31 December 2009


As the year ends, daring resolutions are hastily satisfied in an exposé of amateur acrobatics among the many branches in Aspen. 148 x 168 mm.

30 December 2009


While the women grind in more conventional fashion, the lumberjacks resort to their specialty. With the first few strokes, the Feller is an entertaining jig but soon ends in a heap of hair and flannel. 74 x 74 mm.

29 December 2009


When lumberjacks infiltrate the nightlife in Breckenridge, their skills are easily transferrable to whatever  rhythm they find, granted their fitness level can keep up. The Two-man Saw is particularly suited for electronic beats. 74 x 74 mm.

28 December 2009


Pioneered on the featureless prairie of Wyoming, the Pumpjack dance evokes the melancholic movement and reverential bow of its namesake as it bores its host. 105 x 105 mm.

25 December 2009


Lutefisk excluded, Christmas dinner resembled everything Scandinavian. Excess was the only unmistakably American addition. 105 x 105 mm.

20 December 2009


The muscular Monkey-puzzle (araucaria araucana), still strong after millions of years in existence. To be tattooed on a scale rivaling reality. 105 x 105 mm.

19 December 2009

Cartographic flora from places my brother has been in North America. From north to south: Canada (aceraceae), United States (rosa), Mexico (dahlia), Costa Rica (guarianthe skinneri), Panama (peristeria). Soon to be tattooed. 105 x 105 mm.

18 December 2009


What happens when something used for finding other things is lost? When found, is it disoriented? 105 x 105 mm.

17 December 2009


A floral map that charts our route through South America where my brother and I cycled for twleve months (see Bicyclandes). From north to south: Ecuador (chuquiraga jussieui), Peru (cantua buxifolia), Bolivia (heliconia rostrata), Chile (lapageria rosea), Argentina (erythrina crista-galli). In the process of being tattooed on his lower left-side. 148 x 148 mm.

16 December 2009


A geographic bouquet of flowers that represent each place my brother visited while traveling Southeast Asia. From north to south: Vietnam (nelumbo nucifera), Cambodia (mitrella mesnyi), Thailand (cassia fistula), Indonesia (rafflesia arnoldii), Malaysia (hibiscus rosa-sinensis), Singapore (vanda Miss Joaquim). Soon to be permanently inked on his left arm. 148 x 170 mm.

15 December 2009


Indetermination of recommendations for institution applications causes trepidation. 74 x 82 mm.

14 December 2009


Considering the speed at which he wrote, the letter could have been chiseled in cuneiform. 52 x 52 mm.

13 December 2009


Drafts fly off the desk with monk-like efficiency, expending volumes of ink, flocks of quill-tips, and crops of papyrus. 52 x 52 mm.

12 December 2009


If telephone lines could voice the encoded conversations they carry, intersections such as these would roar with weather reports, grain prices, and conference calls, intermixed with whispers of infidelity, wishes of holiday cheer, and want for more time. 210 x 230 mm.

11 December 2009


Though resembling a sliced onion, passersby cry for other reasons as they lament at what used to be: sacred, fertile ground that once hosted a sustainable nation, now poisoned by architecture inspired by irrelevant culinary staples. 148 x 160 mm.

10 December 2009


Birds committing the equivalent of a keg-stand on Aby's Feed & Seed. Circuitous flight patterns ensued shortly thereafter. 105 x 105 mm.

09 December 2009


Had there not been a concurrent birthday party and chemistry club meeting already underway at the bowling alley, the evening might not have been so immemorable. 52 x 52 mm.

08 December 2009


When comparing trees to tubers, one finds striking similarities that imply an underlying order. Some venture to recreate the system of distribution in artificial terms. Others simply draw them and comment on their similarity. 52 x 52 mm.

07 December 2009


Would potted plants be akin to caged animals? If so, this is a zoo. Otherwise, houseplants could be considered pets. That way, this would be more like a shelter. They do indeed look grateful against the blinding white backdrop of freshly fallen snow. 74 x 78 mm.

06 December 2009


The annual Christmas tree hunt was hastened by advancements in rapid prototyping of scissoral technology. Human limbs are to be kept clear of arboreal ones if preservation of digits is desired. 52 x 60 mm.

05 December 2009


Floral gurgitation of ornithological origin; or simply a bird that pukes plants. 52 x 58 mm.

04 December 2009


Among the many expressive mugs lining the Scandinavian cupboards in Middle America are those that reinforce the sentiments of life without coffee. 52 x 52 mm.

03 December 2009


Arbortectural solutions that respond to increasing demand for environmentally sensitive housing. 52 x 60 mm.

02 December 2009


For dually-addicted customers only. Both psychological and chemical fixes in one frustrating and unsatisfying operation. 105 x 130 mm.

01 December 2009


Imagine what bricks witness as spectators of a revolution. On one side, they listen as plans hatch over spilling steins; on the other side, they watch as the action happens. All in due course. 210 x 210 mm.

30 November 2009


The underside of Pulaski Bridge seemed strangely familiar, although for no reason would there have been occasion to frequent it. But in this case there was reason, however latent and overdue. 52 x 60 mm.

29 November 2009


His media is already there. It's everywhere, in fact. All he does is frame it. And in doing so, he captivates people. In his installation, people stayed for twenty minutes on average, sometimes longer than an hour. The piece: Meeting. The artist: James Turrell. 52 x 52 mm.

28 November 2009


Porches, in their cavalier orientation to the familiar and unknown, become breeding grounds for miniature revolutions. Whether calculating the espionage of Ms. Applebum's top drawer or the eventual capture and domestication of those damn squirrels, the antespace plays host to minorly influential schemes. 74 x 86 mm.

27 November 2009


Mary—Bloody as ever—is able to cure the fiercest hangover with doctoral prescription. Even the umbrella serves as a protective measure against the unlikely eruption of asbestos from the dated insulation of the Victorian eatery. 52 x 52 mm.

26 November 2009


Those that give thanks do so with considerable enthusiasm, inexcusably provoked by elevated tannins and triptophan surfing the bloodstream. 105 x 105 mm.

25 November 2009


It is not coincidental that dinner and funeral attire resemble one another. Cannibalism and suicidal tendencies are inextricable among glutinous turkeys at Thanksgiving. 52 x 56 mm.

24 November 2009


When a new museum adopts the said announcement as a permanent title, freshness is preserved. Even if fretted aluminum panels and "Hell Yes" go out of style. 74 x 88 mm.

23 November 2009


While Jørgen frantically threw oil paint at a commissioned canvas, traffic sped apace on Tito Puentes Way. For him to make his deadline in the morning, the composition assumed a foreground consumed in clouds. The walk sign beckons. 210 x 250 mm.

22 November 2009


If not restrained by the two-point seatbelts of BoltBus, the documents may have solicited themselves nondiscriminatorily to seeking industries, not excluding escort services. 52 x 52 mm.

21 November 2009



Compared to a blobfish, the blowfish is a Cleopatra, spines and anaphlaxis considered. 52 x 52 mm.

20 November 2009


Devendra Banhart and The Grogs "languidly lilted" in the winter wind at Berklee Performance Center to onlookers whom "upon their hearts...amharic vows were scryed" by "a frenectomy and a few words of love." 52 x 56 mm.

19 November 2009


A monumental waffle made from the syrup-guzzling fenestration of Steven Holl's dormitory at MIT fed every resident in Simmons Hall at a hangover breakfast held on the facing pitch after a heated robotics competition that celebrated the closing of Homecoming Week. 148 x 172 mm.

18 November 2009


Gary's Drug Co. lifts from its storefront for the first time since its erection in 1909 after ingesting a magical mix of its own dealings. Boston became alarmed at the anti-gravitational spectacle but immediately formed a block-long queue for the levitational concoction. Sources have not disclosed the recipe. 148 x 148 mm.

17 November 2009


Arquitecturers flaunt the fruits of their tireless labor with sophisticated presentation: a large drawing made with colorful markers on translucent paper showing the addition and rennovation of hundreds of thousands of square feet of scientific research facilities. 52 x 52 mm.

16 November 2009


Disembodied jackets tote materials relevant to architecturing. Pants and shoes were not among the required attire. 52 x 52 mm.

05 November 2009



A bowler is only as good as his or her accessories. Flyswatter, clip-ons, crosshairs, sweatband. Cho-Pat, Band-Aid, Chap-Stic, wristwatch. Knee brace, ankle brace, scorecard, name tag. Playing cards, cigarettes, wristband. Mirror. Fan. Towel, candy bar, shiv. Visor. Belt, shoes. Glasses. (Ball). 105 x 105 mm.

02 November 2009




A slew of Halloweeners flooded the streets as various interpretations at misrepresentative scales. 74 x 52 mm.

01 November 2009


Prowling bike-thieves consider not the possibility of lifting Crankenstein from the sinuous grip of unanchored chairs. 105 x 105 mm.

31 October 2009



Just in time for Halloween. Available authors include Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Robbins, and J.D. Salinger, paired with music by Les Savy Fav, Hank Williams, and The Clash, respectively. 74 x 74 mm.

30 October 2009


No shortage of outbuildings and additions at the Schroeder's stead as it stands three generations after its construction. 148 x 148 mm.

07 October 2009



With winter fast approaching, even origami looks south. 148 x 210 mm.

04 October 2009


For when the unexpected spy mission arises, be prepared with Sport Utility Glasses. 74 x 74 mm.

03 October 2009



Visually speaking, muted compliments balance well. Audibly speaking, they aren't effective at all. If it were colored, this might make sense. 148 x 210 mm.

02 October 2009


Another victim in a series of thing drawings. 74 x 74 mm.

01 October 2009


A mix of yellow leaves and white snow streaked horizontally past the bay window as the wind erased fall and brought winter in one swift gesture. Inside, the houseplants took no notice. 105 x 105 mm.