A wayward collection of art, imagery & observations.

Origins: Los Angeles
Origins: Los Angeles
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
Sunshine? Check. Tanned/toned beach gods/goddesses? Check. Soul crushing traffic straight out of a bad -- and not "good" bad -- Hollywood horror film? Check, check, check. Like it or not,... Read More
Designer Spotlight: Bauer Pottery Company
Designer Spotlight: Bauer Pottery Company
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
A longtime favorite of thirsty designers the world over, Bauer's original wares were prized mainly for this: their sturdy whiskey jugs rarely shattered when dropped. Now meet the man keeping... Read More
Why Handcrafted Gifts... Rule
Why Handcrafted Gifts... Rule
Catalogue Art & Design
"Craftsmanship names an enduring, basic human impulse: the desire to do a job well for its own sake." Read More
"January" | Helen Hunt Jackson
"January" | Helen Hunt Jackson
Catalogue Art & Design
"O Winter! frozen pulse and heart of fire/What loss is theirs who from thy kingdom turn..." Read More
"Wild November" | Richard Henry Stoddard
"Wild November" | Richard Henry Stoddard
Catalogue Art & Design
"The wild November comes at last/Beneath a veil of rain..." Read More
"September Midnight" | Sara Teasdale
"September Midnight" | Sara Teasdale
Catalogue Art & Design
"Lyric night of the lingering Indian Summer/Shadowy fields that are scentless but full of singing..." Read More
"The End of Summer" | Rachel Hadas
"The End of Summer" | Rachel Hadas
Catalogue Art & Design
Sweet smell of phlox drifting across the lawn— an early warning of the end of summer. August is fading fast, and by September the little purple flowers will all be... Read More
Road Trip
Road Trip
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
The quintessential American travel experience since forever. It goes a little something like this: 1) Roll down the window. 2) Turn up the music. 3) Hit the gas. Read More
Ode to Jonnycake
Ode to Jonnycake
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
Ah, Johnnycake. Er, make that Jonnycake. Or Journey cake, Shawnee cake, or... Cornbread. (Depending on your zip code, grandmother, etc.) Read More
Ten Curiosities about July 4th
Ten Curiosities about July 4th
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
Party Checklist: 1) Food & drink? ✔ 2) Legal Fireworks? (Mostly.) ✔ How about some amusing facts to fill awkward silences? Now we're talking... Read More
"Smoldering Dawn" | Amanda Gorman
"Smoldering Dawn" | Amanda Gorman
Catalogue Art & Design
"We Woke Up to a Different L.A." The morning after the fires erupted, that was a common refrain heard all across the City of Angels. Which one particular native Angelino,... Read More
Spring Bites: Farmers Market
Spring Bites: Farmers Market
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"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." -- Margaret Atwood Read More
"Spring in New Hampshire" | Claude MacKay
"Spring in New Hampshire" | Claude MacKay
Catalogue Art & Design
"Too green the springing April grass/Too blue the silver-speckled sky..." Read More
Designer Spotlight: Santa Fe Stoneworks
Designer Spotlight: Santa Fe Stoneworks
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
"My grandfather was a stone cutter from Upper Bohemia where the logo for the Stonecutters’ Guild was called a ‘wirtel.’ I proudly carry on that tradition." Read More
Always Time for Hank
Always Time for Hank
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
It's not that Hank was one of those harried men, always wondering what time it was and if he was late for something. No, he loved the sheer presence of... Read More
Designer Spotlight: Len Carella Ceramics
Designer Spotlight: Len Carella Ceramics
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Hand made, one of a kind pieces. Don't tell Len they -- or he, to be precise -- don't make things like they used to. Read More
"A March Glee" | John Burroughs
"A March Glee" | John Burroughs
Catalogue Art & Design
"I hear the sparrow's ditty/Anear my study door/A simple song of gladness/That winter days are o'er;..." Read More
L.A. Local: The Broad Museum
L.A. Local: The Broad Museum
Catalogue Art & Design
When this billionaire said 'Civilizations are not remembered by their business people, they're remembered by the arts.'... you better believe he built a museum to prove it. Read More
Designer Spotlight: vanIvey Ceramics
Designer Spotlight: vanIvey Ceramics
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With a background in oil painting, meet the artist behind these exquisite ceramics. Read More
The Traveler
The Traveler
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"A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity." -- Robert Frost Read More
These Go to Eleven: The Heart-Stomping Beauty of Classic Guitars
These Go to Eleven: The Heart-Stomping Beauty of Classic Guitars
Catalogue Art & Design
A series of portraits from Firecracker photographer Olivier Pojzman. Available now... Read More
"Backyard" | Carl Sandburg
"Backyard" | Carl Sandburg
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"Shine on, O moon of summer/Shine to the leaves of grass, catalpa and oak all silver under your rain to-night..." Read More
Halloween 101
Halloween 101
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"Bring forth the raisins and the nuts; Tonight All-Hallows' Spectre struts along the moonlit way." ~ John Kendrick Bangs Read More
Designer Spotlight: Molly M Designs
Designer Spotlight: Molly M Designs
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
Molly McGrath runs her studio in the "Werkstatte" tradition - a hybrid of design, craft & tech. As we found out, she also has great taste in San Francisco restaurants. Read More
The Interview: Maria Provenzano
The Interview: Maria Provenzano
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You can't help but like someone who lives her life channeling Julia Child's mantra: ‘Everything in moderation... including moderation.’ Read More
Salt of the Earth
Salt of the Earth
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
"Salt is what makes things taste bad when it isn't in them." ~ Anonymous Read More
"[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]" | E.E. Cummings
"[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]" | E.E. Cummings
Catalogue Art & Design
From the man who famously wrote: “One's not half of two; two are halves of one.” Read More
"A Glimpse" | Walt Whitman
"A Glimpse" | Walt Whitman
Catalogue Art & Design
"A glimpse, through an interstice caught, of a crowd of workmen and drivers in a bar-room, around the stove, late of a winter night — and I unremark'd seated in a... Read More
Designer Spotlight: Field Notes
Designer Spotlight: Field Notes
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
"I'm not writing it down to remember it later, I'm writing it down to remember it now." - Company Motto Read More
Designer Spotlight: Porter Gulch
Designer Spotlight: Porter Gulch
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
Brooke DeDiego left the high-flying world of finance behind to start her own company... and never looked back. Read More
Designer Spotlight: Woolrich Woolen Mills
Designer Spotlight: Woolrich Woolen Mills
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Since 1830, eight generations of the Rich family have lived and worked amidst the same rural landscape of north central Pennsylvania, not two miles from where founder John Rich erected... Read More
Designer Spotlight: Love Nature NYC
Designer Spotlight: Love Nature NYC
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
Responsibility, sustainability & craftsmanship. Look at candles in a whole new light. Read More
Designer Spotlight: Matine
Designer Spotlight: Matine
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
Steady job or dream job? In 2012, Carolyn Misterek had that life changing "aha" moment and struck out on her own. Read More
Designer Spotlight: Andrea Wysocki Jewelry
Designer Spotlight: Andrea Wysocki Jewelry
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
Meet the self-admitted workaholic bringing this collection of modern, organic pieces to life. Read More
Will Travel, Have Food
Will Travel, Have Food
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
Flight delayed? You are now cleared to land at the following eight airport restaurants. Read More
Designer Spotlight: Santa Barbara Cutting Board Co.
Designer Spotlight: Santa Barbara Cutting Board Co.
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
What do you get when you cross an avid surfer with a master wood craftsman? Something awesome. Read More
Sounds: Al Green
Sounds: Al Green
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
Added to the National Recording Registry as a "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" work of art... Al Green's signature song always delivers. Read More
Bee a Honey Expert
Bee a Honey Expert
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"Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers." ~ Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine Read More
Designer Spotlight: Soul Sunday
Designer Spotlight: Soul Sunday
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
For Boston-based founders Shea Hardiman and Kara Kochalko, it's all about balance. Read More
Designer Spotlight: Me Speak Design
Designer Spotlight: Me Speak Design
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
Right off the bat, they got our attention with their mission statement: "Japanese inspired housewares with Southern roots." Read More
Let's Get Lost
Let's Get Lost
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
"And then the steps. Oh Lord, the steps! I was told they actually had a Department of Steps." Read More
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
You-know-who-putting his you-know-what you-know-where. Read More
A Tuxing Question
A Tuxing Question
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
"When you are asked to a 'bowling party', it is perhaps better form to wear your dinner jacket or Tuxedo...." ~ The Complete Bachelor: Manners for Men (1896) Read More
Designer Spotlight: Kyyote
Designer Spotlight: Kyyote
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
Endless summers, clear blue skies and technicolor sunsets. Welcome to Los Angeles. Read More
Sounds: Righteous Brothers
Sounds: Righteous Brothers
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
Let's get it out of the way: "Ghost". Yes. We know. Still amazing on the ears. Read More
Designer Spotlight: Gowanus Furniture Co.
Designer Spotlight: Gowanus Furniture Co.
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
Founded in 2011 to solve some of the problems endemic to small kitchen spaces... and have a good time doing it. Read More
Designer Spotlight: Allegory Pens
Designer Spotlight: Allegory Pens
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
Handcrafted writing instruments from Chicago that are made -- not manufactured. No shortcuts, no quick fixes. Read More
Designer Spotlight: Neva Opet
Designer Spotlight: Neva Opet
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
If she weren't making bags, Rachael Riedinger would have become an art historian. We like that in a designer. Read More
Designer Spotlight: One Star Leather Goods
Designer Spotlight: One Star Leather Goods
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
Every stitch, every time, must meet his standards. And yes, they are quite high. Read More
Designer Spotlight: Irving Place Studio
Designer Spotlight: Irving Place Studio
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
Past and present come together as IPS proudly carries on the tradition of hand thrown pottery in California. Read More