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Luxetype: Letter A

I'm currently working on a project I'm calling Luxetype, which will involve turning found letters into laser-cut acrylic jewellery and keyrings. It's all very exciting. In honour of that theme, I will be sharing beautiful letters and working my way through the alphabet. Today - the letter A. This letter is from an old K-Mart sign and Flickr user brookem_danno had the pleasure of having it in her very own home, including lighting it up from inside with fairy lights. I'm so incredibly jealous. She was offering it to a good home when she posted the photo, but unfortunately she's in Boston so not much use to me. A fabulous found letter.

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Posted November 27, 2009 by manicule 
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Artists' Open Houses - Brighton

This weekend sees the start of the unique and exciting Artists' Open Houses in Brighton. You can wander around Brighton and Hove and snoop into people's houses and studios, and snap up some fabulous bargains for Christmas. More info here: http://www.aoh.org.uk . Photo by Fred Pipes.

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Posted November 27, 2009 by manicule 
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Amazing photographer: Roy DeCarava

         

Roy DeCarava spent his time photographing Harlem and its inhabitants. He shot some beautifully grainy images with an amazing range of tonality. He published a book called The Sweet Flypaper Of Life in 1955 and rare editions of it are now selling for £300. Some beautiful observations. He died last month.

 

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Posted November 18, 2009 by manicule 
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Rampant red

And today, a gallery of gorgeous reds. Featured image is 'Idea' by Yosigo. For more, click here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49793900@N00/galleries/72157622704561231/

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Posted November 18, 2009 by manicule 
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Blissfully blue

I've curated a gallery of gorgeous blue Polaroids on Flickr. Image shown is by the fabulously talented Grant Hamilton. Click here to see the rest: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49793900@N00/galleries/72157622822389912/

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Posted November 17, 2009 by manicule 
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Photo of the day: Nuclear housewife

Spotted in Brighton (of course). There were a couple of others, similarly themed but the light was so bad they came out blurry. Will have to revisit. 

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Posted November 16, 2009 by manicule 
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Collage: Call us now to change

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Posted November 12, 2009 by manicule 
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Scrapbook collages

     

Latest fiddlings with paper scraps.

 

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Posted November 12, 2009 by manicule 
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Collage: My secret life

My latest effort, using vintage ephemera.

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Posted November 12, 2009 by manicule 
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I am dying to go to New York

     

But my boyfriend's broke. :( 


Fantastic photos from 'Store Front: The Disappearing Face Of New York' 
by James and Karla Murray (buy the book here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Storefront-Disappearing-Face-Old-York/dp/1584232277/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257867374&sr=1-1
)

 

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Posted November 10, 2009 by manicule 
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