Posts in the category design

untitled, number eighty-seven . . .

untitled, number eighty-seven . . .

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.image | untitled, by saul steinberg | 1977
true love: math is the answer to more than one question . . […]

posted 14 February 2024

categories design, photos

2024: the year of the wood dragon . . .

rat | ox | tiger | rabbit | dragon | snake | horse | goat | monkey | rooster | dog | pig dragon years: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 & now 2024 . . .

ny times | ai weiwei’s “zodiac” is a mystical memory tour . . .

npr […]

posted 9 February 2024

categories design, education, photos

flotsam & jetsam . . .

flotsam and jetsam (in german: treibgut oder schwemmgut) are terms that describe two types of marine debris associated with vessels. flotsam is defined as debris in the water that was not deliberately thrown overboard, often as a result from a shipwreck or accident. jetsam describes debris that was deliberately thrown overboard by a crew of […]

posted 21 November 2023

categories design, education, photos

david plowden | photographer . . .

david plowden: the architecture of agriculture
the grohmann museum | milwaukee, wisconsin
until august 20, 2023, . . .

the image below is from the book, david plowden | imprints:
maurice stroda’s garage, ramona kansas 1991
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posted 23 June 2023

categories design, photos

the transmission of ideas & enthusiasm . . .

this week we had a nice casual visit in berner oberland tuna town from uli & lutz from berlin. the weather was pleasant, so we went for a ride on the paddle steamer blümlialp (which is over 100 years old now, but in wonderful restored condition). good friends | summer weather | beautiful scenery
yet […]

posted 15 June 2023

categories design, education

the game called, “feet planted” . . .

feet planted | pétanque | boule
a brief description of the game’s invention:
games where, a spherical object &/or ball | boule in french |, are played
on the ground have a very long history, dating back through the middle
ages to ancient rome, and before that to ancient greece and egypt . . .
in france in […]

posted 14 May 2023

categories design, education