Summertime at camp! This soiree was deemed “Windows Over Wandawega”… we bribed a bunch of our friends to come help us glaze our 34,947 windows in exchange for some good down-home-cookin’ by our friend Christine (of Busby Bakes) Cheers!
hand lettered, letterpressed, wood block printed, decal transfered, distressed and lovely!
for the next couple days i want to feature some excerpts from an on-going photo series about the texture, typography & signage at camp. I’m obsessed.
how to tell the story of a man, a brand, a heritage through interior design?case in point:a makeover i did for our reception tells the story of a brand, a man and a company. the tweed of his jackets cover buttons on leather side chairs(the old English upholstered style is referential to his homeland of England)an eye patch from one of his more famous campaigns.a favorite font.a hand written note.his book is shadowboxed.some famous quotes designed in filigree and framed.a leaf from the gardens of his estate in the south of France.a swatch of the tartan of namesake OGILVY clan-shipped…
when you need a custom, vintage-style, retro line-art, antique-looking summer camp map drawn? jon oye. a dear, very talented, and long time friend. jon is an avid blogger on the side: and has amassed an amazing collection of posters, covers, and promos featuring Bing Crosby. here is the fab summer camp map,a couple of his Bing illustrations that i heart,and some of my favs from his blog:
doesn’t he look busted? THRIFT STORE BOWL: $10.RENTING YOUR HOUSE OUT TO PLAYBOY TO SHOOT SAID BOWL: ($$)CATCHING YOUR DOG READING IT: PRICELESS.
we stumbled across it last year passing through brussels. the make biscuits! lovely ones.teeny, decorative, artisan biscuits (essentially, cookies)many made from the antique molds.the walls of this adorable boutique were layered in the wooden, hand-carved molds. but that not why we popped in. it was the incredibly charming century-old shop is called MAISON DANDOY in 1829, jean-baptiste dandoy, a young baker craftsman whose brother was the buromaster of uccle, set up the biscuit firm which still carries his name. originally settle in rue marche-aux-herbes in the heart of old brussles, it moved to rue au beurre (butter street) check it…
every wife should have this book.but good luck finding it. I can’t even remember where i found it.(common, given that on any weekend I’ll fill a box at a thrift store and then forget to unpack it until months later) this book offers 1000 (recipes) for the newly wed wifey to do her wifely duties – of cooking. so we decided to make her biscuits and see how a 70-year old recipe holds up. not bad, as it turns out (evidence below, photo courtesy of myself & friend julia)biscuit courtesy of christine busby. (and this is mary, who makes loves…
rus-tic adj \rəs-tik\ 1: of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural (rustic rolling farmland) 2: made of the rough limbs of trees (rustic furniture) 3: characteristic of or resembling country people (lacking in social graces or polish) 4: appropriate to the country (as in plainness or sturdiness) ie: heavy rustic boots In an effort to prepare folks for their stay with us at Camp Wandawega, we’ve written a “Manifesto of Low Expectations.” Lodges that offers comfortable beds, air conditioning, modern plumbing, and protection from predator mammals are a dime a dozen. In fact you can book one…
I LOVE making these. * score some ball jars (easy to find at thrif stores for a couple bucks)* hammer some holes into the lid with a nail(so the new occupants don’t suffocate)* bend a wire hanger to wrap around the lid, screw it down tight to hold in place.* fill with your new friends! ps: for whatever reason, once the littler boogers are in captivity, they seem to become lethargic & dim out. maybe they are depressed. (i would be if somebody shoved me in a jar) so i like to set em’ free after a bit 🙂