The blog Design*Sponge just published its annual “under $25″ gift guide, which includes our humble Midwest seed bombs. Thank you, thank you!
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December 2, 2009
Midwest Seed Bombs in Design*Sponge Gift Guide
November 11, 2009
Environmental Stocking Stuffer of the Week: Midwest Seed Bombs
We’ve been so busy in the studio lately, making tons of new work for the holiday season. Apparently, we’re not the only ones already planning for the holidays, because Hatch has declared our Midwest seed bombs the Environmental Stocking Stuffer of the Week. Thanks for the shout-out, Becky!
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November 4, 2009
New Paintings by Andy Detskas
Over a year ago, I wrote about the work of my talented friend and former schoolmate Andy Detskas, and it’s time to check up on his work again. The Chicago-based designer and artist has been painting more robots and ghosts onto vintage pastoral paintings. The compositions are becoming more complicated, with tighter incorporation of his characters into the landscapes.
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October 13, 2009
Midwest Seed Bombs in House Beautiful
Check us out! Our humble Midwest Seed Bombs are included in the Best Gifts under $25 feature from House Beautiful — we’re #38, with a link right to our online shop.
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October 7, 2009
Suburban Paintings by David Imlay
Galaxie by David Imlay
David Imlay is a West Coast artist who paints primarily portraits and cityscapes, mostly of San Francisco, with a bit of Chicago thrown in for good measure. These paintings are from his Suburban Series.
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October 5, 2009
Midwest Seed Bombs in Lonny Magazine
Our Midwest Seed Bombs are included in the debut issue of Lonny Magazine, a new venture from some former staffers at Domino Magazine, which folded earlier this year. Lonny is an online publication which allows you to instantly purchase the products seen on its pages.
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October 2, 2009
Elsewhere
Enjoy Your Weekend: this weekend, Cincinnati has art out the wazoo.
VisuaLingual for the Home: Queen City Survey makes our day! [See more of our work in situ here.]
About Cincinnati and How I Ended Up Here: The Walking Green shares her thoughts on the trajectory that’s led her from the suburbs of Chicago to Over-the-Rhine.
Metropole Should Stay: fighting words [and sound reasoning] from CityKin about a downtown Cincinnati SRO.
Re-Imagining Boston’s Stalled Projects: imaginative, inventive, and somewhat silly ideas for stalled construction sites in Boston.
What’s A ‘Spooey’? A Field Guide To Freeway Interchanges: Freeway Interchange Typology 101.
Detroit: The Death — and Possible Life — of a Great City: thoughts about regionalism and diversification in and around Detroit.
July 28, 2009
Interior Landscapes by Ann Toebbe
Yahtzee by Ann Toebbe
Ann Toebbe was born in Cincinnati, educated in Cleveland, NYC, New Haven, and Germany, is now living in Chicago. Her work, rendered from memories of her Midwestern upbringing, mythologizes domestic life and its accoutrements, without including people. A few of her paintings are available as prints via 20×200.
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July 20, 2009
City Prints by Megan Nolton
Alexandria, VA-based artist Megan Nolton of Art Shark Designs creates wonderful Gocco cityscapes, including images of New York City, Baltimore, Paris, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington DC. I love the red umbrellas!
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July 12, 2009
State of Affairs by Diffraction Fiber
Diffraction Fiber is a Chicago-based Etsy shop, which specializes in felt pillows and other soft goods. These pillows, entitled State of Affairs, can be customized with the state or country of your choice.
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