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Finding Meaning in the Lost and Found

May 15, 2012 chaps676 Chappell Ellison, chaps676, Home, japan, lost and found, meaning, objects, Objects and Memory, Read

Photo by Eden Frangipane Photos
Many of us have lost an object that we value — a piece of jewelry, a childhood trinket or a favorite jacket. Against the odds, we hope that somehow our belongings will find their way back home. When Ikuo Yokoyama recei…

Noted: Defining Success as an Artist

May 8, 2012 chaps676 art, artist, arts, Chappell, chaps676, Home, noted, Read, Salon

Photo by Caraluna Studio
A recent article in Salon cites some nasty figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the past seven years, jobs in the arts have suffered sharp falls: architecture by 29.8%; performing arts by 21.9%; musical groups and ar…

Noted: The Original Instagram

May 4, 2012 chaps676 Apps, art, Chappell, chaps676, history, Home, Instagram, noted, photography, Read

Photo by MarcoSuarez
The story of Instagram is nothing short of epic. With only a dozen employees, the humble photography app gained millions of users in a few short years before it was acquired by Facebook for an unbelievable $1 billion. What the soci…

When Fern Fever Gripped a Nation

April 3, 2012 chaps676 19th century, Chappell, chaps676, decor, ferns, Home, plants, Plants and Edibles, Read, victorian

Photo by High Street Vintage
While toys and literature are at the heart of most of today’s popular trends, nature provided the basis for the fads of the pre-technological era. During the 19th century, when scientific thought flourished and Darwin…

Bridesmaid on a Budget

March 30, 2012 chaps676 bridesmaid, Chappell, chaps676, Handmade Weddings, Home, marriage, Read, wedding, wedding party, Weddings

Photo by The Jersey Maid
When a close friend announces she’s getting married, you’re thrilled. Soon you’ll be cooing over bridal magazines, talking wistfully of the future, while the bride-to-be enters the early stages of wedding pla…

Noted: A Memorial for Mental Health

March 30, 2012 chaps676 Anna Schuleit, art, artists, Chappell, chaps676, Home, installation, Massacusetts, Plants and Edibles, psychology, Read

Photo by Anna Schuleit via Colossal
Serious mental illness is often a family matter discussed behind closed doors. Yet with nearly half of all U.S. adults diagnosed with a lifelong mental disorder, this repressed issue affects all of us in some way. So…

Noted: Printing Your Library Books on Demand

March 22, 2012 chaps676 Books, Chappell, chaps676, Home, noted, paper goods, Read, reading, vintage

As consumers, we appreciate immediacy; companies like Amazon and Zappos can ship orders in a matter of hours, delivering boxes to your doorstep with freakish speed. As our expectation of lightning fast turnaround increases, other organizations are loo…

Crinolines and Spanx: Modernizing Women’s Shapewear

March 17, 2012 chaps676 Chappell, chaps676, garments, history, Home, Read, undergarments, underwear

Photo by Swank Underpinnings
A few years ago, I read a blog post by Jenny of Chronically Uncool; she’d decided to wear a crinoline under her dress and wondered what kind of reactions the added, fluffy volume of the skirt would elicit. She descr…

Noted: Tracking Your Used Clothing

March 16, 2012 chaps676 Chappell, chaps676, cheap chic, Clothing, fashion, good, Home, noted, Read, resale, sustainability, thrift shops, thrifting, vintage

Photo by Brad K. on Flickr
A change in season brings a change of wardrobe, causing many of us to rummage through our closets, filling trash bags with mounds of clothing to donate. After going to the trouble of dragging those garbage bags to the Salvati…

Noted: Saving Japan’s Photographs

March 15, 2012 chaps676 Chappell, chaps676, Etsy International, Home, japan, noted, photography, Read, tsunami

Photo by Alicia Bock
It’s been a year since the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, a crippling disaster marked last week by memorial services, prayers and monuments. Many Japanese families lit paper lanterns and sent them out to sea in remembr…

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