Category: Visual Research

Blue Birds & Bright Lights

Beautiful, lulling sounds by Blue Birds & Bright Lights. It’s “perfect music for falling asleep to,” but it’s also great for working, or if you want something soothing & contemplative. Click to listen.

Janel Schultz

Fellow UW-Madison Art Department alum, Janel Schultz is having a show tonight in Chicago. Love her work, she calls it, “sculptural paintings & hybridized drawings.” Mixed media for the most part, it references body parts, hair, scales, bone, feathers, etc, all mixed together to create wonderfully bizarre creatures. ARC Gallery 7-9pm 832 W. Superior St…. Read more »

Aimée Wilder Designs

So I did that thing where I ctrl+clicked the link from Google Reader and by the time I re-visited the tab, I’d spaced where I saw it in the first place. Oopsie! Anyhow, I definitely have a thing for unconventional wallpaper (see?) and Aimée Wilder’s work is no different. I would love to have some… Read more »

Greyscalegorilla

I was musing today that it’s been awhile since I’ve done a photography post, when I remembered the work of Chicago’s own, Greyscalegorilla aka Nick Campbell. The work pretty much needs no introduction, but his daily photo site, blog, and motion reel all deserve a lengthy perusal. I defy you not to lose yourself in… Read more »

Architecture in Helsinki

Ok so Architecture in Helsinki is not a new band, nor do they have a new album. But this week I’ve got a taste for a really specific sound, and this was it, thanks to my Lastfm suggested bands. Winter feels terminal these days, so I was after something bouncy and not too complex. Definitely… Read more »