DAY TWENTY-ONE
At 10:20 in the morning I just started playing The Knife’s latest album Shaking the Habitual, while Jason was walking to work.
April, 2013
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Daily Glimpse with Jason
April 30, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
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Swell Things No. 4
April 30, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
1. These brilliant and mystifying jellyfish are captured by artist Alexander Semenov, who studied Zoology from Moscow State University and specialized in invertebrate animals.
2. Indigo: The Color that Changed the World by Catherine Legrand follows her search to reveal the few remaining communities that continue to harvest and produce indigo, tracking history through these contemporary artisans.
3. I recently watched The Wolf Man from 1941 with my mother. It was quite campy and not the least bit scary, but revealed itself as the black and white film featured in The Sandlot!
4. The Knife just released a new album after a seven year hiatus! Enough said.
5. These 19th Century astronomy drawings from the New York Public Library Digital Gallery are just breathtaking and quite modern.
6. Boys Club is a tumblr that shines light on aspects of our global culture where women have not tread. For example, all incarnations of Dr. Who have been men.
7. Stunning photographs from Amira Fritz that simply make me happy and perhaps someday Jason will come home with an oversized bouquet!
8. Persistence of Vision is a recent documentary from Kevin Schreck following the unfinished animated feature from Richard Williams, who you may recognize as the genius behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit?. Kevin’s film is beautiful and heartbreaking as you follow the ups and downs of Williams’ career.
9. These adorable miniature rounded-back case bindings have been transformed into an itty bitty urban street. Let’s Live Here is bound by Jamie Lynn Schilling
10. Midway is a film by Chris Jordan capturing the heart wrenching effects of human waste. The Laysan albatross is plagued by the Pacific Garbage Patch. Chicks are ingesting bits of plastic, causing them to starve and die. Chris Jordan dissects the deceased chick, circling their remains around the contents of their stomachs.
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Daily Glimpse with Jason
April 29, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
DAY TWENTY
At 10:50 in the morning I was reading an article, while Jason was doing the laundry.
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Bonus // Book Artist of the Month: Laura Davidson
April 29, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
One of my favorite books from Laura Davidson is Lucky Girl. This unique accordion book bound with handmade hinges is inspired by Laura’s daughter, who can spot a four-leaf clover anywhere. Clovers from Michela’s collection have been delicately sandwiched between glass in each wooden page, which is also collaged with the typed text “lucky girl”.
Since 2010, the vibrant green clovers have dried out and aged to a yellow-brown. During my visit, Laura brought out a book from her library. Tucked inside was a surprising collection of four-leaf clovers, each marked with the location where they were plucked.
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Book Artist of the Month: Laura Davidson
April 29, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
In 2012, Laura Davidson spent some time drawing her drawing tools. Ebony Pencils is a set of six silverpoint portraits cataloging the remaining pencils from Laura’s youth. These pencils were given to her by her father, who worked as a detailer at Studebaker’s and then the Ford Motor Company. This unique book is housed in a walnut box crafted by Laura’s father.
During my visit to her studio, Laura directed me towards her magnetic wall where additional drawings hung. Since Ebony Pencils, Laura has expanded to include more tools for her collection, capturing the detail of each tool. I hope these drawings will soon manifest into another delicately crafted book.
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Daily Glimpse with Jason
April 28, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
DAY NINETEEN
At 4:20 in the afternoon I just got home, while Jason was eating a mango.
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Bookbinder of the Month: Derek Hood
April 28, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
In 2012, Derek Hood bound a copy of James Joyce’s Ulysses in full dark blue goatskin with onlays and inlays in various leathers. Printed on natural calfskin (and used as onlays) are excerpts from Joyce’s recently released handwritten manuscript of Ulysses. The book was sewn on hemp cords, which were laced into the boards. The book edges are gilt in 24kt leaf, as is the title on the spine. Endpapers are leather jointed, with Japanese Kozo doublures.
A hand drawn map of Leopold Bloom’s Dublin by Vladimir Nabokov inspired the design. It follows Bloom’s heady journey, starting from Dublin Bay and meandering across the Liffe. The simple map is intertwined with two fractured Greek masks.
This first edition copy of Ulysses was published by Random House of New York in 1934.
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Daily Glimpse with Jason
April 27, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
DAY EIGHTEEN
At 3:40 in the afternoon I was feeling the pansy petal per Jason’s request, while Jason was drinking matcha with me.
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Daily Glimpse with Jason
April 26, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
DAY SEVENTEEN
At 7:40 in the morning I was prepping for a demo, while Peru was happy in the sun.
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Moving Images: Dove Hires Criminal Sketch Artist to Draw Women
April 26, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Dove hires Gil Zamora, an FBI-trained sketch artist, to interview and draw two portraits of seven different women. The first sketch is based on the women’s own description of herself, while the second sketch is drawn from the perspective of a random stranger. The video depicts the experiment along with each of the women’s reactions. It quite a beautiful and eye-opening experiment about how our inner insecurities skew how we perceive our outer beauty.
