Just because artworks are selling for $ millions at auction doesn't mean you need that much money to buy original art. That's the message behind the AAF's Chinese-food-take-out-carton logo. Sunday, June 15th, found me at NYC's Altman Building for the Affordable Art Fair (AAF) 2008. The idea behind the fair is pure common sense and has me [...]...

British Jelly specialist Bompas & Parr's St. Paul's Cathedral The London Festival of Architecture 2008, a celebration and exploration of the city's buildings, streets and spaces, is now open. And what would a festival of architecture be without an Architectural Jelly Design Competition? According to Bompas & Parr, the competition sponsor: Jelly* had its heyday in the [...]...

Image source: An exhibition of a private collection displayed at the Library of Castilla in Toledo, via the Miniature Book Society Miniature books, most of which are less than three inches tall and some of which are smaller than a penny, have delighted readers for centuries.  Popular because they are easily carried or concealed, these delightful books range from [...]...

Looking for a good book to read during that lazy summer Saturday afternoon at the beach, or that vacation week in the mountains? Then visit the sources listed below. And to learn about the Art of Bookbinding go to this video from CBS News Sunday Morning. [...]...

The Jell-O Gelatin Salad Selector (paperback) published by General Foods in 1980. JELL-O® is a registered trademark of Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc. Finding a copy of The Jell-O Gelatin Salad Selector at a used book sale I was immediately overcome with memories of my mother's Jell-O desserts: Jell-O with whip cream, Jell-O with canned fruit cocktail, [...]...