coney island’s summertime atmosphere . . .

the origin(s) of coney island’s name is unclear &/or without historical consensus with several competing theories. one possible etymology is from a native american tribe, the konoh or konoi (the “bear band”), who once inhabited the island. a second theory suggests that it was distortion of the name of henry hudson’s second mate on the […]

an open approach to craft & making . . .

an open approach | an open atelier | officina helvetica . . .

the new york times: “technology is no savior. we can eat, sleep, look at screens, make money – all aspects of our physical existence – but that doesn’t mean anything. art is the exact opposite. it’s infinite, and without it, the world wouldn’t […]

untitled, number ninety-eight . . .

untitled, number ninety-eight . . .

untitled |ˌənˈtītld|adjective1 (of a book, composition, or other artistic work) having no name.2 (of a person) not having a title indicating high social or official rank:lesser untitled officials.

mio: matthew’s inanimate objects.

interesting chuck close images, approximately 4097 miles &/or 6594 kilometers apart from each other. example one selection: 86th street […]

water towers in nyc . . .

about these icons in sky over new york city . . .

conceptual artists bernd & hilla becher’s images of beautility . . .

model kits of iconic brooklyn water towers, in miniature . . .

nyc water towers: how they work . . .

kevin henry has a […]

*wooden spoons & springtime . . .

a homage to skilled, hand-crafting makers everywhere; among others, kevin henry, sven björn brandelius & georg milde (who also has a birthday today) . . .

300 years of industrial design: function, form, technique | isbn: 0-7136-5038-9 adrian heath, ditte heath & aage lund jensen. in this book, the authors give a clear picture of […]

under construction; the year of the horse . . .

the year of the fire horse | happy lunar new year . . .

12 animals | 5 elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, & water . . .

the phrase | to horse around:

informal they were talking silly and horsing around: fool around • play the fool • act foolishly • act the […]

who would say that pleasure is not useful ?

Charles Eames was once engaged in a filmed interview with a French critic. The exchange illuminated design issues so vividly that, Herman Miller reprinted the interview as a special flyer . . .

* Reprinted here again, Eames’ views are no less provocative today than they were more than twenty-five years ago . . . 

French […]

cartoonists robert crumb & . . .

an excerpt from dan nadel’s website & his new book | crumb: a cartoonist’s life

robert crumb is often credited with single-handedly transforming the comics medium into a place for adult expression, in the process pioneering the underground comic book industry, and transforming the vernacular language of 20th-century america into an instantly recognizable and popular aesthetic, […]

his nickname was nick . . .

his nickname was nick, given to him by his students at ohio state university . . .

hans albrecht “nick” roericht | *november 15, 1932 †december 8, 2025 |,was a german product designer & educator . . .

roericht | designers as a species of hunters & gatherers . . .

biel | bienne: full circle in 2025 & . . .

autumn 2025: after twenty-eight years returning once again to biel | bienne . . .

terrain gurzelen in french | this is bienne . . . 
terrain gurzelen in german | this is biel . . .