Archive for May, 2009
Rebus Works
Two great events made Rebus Works the place to be this weekend: Yesterday, Rebus Works hosted an Artist Lecture with Casey Porn and David Eichenberger. This lecture was in conjunction with the closing of their exhibition, Epic Battle. And today is the third annual RebusFest. RebusFest is a one-day, family-friendly celebration of local art and [...]
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Vollmer Farms + Lindley Mills = Strawberry Shortcake!
For the last several weeks, I have wanted to take a trip to Vollmer Farms, in Bunn, NC, and pick some organic strawberries to make scratch made strawberry shortcake. This week I finally got the chance! I love fresh picked strawberries, and for $12 you can pick your own huge 5lb bucket! If you don’t [...]
Designer Dossier: Revamp
Designer Dossier: Jamie Powell, Revamp 1. Who are your favorite designers? i live in a world of vintage influences, but from today’s world: Jason Wu, Tomas Maier 2. Who/what is your biggest influence? my mom 3. Favorite article of clothing? a pair of holey jeans with patches on top of patches, bought from a thrift [...]
New in the indieNC Shop
Check out the new crop of goods in the indieNC shop, all lovingly handmade by North Carolina artists. Products: 1. Olive Ruffle Shirt, $47, 2. Ceramic Bird Deer, $40, 3. Wooden Earrings, $22, 4. Organic Onesie, $20, 5. Apple Booties, $25
House Tour: Jamie Meares
How would you describe your decorating style? Trial and error. I do and redo things 15 million times before I decide they are right. Currently, I maybe have 2-3 right things. The rest are in flux. I like texture a lot, and I like to keep the eye moving in a room. Picking out materials [...]
Henside the Beltline
Roosters aren’t required for laying eggs. Yep that’s right fellows. Roosters are only needed to fertilize the eggs. I learned this at the Hen-side the Beltline Tour D’Coop this past Saturday. Its the 4th annual tour of Raleigh’s Urban Chickens & their coops. I left downtown in a downpour Saturday morning. I was determined to [...]
LocoPops
LocoPops are paletas – Mexican frozen treats. Some folks would just call them popsicles. Regardless, they’re delicious. And they are sweeping the Triangle. The paleteria began in a small Durham storefront several years ago, on the outer fringes of the 9th street scene. Before long, it branched out to Chapel Hill and to Hillsborough, moved [...]
Bain Project Interviews
With the Bain Project coming to a close this weekend I asked the project’s creator and organizer Daniel Kelly, as well as several of the artists involved, to answer a few questions about what inspired the project, what the creative process was like, and what they will be taking away from this unique, collaborative experience. [...]
Through the Lens: Lalitree Darnielle
From North Carolina photographer Lalitree Darnielle.
Durham Guide on Design*Sponge
Jessie Gladin-Kramer and design*sponge have put together a great guide on Durham, North Carolina. Check it out here.
