An Ode to Wood Grain

My favorite pattern is wood grain. It's a really relaxing, organic pattern to work with, & I often end up sketching it. Here's a collection of some of my past wood-patterned pieces, & my fascination with dendrochronology.

Door, 2007. Wood, Wire, Bulbs, Paper, Pen & Ink.

Door (Detail), 2007. Wood, Wire, Bulbs, Paper, Pen & Ink.

Scarf, 2008. Dye on Silk.

Stump, 2009. Fabric, EL Wire, Metal.

Piano Hands, 2004. Colored Pencil.

Bricks (Detail), 2007. Paper.

Sketches, 2010. Pen & Ink.

You can also purchase a print of this on my Etsy!

Sketchbook Notes, 2008. Pen & Ink.

The Honeoye Canoe, 2008. Digital Photo.

Songs (YouTube):

Woodgrain - Modest Mouse

Woodgrain - Wilco

Woods- Bon Iver

Ragged Wood - Fleet Foxes

I Love Puns Way Too Much

You know you would take your dog here.

Bonus: 50 Best Pun Stores (via The Best Week Ever)

Songs (All links lead to YouTube): 

Great Dane - Mates of State

My Dog Was Lost But Now He's Found - The Fiery Furnaces

Dog Rules - Tom Chapin

Geometry & Science of Pasta

The Geometry of Pasta, by Caz Hildebrand & Jacob Kenedy (Quirk Books), is coming out on the 17th of August. I am quite excited about it. A self-described "pastatarian," I am enamored of the endless amounts of shapes of noodles. I like the designs, the detailed ridges & miniscule patterns that form in each piece of pasta.

I would like to learn to make pasta from scratch with such intricate designs. I've never made it out of flour, but here is an electric version: My neon farfalle, from the 31st Annual Museum of Luminous Phenomenon Outdoor Light Exhibition, 2008. (All of the farfalle are filled with neon gas. The fork has argon gas & mercury.)

Songs:

Noodles - Suburban Kids With Biblical Names (iLike)

Baby's Got Sauce - G. Love & Special Sauce (YouTube)

Spaghetti Western Swing (Instrumental) - Brad Paisley (last.fm)

The Electric Version - The New Pornographers (YouTube)

Breakfast at Tiffany's

In the spirit of puns, here's the Breakfast at Tiffany's lamp I made back at art school. The shade is made of duct tape and wire, and the waffle and oranges are made of glass.

  

Plus, a bonus design sketch!

Songs (YouTube):

Breakfast at Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something (of course!)

Diner - Martin Sexton

The Power Is On - The Go! Team

Pancakes for One - of Montreal

Pescalator!

It's an escalator of the ichthyological variety. Enjoy.

Songs (All links to YouTube, unless otherwise noted):

Keep Fishin' - Julia Nunes (Weezer Cover)

Escalator - Holly Golightly (Last.fm)

So Long & Thanks For All The Fish - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Fish In The Dish - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings