Henrik Hansen: Shinya Kimura

shinya kimura @ chabott engineering from Henrik Hansen on Vimeo.

Portrait from Nationale

I can't find the link to where I found this, though it's definitely from Nationale. I think it's great.

Allen Brewer

Beautiful. My friend Maisie, when she gets excited, sort of paws her hands down her face; maybe I'll have to upload a video of that for next time. Anyway, this work, by Allen Brewer, makes me want to do the same. And this one, below, is beautiful too. Brewer has fantastic detail and texture. He is an adjunct professor of Illustration at the Minneapolis Center for Art and Design, does freelance illustration, and regularly shows his work.

Joe Walsh!

My brother Joe is an amazing person and an incredible mandolin player. He's releasing his second album in a few weeks: look for it on CDBaby and check out his music here!

Some videos:
1) Playing with Tashina Clarridge, Wes Corbett, Matt Arcara, and Steve Roy.
2) With Lincoln Meyers and Steve Roy (video by Nikolai Fox).

El Tornillo

I really like this. By El Tornillo.

Good Morning!

Literally, by Claire L. Evans.

Katahdin Series: A L Hinds

from Wikimedia Commons

Birch Bark Canoes

Birch bark canoes strike me as about as punk as it gets. Canoes from bark. Something from nothing.

Pictures from here and here and here.

Paper Love

A recent project has me scouring for decorative paper. I really fell in love with this pattern, discovered on paperma.de.

Duluth Packs: Hometown Pride

This post is a bit of a shout out to my hometown, Duluth, Minnesota. Bob Dylan is from Duluth; so is the band Low. And, most excitingly for me right now, Duluth Packs are made in Duluth. Pricey little buggers, but I'd love to get my hands on one of these: