terrarium obsessed

I went to the Philadelphia Flower Show this weekend specifically to visit one booth, Terrain.

I have recently become terrarium obsessed. As a birthday present to myself I bought a big glass container, 5 small plants, and then ordered the starter kit from the Terrain website, as they were out of charcoal soil and stones at the booth.

My starter kit arrived last night. Tonight I make my very first terrarium.

David Maisel

Design Observer is my current homepage. I read Adam Harrison Levy's essay Deaths Bloom this morning and found myself unable to look away from the accompanying photography.

"From 1913 to 1971 five thousand one hundred and twenty one mentally ill patients were cremated on the grounds of the Oregon State Hospital. Their remains were sealed in copper canisters. The canisters were stored in the hospital’s basement until the 1970s when they were moved to a memorial vault underground. The vault was subjected to periodic floods. In 2000 they were removed from their institutional crypt, placed on plain pine shelves in a storeroom, and were left virtually forgotten until David Masiel heard of their existence and photographed them..."

Please go read the article. Look at the images. The exhibition catalog, Library of Dust, is officially on my wish list. These images are ephemeral and beautiful.


via Design Observer

twenty-ten

one of my resolutions is to blog more. happy new year!

xo. vis.del.

must get my hands on this book

This morning I came across this book on designworklife (one of a few blogs I make sure to check daily).

Amazon has a few of this companies book available, but the pattern version doesn't seem to be there yet. I cannot wait to get my own copy of the Exciting World of Pattern.

 

holiday gifts: hotdogs & catsup

a friend of mine makes these adorable stuffed puppies and kitties. they come in a variety of patterns and colors...they are super cute!! Each animal is unique and beautifully handcrafted. Email Lindsey for more information, hotdogsandcatsup@gmail.com.

really?

i just received this email


I'm intrigued...but a little sad that letterpress has become so main stream.

New Work: The Most Vintage Brew Line

My boyfriend Matt is looking for a copywriting position. This weekend I helped him create "The Most Vintage Brew Line" which is an anagram of Matthew Livingstone Beer.

I need to take some better pictures but the project turned out really well. Matt wrote all the copy and I did design. Each bottle has his resume as the nutritional information. Printed on brown craft paper, the labels definitely have a vintage feeling. We also included coaster business cards with his contact information.

A side note - the Hot & Honey website is going to launch shortly, along with the Hot & Honey Blog and our etsy shop. Lots of exciting stuff in the works.

Happy Monday!