Paper Tiger

preorder saint bartlett

Dianna — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:00:54 +0000

I have a few upcoming art projects related to the release of Damien Jurado’s new album, Saint Bartlett, so I am thrilled to pass on the news that it is now available for pre-order via the Secretly Canadian website.

All pre-orders will receive an instant mp3 download of the whole record, which is pretty rad. As for those art projects, there will be more news soon…

saintbartlett.com
secretlycanadian.com

new journal

Dianna — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:19:31 +0000

I ended up taking a big break from bookmaking in 2009, rather by accident, so I’m hoping to make many new ones in the coming year. Here’s my first book in a long time:

As always, it’s blank with 50 pages, bound and painted by hand. I’ve been folding paper and sewing pages for weeks, so there are more on the way!

inspiration: julianna swaney

Dianna — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:12:37 +0000

Majorly swooning over these illustrations from Julianna Swaney:

new illo: spores

Dianna — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:16:58 +0000

I’ve been doing my best to wear out Múm’s album Sing Along to Songs You Don’t Know since September but I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. It is so, so good! This one’s inspired by a song called “Blow Your Nose.”

vashon

Dianna — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:12:24 +0000

Yesterday I had a photo day with the amazing Sarah Jurado. We boarded a ferry with cameras in hand and escaped the city for a few hours on Vashon Island. It was a much-needed break from reality.

baked potato frites

Dianna — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:21:41 +0000

I’ve had food on the brain a lot, lately. Here’s one of my easy favorites for your Sunday afternoon:

Baked Potato Frites

You will need:
- potatoes (I use russet, but these can easily be done with red potatoes, sweet potatoes, or any other variety, really)
- olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste

1. Preheat oven to 450°F
2. Wash and slice potatoes into fry-sized pieces
3. Place unbaked frites on a cookie sheet. Douse with enough olive oil that the frites are coated. I like to arrange them in rows so that they’re easy to flip later on.
4. Place the cookie sheet in the oven for approximately 12-15 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and flip the frites. (If you’re having trouble with the frites sticking to the cookie sheet, try popping them in the oven for a few more minutes first).
6. Put the frites back in the oven for another 10-15 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
7. Remove frites from oven, transfer them to a plate, and sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste.
8. Savor and/or devour accordingly.

freitag

Dianna — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:05:55 +0000

Drawn yesterday; getting in touch with my German heritage by doodling:

inspiration: not moving to portland

Dianna — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:56:31 +0000

I love this video by Branson Veal for Give Seattle – the song is “Not moving to Portland” by my favorite toothless Seattleite, John Roderick of The Long Winters.

projects

Dianna — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:19:55 +0000

Lately…

Left: Hexacomb by Katie Himmelberg
Right: Waffle Stitch Fingerless Gloves by Jill Toporkiewicz

and upcoming…

I cannot seem to keep my hands off my knitting needles lately, so I am knitting knitting knitting and will hopefully have some more things to share & sell in the coming weeks. Luckily, I have generous friends who know yarn makes a great Christmas gift so I have plenty of yarn waiting to turn into finished objects. I am getting back into pattern-writing and I have lots of ideas bouncing around in my head…

jacques dutronc

Dianna — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:35:17 +0000

Jacques Dutronc was the most awkward dancer ever. And it’s really, really amazing. I love it.