Custom Vertical House Number in Blue Green for a Stone House in Bala Cynwyd, PA
The client had spent a weekend repainting the posts on her porch, and decided to reward herself with a new house number. This was our first vertical 2 digit house number in the 4" width. It turned out she didn't live very far from us in suburban Philadelphia....
In Search of Taupe Lettering: The Salaam Commission
Taupe, that was a new request, and to be honest I had to ask Margaret. "What's taupe?" Turns out taupe is a muddy grey. We were in need of some other colors so off we went to buy some glass. The owner of the shop asks, "Did you find everything you needed?" We let him...
New Project for the Pa Guild Fine Craft Fair in July: Our first Collaborative Mirror
Well I did my part months ago. I drew a design and cut out some large pieces of black glass. Then it sat in Margaret's studio. It is not as if she was not busy working on other projects, but as the Pa Guild show approached, Margaret thought that the mirror could be...
Bird Art: Hand-painted silver gelatin prints by Kate Breakey as seen at the Michener Art Museum
Let me start with the apology: my lack of blogging for a few months means that this exhibit is no longer at the Michener Museum in Doylestown PA. I love that the artist, Kate Breakey, speaks of art as a way to express wonder and love. Is it any wonder that the bottom...
Custom House Number Inspired by Bear Creek Gray and Agave
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Deep Learning and House Numbers at Nutmeg Designs
Walk around your neighborhood and look at the house numbers. Since we started making them at Nutmeg Designs, we can't help but look at house numbers wherever we go. They are fascinating in their array of adaptation to awkward spaces, and often illegible or hidden...