Friday, January 23, 2009
Brooklyn Taxidermy
The New York Times is doing a very cool series on New York City's inhabitants called "One in 8 Million". Today's piece is about a gal named Melissa Dixson who studied painting at the Pratt Institute, and after developing multiple sclerosis about four years ago, trained herself in the art of taxidermy. This story is of particular interest to me because vintage taxidermy is huge right now in the antique world. We just did a full wall display at Uncommon Objects using everything from stuffed groundhogs to mountain goats to bobcats to beaver. Dixson's audio interview is quite entertaining. Check it out.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Plywood Wonder
This thing has made the rounds in blog land, but it's just too good not to mention. From ArchDaily, "The Mountain Lodge is a modern take of a traditional barn of the region in Härjedalen, Sweden. The Lodge comes as prefabricated wooden units. It was originally designed in 2005 by architect Peter Sahlin for his own family, as a vacation retreat in the fells of Härjedalen. Five houses have since then been produced in the region. The typical clients are urban professionals who desire a simple, compact, yet comfortable and modern vacation retreat."
Sunday, January 18, 2009
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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