Year: 2009
Sifting
through the debris
Quiet hope
Feeling quiet and simple tonight
Things I missed at Make/Think
I did not attend the AIGA biennial conference, Make/Think, last week in Memphis. I tried, but my planning efforts quickly became a logistical nightmare; in the end, I decided to save the money for a mortgage payment instead of the agony of figuring out travel to a town with out Southwest service and overbooked hotels …
Maybe Sparrow, part two
This was stuck in my head while working on the most recent daily portrait, Maybe Sparrow by Neko Case. The video was done by Julie and Paul Morstad.
Black and blue
The last month has been one hell of a journey. In fact, the last few years have been a hell of a ride… One that has not always been the easiest. Picking up an exercise that has been neglected woefully, the above is a daily portrait. Will I resume the habit? An excellent question, what …
The Spice of Life
The other day, I read an article in the Washington Post about one of my favorite things tastes– Old Bay. I can’t recall the specific moment in my life where I discovered this amalgam of spices, but I’m pretty certain it was my father who made the introduction. Since that imperceptible moment in my childhood, …
Postcards from the Past
Last weekend, I ventured down to the water for the Fells Point Fun Festival; it was the first time I had been down that way in almost five years. In all of the years I’ve been away, parts of the City have truly grown and revitalized in a way I was not fully prepared for. …
Leftovers
Lately, I’ve been doing more than my fair share of tidying. Though in all fairness, I’ve also done my fair share of space invasion and creating unholy messes of boxes and newspapers from all the unpacking. Nevertheless, I have been on an organization kick; one that extends as far as my hard drives. In sorting …
Ain’t that a kick in the head
I can not describe how things have been lately… formulating a cogent description eludes me. So I’ll summarize: I feel like I’ve been kicked in the teeth… And it’s my own doing… Images: Me
Sight
Some times, it’s hard to focus on what’s right in front of you…. Image: Me
Just wondering…
So, can I just pop over to Edinburgh today? Y’know take the afternoon off, go to a museum, stroll along and take some snapshots while window-shopping… and then meet my loved ones for coffee… more strolling and then a late dinner with a view? Internet, does that work for you? Can I? Can I, huh, …
Letterpress Delicacies
For whatever reason, I’ve been looking at a lot of letterpessed work lately. I’d like to share the work of an Austin-based couple, Heather & Thomas hollifield, also known as Letterpress Delicacies. The precision and clean lines of their design style is exciting. Taking a peek at their charming work available for purchase online via …
Josh Urso Design
Building on an earlier theme of friends and former classmates, today I thought I’d share the fabulous work of another buddy from my college days at Carnegie Mellon. When I think about it, the CMU connection theme could easily become a feature unto itself on AmandaMuses, but we’ll just see, I guess… Anyway, Josh Urso, …
Poppytalk Handmade August Market
Poppytalk Handmade has just launched their latest monthly online “street market.” Beginning today and running through Friday, September 18, this month’s theme is “School Days: A back to school market.” If you haven’t already taken a look this month’s goodies, here is a peek at some of the things that caught my eye: Uncle Rutherford …
Viens voir, mes amis…
Lately, I’ve been on a French film kick. Ever the Francophile, it has been a nice change of pace to come home and listen to the soothing sounds of a language I know and love, acted beautifully as is so rarely seen these days. Recent favorites have been Port of Shadows (Le Quai des Brumes) …
Charm City
Today I miss Baltimore. There’s just something about that funny little town on the Chesapeake that cannot be found anywhere else in the world… Something about the people and the City’s strange little quirks that I will always love. Images: Me
Afternoon sketch
Flipping through old photos from my travels, this shot of the ruins at St. Karin’s in Visby struck me. And seemed like a good basis for a quick exploration… Makes me want to take a long weekend on the island… Images: me
American Craft Council Show
For the 34th year in a row, the American Craft Council (ACC) will hold its annual San Francisco show this weekend at the Fort Mason Center! If you have never been to an ACC show, boy have you been missing out! This year’s San Francisco show will feature 250 national artists who have traveled to …
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