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10 things that made my week #36

Art, blog, design

No part of me can gloss over the fact that this week has been disheartening, but these posts are meant to highlight the positive and will continue to do so.

  1. A scrap of meaning, by Austin Kleon. (Includes margaritas!)
  2. This Artist is going to erect a Parthenon built with banned books.
  3. This 1958 home designed by Pierre Koenig – Case Study House #21
  4. Proof that bipartisanship is possible, here’s a dolphin kissing a cat.
  5. This woman will cheer you up!
  6. The Pussy Project!
  7. These Flying Cats!
  8. Favianna Rodriguez gave a talk at Creative Mornings in Oakland 2 years ago, take a short break and listen to her story.
  9. Breathe. Exhale. Repeat.
  10. Don’t forget to Lift Eachother Up!

10 things that made my week #35

Art, blog, design
  1. The Gluten Free Museum Tumblr is a hilarious parody of famous works of art…but gluten free.
  2. These wire Animal Sculptures by Mat Szulik, are amazing!
  3. These pictures offer a glimpse inside an abandoned cooling tower. Meditate on the enormity of this for a moment.
  4. This Beautifully Agonizing Video of Unsatisfying Moments.
  5. Hiromi Tango’s vibrant performance sculptures are pretty incredible. 
  6. This blog solely tells good stories based on poor decisions!
  7. Whenever a little furball decides to adopt me, they’re getting their own trailer!
  8. These illustrations by Cute Brute are too funny!
  9. Three designers were asked to sum up the 2016 presidential election in one image. Please vote!
  10. CHER On Creativity And The Power of Authenticity.

10 things that made my week #34

Art, blog, design
  1. This Dad turns his 6-year old son’s drawings into hilarious ‘real life’ creations!
  2. The original Emoji set has been added to the Museum of Modern Art’s Collection. Pretty interesting piece of history!
  3. I know nothing of Physics, but this Pringles Ring is impressive!
  4. City dwellers don’t get to see many stars, this starry envelope looks fun.
  5. I’ve got a few people in mind that need this ‘Cat at Home’ sticker!
  6. This is an interesting post covering Susanne Langer’s views on the Purpose of Art(Only if you’re bored). 🙂
  7. These Modern Vintage Wooden Toys from Candylab are a breath of fresh mid-century designy air!
  8. I’m excited for this ‘How To Speak Midwestern‘ book to be published! (As if I need help!)
  9. This installation in Croatia uses shattered glass planes to create birds in the negative space.
  10. October 29th is National Cat Day. 😀   –  KITTENS  –  Catastrophically Unlucky Black Cats

Everyone is rooting for the Chicago Cubs this weekend. I’m rooting for Cats in the outfield!

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Go Cubs Go!

10 things that made my week #33

Art, blog, design
  1. I had a blast in Detroit checking out Murals in the Market! Check my Instagram!
  2. Photographer Pete Thorne, is raising money for a coffee table book of FAT CATS!
  3. These Animal Sculptures made from rolled newspaper, are pretty incredible.
  4. This tattly temporary tattoo seems fitting.
  5. This little matchboxes are cute!
  6. Another beautiful Coffee making instrument, Gina.
  7. This lifehack from the Swissmiss herself!
  8. I just discovered this Artist Olimpia Zagnoli, check her out!
  9. This Artist, Makiko Azakami, uses paper to create hyperrealistic sculptures of everyday objects.
  10. This ‘All The President’s Cocktails‘ Coloring Book, creatively depicts oval office drinking habits!

10 things that made my week #32

Art, blog, design
  1. This Doggo was voted the best news anchor in Japan!
  2. The Delightfully Campy “Love Hotels” of Brazil.
  3. This Poop themed café in Toronto! -“Look at all this shit!”
  4. Great design is everywhere, leave it to Simplehuman to create the perfect Toilet Brush.
  5. Covergirl announced it’s first male face! A million high-fives James Charles!
  6. FOIL is an installation commissioned by Braun, its pretty incredible!
  7. Another cool installation piece of a life-size graphite skeleton that will draw itself into oblivion.
  8. This Artist blends Anatomy and Embroidery to create some beautiful creations.
  9. ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Mi, was a blast! My favorite part was SiTE:LAB, a series of site-specific installations repurposing and breating life into some abandoned structures near downtown.
  10. Agreed, people food is not doggo food. But this 12 year old pup getting a BigMac for her birthday is too cute!

Michigan friends: I’ll be in Detroit Sunday-Wednesday! If you have any suggestions or would like to meet up, send me a message, I’d love to see you! 

10 things that made my week #31

Art, blog, design
  1. This Compliment Pencil Set made me smile.
  2. Andrew W.K. wrote an article on Pressure.
  3. Amazing people in Turkey erected a bronze statue of a beloved street cat.
  4. This brewery in Cincinnati was very impressive!
  5. This Interactive Dartboard Installation looks like a great way to interact with some art!
  6. This Artist travels the country painting pictures of Sears stores.
  7. How Ed Benguiat’s vintage font became the most hyped of the year – Think Stranger Things!
  8. Instagram got a new office. Jealous.
  9. Speaking of Instagram, follow me this weekend at Art Prize – the radically open international Art Competition in Grand Rapids, MI!
  10. These cats playing ping pong!

10 things that made my week #29

Art, blog, design
  1. This ‘Tell Me Your Anxieties‘ Tumblr page, by Jag Nagra.
  2. For the Potter fans – Find your Patronus.
  3. This comic on ‘How To Be Perfectly Unhappy‘ made me smile.
  4. This deck of Know Yourself cards look interesting!
  5. Just some Desk Porn from Artifox to get you through the week.
  6. I’m not in the market for Tea Towels, but this one is nice!
  7. Who’s up for a Hamdog?!
  8. These colorful crosswalks in Madrid are fun!
  9. This group bought up ad -space in the London Tube and temporarily replaced the ads with Cat Photos!
  10. This abandoned casino in Romania got Glitter-Bombed, its beautiful!

10 things that made my week #28

Art, blog, design
  1. The Harvard Art Museum put their Bauhaus collection online.
  2. This house hasn’t been decorated since the 70’s. This wallpaper though!
  3. This motorcyle belongs on a pedestal.
  4. These busts depict powerful people who played the world like instruments…Its also a speaker!
  5. Its important to talk to strangers.
  6. This espresso maker for two is adorable!
  7. Rainbow vision: This installation at the Bristol Biennial is beautiful.
  8. This Brooklyn House for cats is legit.
  9. This series of wearable architecture ‘Dress Tent’, combines shelter and fashion!
  10. These 7 things you might not know about L.A.’s Design history!

10 things that made my week #26

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  1. This time lapse video of Yellowstone at night is stunning.
  2. This simple Smiley Face mug.
  3. Kermit the Frog and The Electric Mayhem performing Talking Heads’ “Once in a lifetime”!
  4. Oh.My.God. This ‘McMansion Hell‘ website is the best thing EVER!
  5. These photographs by Julius Shulman, capturing California’s Modernist Architecture.
  6. This Colourscape Installation in England has been around for 26 years!
  7. Should I ever buy a candelabra, it will be this Combdelabra!
  8. These 50 reasons everyone should want more walkable streets!
  9. FRANK OCEAN
  10. I also can’t stop playing Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Emotion – Side B’!

10 things that made my week #25

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  1. This quote about creativity is exactly what I needed to hear this week.
  2. I made this Stranger Things inspired message for you! Also, this Font Generator!
  3. Someone finally figured out WHO Carmen Sandiego WAS!
  4. This footage of Vietnam from the skies is pretty incredible.
  5. There was a Cat Fashion Show in New York!
  6. This People-Pleaser’s Guide to Pleasing People.
  7. What to say about someone’s art when you have nothing nice to say.
  8. The Legendary Design Of Eero Aarnio.
  9. Gary Vaynerchuk’s 5-minute Plea to DO. (He has a potty mouth.)

  10. These Porcelain Vessels Pummeled in Unfortunate Accidents by Laurent Craste.