June 9th, 2010
DOUBLE HAPPINESS
Relaxer Natalie Ramsland of Sweetpea Bicycles featured in Patagonia’s summer catalog. Two brands that taste great together.
April 8th, 2010
DOUBLE DUTCH NON-STOP
Farewell to the most interesting of cultural explorers, Mr. Malcolm McLaren.
March 22nd, 2010
CALDER, SLOW AND FAST
Who doesn’t love the kinetic, colorful, and cheering art of Alexander Calder? Images of his home and studio in the surrounds of the french countyside speak of a life charmingly led. (via the nicely nice Nick Haus)
Not in the least bucolic is the very speedy 1975 bmw 3.0 skinned by Calder for his racing friend Hervé Poulain. Debuting at the Le Mans 24-hour race this first bmw art car was remarkable for how Calder’s design broke the form of the car and transformed something fabricated by others into a work that was entirely his. // We heart Sandy. //
February 18th, 2010
ILLUSTRATOR AT WORK
February 11th, 2010
THE CONCEPT OF THE VOID
Anish Kapoor’s Memory at the Guggenheim. 24 tons of core ten steel revealed only in fragments from vantages within the gallery. Extraordinary.
October 9th, 2009
NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART
The Rogue Film School is for “those who have travelled on foot, who have worked as bouncers in sex clubs, or as wardens in a lunatic asylum, for those who are willing to learn about lockpicking or forging shooting permits in countries not favoring their project. In short, for those who have a sense for poetry.” Sign us up.
August 21st, 2009
BUILDING THE LIFE THAT YOU WANT TO LIVE
A swell little portrait of Sweetpea Bicycles, Members of 1% for the Planet and the Portland cycling community. Portland is home to many that are creating their own brand of success, and it’s not hard to see why women are drawn to the Sweetpea experience (hint: it’s not the dog).
August 13th, 2009
Cabinet of Curiosities
Organ Tools
A tool chest made by a gentleman named Studley in the 1800s. He was an organ and piano-maker and obviously a phenomenal carpenter. Seeing this incredible tool chest reminded me of a more contemporary work by artist Tom Sachs. His piece is called “Hardcore.” It’s a really crude-yet-astonishingly-wonderful cabinet of weapons that are also made by Tom Sachs. They are all constructed from common plumbing supplies and general hardware store materials. My understanding of the story is that the NYC police had a program by which they would collect weapons at precincts, no questions asked, and give something like $75 for each weapon turned in. Tom Sachs and company were making these crude guns out of scrap and turning them in for cash.
(Interesting to note that Tom Sachs has tried his hand at piano-making with a piece called the Bösendorfer. I had a chance to play this with Mr. Peter at the Sperone Westwater gallery in NYC and it’s really incredible! I think it’s made out of road barriers and plywood.)
July 16th, 2009
HEARTING HINAULT
The interviewer, trying to inject a modicum of reason: “But isn’t it necessary to attack intelligently?” Hinault, having none of that: “There is nothing but brute force that can win a race.” The Badger’s cantankerous declarations have been one of the most entertaining elements of the 09 Tour. (We dare to imagine a Hinault / LeMond Blunt-Speaking-Bordering-On-Crazy-Old-Campaigner double billing. Sweatbands mandatory.)
