In the spirit of friendly competition I thought I’d throw this together for  after a little disagreement we had over the awesomeness of Viva Standard. Hopefully this will spawn an all out war. Stay tuned!

Fort Grunt is closing shop! Swing by there shop in downtown durham (next to Piedmont) or visit them online to get your hands on some artwork before they leave. I’m about to pick up some pieces from their Skirmishes series (only $10 a pop!)

Flywheel was hired by the good people heading up the bioethics program at the NC Central Law School to work up some poster concepts for their spring break trip to Costa Rica. I love working on fun projects like this… boy howdee!

right on, ray fenwick…

Continuing on my ceramics kick, I thought I’d do a post on Coe & Waito. The duo makes beautiful ceramic objects from porcelain, either by handbuilding or using moulds, and sometimes silk screening details on finished pieces.

I’m sitting here with the June ‘08 Print Magazine spread across my desk, and practically drooling over a mermaid skeleton made out of lace and latex. Lace and Latex! How delicious. So I visited Sandrine Pelletier on the web and couldn’t resist posting a picture of these flying cats. If the idea of flying cats or “lace and latex” doesn’t draw you in (who are you?!), then visit her portfolio to check out the doily-like wrestling mask sitting on your grandmother’s bedside table.

If you live, work, or play in downtown Durham, chances are you’ve run into Dave Wofford. A huge supporter of progressive community based organizations, whether they be focused bicycling or the local artists, Dave is always working to enrich our experience in downtown Durham. He also runs a letterpress shop housed within the BCAC (Bull City Arts Collaborative) called Horse & Buggy Press. Dave has always done great work, but is looking to refocus his business. I spoke with Dave recently about this and he had this to say:

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Ellie’s 5 Pointz post reminded me of the 337 Project in Salt Lake City. Before being demolished, the building at 337 South 400 East was handed over to local artists. I was fortunate enough to explore the 20,000 square foot canvas while the artists were still working. The building is long gone, but the site is still up and theirs tons of photos and videos to check out.

Taking good photos at a concert is a much more challenging task than one might think. Unpredictable lighting, awkward angles, jostling crowds, and a subject matter that just won’t sit still make it hard to control your shots. Apparently this isn’t much of a challenge for Eric Uhlir; his live music work is fantastic. Check out his flickr page for lots of great stuff; his portraits are spot on as well.

5 Pointz is a building in Queens that is completely covered in graffiti, and it’s actually encouraged by the building’s owner. According to this article (which also has directions if you happen to be in New York) the building houses a bunch of artist’s studios. More images (and comments worth reading) on this blog. Buy the photo above from Jelly Designs on Etsy, $15.