The Wisconsin State Fair opens in 2 weeks on August 6th and that means CREAM PUFFS ARE ALMOST HERE! Mmmmmm. There’s also crazy-good food, animals, music and rides to enjoy. One ride that is a sure favorite is the Skyride – seen in this polaroid card by Milwaukee gal Kate Funk. What a great way to send a little invite out to your friends to meet you at the fair.
Another talent at Bella Figura is Jamie Karosos. This Stevens Point local was awarded the 2008 Design*Sponge Scholarship out of a field of 2,000 applicants. Her design style is overwhelmingly unique, full of energy and a sophisticated playfulness with hand-drawn imperfections of joy. Inspiration for her designs come from pattern, her heritage, porch sitting, list writing, the cyclical nature of everything, interconnection, adjectives, stitches, camping, and rummage sale-ing. Check out Jamie’s Joyful Yarrow and Buttonpom designs here.
Calligraphy + Letterpress = Classy Invitations. Bella Figura, a sister company to Smock, creates and prints modern calligraphy wedding invites. While their designer, Debi Zeinert resides in Port Washington, WI, their wind-powered letterpresses are in up-state New York. Their environmental printing techniques and attention to detail make these invites extremely unique and perfect for your next classy event. Check them out at bellafigura.com.
This weekend, July 11th & 12th, Madison shows off 500 of it’s best artists, along side music, entertainment and outdoor dining. MMoCA’s 51st annual Art Fair on the Square exhibits works in mixed media, graphics, prints, ceramics, drawings, fiber, leather, furniture, glass, jewelry, metalworks, paintings, photographs, sculpture, 3D mixed media, and wood. This year the fair is also going green by inviting artists to use recycled materials and accepting working bike donations which will be refurbished and shipped to developing countries for transportation or as a power source. Join the 200,000+ people attending the fair this weekend at the Capital square.
Spotted on the DWR blog: Steel. Glass. Stone. Now you can add Legos to that mix. Lego Architecture kits include everything you need build your own model of some of your favorite landmarks. We’re especially excited about their partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Get your very own replica of Falling Water (above) or the Guggenheim, ready to be painstakingly assembled and enjoyed. The kits can be purchased in August at brickstructures.com.
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