[uhp-steyt fan-see] - adjective

1. not exorbitant or extravagent by city standards, however in a rural setting (like upstate new york) it is in fact, quite fancy.

2. a wonderful blog dedicated to art, design and other things that are indeed upstate fancy.

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Apr
07 art
RENEGADE CRAFT FAIR here we come

I’ve been really excited about the possibility of getting into the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn this summer. I applied this year with my favorite soapstar (she makes soap she doesn’t star on the now canceled Guiding Light) Michelle from Dirty Loves Clean. The wait was long but last night we found out that we got in! I’m pretty excited, not only is it in my neighborhood, but I’ve always had a little mini-dream of selling there one year. I know some of my other favorite people also got in cakehouse, J Davis Studio, iKyoto, Miniature Rhino, and quite a few more that are all members of the newnewteam. So if you are in Brooklyn stop by and say hi, June 6 + 7th at McCaren Park.

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Apr
06 design
BEAUTIFUL APRIL calendars

Why not try some spring cleaning for your computer this week. Maybe take a few minutes and organize what’s cluttering up your desktop. Trust me, if your computer looks anything like mine, It’s long over due for a little cleaning session. Then when your desktop is looking a little too clean, pick out one of your favorite desktop background calendars over at smashing magazine. Maybe you want to Shake up April with Paul van den Dool. Or Bring it to life with Hannah Kunar. Whatever you choose, it’s sure to be something beautiful! 

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Apr
03 Uncategorized
BEAUTIFUL fluid sculpture

This fluid sculpture by Charlie Bucket is a small prototype of what he is showing at the 2009 Maker Faire. Check out his site for some other really cool stuff and ridiculous clothing experiments.

Apr
02 art
BEAUTIFUL PRINTS from beau ideal

Have you seen these floral inspired, limited edition prints from Beau Ideal? These 3 color hand screen printed prints are simply stunning. The colors are so vibrant but not in any way overpowering. I’m pretty sure I could look at them all day. I’m hardly ever a fan of the color pink, or magenta for that matter, but when mixed with my favorite shade of blue I find it really hard to say no. The simplicity of these prints is what really stand out to me, they are very simple yet the combinations of shapes together on the page make an anything but boring piece. Beau Ideal is yet another amazing design based in Brooklyn like myself, and I can’t wait to see what she comes out with next. 

flowers

Apr
01 Uncategorized
POPSICLE ILLUSTRATIONS make me smile

I’ve been trying to get back into the habit of drawing. I tend to spend too much time in front of the computer and not enough time with a peice of paper and a pencil. So I have started keeping a little stack of blank notecards next to my keyboard and when something pop’s into my head and I have a few minutes, I’ve been drawing my little ideas. So I wanted to share the first 4 in a series of frozen treats. I’m planning on making these little guys into cards and put them up in my etsy shop very soon. Let me know what you think. 

upstate_pops

Mar
31 illustration
ALEX NORIEGA makes me smile

I opened my mail this morning to find this little web comic from a friend of mine. I couldn’t stop smiling, and wondering where this came from. After a little investigation I found out that “If I was a Robot” was drawn by Alex Noriega. I have had him stashed away in my bookmarks for a few years, and I have to say that I had sort of forgotten about him for a bit. But he is back in full force and  I will definitely be checking in on his blog regularly.

if i was a robot

Mar
30 housewares
OH DEER! flocked and ready to hang

Check out these mini flocked deer busts from Johnny and Stacie. Weighing in and just short of a 5 point buck, okay well really short of a 5 point buck, about 5 inches by 3 inches. These little guys are sure to add a little color to your white walls. Handmade and flocked with care and available in a variety of colors to suit any mood. I’m really excited about the process of flocking, and hoping to get to try it out myself soon. If anyone has any pointers they would be willing to share please lay it out in the comments.

deeer

Mar
27 paper goods
LETTER-PRESSED journals

I love pretty much anything letter-pressed. In college we had a letterpress in the basement of our art studio. I was never very good at it, probably because no one ever really showed me how to use it, but i did use the guillotine paper cutter quite a bit. The travel journal from Small Square Design really caught my eye this week, as I was looking through my etsy favorites. Its so very clean and simple and manages to be quite feminine without going overboard. If traveling isn’t your thing, fear not they have quite a few other journals and notebooks as well. I just wanted to close the week with something pretty and simple, have a great weekend everyone. 

journal

Mar
26 art
SCOTT C’s home slice

I’ve been a long time fan of Scott C’s work, a few months ago I wrote about his friends with ET series. Well Scott is back with a new series he is calling “Home Slice.” Wether you are an eskimo, a caveman, or even an blood vessel, everything has a place that it calls home. Scott Campbell gives you a peek into the homes of these often forgotten about creatures.  His watercolor paintings never disappoint, his childlike imagination teamed with years of practice with a paintbrush make for his largest works to date. Even though my apartment already contains 2 prints from Scott, I couldn’t resist Ice House #3 and can’t wait to hang it on my wall. You can check out all of the paintings from the show at Gallery Nucleus’s site, as well as pick up a print or two for your own home slice. 

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Mar
25 fashion
CUTE CARDIGANS for spring

It’s about time for me to dig through my closet and find my staple spring cardigan. Its nothing fancy, just light brown with little white polka-dots, I always joke that it’s my lucky sweater because nothing bad seems to happen when I wear it. I’ve been poking around looking for a new soon to be lucky cardigan and came across Hide and seek clothing. I really like their Grow to love cardigan, it reminds me of a dali painting with the elephants and the skinny stilt legs. I poked around their shop for a bit and i really like their entire line, especially their owl hoodie. Everything is printed on American Apparel so remember girls, they do run a bit small. 

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