Sara from Brown Paper Bag and I have been internet buddies for almost two years now. I had to do a quick dive into gmail archives to figure out when we first started corresponding- December 2010! With a penchant for all things paper and a loving commitment to her art community, Sara has built...
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for those of you who have been following the blog for the past few years, you might remember my first ever BIG THINGS AHEAD interview with artist, sarah dougherty. nico and i went to north carolina in 2009 and stayed with sarah in greensboro, who was about to leave for los angeles to start her...
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lauren’s blog, color collective, is the easiest and most rewarding internet addiction i’ve had in the past year. how could you not like a daily stream of pretty pictures with the color palette already picked out for you?!?! i reference it all the time when putting together outfits for work, thinking about flyers for events,...
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ffion is part of the next generation of photographers privileged to grow up with the ease of digital and the freedom to experiment with film. her website, a-stop photography, represents rising young photographers around the world that share her aesthetic, exploring “the significance of life, suspension, time, magic, silence, beauty and light.” she chooses images and accepts...
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despite our tendency to sit alone in the dark on the computer, one of my favorite parts about the internet isn’t only discovering its deep crevices, but also the endless opportunities for collaboration. tsering wrote me a few months ago about the launch of her new website, remote, an online arts project she has...
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the perfect leather jacket is hard to find—there are either too many zippers, the leather is the wrong shade, or it’s hopelessly too tight…even…if you…try…to make it fit. liz thayer is out to change that. her line, claflin, thayer & co., named after a defunct (and now resurrected!) family business, consists mainly of leather...
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this past summer, nico and i had the privilege of visiting walter de maria’s lightning field, a land art sculpture built in 1977 on 1 mile x 1 km of new mexican desert. we were scheduled to spend a night in the cabin on site and for days leading up to it, we couldn’t...
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we’d like to invite you all to the BIG THINGS BIG GRAND OPENING PARTY to celebrate the launch of the website + shop!!! the past few weeks have been crazy planning but we are so excited to be working with lots of talented folks and are definitely ready to celebrate! join us on friday...
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nick demarco is one chill dude. our summer visits to new york coincided and nick, nico and i spent some good quality time exploring the city, with the jokes as plentiful as the ice cream cones and the humidity. back in sf, a recent college grad, he’s contemplating the meaning of life, whether or...
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while in vienna, i had the pleasure of meeting amelie and helping her prepare an incredible multi-dish persian meal for a grateful group of friends. but her talents don’t only reside in the kitchen. her photography work is tinged with nostalgia, longing, mystery and an exploration of the self and the search for it...
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