bryn listens : sera cahoone
Posted: March 15th, 2013 | Author: Bryn | Filed under: music | No Comments »Sera Cahoone singing the beautiful title track from her album Deer Creek Canyon.
susa talan : daily gratitude
Posted: March 14th, 2013 | Author: Bryn | Filed under: art, illustration, paper | No Comments »
A dear friend and super talented lady, Susa Talan, just launched her new site, susatalan.com. It is art, illustration and a magical series of daily drawings, 365 Days of Gratitude.
Every day, Susa draws and shares a quote and illustration, some of my favorites are pictured here. It provides a beautiful, serene moment for the recipient and I love her choices in quotes. You can follow online or Facebook. Many of these illustrations are available as prints on Susa’s Etsy shop.
Congrats Susa! So excited to see more of your work every day.
susatalan.com
waimea canyon : alakai’i swamp trail
Posted: March 13th, 2013 | Author: Bryn | Filed under: places, the earth, travel | No Comments »
Waimea Canyon on Kauai is one of most striking parts of the island, known as the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific.”
One of our best island adventures was a drive to the top of the canyon and then a long hike across the peak of the canyon’s mountains crossing over the island through a swamp in the clouds. It was pure storybook sci-fi — a magical trail that started with muddy slopes (EPIC mud), rambling up and down like a crazy slippery jungle gym.
After a couple miles, it transitioned into the Alakai’i Swamp and for the next 4 miles or so, the path was a wooden platform that wove through a wonderland of trees and lush swamp plants, up and down the mountain ridge slopes. We literally walked through clouds of mist and fog, visibility limited to ten feet at times. I think I said “gorillas in the mist” a few dozen times. Watch the mist here.
make your own : monogram piñata
Posted: March 12th, 2013 | Author: Bryn | Filed under: handmade, lettering and fonts, paper | Tags: gifts | No Comments »
I have an undying love for piñatas.
Oh Happy Day posted instructions and templates for making your own Italic Monogram Piñata. Brilliant!
(*via Oh Happy Day)
bill brandt : shadow & light at MoMA
Posted: March 11th, 2013 | Author: Bryn | Filed under: art, places | No Comments »
A new exhibit of Bill Brandt‘s photography opened last week at MoMA, titled “Shadow & Light” and runs until August 16. Eagerly awaiting a chance to go see it. Browse the collection gallery for more images. You can see that I had a hard time selecting just a few…
(All images courtesy of MoMA)
bryn listens : frank ocean
Posted: March 8th, 2013 | Author: Bryn | Filed under: music | No Comments »Frank Ocean ain’t new news but this one, “Super Rich Kids” (featuring the smoothie Earl Sweatshirt) has been playing loud for me lately.
beach camping bliss : polihale, kauai
Posted: March 7th, 2013 | Author: Bryn | Filed under: places, the earth, travel | No Comments »
Our favorite part of the Kauai trip was camping on the beach at Polihale, Kauai’s most remote region. It’s a stretch of wide sand that runs for 17 miles along the west coast where it runs up against the Na Pali coastal mountains.
Sick waves, total quiet, incredibly starry skies and the bliss that comes with zero connectivity. We spaced out, cooked over fires, watched humpback whales splash around offshore and just stayed put. Here are some scenes of morning light, sunsets and the glorious, hot-as-heck sunshine.
second workshop added ! modern calligraphy + traditional letterpress
Posted: March 7th, 2013 | Author: Bryn | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »We’ve added a second date for our Paperfinger Calligraphy + Regas Studio Letterpress workshop series! Tuesday’s class sold out so fast, we decided to make another one happen that same week!
Seats available for the Thursday evening class, March 21st. All info and registration: paperfingerworkshop.brownpapertickets.com
paperfinger calligraphy + regas letterpress : new workshop this month!
Posted: March 6th, 2013 | Author: Bryn | Filed under: calligraphy, design, handmade, lettering and fonts, paper, paperfinger | No Comments »
Seats are selling fast for our next workshop — an exciting collaboration with my friends, the talented letterpress goddesses of Regas Studio. Tuesday, March 19th from 6:30-8:30pm at the Regas Studio in Manhattan.
We’ll do an intro to modern calligraphy with Paperfinger, then hands-on demos of how to use a traditional Vandercook letterpress. Each participant will get to print some beautiful bookplates and adorn them with their new calligraphy skills.
All the details here: paperfingerworkshop.brownpapertickets.com. Registration is $150 per person, including all supplies, complimentary glass of wine and the much needed cookie accompaniment.
Hope you can join us! If you can’t, or no spots remain, let us know if you’re interested in another Paperfinger/Regas workshop and we will try to schedule another one within the week! (Email hello@paperfinger.com).
waimea plantation cottages : kauai hawaii
Posted: March 5th, 2013 | Author: Bryn | Filed under: places, travel, weddings | No Comments »
Waimea Plantation Cottages are located on Kauai’s southwestern shore, beautifully situated just outside the tiny town of Waimea.
We spent a couple nights here on our trip last week. …sigh….such a sweet spot. Each cottage is unique, decorated with simple furnishings, incorporating some gorgeous vintage Hawaiian fabrics. Quiet whirring ceiling fans, airy kitchens, a claw foot tub. It’s semi-luxe but also really homey. And a great base for our time exploring Waimea Canyon and some western beaches.
Forgive the music on their website and have a closer look: waimeaplantation.com. The beach isn’t swimmable but there’s a nice pool overlooking the Pacific. The first six pictures are mine, the rest courtesy of Waimea’s site.