National Museum of Natural History

In a city full of memorable elephants (mostly by party affiliation, though a few real ones, too) this one may be my favorite. Located in the rotunda of The National Museum of Natural… Continue reading →

Rearranged

A few things from my own collection, which had a bit of a rearranging this weekend: cow skull, crow’s memento mori, an assembly of little bones, and the new home of the articulated… Continue reading →

Spine Box

I got a mystery box in the mail today. Addressed to “June M. Spine Matics” from “A Lava Field.” While I have not gotten mail from a lava field before, I have gotten… Continue reading →

Now that’s a spine

( via by Hengki Koentjoro – ~Wunderkammer~)

Typography with Spine?

(via The Evolution of Type – Street Anatomy) I’m taking Digital Typography and it’s shaping up to be the class most likely to kick my ass this semester. Also taking: Western Civilization, and… Continue reading →

Magical Talisman

The internet says Talisman comes from the Greek word “telein” which means “to initiate into the mysteries” and typically refers to an amulet or other object considered to possess supernatural or magical powers.… Continue reading →

The Perks of Designing with Spine

My latest project isn’t complete, but if I’m talking about the perils of Designing with Spine I think it’s only right to show you the perks as well. So here you are: A… Continue reading →

The Perils of Designing with Spine

I’ve been working on a special project for the last couple of days and I thought I’d share some of the perils of “designing with spine”: sometimes you have to deal with maggots… Continue reading →