pear & plum

Barack Obama sang you the Happy Birthday song on your voicemail.

I have a new art journal to break in and I feel simultaneously as though I’m caught in a hold pattern and in flux.  It seems like a great time to try Ali Edward’s A Week in the Life project.  Next week, I’ll be collecting material too.  My poor dSLR would like some love.  I’ve been neglecting it.

A friend saw Prenez soin de vous in Montréal this summer.  I wish that I could see it too.

All you need to do is pledge to vote.  Yeah.

Ptichka showed me this earlier this week. I think that I may just give knitting another shot and try making one of these cowls.  They seem so practical, and they are incredible cute.

From Sew, Mama, Sew! comes this brilliant idea.  I may need to make one to complement my bedside table.

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For the ‘zine fiends out there, Abbey Hendrickson of Aesthetic Outburst is hosting a swap.

Ptichka found this useful website on toy cameras (The Diana, the Holga, and the Lubitel) while researching cross processing.  It’s clear and concise.

I am obsessed with keys/helicopters (I’ve called them both throughout my lifetime).  So is Neeta Madahar.  Holy gorgeous!

A post at the Rag & Bone blog about a new book on paper cutours.  It looks yummy!

I picked up some expired film yesterday for my Holga: Fuji Reala ISO 100.  It’s clearing up outside, so I think that I’m going to go shoot a roll of this in the Exchange district.

Fun things to try with film.

I love love love the botanical images painted on vintage rifle targets.

What if you like more than one type of music?

The Guardian provides a list of the 50 greatest arts videos on YouTube.  Feel free to disagree.

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