The Nest

From Flickr Group: Motel & Hotel Signs

The Nada Dada Motel exhibit is in town again this year. I am especially looking forward to the works of Patty Melton. She will be celebrating the retro design of old hotels and hotel signs in the Reno area.

I have always loved the style of old motel signs. In Reno, several of the hotels have been closing up. I would love for there to be a certain part of the city or a street where these old signs can be refurbished and displayed. We could call it Motel Alley.

I am itchin’ to get a few t-shirts and tank tops from this small company who makes these sassy designs. Perfect for this western gal.

I really adore the items that Uncommon Goods sells. They are fun, unique and unusual. I especially like their design oriented recycled and reclaimed items like their recycled windshield glasses, their reclaimed wine barrel lazy susan and their reused chopstick soapdish and basket. Happy Earth Day!

I used to be able to knit, but I don’t seem to have the patience anymore. However, I do love looking at the Lion Brand catalogs of yarn and patterns. This is not your Grandmother’s way of knitting. Their patterns, colors and styles are fun and hip. They even offer free patterns.

Thanks to the Black Apple and Etsy, I found another lovely artist who reminds me of the drawings I used to create when I was a young bird before I got caught up in the corporate and freelance life. Julianna of Oh My Cavalier creates eerie and splendid little creatures that belong on any wall. They remind me of the bird headed women and drowned ladies I drew as a teenager.

I ran into this artist’s work through my husband and was mucho impressed with his style, color and use of lines. More and more unique artists are coming out of the Reno area. I hope to see more of them recognized.

We may be seeing some of these pieces on the walls of Peg’s Glorified Ham & Eggs downtown.

From Josh Mauldin (*via Twitter from CMD+Shift) I found this blog post for Photoshop users on creating your own random music album cover. Above is the debut of the band Rajshahi Collegiate School.

I recently fell head over heels for this graphic design firm in Northern California. They not only do wonderful, creative design, but have come up with the Official Tooth Fairy Kit, which I never knew I needed until it was too late.

Today I went a little ga-ga over the drawings and illustrations of Rima of the Hermitage. Her dark and offbeat style is strangely warm and cozy. Today is one of those days where I want to curl up in one of her drawings and go fetal.

I decided to celebrate the Inauguration and the welcoming of our new, cool president with a vegetarian lunch: curried rice with peas, soy meatballs, herb salad with parmesan ranch dressing and a blood orange. Eclectic meal for an eclectic man.