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GIFT

Maxine — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:12:33 +0000

I was never a huge fan of dolls, but then I found this. Dolls. For adults. Had I known I could have a Grandma Moses doll, or a Frida Khalo doll, I may have been converted a long time ago. Look at these beautiful works of art by UneekDoll Design.

Frida Khalo, Grandma Moses, and Shel Silverstein

HAITI: Design Aid

Maxine — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:10:42 +0000

Thanks to designer Lena Corw in for links to designers/shops donating to Haiti relief. Please let us know if you hear of additional shops/companies that are putting proceeds to this effort.

gallery hanahou
20% of sales from the upcoming 20/10 vision show will be donated.
(i have a print in this show, along with some of my favorite designers)
611 Broadway #730 New York, NY
jan 21st – feb 19th

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health ceramics
january 15-17: heath will donate 25% of sales from their sausalito, LA & online stores to architecture for humanity’s earthquake reconstruction efforts in haiti.

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claudia pearson
25% of sales from her two new valentine prints will be donated to yele haiti.

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MATTER: POSTERS

Maxine — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:11:57 +0000

A good poster is like a window–a great view. And great views don’t normally come cheap. But posters do! If you need to breathe new life or landscape into your home or office, you might enjoy the poster round-up at Samantha Hahn’s blog, Maquette.

This poster appeared on most design blogs last year but we’re not sick of it yet. You can get it here.

Here are some more posters out of the same design studio.

Exquisite silkscreened band posters by Dan Stiles, here.

Posters make great presents, too!

MATTER: BRICOLAGE

Maxine — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:48:55 +0000

Jean Pelle has designed these beautiful objects that make us think of assemblage and bricolage, and Brancusi’s sculptures at MOMA. You can purchase some of her unique creations, here. [Thank you, DesignSponge]

GIFT: BOOKS/ART

Maxine — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:03:53 +0000

Leeanne Shapton has reenvisioned classics with these beautiful wood paintings/sculptures of books. Available at John Derian! [Thanks to Uppercase Journal]

MATTER: CALENDAR 2009

Maxine — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:54:48 +0000

It’s time to get a 2009 calendar, if you haven’t already. Any one of the letterpressed calendars below would make a great present, or infuse your office with a little elegance. They are reasonably priced, and there couldn’t be a better moment to revel in the beauty of the handmade present and/or to support an artist who makes those presents:

MATTER: CALENDAR

Maxine — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:08:14 +0000

If you are thinking large this year, you might want a wall-sized–literally- calendar by Christiaan Postma, one that serves as equal parts time table and wall paper.