The week in pictures

My favorite of the week, found on msnbc.com.

Photo courtesy of David McNew/Getty Images.

The Cabaret Voltaire, Zürich

Oogah doogah wadah dadaaa.

Punctuation for sarcasm

Someone has finally designed a piece of new punctuation - the sarc marc. I love the idea, but for now I will wait for it to become incorporated onto keyboards.

http://02d9656.netsoljsp.com/SarcMark/modules/user/commonfiles/loadhome.do

Urs Fischer

"Frozen Pioneer" by Urs Fischer, now on view at The New Museum: http://www.newmuseum.org/
Seeing this makes a fairytale happen in my head.

Getting ready for Valentine's day

YouWorkForThem.com is doing a great job at getting people motivated for this years Valentine's Day designs...

http://www.youworkforthem.com/list.php?onsale=&new=&cat=0&action=search&sText=Valentine&SearchIn=0&sort=release&view=76

Can't think of a better gift for a new family

Demons, Yarns & Tales

Now at the James Cohan Gallery (http://www.jamescohan.com): Demons, Yarns & Tales - Tapestries by contemporary artists.

Visit the gallery site, or find some extra information here:

http://flavorwire.com/61451/demons-yarns-tales-tapestries-by-contemporary-artists

The tapestries are also on view on flavorpill: http://flavorwire.com/gallery/01-14-10/index.html

Smile with Pride

Fun online magazine, anxiously awaiting the next edition...

http://www.smilewithpride.co.uk/

What character are you?

http://www.pentagram.com/what-type-are-you/

To enter, type "character" in the password field. Begin.

I am Archer Hairline - good match. Archer Hairline available from Hoefler & Frere-Jones Foundry.

Taller Latreños

Taller Latreños in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chipas, Mexico - like most places there, has a feel of authentic artisanship. Here, while shopping for hand-made books and cards, you can watch the printers at their presses, or get lost in the pile of old papers to be used in upcoming projects.

For more information: http://www.tallerlenateros.com

Photo courtesy of www.beatricecoron.com. More available at: http://www.beatricecoron.com/Mexico2005

Musical Mail

The Royal Mail has issued this stamp set:

If anyone in Britain wants to send some mail this way...please do. Slight preference for David Bowie or Pink Floyd... ;)

Automatic Writing

Perhaps this is the written expression John Frusciante used to make his album?

I must try it out...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_writing

For how-to's, go here: http://www.hypnobusters.com/articles/automaticwriting.html

John Bohl

Red Snow Bars and more at http://johnbohl.tumblr.com/

Red Snow Bars by John Bohl.

Ill Studio

Ill Studio is ill.

http://www.ill-studio.com

Medicine Cards

Animals and beautiful illustration by Angela Werneke

http://www.medicinecards.com