New Beginning

The new recycled clay pile for students. We'll see....

BCXSY

Great screens by BCXSY using the traditional craft of Japanese wood joinery Tategu. More images of the process and finished objects HERE. BCXSY discovered via one of my favorite blogs Hunter/Gatherer. Notice Mr. Tanaka ruling in the bucket hats.

Dennis Oppenheim 1938-2011

New York Times HERE

Salvaging Berkeley

Monday morning Berkeley, rummaging through the salvage yards. Urban Ore HERE, and Ohmega Salvage HERE

NWPHL

Northwestern Pacific Headlight stamp unearthed in the garden. Past home archeology HERE

Voulkos 1954

Basic history HERE

R.I.P KUSF 90.3-1977-2011

One of the best college radio stations in the Bay Area has gone silent. Sold to USC classical radio, KUSF will now be available online only. The dial just got lonelier....

Work!

Tool room drawing at the student desk. Looks like someone needs something to do. See me for details.....

Excellent

Paul Soldner 1921-2010

Via HERE

related Soldner post HERE

Ricky Swallow

Go get em Ricky
Modern Art HERE

Fernando Nation

Part of ESPN Films 30 for 30, Fernando Nation, a true LA story. More HERE related Fernando post HERE. 

Ursala Scheid

Ursala Scheid over at FreeForms. More HERE

Mom scores at Phoenix Books

OB

Ocean Beach