Inspiration comes in the most unlikely of places and in every bit of news lies an aspiring piece of art. These surgical masks hung in the window of the fabulous Short North shop Tigertree really caught my eye and gave pause to the medical "pandemic" unfolding. A bit of dark humor, more than a bit of wit and a bit of reverence all combined to make a striking window installation.
All photos: Martin Howard Collection
A friend of mine was telling me about a collection of antique typewriters he had seen recently while on vacation. I started thinking about typewriters- their unique shapes- so sculptural and intricate- masculine and delicate at the same time and what incredible work horses they were. It's hard to fathom that this groundbreaking invention that revolutionized how...
The adhesive for Post-its ® was invented in 1968 by a research scientist for 3M. It was a quirky substance and deemed unusable. Years later another research scientist got stuck on the ideaof the semi permanent adhesive and gave new life to the product. After a brief stint as hymnal book markers, the first blocks of notes partially coated with the tacky adhesive were tested in 1977. The rest is...
People really do still write letters. Tens of thousands of them, in fact. Daily. Who's the lucky recipient? Our very own Barack Obama, of course! A fascinating NY Times article chronicled the day to day activities of the White House Office of Correspondence.Of the thousands received, a hundred per day make the first cut and a mere ten letters actually make it to the desk of the President each...
We recently received a letter via snail mail :) from Yelp.com commending us on our recent fabulous reviews. So we took full advantage and popped the oh so bold decal and letter it in our window.So at the risk of patting ourselves on the back- check out our reviews and feel free to post one of your own- (especially if its a rave!!!) ;)And by the way- if you are not already familiar...
