Tag Archives: plants

IONTW – July 15, 2018

Posted on July 15, 2018 by nutMeg

File under cuter faster overload: Hello Kitty Shinkansen and another one of those seems so obvious after you see what someone else has done… super clever 3-dimensional doodles Setting aside the debate of whether you are OK with writing in … Continue reading →

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IONTW – May 6, 2018

Posted on May 6, 2018 by nutMeg

My homie Luther Burbank made it into the Atlas Obscura! Typesetting as sport! (h/t Frankie) And all you two-spacers rejoice! Next Saturday, May 12 in San Jose – Japantown Immersive. Bike that are not just zero emissions, but actually clean … Continue reading →

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IONTW – April 22, 2018

Posted on April 22, 2018 by nutMeg

I’ve seen cards on the drying racks at the shop over the last year(!) – Lyn prints during the day – which has been pretty cool – but it’s SUPER cool to see the entire project finished. 40 Cards to … Continue reading →

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IONTW – April 15, 2018

Posted on April 15, 2018 by nutMeg

Yikes! Halfway over, but still National Poetry Month! So, how about an interview with Mary Oliver. Rhubarb rap! Who knew?! Today is the last day for three lovely exhibits at Sonoma Valley Museum of Art: Libros de Artista: Artist’s Books … Continue reading →

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IONTW – February 25, 2018

Posted on February 25, 2018 by nutMeg

Artist Iman Joy El Shami-Mader is on a mission to illustrate all the world’s mythical beasts! Who knew paper could do that? Origami tessellations and kusudamas! Then a round-up of paper folding books by Helen Hiebert. New letterpress booklet of … Continue reading →

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IONTW – September 10, 2017

Posted on September 10, 2017 by nutMeg

Advice from a Food Desert. There’s a word for That. An incredibly specific one that you’ll probably never actually seriously use, but there’s a word. Be nice to your houseplants! Me. You. Us. Whose story is it? So much going … Continue reading →

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IONTW – September 3, 2017

Posted on September 3, 2017 by nutMeg

OK, I’m a little late to the party on it being the two-hundredth anniversary of Henry David Thoreau’s birth (July 12, 1817), but here’s a neat photo of Thoreau’s journal covers, and a lovely book from St. Brigid Press: A … Continue reading →

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IONTW – April 16, 2017

Posted on April 16, 2017 by nutMeg

Under dogs. Literally. They may look like plants, but they are actually elaborate cakes! Found in the NEW section of the library – The Artists’ and Writers’ Cookbook – a wonderful collection of stories about food, with recipes from 76 … Continue reading →

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IONTW – March 26, 2017

Posted on March 26, 2017 by nutMeg

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Cooked by Michael Pollan – read by the author! It’s a great exploration of the transformative power of cooking – both literal and figurative. Gourds of all sizes and shapes! and bowling ball yard art! … Continue reading →

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something I think I’d like to know, #305

Posted on March 8, 2017 by nutMeg

can all plants be grown from seed? and, if not, what percentage can?

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