WOVEN BASKETS.

Woven basket collections of the Quileute Indian Reservation in Washington State. c. 1955. Featuring the work of Agnes & William Penn, Carrie Gray and Charley Howeattle. Lovely displays of plaids & fibers!
via University of Washington

1880s JACKET.

Abstract beaded fabric fringe gem button applique collages — all featured on one jacket. WEIRD FRIENDS & aapc posted some images of this wonder a few days ago and I can’t stop thinking about it. This here is a Victoria era American Indian tribal jacket made with duck canvas. Available now on eBay

PAPER MOON.

Paper Moon. 1973 Directed by Peter Bogdanovich. Starring Tatum O’Neal and Ryan O’Neal. Tatum O’Neal won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at age 10.
Look for : roaming farmlands of Kansas and Missouri, Addy’s plaids & overalls, soft depression-era bedding. Most important, Addy’s black laced hat.

NATIONAL PARKS.

The National Parks of the western United States are some of my favorite spaces to roam. Through my internet travels I discovered the National Parks Service has a massive digital image archive. Aside from sharing thousands of images the photographs are high res and often wonderfully discolored! From the top: Death Valley, Canyonlands, Devil’s Tower, [...]

GREAT STATE of WASHINGTON.

Happy Birthday to flannel wearing, mountain man Mr. Brock Shorno!
via Washington State University

LOS FOUR.

I am going nuts over this 1973 exhibition catalog Los Four: Almaraz/de la Rocha/Lujan/Romero at UC Irvine and LACMA. The lined collage layout, roaming color blends and wordless spreads—speaks powerfully!

from Smithsonian, Their collaborative murals and public installations brought Chicano street art to the attention of the mainstream art community of Los Angeles. Theirs was [...]

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