Daily Drop Cap
ith the increase of digital formats on which to consume written media it seems to some like physical books are becoming things of the past. While I don’t agree with this I do agree that things are changing, and fast. It’s always nice however to see people who are keeping it old school and taking design and typography back to some of it’s roots. It’s in this spirit that the daily drop cap was created. Every weekday Jessica Hische posts another drool inducing initial... Read More
Water Brains in China
I was exposed to this short animated film late last year and have watched it ten times or so to try and understand the meaning in some sort of relevant way, beyond the gorgeous animation. The film comes from Guangzhou, China, depicting children studying under the rigorous draconian task masters that consume the work of the children; their brain steam, of course. Do not be fooled by the whimsical first forty seconds of this film, its realism is acute. Establishing that talent... Read More
Espresso
A beautiful video featuring one of Intelligentsia Coffee’s (I can only assume) fantastic barista’s explaining why espresso is such a beautiful and delicate art. With so much good coffee in Portland it’s easy to take for granted the skill involved in creating a finely crafted latte, and this video was a great reminder of the amount of skill that goes into creating a perfect cup of coffee. (via laughing squid) Read More
Sundance underdog
Showing at Sundance Film Festival as we speak, I’m pulling hard for this film, Nuummioq. First of all it’s fun to say. More importantly this is the first feature film to come out of Greenland. These guys have been working so hard to find funding since 2008, literally hitting the streets at Cannes asking for sponsorship. Additionally the filmmakers have released large amounts of behind-the-scenes peeks at the human costs of making a feature film in a country as remote... Read More
Olaf, Celine @ Blue Sky
It’s no secret. I love me some Nordic countries. Specifically Greenland and Iceland, but Norway is on the list as well. So imagine my super delight when I found out today that the Blue Sky Gallery just down the street has a new exhibition containing images from Greenland & Norway. Icebergs, fog, cold grey waters. Blue Sky, get out of my head. Olaf Otto Becker Celine Clanet The cold, the absolute ridiculous nature of living in a place that is constantly trying to... Read More
The bird brains of Portland
Talking Birds art show from Aaron Rayburn on Vimeo. Alright so the show is still up at the Land Gallery. This was my first show, meaning I had no idea what on earth was going to happen, who was going to show up, or how drunk my friends were going to get. Considering my doomsday predictions, miraculously no art was destroyed, no humans mamed, and I actually slept well after. Read More