Elsewhere

Hollywood’s Famous Sign Elicits Few Hoorays From Its Neighbors: the turbulent saga of the iconic sign and its sidekicks that read “Hollywood Sign Scenic View.” Artists Spiff Up Empty Stores Downtown: in Norfolk, a program called Art Everywhere temporarily reinvents empty storefronts. The Architecture and Interiors of Robert Adam: info and photos of the work [...]

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Seed Bombs in Portland, OR

Ahh, fair Portland, the inspiration for the bitingly hilarious Portlandia… Also, home to Powell’s Books, whose 7 Portland-area locations offer miles and miles of new, used and out-of-print books, plus a selection of gift items that now include our seed bombs! Some years back, a visit to Powell’s was the lone highlight of an otherwise [...]

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Antique Map Collages by Jason LaFerrera

Jason LaFerrera was born and raised in Richmond, VA and currently lives in NYC, where he is studying mathematics at Columbia University. The fauna and fowl are digitally collaged out of antique maps into a simple format that resembles images of specimens in vintage field guides.

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Pedigo Jewelers Ghost Sign in Indianapolis

A quick trip to Indianapolis yielded a lovely terrazzo ghost sign find at 1042 Virginia Ave. in Fountain Square. An odd name, and odd but awesome lettering…

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What’s So Great about a Mom and Pop Store?

In this Seinfeld clip, Kramer wants to save the neighborhood cobbler from impending gentrification. For the record, I live within walking distance of two cobblers. Via Bowery Boogie.

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Elsewhere

ArtWorks’ Muralworks Walking Tour: tomorrow at noon, learn about the process and history of ArtWorks’ murals along Central Parkway. A Wall in East Harlem with Something to Tell You: The Spirit of East Harlem by Hank Prussing chronicles the domino players, musicians, mothers, and playground denizens of the neighborhood during the 1970s. Somerville Mayor Challenges [...]

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St. Paulus Kirche in Over-the-Rhine

Located at 15th and Race, Over-the-Rhine’s St. Paulus Kirche is the oldest standing Protestant church in the city and the second oldest church in Cincinnati. Recently, I snapped the above “action shot” of what’s left of its steeple.

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Illustrations by Fmio Watanabe

Illustrator Fmio Watanabe was born in Nagasaki and currently lives in Tokyo, where he creates highly detailed and saturated images of towns and buildings for posters, calendars, and children’s books.

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Earth Day Seed Bomb Giveaway

We’ve teamed up with UncommonGoods on a seed bomb giveaway just in time for Earth Day. There are three easy ways to enter; click here for details. Winners will be announced on Friday, so hurry up and enter!

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Tactile Architecture at the International Quilt Festival 2011

We randomly scored some free tickets to the recent International Quilt Festival at the convention center in downtown Cincinnati. Trade shows are fun and quilts are cool, so this was an awesome event to attend, with over 20 group exhibits plus a fascinating glimpse into the world of quilters.

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