reinVented

I knew I could make something fun out of these guys! All I needed were the awesome patterns designed by Surly Bird Studio and my awesome Dremel tool to attach the hooks for the ribbons. I cannot say enough about how much I love that thing! (Thanks for the early Christmas gift, Santa!)

lead foot

Here's your daily dose of random street art.

heart of stone

More simple street art.

wall of unhappiness

A simple expression of street art.

cold words

More street art in NoDa.

to the letter

Hanging art on the walls really does make a house feel more like a home. I'm a little worried this wall is too busy, but after six years, I'm so excited to finally get to hang up our diplomas...

...and to finally frame and display my awesome gift (each letter of my name photographed in abstract) from my sister-in-law. I went here to find the letters for Seth's name. These photographs are licensed under Creative Commons, which means as long as I follow the creator's specifications, I can use them for free!

morE

More alphabetic art to add to the collection.

set in stone, part II

I am fascinated by these photo tiles at CPCC. This is another set of tiles I photographed back in February.

american graffiti

Street art in NoDa (North Davidson, Charlotte).

historic attraction

This mural, painted by local artist Cynvia Arthur Rankin, features an authentic look at the turn-of-the-century downtown Salisbury, NC. There are over 100 local citizens dressed in period costumes represented. In case you're counting heads, this is only a small representation of the whole mural.

set in stone

I'm not sure how I missed this before, but these are part of a string of pictographic tiles along the exterior of the Pease Auditorium at CPCC's Central campus. Perhaps it was because the first three out of four of my visits to Central have been in the pouring, freezing rain; or because all of my visits have left me stressed to get to the library in time for interviews or meetings. Regardless of the reason for my oblivion, I am so grateful for the beautiful weather and the opportunity to stop and enjoy them today.

e-cubed

Spray paint + wooden block + decorative knob + decorative metal letter = e-cubed. This project was inspired by an awesome book I got for Christmas, Junk Beautiful. I look forward to continually adding to my growing collection of alphabetic artwork!

surly bird personal gallery

Not only is my oldest and dearest friend the graphic design genius behind Surly Bird Studio, she is also amazingly generous. I have the absolute pleasure of displaying four original pieces of artwork in my home (three of which are featured here). Check out her blog, O is for Orange, to enjoy more of her fabric designs, photography, and general craftiness.

wallace goes postal

Wallace is very excited about being featured on the Royal Post holiday stamps. I am very excited that the Royal Post accidentally sent me two sets of these cracking stamps and generously allowed me to keep the extras free of charge. It's like Christmas all over again!

e-squared

Today is brought to you by the letter "e". I am elated, excited, and enthusiastic that you are reading this right now.