swap meet

I'm pretty pleased to announce a seriously rad upcoming event. My mom's joint, The Century Bar  is hosting their first ever Print Swap Meet this friday, and I've been helping organize it. You're probably wondering what the heck a Print Swap Meet is, and I don't blame you. It sounds complicated. To find out, just mosey on over the the event page for details and rules.

I've attended a couple of these before in Cincinnati. Okay, I kinda stole the idea. It was such a great concept, we couldn't help but be copy cats in this instance. I mean, it's like an impromptu, interactive art exhibit that welcomes artists of all sorts. Pretty awesome, right?

So if you're in the Dayton region, I urge you stop by and throw in a couple of prints. You may just end up with some unique art work for your bare walls. On top of that, we'll have all sorts of snacks, sweet raffle prizes and a pretty great prize for the favorite print winner! PLUS it's First Friday, so you'll already be Downtown, enjoying the all the culture on a beautiful summer evening, won't you?

And just because we're all visual peeps, here's our official poster.

dear photograph

Dear Photograph is a pretty rad concept. It challenges you to take a picture of yourself holding a picture from the past, but in the same exact spot. If they like your snapshot enough, they'll share your nostalgia with the interwebs. It's so brilliant and simple. It feels like stepping into someone's reminiscence. Makes me want to dig through some old family photos!

Anyone else have the song, Yesterday, streaming through there head now? Just me? Right-o.

happy father's day!

Hi, Dad! I know you shun all things like the internet, computers, or smart phones. You probably won't ever read this because of your boycott of anything remotely modern that could potentially make your life easier. Do you even know that I maintain a blog? Or what a blog is? Nonetheless, I still wanted to tell you "Happy Father's Day" in my most public forum.

Thanks for teaching me to throw a baseball, and how to plant corn (even though I really hate gardening), and for sharing your love of all animals with me. Thanks for the support and encouragement that you still show me on a very regular basis. I can't wait to go hiking today, play some putt-putt and get some ice cream!

(I also want to wish all you other father's out there a magical day filled with love and ice cream!)

quotabili-tee :: just try and stop me

I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but I do believe I have a crazy busy weekend ahead of me. It'll be an active one, to say the least. On top of celebrating two birthdays and hitting up the Yellow Springs Street Fair for some intense shopping time, I'll be fitting in lots of exercise, too. My workout buddy has finally returned from her month-long wedding/honeymoon hiatus, and I'm eager to get in an awesome circuit session with her. Then I'll be taking on the bike path with some girlfriends for some fitness-themed girl time.

I'm getting tired just thinking about it! However, I'm an Energizer Bunny of sorts, so I'm not too concerned! Have a great weekend, folks!

:: nike ::

luxe plates

Have you seen these artist series Luxe Plates yet? Below are some of my favorites, but they have a crap-ton more. Yes I said it, a crap-ton. You can also design your own if you're so inclined. And the price? A whopping $23! For reals. These might be a good gift for your favorite dad, perhaps?

"the rescue" by amy sol

This new art print, "The Rescue", by Amy Sol is so beautiful, it seriously re-ignites my desire to paint! Unfortunately, with my crazy schedule, I'll have to keep the fire kindling for a little while longer. I digress... This amazing, very limited-run piece of art goes on sale this Saturday and will set you back $130 (however, you can obtain a copy right now, if you act quickly). It's so gorgeous I would argue it's most definitely worth the price.