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Thursday July 31st, 2014

past & present by Amy Azzarito 3

Past & Present: Behind Mud Cloth

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I don’t think that I ever really gave textiles much of a second thought until I was in graduate school at Parsons/Cooper-Hewitt. I grew up, like most of you, in a house filled with textiles; plenty of blankets for the bed, curtains on the windows, comfortable upholstered furniture and cushy rugs underneath my feet. I…

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Wednesday June 4th, 2014

past & present, Wise Words by Maxwell Tielman 7

Wise Words from Coco Chanel

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Monday June 2nd, 2014

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Wise Words from Dorothy Draper

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Wednesday May 28th, 2014

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Wise Words from Massimo Vignelli

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Friday May 16th, 2014

past & present, Wise Words by Maxwell Tielman 1

Wise Words From Jean Cocteau

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Wednesday May 14th, 2014

past & present, Wise Words by Maxwell Tielman 4

Wise Words from T.S. Eliot

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Friday May 9th, 2014

past & present, Wise Words by Maxwell Tielman 3

Wise Words From Benjamin Franklin

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Wednesday May 7th, 2014

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Wise Words from Billy Baldwin

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Wednesday April 30th, 2014

past & present, Wise Words by Maxwell Tielman 1

Wise Words from Coco Chanel

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Tuesday April 29th, 2014

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Wise Words from Jane Austen

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Thursday April 24th, 2014

past & present, Wise Words by Maxwell Tielman 2

Wise Words from Leonardo Da Vinci

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Thursday April 17th, 2014

past & present by Maxwell Tielman 7

Mad Style: Our Favorite Designs of the Late 60s and Early 70s

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Top image mage via AMC. | 1. Vintage Panasonic Toot-A-Loop Transistor Radio | 2. Bird Bath Toy (via Victoria & Albert Museum) | 3. Gubi Semi Pendant, Designed by Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup | 4. Victor de Vasarely  Vega-Nor Poster | 5. Pastil Chair, Designed by Eero Aarnio | 6. Paper Dress (via Victoria & Albert Museum) If you’re anything…

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past & present by Amy Azzarito 16

Past & Present: When Black Became Hip + Black Must Haves

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I think I have six cans of black paint under my sink. I’ve painted the back of my doors black, I’ve painted the weird kitchen counter in my apartment black, I’ve painted tables black and walls black. Just a few years ago, if you said that you were going to paint your entire bedroom black,…

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Monday April 14th, 2014

past & present by Grace Bonney 3

Learning The History Behind Design Trends

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One of the best parts of my job is getting to work with not one but two co-workers who have degrees in the History of Decorative Arts and Design. While I love and value my printmaking degree, I am always in awe of how much information and education Amy and Max can contribute to any…

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Friday April 11th, 2014

Night Sky Handbook, past & present by Maxwell Tielman 1

Night Sky Handbook: Aquarius

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One of the earliest known constellations of the Zodiac, Aquarius has been recognized by numerous ancient cultures, from the Babylonians to Ancient Egypt, all of whom associate the sign with water. In Babylon, the constellation signified the god Ea, commonly depicted holding a vase. In the Ancient Greek tradition, Aquarius is depicted as a lone…

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Wednesday April 9th, 2014

Night Sky Handbook, past & present by Maxwell Tielman 0

Night Sky Handbook: Cassiopeia

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The constellation Cassiopeia takes its name from the Greek myth of Cassiopeia—a queen who, after defying the sea nymphs with the proclamation that her daughter Andromeda is more beautiful than them, is banished to spend eternity on a throne in the sky. Cassiopeia has five main stars and is most visible during the month of…

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Wednesday April 2nd, 2014

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Night Sky Handbook: Cancer

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Like Leo, Cancer’s designation as a constellation finds its roots in Greek Mythology’s tale of Hercules. In one version of the story, Hera dispatched the crab Karkinos to distract Hercules during a battle, but Hercules kicked it into the sky, where it would live on as a series of stars. The constellation is comprised of…

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Monday March 31st, 2014

Night Sky Handbook, past & present by Maxwell Tielman 2

Night Sky Handbook: Ursa Minor

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Sometimes known as the “little dipper,” because of its ladle-like appearance, Ursa Minor (latin for “Little Bear”) is the nearby cousin of Ursa Major. Visible year-round in the northern hemisphere, Ursa Minor has seven main stairs. The star at the tip of the constellation’s “handle” is Polaris, otherwise known as the north star. Because Polaris…

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Thursday March 27th, 2014

Night Sky Handbook,
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