Or, better yet, let’s THING some fabrics! Last week we went to the L.A. Textile show to look for some cool sustainable materials to play with. We had fun walking around the booths and meeting new people. Can’t wait to see what we can come up with!

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In just a couple of weeks, Target will release its Liberty of London collection!

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Here is a cool student design project done at the Canadian University UQAM under the tutorage of Sylvain Allard. Students were asked to design a wine label using just a single sheet of white paper.
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WHERE: Fountain in Hollywood

PLACE: After leaving brunch at Square One, in back of the Scientology center while a gang of Scientologists walked by.

CONCLUSION: Scientologists support THING.

The wildlife.

Photo by Liger

Our checkbooks finally arrived and we are pleased to announce they are designed for those that are visually impaired. Yes, it’s true. The font and lines are HUGE and embossed. They look pretty 70s which makes them even better. Here’s a snapshot from the catalog.
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I went to see Wes Anderson’s take on Roald Dahl’s classic Fantastic Mr.Fox for the second time last weekend and loved it even more. It’s a little slow compared to the average Pixar type animation, but the stop motion makes it worth it. The hairs on the animals are constantly waving around because of the stop motion, so it has this beautiful organic movement with every shot. The story is cute, with lots of the usual Anderson type humor. THING supports Wes. Go watch this film!
I also had the pleasure of watching PRECIOUS, based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. Part of me expected a Lifetime (Opra-ish) sob-story, but the movie was powerful, uplifting, and shot in an unusual way. It had me in tears at the end, not surprisingly, but it changed me. Don’t pre-judge this film. The acting is tops, and the story is out of control. It peels away at the stereotypes that are placed on low-income neighborhoods, and paints a realistic picture of those that want to rise above their circumstances and will stand strong despite overwhelming obstacles to do so.
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Go check it out: www.thing-studio.com