Friday, November 13th, 2009
geometry
marfa path print scarf, HANDCRAFT holiday 2009 collection
note: I now have a twitter account. This is just an experiment-I’ll see how it goes. It is here, although I haven’t actually posted anything yet….
I’d love to hear your thoughts on twitter. Do you use it? how and why?
Yesterday I had some “found time”. Does that ever happen to you? Where something that is scheduled gets canceled, and you suddenly find yourself with time you weren’t planning on? I used part of this time to clean my studio, which was a complete disaster. It helped to clear my head, and in a time where I’m feeling overwhelmed with work and life and other projects, this was exactly what I needed.
My holiday collection, HANDCRAFT, will launch next Thursday, November 19th. Since I’ve been thinking so much about holiday and gifts lately, I thought I’d post a few “gift guides” of items I’d love to give (or receive) this holiday season.
Since I love all things geometric, this first one is all about geometry:
- Geometric laser cut prints by molly m designs. I love every single one of these.
- Honeycomb necklaces by smallthings. These remind me of the pinhole piece that Heather Smith Jones made me.
- Hive cuff bracelet by silvercocoon. I can’t decide between the white or grey…..
- Cubeoctahedron ring by Bandada. I’m not normally a gold person, but this gold plated sterling silver has a nice dull finish that looks burnished.
- hope SEEDS lithography print by Heather Smith Jones. Heather does such exquisite work. I’m enamored with what I call her “Buckminster Fuller” geometric work.
- Faceted Vase by etcArts.
- Where I End and You Begin print by Lisa Congdon. Such beautiful, bold colors.
- A mountain for president wall vinyl by Principals of Geometry. Also see the video here.
- Lattice pamphlet blank books by Orange Beautiful. Great stocking stuffers.
- Oversized Optical Sweater by Micaela Greg. WANT.
And if you’d like to make something geometric to give this season, here is a tutorial for making your own geometric necklace. I actually like the one that Park and Cube made better…
on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 9:40 am:
Beautiful & sublime colorway on your Marfa scarf! A winter palette for sure. I love geometry and how it underlies even the softest organic forms. That oversized optical sweaters is so 80s but better.
on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 9:47 am:
Oh, all your links are so wonderful!! I cannot wait for your holiday collection to be released!! And I’m so happy you are on twitter. I am a bit overwhelmed by blog reading these days but twitter seems much more manageable for me. Can’t wait for your first tweet! Have a great weekend, m!
on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 10:01 am:
i am so looking forward to your holiday collection martha. and this gift guide is great! i’ve been thinking geometry lately as i get towards the end of a sweater from norah gaughan’s knitting nature– do you have that book? it has been such an inspiration to me to think about geometric and natural forms and how to translate them into textiles.
happy happy friday to you! xo
on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 10:20 am:
Ooh, I love small things. Those honeycomb necklaces are so pretty! They remind me of Alisa Miller’s work - she’s on Etsy; her pieces are fantastic.
I have some thoughts on Twitter for you. I use it to share inspirational bits with people I know, follow artists in whose work I’m interested, and share links or other discoveries with people who have similar interests, ways of living, etc. My “followers” (I dislike calling them that) are mostly close friends and family. My feed is private so I have to approve who sees it, but I’ve approved total strangers whose Twitter feeds have similar interests as mine. And we’ve become friends through it.
I’ve found some absolutely amazing artists through Twitter. I’ve been introduced to thoughtful new concepts. I get advice from businesswomen as I prepare to launch my own online venture. I’ve stumbled upon some fascinating blogs this way. I also follow NPR and the NYTimes for news (I was surprised to see about the Japanese submarines found off the coast of Hawaii - saw that first through Twitter). There’s a massive amount of information on the site, and I’m careful not to follow too much of it because then it defeats the purpose, for me, of signing up for it. If I’m overwhelmed, I’m not really taking in any new knowledge or ideas; I’m just trying to keep up. It has to be manageable.
I’m curious and interested to see what you will share on Twitter, because you have excellent taste and consistently present things on your blog here and on Flickr that I find intriguing. Maybe give it a go and see how it feels? I’m testing Facebook the same way right now.
Just my five cents’ worth - I would say two but I ran on rather long!
on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 12:22 pm:
I’ve found that Twitter is great for networking (I’ve met some fantastic graphic designers through it!), sharing ideas. showing off work you’re proud of etc. Welcome to the club!
on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 1:07 pm:
I understand the appeal of twitter, but when I read some posts it often feels like I an listening in on a conversation that I am not a part of. So, like anything, I guess it just depends on how, when and where it is used.
on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 1:41 pm:
Thanks for all these amazing links! I actually went right out and bought one of Heather’s prints; I somehow missed it the first time around, and it’s perfect for our home right now. xoxoxo
on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 2:08 pm:
I really like the shimmeriness in that scarf. Have a great weekend Martha.
on Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 9:56 am:
Lots of good links here today, those laser cut prints are interesting. And wow, I’m floored to see my name in your list.
Looking forward to HANDCRAFT and seeing all the goodness you have in store.
Oh, did you get my email about twitter?
on Sunday, November 15th, 2009 at 3:38 am:
Fantastic gift links! That sweater is amazing.
Re twitter, I haven’t gone there myself. I’m trying to spend less time on the computer!
on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 10:17 am:
I have a necklace from small things that I found in Brooklyn. I fell in love with their Honeycomb necklaces shortly after I returned. Totally forgot about them. Thanks for the reminder!
on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 11:07 am:
I’m glad to see you on twitter, Martha! And glad to be “conversing” with you various ways online. I’ve been an admirer for so long.
on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 8:00 pm:
i really love your take on marfa as a printed scarf. so so great.
on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 8:48 am:
thank you all:)
glad you like the links. I could have seriously quadrupled the number of items I listed -so many good geometric things out there right now.
on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 2:40 pm:
well, i have really enjoyed following you on twitter the last couple of days…
i heard over the weekend that people who twitter are 38% less likely to speak to their spouse. it has me thinking quite a bit. i started connecting with people on twitter last year and while i don’t think it has interfered with my marriage, i do think that i spend less time doing meaningful things online like posting photos, writing or giving others feedback. this may be more due to the general stressfulness of my life these last few months, but i do believe twitter played a part.
my twitter is for just friends and family, but it’s continually growing. what once felt like a fun dinner party now feels like a raucous, crowded party (full of people i like, but still). made me think of this essay about facebook (which i am still holding out on):
http://www.freep.com/article/20090902/BLOG36/90902042/1320/If-Facebook-were-a-dinner-party
just my $.02.