Commune

12/15/1907 — 12/05/2012

On a trip to New York we stopped by Mondocane Gallery to see JP Williams newest exhibition. We were especially intrigued to find three of his personal sketchbooks…collages of type and color that seems refreshingly sourced from the real word. 

From the GD archive at UCSC

thanks max for the tip.

Made of woven hemp and hand dyed with French yellow flowers, U.S. chestnuts, bark and natural indigo by artisan dying house Noon Design, these blankets are one of a kind and 100% made in Los Angeles.  Even the label is printed with re-purposed pine wood charcoal and they come tied with twine that is dyed with myrobalan fruits and iron oxides.

available at communeshop.com

Our second collection of rugs for Decorative Carpets: Hand knotted in Nepal of wool or a chic combination of hemp and silk in a selection of patterns and colors. View more at communeshop.com or decorativecarpets.com

Our first tile collection for Exquisite Surfaces was inspired by Brazilian landscape architect and artist Burle Marx and California Modernist geometric pattern combinations. The terracotta tile is hand made and glazed in Mexico. The patterns are slashed into the tile to receive the grout.  There are six slash designs allowing for an endless variety of custom patterns.”The Sitio Tile Collection” is named after Marx’s home outside Rio de Janeiro, the tiles are a modern interpretation of those found in his garden. The tiles are available at communeshop.com or xsurfaces.com

We started doing some casual interviews by way of iPhone with people we work with who’s brains we want to pick. For our first, Adam Silverman talks about his new piece at the Kimbell, clay, and being an artist with kids. (please excuse the quality and length of the audio…its an iPhone for gods sake) enjoy!

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