a beautiful find from the thrift store

Jason found a 1969 flawless copy of The Fisherman Under the Sea, by Miyoko Marsutani and illustrated by Chihiro Iwasaki at the thrift store. It is gorgeous. I started hunting about for information about Chihiro Iwasaki and found a link to a huge collection of her amazing work housed in two Japanese museums. Both of the museums look intriguing and definitely deserve to be put on the list of places I want to go.

www.chihiro.jp/global

dangerously beautiful ornaments

sushipot art objects has some really lovely things. However, it may be a few years before we can put something as pointy as this on our tree. Or maybe not, my mother took it upon herself to learn to reupholster her antique sofa when we were all under five. I had a couple run-ins with the tacks back then. I survived...

bring back the WPA

Chronicle books has published a beautiful book on the WPA that is going on the list of must haves. Frankly I'd love to have one of everything Chronicle books publishes but I digress...

I know President elect Obama is busy green lighting public works projects but how about some harmonica contests and baby buggy races. I love this baby buggy poster from rainfall.com I could do a gig with the new WPA as a poster designer if it comes to that. Provided that bad stock photography is strictly forbidden.

www.chroniclebooks.com

www.rainfall.com