Friday Destination: My fascination with bees

[Mark Randall] I hate getting stung. Several years ago a somewhat mild bee sting escalated into a severe reaction and put me in the hospital. The doctor in the emergency room suggested that maybe beekeeping was not such a good hobby for me. He then casually mentioned that the previous year someone came in with a bee sting and died.

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09.10.10

My TypeCon swag report: The fine, the fun, the very font-cy

[Alyson Kuhn] At TypeCon last month, I assembled quite the tote o’ treats. Here I explore some of my most notable loot. In a swell kuhnfluence — which editor Tom Biederbeck points out is not untype-ical in the Alysonian universe — I detoured to a superb calligraphy show on the winged heels of TypeCon: For typographic dessert, I’m going to show you a rich assortment of my favorite pieces from the Society for Calligraphers of Southern California exhibition.

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09.09.10

Redesign high school? Here’s an award that welcomes innovation

[Tom Biederbeck] What high school student doesn’t have ideas about how to make school better? Putting those ideas into a positive context is School: By Design, a new award from Design Ignites Change and Designers Accord that asks high school students — with their college and professional design mentors — to “redesign your school.” In support, the Mohawk Feedback Loop Notebook project launches today on Felt & Wire Shop with a spectacular array of unique letterpress notebooks.

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09.08.10

So Noted: Cut Paper at Kate’s Paperie

[Laura Shore] As a business person with a passion for design, I’m always intrigued by the intricate web of relationships that make great work possible. For example, the fabulous new show, Slash at MAD in NYC required an army of curators and publicists – but it also required a visionary sponsor, such as our good friend, Angelica Berrie of Kate’s Paperie in New York.

And to celebrate the exhibit, Angelica has invited Slash artists into three Kate’s Paperie Manhattan locations through the month of October. Su Blackwell’s project, Beauty and the Beast, is on display at the 13th Street store; Beatrice Coron is exhibiting her Halloween-themed work at the Third Avenue store; and Jane South’s intricate mechanical fantasy is at Soho. To learn more about these events and read an interview with MAD’s David McFadden, please visit www.katespaperie.com. To learn more about the exhibit, visit www.madmuseum.org.

10.30.09

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