this week’s recipe comes to us from lisa wong jackson, founder and designer behind good on paper design. we caught Lisa right as she was moving into her new home, and no sooner had she put everything into place, she sent over her favorite recipe of this summer, individual fig, blackberry and pear crisps, by baking phenomenon flo braker, as seen in the san francisco chronicle. (flo’s current book “baking for all occasions: a treasury of recipes for everyday celebrations” is being published this month by chronicle books). the recipe is easy, perfect for fall and beautiful shot by lisa. you can click here for the full recipe or just click “read more” below. enjoy! -kristina
about lisa: california native and self-taught graphic designer lisa wong jackson designs custom wedding invitation sets, business identities, and other print collateral from her berkeley california studio. inspired by nature, organic shapes, bold colors and simple line drawings, her collection includes products for the home, office, and baby. lisa uses recycled paper, earth friendly inks, and organic cotton whenever possible. when she’s not designing or obsessing over ideas, she keeps herself busy taking care of pixel, her beloved boston terrier, laughing with her husband nick, hanging out with friends, listening to music/going to shows, cooking, and just being nice.
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October 3rd, 2008 - 11:00am
because a delicious recipe is coming up next…here are some gorgeous new plates from jill rosenwald ($60) to serve things on. click here for more info and to shop.
October 3rd, 2008 - 10:00am
i am so thrilled to be taking part in what is sure to be a fantastic show in savannah this january. stitch spectacular is a juried hand-embroidery show that aims to showcase the incredible hand-embroidery work coming out of savannah along with contemporary embroidery work from the rest of the country (and beyond). the show is still accepting entries so if you’re interested in entering the competition, please click here for more information. anyone can enter as long as the work is not from a commercially available kit or pattern- and the deadline is october 31st. i’m so excited to see the beautiful work everyone has created and to sit on a panel with kate bingaman-burt of obsessive consumption and torrey stifel of the telfair museum in savannah. click here for more info!
October 3rd, 2008 - 09:00am
totally beautiful? check. made by one of my all-time favorite designers? check. totally way out of my price range? check. this gorgeous new chunky crystal box from kelly wearstler is calling my name. why oh why can’t it be oh, $39.50? instead of $3,950 and up? dang it. [via w magazine]
October 3rd, 2008 - 08:30am
to say that i think tanya aguiñiga is cool is a massive understatement. not only is tanya friendly, funny and great to be around, but she happens to be a seriously talented artist and someone who is always fascinating to watch as she grows and experiments as a designer. her latest show- wrapped.welded.woven- is taking place at the reform gallery (816 n. la cienega blvd, LA) and will showcase incredible “multidisciplinary experiments in functional art”. the show is tanya’s largest to date and will include 10 new pieces. i’m definitely going to check this out when i’m in town later this month but if you’re in the LA area between now and november 1st check out the reform gallery for tanya’s fantastic new show. click here for more info on tanya aguiñiga.
[some of tanya's earlier work is below....]
October 3rd, 2008 - 08:00am
