fool.
I can’t keep a plant around longer than three days. It wilts, dries up and seems to look at me with beady little eyes, begging for water and sunlight every five minutes.
Nope, not a plant owner. So naturally, Chelsea’s new limited edition screenprint is my cup of tea.
Link: FOOL
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6/11/2009
GIVEAWAY ALERT!
Another lovely giveaway today– this one’s for the ladies [sorry, guys--- still working on more gender-neutral prizes for you...]! Modcloth is offering one lucky winner an $80 gift certificate for your shopping pleasure!
What will you choose?
Comment below to enter; winner will be notified via email on June 18th!
Link: MODCLOTH
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frobuk.
Frobuk makes collages and then names them. Meet Pitr.
Link: FROBUK
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luke irwin [again].
OK, guys. Get ready for a story.
You may remember this post, from over a year and a half ago, where I so obviously forgot to medicate myself prior to allowing keyboard usage. And if you don’t remember it, no big deal, because Luke does.
I received an email while in Ireland last week from Luke Irwin himself, thanking me for the post and agreeing that yes, the price is outrageous. He had this to share as well:
“Thanks so much for your email Erin – we are very much on the same page, I totally believe that there should be a design democracy – design in itself costs nothing, although there is an inherent value to it, the cost is all in the construction.
It seems that the poor and disenfranchised have somehow been hoodwinked into believing things which are truly horrible are desirable.
What is lacking is courage on the part of the major chain stores in the sense that they rarely take a gamble and they squeeze any viability out of the designers.
The flipside is that I chose to follow the lead of the fashion world in that you make things expensive and aspirational and then you create diffusion lines.
Anyway, I would be thrilled for any posting that may lead to opening doors and a design democracy.
I’m just leaving for Kathmandu to put the latest collection into production which I think will be pretty good as it is a nod to previous recessions/depressions and Op Art – it is strange but every time the moneymen screw up big time design flourishes, the ultimate example being the Renaissance.
I am very impressed that you really do read every email.
Many thanks for your compliments and I promise I will do everything to make what I do more attainable.”
Funny, right? Turns out Luke is the most wonderful person in the world, and we’re sort of friends now, b/c he is kind and gracious and forgives people who lament the pricing of his rugs.
So at this point, I’m doing my part to spread the word that design needn’t be expensive. And if you love Luke Irwin as much as I do, let’s help get him into a few chains… Target, anyone? Email me.
Link: LUKE IRWIN
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chris dent and zing magazine.
I love, love, love Chris’ interview in Zing Magazine. And if you don’t know Zing, check it out. It’s pretty zang, which is a word I made up for this occasion only.
Link: CHRIS DENT
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shawn sheu.
Shawn’s a lovely photographer. Guess her age. Go on… guess. You won’t get it.
FIFTEEN.
Amazing!
Link: SHAWN SHEU
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pralina design.
Montreal-based Miss Pralina is a goodie indeed. And oooh, ice cream.
Link: PRALINA DESIGN
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6/10/2009
Community!
Today’s episode is one of my favorites, covering the topic of community. Do you have more friends online than in real life? What are the benefits to each, and which community would you prefer if you had to choose just one?
In addition to our regular contributors, Blanket Magazine’s editor Bec Brown is joining us to weigh in on the topic. AND, we’d like to thank our episode sponsor, SFGirlByBay! For information on how YOU can sponsor an episode, email dialogue[AT]designformankind.com.
Let the dialogue begin!
IN THIS EPISODE: BEC BROWN / JEN GOTCH / KELLY LYNN JONES
Related Episode(s): Online Art Scene vs. Gallery “Real World”
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6/9/2009
GIVEAWAY ALERT!
Look at these fabulous earrings! The sweet Morgan from Design+Conquer [there are some amazing pieces here] have donated a set of Odyssey earrings for a lucky reader!
Comment below to enter; winner will be notified on June 16th! Thanks, Morgan!
Link: DESIGN + CONQUER
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