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December 2, 2009

Midwest Seed Bombs in Design*Sponge Gift Guide

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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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November 11, 2009

Environmental Stocking Stuffer of the Week: Midwest Seed Bombs

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seed bombs by VisuaLingual

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

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painting 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

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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

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Galaxie 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

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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

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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

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Yahtzee 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

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city print 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

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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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