The place is super tiny-- basically only a counter with space behind it where many people are assembling sandwiches (the line moves really quickly). I occasionally see bread carts being wheeled in from where they bake it next door.
- sara
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Susan Orlean can make any topic interesting-- and now I really want to visit the Fez medina.
- sara
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Daily Book Graphics is a year-long project by Julian Montague where each day he posts, on his blog and his Flickr page, a graphic element from a book that he’s purchased. He started on February 21, 2009 and plans to post something new each day until February 21, 2010. - http://montagueprojectsblog.bl...
What, exactly, is coming soon you might ask . . . a workplace safety school? a limb removal service?
- sara
Buy the new Slim Jim's Soylent Green Single Serving Pak.
- Michael Muller
"Cameras replaced sketching by the last century; convenience trumped engagement, the viewfinder afforded emotional distance and many people no longer felt the same urgency to look." - http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
Pon Farr (Geek) Perfume - Pon Farr is an event that occurs every seven years when the Vulcan race go into heat and must mate. If they don't find a mate, they go into blood fever and become violent, ultimately dying if they don't find a mate and do the deed. - http://shop.genkiwear.com/Pon_Far...
"with light, clean top notes of citrus, blackcurrant, lotus blossom and water lily. And with base notes from sandalwood, peach and mulberry . . . Sharp and aggressive, simple yet exotic. "
- sara
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Offering sage advice for the penniless and pocket-heavy alike, artist Peter Coffin’s “How to Sneak into a Museum Without Paying” project features hand drawn maps from contributors around the globe. Thus far he’s culled a handful of floor plans and museum maps instructing readers how on how to beat the system and avoid museum fees for a forthcoming... - http://www.artfagcity.com/2009...
these sketches are wonderful. what a fun children's book this would make! such adventure with the perfect blend of innocence and naughtiness. hmmmm, makes me question what kind of mother i'll be if i'm already imagining encouraging my kids to sneak into museums...
- Felicity Arnold
They are all sketches that he's collected from other people-- I remember when the call went out, but I didn't have any advise to offer. I hope it'll make it onto Printed Matter's online catalog.
- sara
from email
Obama brightens up the White House - "The President has already shown that his artistic proclivities tend towards modern and contemporary painters such as Ed Ruscha and Jasper Johns: on inauguration day, the National Gallery of Art furnished the presidential living quarters with a wealth of loans, including John's 1969 lead relief, Numerals, 0... - http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en...
"I don't believe there's been any administration that has been as interested in contemporary art," he said. "I was extremely impressed when they sent over the list of what they were interested in borrowing, because it showed a wide range of interests and a wide spectrum and understanding of both modern and contemporary art."
- sara
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