I scored these sweet old silkscreen bumper stickers for The Great State of Maine over the holiday weekend. Lucky for ME. these never made it onto someone's bumper.

I'm excited to own one of Juliet Gorman's ceramic bead necklaces. I first saw her work at a holiday sale this past year and regretted not buying one of the few necklaces she had for sale. All photos are from Juliet's flickr page.

It's the final week of Kevin's solo show, Home in the Weeds. I continue to be amazed and inspired by his imagination, his ambition, and his excitement.

Looking through some San Francisco shots: An etching by Clare Rojas for the Southern Exposure Art Auction / Hand painted signage in The Mission / California poppies / Haircuts by Rita in Pescadero

 

I'm happy to be back in New York after working in San Francisco for a few weeks. It was a mostly working trip, but I did venture out to visit a few shops I've only checked out electronically. The General Store, in Outer Sunset, has a great mix of goods some of which is by local artisans and craftspeople. One of the best parts was the greenhouse in their backyard built by Jesse Schlesinger.

I've been thrilled with the response to the "Please Inflate" save-the-dates! I'm usually focused with getting everything assembled and mailed out, but remembered to snap some photos before mailing these pieces out.

My friend Shoko, launched BEKKO CANDY to raise money for people suffering in the aftermath of 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami. All of the proceeds will go to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

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Max Erdenberger, a designer at Wieden + Kennedy in Portland, Oregon, created this brilliantly simple screenprinted poster to help send Japan relief. You can choose how much you want to donate in exchange for the poster, starting at $25. via Good

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Valentine images from NYPL Digital Gallery

hope gangloff

Hope Gangloff's work is stunning and high on my list of "I wish I owned a piece by..." She has a show, opening tonight, at Susan Inglett Gallery and a solo museum exhibition at The Aldrich Museum. I can't wait to see them both.

flowers inside

More snow in New York today! Schools are closed, airports are delayed, sidewalks are slowly shoveled, and the flowers are safely inside.

real simple weddings

"Literally take their breath away with a balloon that blows up to reveal event details." I'm absolutely elated to be included in the 2011 issue of Real Simple Weddings!

Bad Day is a quarterly arts and culture magazine based out of Toronto. It was founded in 2007, but I only discovered it a year ago at McNally Jackson. Its minimal design and use of a single spot color are so incredibly refreshing; interviews are interesting; and some issues come with a limited edition supplement.

pure beauty

John Baldessari: Pure Beauty closed at The Met yesterday. Here's a great little video produced by Tate Media for anyone who missed the show.