WOOD WORKERS

TO BUCKETY BILL, 1952

Wharton Esherick (at Wyeth)

All I Need

"What did he read to you," Mrs. Kellam was asked. "It was always the right thing," she answered.

:-)











There is a new book about Nan and Arthur Kellam called We Were an Island. These beautiful images of their home are from an old book by David Graham called Alone Together.

via Kelly

Play-by-Play

R.I.P. Ernie Harwell

J.B.'s

THE GOOD LIFE

Kelly, Ryan and Thurston's house. More here.

Beauties of the Common Tool

A portfolio by Walker Evans
Fortune, July 1955

Who would sully the lines of the tin-cutting shears... with a single added bend or whorl? Or clothe in any way the fine naked impression of heft and bite in the crescent wrench? ...not much can be done to spoil a crate opener, that nobly ferocious statement in black steel. —W.E.

Previously: "The Art Spirit"

I'd rather be comfortable and content to let the clothes run their course

boro boro via greg.org

Paul Newman 1925–2008

Happy at Home

The personal happiness of many Americans has been undermined by poorly designed housing and public space, yet few of us employ the language of real estate development, architecture, or urban planning to trace the contours of loneliness, boredom, weariness, discrimination, or financial worry in our lives. (Dolores Hayden)

Slow Home via Future House Now

Guernsey Fisherman's Sweater

Perriand Corbuser Fauteuil low

Paradise

"The ultimate goal is to create a paradise… Every house, every product of architecture should be a fruit of our endeavour to build an earthly paradise for people." —A. Aalto, 1957

Alvar Aalto, Koetalo

A nice photo of Koetalo: here.

De vakantiehuizen in de Dordogne

Under construction: Piet Hein Eek's house in The Dordogne, France. [pietheineek.nl]

Whatever work you do, The Quality makes the difference.

via [Worksongs]

Structure for Talking while standing

Michelangelo Pistoletto
Struttura per parlare in piedi (Oggetti in meno)
1965–66

This is just about my most favorite thing.

Antique Purple Coca-Cola Coke Bottle Script Letters

Willie Nelson's Guitar

Trigger, 1969 Martin N-20

[flickr]

Soundness

Don't put your feet up on the telly. Except of course,

[read more]

Eternally Yours: Visions on Product Endurance, 1997
[010 Publishers]