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Make Your Mark

A collection of interesting maker’s marks found on the back of fine china. Check the backside of your Mom’s china and you might find a sweet surprise. It’s ironic that the most beautiful detail of fancy houseware can be the … Continue reading →

Mr. Tovar’s Travelogue

Jimmy Tovar, our good friend and an ultra-hyper-talented illustrator & animator, recently returned from a road trip through the Dirty South, traversing the benevolent wilds of Texas and Louisiana and ending in the beguiling Everglades National Park in Florida. From … Continue reading →

Frantic Friend Fronds

These are some of the tedious little paintings I do in my ‘off’ hours to work out the art of seeing. These paintings provide a space for me to focus on the depth and particularities of an object, and an … Continue reading →

Royal Writer

A 10-minute experiment in broadcasting the macro typewriter with an available light bulb.

Radio WOLTE

“Hello, hello out there, this is radio WOLTE, Lions, Tigers and Elephants”. That is one way my grandfather would start many of his amateur radio conversations throughout the years. The following is a second inspirational installment of QSL cards which … Continue reading →

Juke Auto

Meet Juke Auto—an Austin TX crew of Mechanics, Technicians and Kings of what they do. Their location is on the fringe of the city at 702 B Shady Lane, but don’t let the name fool you—Juke and his crew are … Continue reading →

The How We Made it

A brief glimpse behind the scenes at how we made the “Last Known Surroundings” video for Explosions in the Sky.

Ordinarily Extraordinary

From alley ways to hotel toilets, things from everyday life can be enchanting. These images were an attempt to capture the abstractions of the everyday world.

A Thimble Notion

I recently took a peek into my Midwestern grandmother’s sewing cabinet and was blown away by the craftsmanship of the needle packs, metallic inks and quirky lettering. Here are a few pics for your enjoyment.

WABI SABI

I don’t know much about photography but do know I like to get lost with a camera and headphones every once in a while. One rainy weekend I attended a Miksang photography class that allowed me to do just that … Continue reading →