Philadelphia Premiere – Typeface

02Dec09

If you’ve ever wanted to see the inner workings of letterpress and type face, then this is the film for you! Join DesignPhiladelphia for the Philadelphia premiere of Typeface. The film focuses on a rural Midwestern museum and print shop where international artists meet retired craftsmen and together navigate the convergence of modern design and [...]

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Convention Center Uh-oh’s

02Jan08

In the interest of a short title, let it be known the above is something of an understatement. As one report challenges, the heading might be more akin to “State Bitchslaps City.”
To summarize:

The new convention center was to spare two historic buildings on North Broad in return for permission to raze several other large [...]

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summer camp!

02May06

this ain’t basket-weaving and faux finishes people…
(fiber arts)

(fine metals)

(ceramics)

i’m considering a summer course at peters valley, just to round out my design experience a bit (it gets a touch stuffy in the studio day in and day out, yaknow).
while my tastes have me mulling over “furniture design” versus “sculptureworks” as choices, you [...]

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