An adventure in your backyard.
Paper goods, a new way of reading a book, you won't be able to resist a smile, typefaces reimagined, the songwriting process, the noises in space...
Welcome! In this week’s issue…
Paper goods for the whimsical, a book delivered via email, household items to make you smile, the ‘lady next door,’ the library from your home, and…
Expressive street photography, Murals inspired by the magic and the mundane, this is what Mexico City sounds like, and an adventure in your backyard.
How Paul McCartney writes his songs, mystical paintings, all the sheep, stationery for quilters, the sounds of space (aren’t silent,) and trees of the year.
Before we begin, here are last week’s top recommendations.
Her illustrations remind me of the beauty of retro travel posters.
Dinky Doors is a fun, cheeky organization who’s made hidden treasures.
Three art curators run Decorating Dissidence, a fascinating journal.
Here are my posts from the past week.
What To Knit Next: Stunning stitch combinations.
Yarnsiders’ Pet Of The Week: Scarlett The Cat
What To Crochet Next: Do what brings you joy.
Fiber Friday: I changed my mind.
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Now for this week’s recommendations…
Paper goods for the whimsical appreciators.
Rani Ban makes delightful artworks printed onto all manner of items for lovers of stationery: prints, stickers, greeting cards, postcards, tissue paper, and more!
I love the unique style and the warm color palette used.
A book delivered to you via email.
This is a clever way of reading and publishing a book. Once a month, you’ll get the next chapter. And it’ll never be published anywhere else again.
It’s called Paper Says It Might Rain by Bob Sassone. And why not pair that with this book by Pamela Paul, 100 Things We've Lost to the Internet?
Household items to make you smile.
Why should anything be boring, especially things you use all the time, like mugs for your morning beverage? That’s what drives Kristina Micotti’s practice.
I love her glass cups with cats on them. Such fun!
Being the ‘lady next door.’
This delightful essay by Erica Cerulo talks about her experience of her rewarding relationships with the kids in her life, despite not having children.
They say it ‘takes a village to raise a child’, and kids certainly benefit from having all sorts of warm adults in their lives.
I, for one, adored having the close friend of my mother growing up.
The library stacks from the comfort of your home.
On this clever website, you can explore the collections within the stacks of the Donald Judd Library. Have a browse and see what you discover!
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