design – erinhatesmustard

Zippo Lighters From The Vietnam War by Bradford Edwards

These customised Zippo lighters all belonged to soldiers in the US Army during the Vietnam War. The collection consists of over 282 lighters, and were gathered from war zones by American artist Bradford Edwards. I find it fascinating how each lighter reflects the emotions of their respective owner. With many soldiers being drafted in to service there is a clear feeling of betrayal and hopelessness, and a longing for the lives they were forced to leave behind. A regular sentiment engraved on the lighters which reflects this feeling is “We the unwilling led by the unqualified to kill the unfortunate die for the ungrateful”

[via: HUH Magazine]

luneballoon:

Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.

The foyer in a house built over a creek, in Wyoming. Built from reclaimed wood, a concept developed by artist Debbie Petersen and her late husband. The home’s geo-thermal cooling system uses a pump to channel ground water through conduits under the house, which doesn’t just save energy – it also creates the innovative glass-covered indoor stream.

thedsgnblog:

William Lee Holt | http://etsy.com/shop/williamleeholt

After returning to California after 16 years in Connecticut, I have been concentrating on printmaking, in an effort to expand my ever curious mind which is always searching for new ways to express my creativity, and teaching those who are interested in developing their creative abilities.

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unknowneditors:

Some Imperatives by Tim Etchells is a durational performance comprising a sequence of eight short texts which are painted by a performer at hourly intervals on a gallery wall.

visual-poetry:

“nothing lasts forever” by anatol knotek

have a look at more of my text-objects and installation art here: http://www.anatol.cc/objects_en.html

thedsgnblog:

WORDS BRAND™ |http://wordsbrand.com

WORDS BRAND™ creates bold, witty, type-based tees, clothing, and accessories that make a statement. And that make you look awesome. They’re driven by a simple, clean aesthetic, and influenced by the media, technology, pop culture, and modern life. Everything is lovingly written and designed in LA, printed with pride in Greensburg, PA (and in Germany for our EU store, and shipped to pretty much anywhere in the world.

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