June 28, 2014
HiiH Lights makes some of the loveliest lamps in the world (IMHO). They make their papers by hand, airbrush and wax them to perfection. Visit their new website, and they have a retail shop in Portland, OR.
I am …
June 21, 2014
Happy Solstice Everyone! May you reach for the sun like these sprouts.
Check this out: the Cooper Hewitt Museum has put together this amazing video Design Dictionary. It looks like a work in progress, but they’ve already …
June 17, 2014
Dear Readers,
First, a quick note to let you know that I’ll be traveling for the next month in Europe. My posts might be sporadic due to internet connection (or lack thereof). I’ll be teaching, lecturing and vacationing, and I’m …
June 14, 2014
Happy Father’s Day!
Check out this fun Father’s Day card tutorial by Sparkfun Electronics. I took a pop-up/light-up card workshop at Sparkfun in Boulder a couple of months ago. These electronics are so tiny and make incorporating light, sound …
June 10, 2014
Replication in the papermaking process can be challenging. I’ve made overbeaten abaca pulp for the past 15 years, but I still have to make a test sheet to ensure that the pulp is translucent enough and shrinks the way I …
June 7, 2014
Pop-Up lovers, did you see this post in The Guardian featuring Robert Sabuda’s 10 favorite pop-up books? Robert’s work as well as that of several listed in his top 10 (Marion Bataille, David Carter, and David Pelham) is featured in …
June 3, 2014
This is the most common question I get asked about my work: How long did it take you to make it? It was a frequent question at the unveiling of The Wish last Friday. And I have to say that …