If you’re at all interested in design or craft please watch Final Marks: The Art of the Carved Letter. The short documentary explores the work and tradition of the John Stevens Shop in Newport, Rhode Island, one of the oldest lettercutting shops in America.
“In art or hot rodding, I revel in the hand wrought elements and love to touch both the gloppy oil paint and the smooth finish of a hand-hammered aluminum fender. As an authenticity snob, the connection to the hand that crafted it means as much as the value of the object.”
- Mister Jalopy
“I have drawn on two culturally divergent traditions for Juggernaut - Chinese scholar’s objects and Victorian glass conservatories, which share the belief that nature is best understood when seen through the lens of human artifice.”
- Philip Ross
Rhizome.org’s post on aesthetics of the spreadsheet is an interesting look at information organization. Not to nerd out on databases, but I spend a lot of time working with grids. They’re my go-to in graphic design, 3D modeling, MySQL, pencil sketching, and even in navigating Chicago. I’ve definitely got a soft spot for a good table.
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