They no longer seem to be available in the Hoakon + Helga shop, but these book clutches are at least something to drawn inspiration from for your own DYI project! So, super cute!
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Book Clutches
Do What You Wish
Illustrator, Chuck Groenink took part in Picture Book Report (artists interpreting their favorite books) about a year ago and produced these glorious pieces that make me squeal with child-like glee!
Why did you pick the story you chose?
The Never Ending Story is the first book I can remember taking from the library. It was a Wednesday, and school had ended at noon. I spent the entire afternoon reading and finished it just before dinner. It was years later before I reread it, but I still vividly remembered whole portions.
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Michael Ende’s imagination is so strange and colourful that it’s a real gift to illustrate, and the book just seems like one of those stories that seems to have always been there. I could go on and on about it, but you should really just read it if you haven’t already!
Alice in Fashionland
And a happy Monday to you! Wow, I had forgotten about this beautiful series by Annie Leibovitz, done for Vogue in 2003! Seems appropriate to post since the movie is right around the corner.
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The Faith of Graffiti
Met up with Diana and Ben to hear a very cool talk for the re-release of The Faith of Graffiti, put on by powerHouse Books. Not only was the creator of the book, Jon Naar, there, but many of the “writers” featured in the original 1974 release were too. It was amazing to hear the different perspectives on the motives of graffiti, whether it was political, artistic or was done just out of boredom. It was a great primer on the origins of tagging in New York. I especially thought it was cool that I went to this right after I saw that Banksy trailer!
When You Marry
Meant to post this before I left, but ran out of time. Amalah.com was kind enough to share this hilariously passé guidebook to marriage, When You Marry.
As far as I can tell, this book was intended for a high school course in “Family Life Education,” a White-House-encouraged initiative to strengthen future American families against the corrupting forces of communism, feminism, interracial dating and heavy petting. We’re going beyond the flour-sack baby, here, people, we’re going to bring down the national divorce rate through our ability to make high school students squirm in their seats. It’s outdated! It’s offensive! It’s adorable! It’s all this, and more. Much, much more.
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Book Strap Side Table, How-To
I love this tutorial for this adorable side table! It’s so easy and looks so neat!
Robinson New York
A few months back Jack and I went on a bit of a book buying spree from the Strand discount bins. It was really neat some of the treasure we found, but I think my favorite find would have to be a picture book of highly detailed illustrations of New York. It was printed in 1967 by a German, named Robinson, and is a beautifully obsessive love-letter to a fascinating city!
Found on Amazon (sadly without any images)
It’s a Neverending Story
Ah, the work day is coming to a close; and even though they are predicted rain for a while, I’m looking forward to a chill but fun weekend.
Above is my favorite book, The Neverending Story by Michael Ende. I’m rereading it for the 800th time.
Oh the excitement! Oh the concern!
I’m so torn! I love and trust Spike Jonze to do the amazing job he always has, but I have a thing against really short children’s books being made into feature length films; what Jack calls “The Cat in the Hat Treatment.” My curiosity is peaked and my fingers are crossed, though!
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Books and Birds
Even though I got a little sick this weekend, it was a very very nice one. I woke up Saturday and went through old sketches I had scanned in high school and college for any untapped ideas and thought I should get back in the habit of having a sketchbook/journal again. So, I picked up a ruled Van Gogh Moleskine at a nearby stationary store. Also, while out, this book caught my eye, and I couldn’t put it back on the shelf (which is so bizarre, cuz business and job books usually turn me off so thoroughly)!
What also made this weekend great was early Sunday morning, while we were asleep, we made our first sales! Holy cow! We have a series of ACEO cards (the cardinal, owl, peacock and cardinal) up in the shop, made from the watercolor birds I did a little while back. Here’s to many more sales in the future!
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Jack & Jules
Once upon a time a California boy met a Georgia girl in New York. They didn't get along, at first. But, little by little, they fell in love. Today, they are happily living in Santa Cruz, CA and still very much in love, running an Etsy print shop and a branding & design business together.
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