Life’s a beach
Photo by Nina Leen, Life, April 4, 1950
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Monthly Archives: May 2012
“Oh, please don’t go—we’ll eat you up—we love you so!”
(quote from Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are) A week ago today, Maurice Sendak, one of the greatest children’s book writers and illustrators of the 20th century, passed away. Even if his name isn’t familiar, almost everyone is familiar … Continue reading
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Tagged children's illustration, illustration, Maurice Sendak
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Inspiration on the road
When I was a kid, I used to get excited by things like birthday parties, having my friends over to play, and getting to do or see some really creative stuff. Now that I’m a working adult, the same kinds … Continue reading
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Tagged academia, conferences, creativity, fashion history, friends, research, road trips, scholarship
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Adventures in “Crafts”
We just got our first issue of this British magazine “Craft: The Magazine for Contemporary Craft”. It’s really nifty, and it defines “craft” so much more widely than some of our other magazines do that I thought I’d wander through … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts & Crafts Movement, crafting, crafts, design, diy, gender, glass-blowing, graphic novels, graphics, loss, mourning, V & A Museum
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