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MATTER: OUR NEEDS
July 24th, 2008 by Maxine
I have long held a fascination with objects designed for ”special needs” populations. Collectively, the range of our special needs is unspeakably large, but several companies are determined to satisfy them, with designs and objects that I find heartening; someone has considered our daily challenges and came up with a 4-foot shoehorn for those who […] INSPIRATION: AT THE MOVIES
July 22nd, 2008 by Maxine
Interiors in Film
MATTER: GIFT IDEA
July 22nd, 2008 by Maxine
Posters INSPIRATION: Pencils
May 27th, 2008 by Maxine
What is it about a very sharp pencil that makes for a feeling of possibility? If it only costs 59 cents to feel on top of the world, spend the 59 cents! We’ve found some kindred spirits at Pencil Revolution. They understand the “finer points.” In fact, they offer several reviews of the pencils featured below. MATTER: Wood Blocks, redux
May 26th, 2008 by Maxine
I know we’ve featured blocks before, but these inspired a reprise: MATTER: ebay
May 19th, 2008 by Maxine
We always hear great stories about friends finding furniture, prints, and great fabric on ebay, but it can be overwhelming for the novice. We appreciate good curators, when it comes to art—and ebay, too! Here are a few of our favorite ebay curators: MATTER: SIGNAGE
April 21st, 2008 by Maxine
Good signage not only does its job, but it can change your experience of a place. The sign above, by Martin Wong, was part of a public art project called Traffic Signs for Hearing Impaired. MATTER: HUNTERS AND GATHERERS
April 14th, 2008 by Maxine
Here is a great article on urban scavengers by Guy Trebay, in case you missed it. [photo by Robert Wright, New York Times] FURNITURE: The Collector’s Table, Repetition II
March 11th, 2008 by Maxine
One of the reasons that collections often look drool-worthy: repetition. The element of repetition is alluring, and no one knows better than a collector how much fun it is to line up a collection into compulsive rows.The collector’s table is a beautiful piece for the prideful collector. We can see any number of objects–like and […] MATTER:Obsession/Repetition and Tara Donovan
March 6th, 2008 by Maxine
We’ve made it through February, the dreary hump-month of winter. In cold weather, most of us are putting one foot in front of the other, and feeling like that isn’t good enough. But what if a simple repetition of a movement, utterance, or object led to something masterful? This week, we’ll celebrate repetition in all […]
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