (music festival XX Merge) a few weeks ago, and I was lucky enough to be there for it. I wrote about it for the Merge blog, which you can read here.

inspiration: jane mount

2009-08-06T14:12:00.005-07:00

Inspiration today: Jane Mount's newest "Ideal Bookshelf" print, from 20x200. More info here. This one's her favorite children's books.

bioluminescence

2009-08-01T12:12:00.002-07:00

New illo:

"Fireflies"

photo update

2009-07-15T07:03:00.005-07:00

I've uploaded new photos to four of the galleries: travel, music, people, and products.

inspiration: vincent moon & amiina

2009-07-02T09:12:00.002-07:00

Inspiration today: the super-dreamy and painfully beautiful Icelandic quartet Amiina shot by Vincent Moon for his concerts à emporter series.

amiina play Hilli, video by Vincent Moon from amiina on Vimeo.

colors & numbers

2009-06-11T14:12:00.006-07:00

Hungarian's got a reputation for being one of the hardest languages for English speakers to learn. For pretty good reason. I made these when I couldn't keep my colors and numbers straight...

(click on them to make them bigger)

inspiration: faber & faber

2009-06-10T11:06:00.003-07:00

I'm feeling totally inspired by these divine illustrated book covers for the Faber 80th Poetry Series.

via Design*Sponge