Mexico: Day 7
March 20, 2014
On Tuesday we spent most of the day holed up in a palapa in the jungle. It was a little dark, but my workshop participants,
Harry has been keeping this diary, more or less, since 2009. It has slowed down in recent years because of social media, but there are some fun stories in here if you have some time. Harry cherishes his place among creators and loves to share.
On Tuesday we spent most of the day holed up in a palapa in the jungle. It was a little dark, but my workshop participants,
The first real day in the jungle was full of information gathering. The students would be working with two local workshops. Our first stop was
We started our day at Walmart in Villahermosa. Which, although depressing in concept, was a great place to get breakfast and stock up on fruit.
The morning started early at the University. The library building was beautiful in the early morning sunlight. It is covered with murals and the landscape
Sorry for the lapse, but I literally was in the jungle. More on that later, but I wanted to finish up my last day in
This morning I spoke at the Industrial Design College at UNAM, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. I showed my work and talked a bit about what
I arrived in Mexico City yesterday for the Mayan Design Workshop. I will be leading a workshop in the jungle next week, but we will
A nice piece on the Brooklyn Museum Design Collection. We have quite a few pieces in the museum and get a shout out. https://brooklynbased.com/2014/02/20/a-tour-of-brooklyn-museums-untold-treasures/ A
I am embarrassed to say that it took me this long to visit my good friend Davids Weeks new store. But last Thursday I finally
Our ex-intern, Matt Spencer, not only printed our flying pig ornament, but transformed it into Picarus, replete with a variety of Hellenistic details – tiny
I visited the Brooklyn Museum last Thursday. My intention was to see the Gautier show, but my day turned out to be so much more.
The holidays feel like they were ages ago. Next year I will get the Ornament Project up earlier so it doesn’t feel so old at the
John and I just got back from Aspen CO where the boarding was incredible and I admired the recently renovated Merry-Go-Round lodge at Aspen Highlands.
This is the first image I have gotten from our Holiday Ornament Project. My friend Lisa Roberts sent her ornament out to Shapeways for printing.
I always lament that my product is not readily available in the East Village, my home and the birthplace of my REALITY line. Odin carried
I just finished re-reading Duplex. My favorite book of 2013. I love ambiguity in art; I love a new perspective and being coaxed to emotion
Being the Japanophile that I am, I thought I would share my discovery of Makari. Its a little Japanese store at 97 Third Avenue, between 12th and 13th;
Such a pretty day in the garden on Saturday. John is always talking about “all-year-interest” and it was on full display in the snow. The white
Last week I attended a panel discussion at ALU, the maker of one of my favorite products of all time, Autopoles, and a variety of
We danced and danced and they set him free. Sad to see him go, but what a life! Click the image above to hear the
I admit it, I’m a Luddite. I like making things with my hands and I often find the computer age a snare and a delusion