10E2232: The Road Not Taken

Someone mentioned how this Friday (pre-Labor Day weekend) is one of the busiest travel days of the year, so we should take the road less travelled. Reminded me of this 1991 (I think..) lecture by Kevin Murphy, Professor of English at Ithaca College, who examines Robert Frost's popularity and the darker implications of his poetry and The Road Not Taken. Have posted this once before but absolutely riveting, #essential. 25mins so settle in. Happy Friday.

10E2155: David Utiger

Sugarbush (detail), Watercolor, Ink, Acrylic

Moonshine 13" x 6", Watercolor, Ink, Acrylic

Fertile Crescent 18" x 12" Watercolor, Ink, Acrylic

Artist, maple-sugar man and volunteer firefighter/pigroaster David Utiger is a resident of our town Peru, VT. He keeps the fine art part a little quiet, but do check the color and relief work he has agreed to show on 10E and much more on his site. Taking inspiration from moonlit hiking, and the surrounding maple trees and landscape through the seasons there is a lot to chew on. Maybe my limited thinking but I would love to see one of those vertical pieces as a snowboard graphic...  Thx David.

10E1986: The Vaguely

"The Vaguely is a Los Angeles based design studio operated by Vanessa Hernandez. Trained in design & typography this video showcases her hand-crafted talent." - via HunterNFox

Love me that sign-writing. Throw in some gilding and a process video? Instant reblog. HT to Sis for this one...

damien hirst -the first look

There is a large Damien Hirst retrospective beginning today at the Tate Modern (London). Informative video above about the lead up and preparations etc. Instructive to see how the team structure behind him.

washed up cup -recap 2 courtesy of blotto

Image ©DEAN BLOTTO GRAY / US OPEN 2012
Image ©DEAN BLOTTO GRAY / US OPEN 2012

There is something serene about these first two shots. Really stopped the clock here, fantastic. Then the mood turns into a blasted heath, with the cackling crowd. Almost Shakespearian. No, not too much.

Image ©DEAN BLOTTO GRAY / US OPEN 2012

Image ©DEAN BLOTTO GRAY / US OPEN 2012
Image ©DEAN BLOTTO GRAY / US OPEN 2012

Image ©DEAN BLOTTO GRAY / US OPEN 2012

Image ©DEAN BLOTTO GRAY / US OPEN 2012
Image ©DEAN BLOTTO GRAY / US OPEN 2012

Embarrassment of riches is not the new Kanye album... but how I feel when principal photographer for Burton Snowboards, Dean "Blotto" Gray lets you post his pics... huge thx. One shot from every turn pretty much. Brendan Foster about to get swallowed by that gate at the end...

woodsy wifi amtrak posters

You can see the whole series via adsoftheworld.

reblog -a celebration of facial hair in the (massachusetts) legislature

"Changes in facial hair styles have a long history, and until recently were primarily guided by the ruling monarch or clergy, some even specifying in law or edict which class of men should shave and which should grow their beards. The last true heyday of facial hair in the United States occurred in the last half of the 19th century when, heavily influenced by European trends, men grew all styles of moustaches, sideburns and beards...

As shaving technology advanced (led by Massachusetts-based King C. Gillette) beards began to fall out of fashion. By the early 1900s a safety razor with disposable blade made it easier, safer and less expensive for men to shave regularly.

Today there is a resurgence of men growing full and intricate moustaches and beards. With the second annual National Championships of Beard Team USA set for this weekend in Lancaster, Pennsylvania I thought it appropriate to comb [OH! -ed] our digital collection for a few fine examples of beards and moustaches from the past. Please click over to the State Library's newest Flickr set, "A Celebration of Facial Hair Trends in the Legislature" to see some amazing styles and learn a bit about the men who wore them so elegantly."

- Lacy Stoneburner, Preservation Librarian

Photo and text reproduced with consent from the excellent State Library of Massachusetts blog.

wild home

"Wild Home" is a documentary film about Bob and Julie Miner, the incredible animal kingdom they've created, and the extended family of characters who call the place home. Bob Miner has had a rare connection to animals all his life. When he was injured in Vietnam, Bob returned home, where he cared for animals as a form of therapy. The animals slowly brought Bob back to life and he began building his own world with them...

In the film, the events that occur day to day in the park are interspersed with Bob's musings on life and the tours he gives in order to educate the public. Bob's tours have become well known due to his unique perspective on the animals and on society and life as a whole.

This is an affectionate look at the central character Bob Miner, with some great soundbites. Hope this film gets made.

interview with rohan anderson (whole larder love guy)

Great interview here with "Ro" the writer and photographer of Whole Larder Love. Somehow I didn't realise just how enthusiastic he was about the front end business of simply growing the vegetables. He is working on a book that will compliment and probably eclipse his blog, but after seeing this I think a cookery show should be the next step... I'm giving these ideas away for free here!

Hat tip to Ryan of ForestGlenRoad for finding this.

harris tweed -from land to street

Photodoc From Land to Street from Lara Platman. See inside this good looking book at her site.

ttsp posters -by paul smith

Paul Smith has designed 4 posters for the upcoming adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. "Smith collaborated with film's director, Tomas Alfredson, in the early development stages of the movie, offering his insights on 1970s London. He advised on the mood, colour and photographic approach to take." Limited edition natch'. Profits go to Maggie's Centers. See them all at Design Review.

a can of beans -interviews at b&m in portland, me

The filmmaker is Gabriella Kessler, a French-American documentarian. A Can of Beans (2003) is a "glimpse inside the B&M [Burnham & Morrill Co. -ed.] baked bean factory in Portland, Maine... As the production of food becomes increasingly global and mechanized, how long can a small, local Maine company survive?"

Video is part factory tour and part social snapshot. It reveals conundrum of the north east; as people from "here" move out and from "away" move in, prices go up, tourism becomes more crucial, reliance on tourism drives up prices for the natives, repeat. The B&M workers may not have the answers themselves but worth watching. Also, I love baked beans... mmmm. If B&M would maybe not use HFCS I could categorically cosign here.

jack daniel's -honey

I don't care for Jack Daniel's myself, and have never seen this honey flavored version; but the blacked out hive and beekeper are striking images. Making beekeeping badass? Well played Isaiah Seret (Arnold Boston).

Sidenote; Pops keeps bees and I realise a painted hive and dark clothing are not optimal. Incase you care to know, the smokes calms or at least limits the alarm bells of the bees and also prompts them to gorge themselves -reducing their ability to sting.

saveur -bbq nation

Saveur magazine has created a series of atmospheric portraits of BBQ joints. Three so far. MMMMMmmmmmmm. For actual recipes and tips check their site. Sidenote; anyone every been to Curtis' BBQ in Putney VT? Supposed to be fantastic...







Little segue here; famed Americana photographer Jim Dow wrote an article for the FT a few days ago on BBQ;

Some etymologists claim that the word barbecue may derive from the French “barbe à queue”, “beard to tail”, meaning roasting a whole animal on a spit. Others plump for barbacoa, a Caribbean word for meat swathed in leaves and cooked underground. Then there is the Mayan term baalbak kab (meat, cover, earth) … but for most it is just three large capital letters.
=-via The Finanacial Times

n'east style -jeezum crow

10engines neighbour N'East Style has a great series of illustrated New England sayings happening. Jeezum Crow is the latest.

Like similar oaths (jimminy crickets etc), jeezum crow is a thinly veiled blasphemy. Highly regional, almost confined to New England, and according to the Dictionary of Regional English (DARE) it likely sprung from Vermont and upstate New York vernacular speech.

Sidenote: if you have been waiting for the final instalment (Sl-Z, vol.5) of DARE to be published, the end is in sight. It is with the publisher and set for release in 2012. Via.

Here is more info on DARE. Fascinating resource;

Like other dictionaries, the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE) is arranged alphabetically by headword, from A to Z. What is different about DARE is that it shows where people use the words that are included. We all know, for example, that Americans have many names for the kind of sandwich that includes meats, cheeses, lettuce, tomatoes, etc., served in a long bun.

What DARE can tell you (and can often illustrate through the use of maps based on fieldwork) is where the words hero, hoagie, grinder, sub, torpedo, Cuban, etc. are the local terms for this sandwich...

And what about the words people use for the strip of grass between the sidewalk and the street? Boulevard, devil strip [great phrase -ed.], grass plot, neutral ground, parking, parking strip, parkway, terrace, tree bank, tree belt, and tree lawn are just a few of them.

kinfolk magazine

A new publication (for "by hand" reading as well as online... though online includes some videos) called Kinfolk.

Kinfolk is a collaborative effort to encourage a more natural approach to entertaining. It's the marriage of our appreciation for art and our love for spending time with family and friends.
-via Kinfolk

I won't steal any photos to put here, but it has a slightly hazeyday vibe. Really like it. Features a handful of youngish, transatlantic photogs and writers, with prose and some recipes all devoted to small gatherings/picnics. Dedicated link for iPad viewing glory.

10engines pal Brian Ferry alerted us to this, his photos are featured a few times throughout.

jack daniel's yee-haw poster documentary

Arnold Advertising created this video for a new Jack Daniel's campaign. They went to Yee-Haw Industries in TN to watch them create a bunch of posters. Are letterpress guys the new rocks stars btw? Add the furniture, crank the quoins... The recent HD cameras just take these vids to another level... Dolly shot! Focal shift! So good.

The other part of the campaign focusses on pure 'Merican pride. Do like the visuals... Including here for completeness.

stone work -ogden&chalmers

My buddy Skye has the touch to build great rock fencing / dry stone walls. If you have ever been by the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, VT (as above, that wall is about chest high) you can see some of his handiwork. All these photos are from projects eventually completed by Ogden&Chalmers.

north wharf fish shacks -nantucket

This was a tag sale buy on Nantucket a few years back. Image is a screenprint (I think?). Very crisp draughtsmanship. Really love it. By Jaye R. Phillips, who I believe may be this Jaye R. Phillips -a Boston area type. Would make sense.

johnny walker x shanghai

As part of their design of a new 'experience space' in Shanghai for whisky brand Johnnie Walker, creative agency LOVE created a series of commemorative edition bottles, referencing the Chinese decorative style of blue and white porcelain... via CreativeReview

Honestly JW is not my go-to but these porcelain bottles (only 1,00 made) look great.