Tags are in!

Our die cut tags are now online! We got a really great response to our Pig and Butterfly tags at the show, including a little shout out on Design Sponge (thanks Grace!). They're 100% cotton and can be used for all sorts of stuff - gift tags, place cards, decoration. I like tying them onto bags - like above. And at some point soon, I'd like to try rubber stamping a pattern on them. But for now, I'm enjoying them nice and crisp in white.

Devon Kelley-Yurdin

I was first introduced to the work of Pratt grad Devon Kelley-Yurdin at my favorite neighborhood coffee shop, Blue Sky Bakery. There, above all the people enjoying their muffins and newspapers is Devon's fantastic work. I love her ink and watercolor pieces - especially this one titled finally. I don't know if it's a Brooklyn-inspired piece, but I can't help but think of brownstone tin ceilings and molding - and maybe some really beautiful wallpaper too. The intricacy of her cutouts, like this one cut and run, are pretty great in person. Check out some more of her work here or head on over to Blue Sky to check it out - and pick up what I promise to be the best muffin you've ever had.

[Photos courtesy of devonkelley-yurdin.com]

Jonathan Harris

I recently read about the work of Jonathan Harris via Lizzy, and I am in awe. I'm also really bummed that I missed his interactive project about online dating I Want You to Want Me (in collaboration with Sep Kamvar) when it was at MoMA earlier this year. You have to watch the above video - it's pretty amazing. I could spend all week posting about his work and have had so much fun exploring it on his website. I highly recommend taking a look.

Pretty Pretty Drywall

So I've gone from taking pictures of public bathroom interiors to... drywall. Naturally.

Pre-show, we were in Home Depot a lot. Looking at carpets, picking up homasote boards, small sheets of wood, a staple gun, light bulbs, etc. And you all know my thing for zig zags these days and how I'm seeing them everywhere. Well, drywall is apparently no exception. Look how great these colors are in the Home Depot drywall aisle? And you get up close and see that they're just staggered dimensions, logos and bar codes. And then on our way up to the Javitz Center, we saw this truck on the West Side Highway. Beautiful. It's amazing what you see when you're eyes are open to it.

Pretty Bitter

My second favorite find was Pretty Bitter. Kit had come by our booth early in the show, and I knew right away I loved this guy. He was hysterical. And then I come to find out that he's one of the guys behind these Man Notes that everyone was carrying around. Fantastic. Loved meeting them. Love what they're doing. I hope to see more of their stuff because it's just so fun.

Yellow Owl Workshop

One of my favorite new finds at this year's show was Yellow Owl Workshop. The booth display drew me in - how great are those trees?? - but once I got talking to Christine and saw her work, I didn't want to leave. She is crazy talented - and even more, she and her husband could not have been nicer. I wish they never left Brooklyn -- big sigh.

See more of Yellow Owl Workshop here.

NSS Breather: A Little Update

Before I post more on the show - I just had to tell you about the new headers we've added to our homepage that change as the pages refreshes. I'm loving the added burst of color and pattern to our otherwise neutral website palette.

Many thanks to Jenny at Also Online for her help with this!