RUTH DUCKWORTH, R.I.P.

i just read the sad news about ruth duckworth's passing. i love her beautiful work very much and am glad i was able to see the ruth duckworth: modernist sculptor show a few years ago at the minneapolis institute of arts. she was best known for her giant murals, but my favorites were her small, intimate porcelain pieces. she was incredibly talented and my heart hurts a bit today...

JAWBOX

you kiddin' me?

good news here.
who's that handsome drummer, btw?

MODERN PRINTED MATTER

lovely new gocco'd botanical calendars for 2010 from modern printed matter.

handprinted on recycled paper -- see and buy them here.

KELLY MURPHY IS A GENIUS

former kate's paperie printing consultant kelly murphy is an awesome artist with cheek to boot. her rooster paintings are already favorites and her hip jewelry is new. check her out at suburban sabbatical and buy her great stuff at kelly is awesome.

WHY AL FRANKEN RULES

norm coleman can't do this. sucker.

APRIL MUELLER DESIGN

how cute are these wedding invitations?

created for eco-friendly low impact, the invitation was printed on old pages taken from wedding etiquette books. the envelopes are printed kraft bags and the type wraps from front to back. find april mueller here and here.

IKEA TYPOGRAPHY

anxious times.

i have to think that the over-5,700 people who signed the petition asking ikea to change their catalog typeface from verdana back to their signature futura are actually upset about the recession, rising unemployment, and the maniacs who bring guns to health care town halls, and are simply mis-channeling it to this monumentally less-important typography debate. read the times article here.

a bit of perspective, eh?