via ART21 : Rie Wares

Guest blog post number five! (only one more to go—sad but true) Ceramics of Lucie Rie.

RATIONS.

WWII government rations. Glorious modern typography in depressing times. During World War II, the United States government instituted mandatory rationing of many items, including fuel, gasoline, food, tires, cars, stoves, and footware. Rationing created a bureaucratic papertrail in various formats, which included coupons, booklets, certificates, and stamps. via Duke University

via ART21 : The Art Museum

Guest blog number four! Elegant, inspired, or bored—photographer William Gedney takes us on a trip to the art museum.

This is New : Universal Bag

New in the NisN Shop — Universal Bag by NEW MAN — a collaborative effort between Nothing is New + Manimal. Universal Bag is inspired by Russian Futurist Aleksei Kruchenykh and his book of collages, Universal War published in 1916.

guest gatherer : MANIMAL

Nothing is New welcomes, MANIMAL featured in the ongoing series — guest gatherer. Manimal is designer Kristen Lombardi—a magnificent maker of moccasins, jewelry and bags. A 2004 trip to the American Southwest inspired Kristen to start her own business — Manimal. Kristen makes Manimal goods by hand, her process is driven by a deep appreciation [...]

via ART21 : Future Russia

Keeping on with the Futurist scene — Guest blog number three! I send an enormous thanks to August Heffner who unveiled these beauties to me earlier this week.

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