Plastitched: Bucket Baskets

This is the latest in a series of bucket bags that I have been working on. These are made from reclaimed billboard material provided by the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City. The cute creature on it is a Turkey Vulture. The basket is reversible; with the vinyl on the inside, it is easy to wipe clean. These baskets measure 24" in width x 10" depth x 20" in height. Great for storing magazines, toys or whatever junk is laying around the house.

Plastiched: repurposed baskets

These baskets are made with reclaimed vinyl with a fabric lining. Great for small storage. Approximate size: 8 in. length, 4 in. width by 5 in. depth. Designed and handcrafted in Salt Lake City, Utah by Soorya Louder.

Plastiched: more repurposed pillows

Made entirely from repurposed materials, including: reclaimed vinyl billboard material, poultry feed bags and plastic bags. Stuffed with plastic bags. Designed and handcrafted in Salt Lake City, Utah by Soorya Louder. There are two views per pillow: featuring the front and back.

Plastiched: repurposed pillows

This is the latest in a series of pillows made entirely from repurposed materials. Ingredients include: bike tire tubes for ties, reclaimed vinyl billboard material, bird seed and poultry bags. Stuffed with used dry cleaning bags. Designed and handcrafted in Salt Lake City, Utah by Carol Sogard. There are two views per pillow: featuring the front and back.

Sketch School for sale

if readers are interested in obtaining a copy of the Sketch School Zine, it is now available at Quimbys Books in Chicago and can be ordered here. Or contact me directly at c.sogard@art.utah.edu. Zines with poster inserts are $7.00. Educators receive a 40% discount. All proceeds go towards the creation and publishing of future publications.

Sketch School Poster

Work in progress.

I have a closet full of plastic bags that cannot be discarded. Tired of ironing plastics, this was my attempt at a needlepoint of sorts. Not sure what is going to come of it. To be cont'd...

What I did this summer...

Too many projects. Not enough time to post. Most recently mailed out the latest school mag called sketch school. Cover is comprised of hundreds of eyes drawn by many many students. Premise of the project is to encourage and inspire the use of a sketchbook. See the entire book here.

Intro Page, Sketch School.

Page excerpts from Sketch School book.

What would the Eames do?

Wish they were alive today to tell us. The patterned furniture designed by Bokja Design is a new twist on some old classics.

Tauba Auerbach

Tauba Auerbach takes patterning and letterforms to a three dimensional level on a 2 dimensional surface. Most impressive is that most of her work is created with gouache paint. Oh and not to forget about the painted typewriters too.

Sea Ark Sheep Font

The decorative and flexible Sea Ark Sheep font is designed by Simon Egli and Ward Bugten and sold through Gestalten Fonts

"The name of the font is an anagram derived from the word "Shakespeare." As such, the typeface borrows from the bold ornamental, typographic and decorative patterns and prints popular during the mid-16th Century, and its technically unique contextual OpenType features are meant to mimic the oral, not the written, art of speaking. This self-generating font possesses unpredictable behavior that yields inventive visual results"

The Lubok: Russian Folk Art Pictures

Another random book find in the University Marriott Library. Fascinating how the color is applied to these wood engravings created as early as the 17th century. Very lovely.

J.R. International receives 2011 Ted Prize

street artis JR International creates amazing photographic murals in streets around the world. These and more photos of his works can be seen on his site: jr-art.net.