Tag Archives: lettering

Gifted

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Karie

This is the week of receiving gifts, it seems. When Kirsten Marie visited, she offered to make me some bling out of materials we bought at The Bead Company. I don’t wear much jewellery, but I do appreciate handmade things. … Continue reading →

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There And Back Again

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Karie

Today we saw .. .. our new nephew (three weeks old!).. .. the “Eye of Grampian” ferris wheel.. .. and Aberdeen beach where I found lava rocks. (Thank you so much for your helpful and insightful comments. I’ll reply to … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Old Books

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Karie

I like many things, but there are not many things that I love. I definitely love incunabula (books printed between 1455 and 1500) and early modern period printed books. Yesterday I went to Edinburgh to look at some very old … Continue reading →

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One For the Danes

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Karie

Spotted in Glasgow City Centre. Not Danish? Here’s an explanation of why it is hilarious.

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Webs We Weave

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Karie

How badly do I want this uppercase scarf? Pretty badly, I tell you. The scarf led me on a typographic journey of the net which yielded new interesting sites: the & Blog, Bembo’s Zoo which is seriously cool, FontStruct which … Continue reading →

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No Things – Nothings

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Karie

Found at Kunstbetrieb.org via SwissMiss.

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They Used Wine Presses, You Know

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Karie

Me mam’s apparently doing a bit better. It’s slightly strange to be in another country and not being able to rush to the hospital. Somebody at BBC is my new friend. Stephen Fry & the Gutenberg Press is showing on … Continue reading →

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Saturday Linkage

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Karie

Last night I went into the kitchen and announced: “I really like Tanzania.” My poor, deluded brain had been locked into dream-space whilst I had been battling it out on Puzzle Quest. While my fingers had been busy pairing up … Continue reading →

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Me & QWERTY = <3

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Karie

We went to the hospital today. I am going to have my brain-waves measured next week which is terribly exciting. I hope I do emit brain-waves and that they’ll be interesting enough to result in a diagnosis. Right, let’s move … Continue reading →

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Public Writing

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Karie

One of my current preoccupation is the idea of public writing – that is, writing/lettering/typography found in public places and spaces. I take photos whenever I see somebody doing something interesting – whether they be commissioned or non-commissioned pieces. I … Continue reading →

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