Swiss visual artist Isabelle Krieg merges the field of sculpture and typography to deliver an empowering proclamation. Titled I Refuse to Be Depressed or Frustrated!, the installation is made from burnt branches, plaster, polystyrene, mirrors, and varnish. The entire installation itself reads: “I Refuse to Be Depressed or Frustrated” Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote …
Getting Your Butterworth.
“Don’t go through life, grow through life.” – Eric Butterworth. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Like You Never Left.
Let’s face it, you never really wanted to leave the nest. Okay, maybe you wanted your parents to leave but you always adored the humble abode in which you grew 2 inches in a summer and lost your first tooth — not in that order. Now, there are a great number of you who couldn’t wait to leave the hellhole …
Subtle Rebuttal: The Third Option.
A college friend of mine once complained at the inability of her Social Democrat campus club to bridge the differences with the campus Ron Paul Supporters club. In spite of supposedly agreeing on many issues, any efforts at collaborative work fell short of materializing. She dismissed the bunch as Republicans who smoke weed? I thought it was an apt generalization. Ron Paul …
Keep This Between Us… (NSFW)
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Colored Canvas.
We found these cool canvas bags/clutches made by Karie & Rob of Shelter Protects You. Handmade from canvas, these bags are stylish and pretty efficient looking. They even have their own interesting name origins. The Rolston Bag.↓ • Lined with a contrasting color to protect your worldly possessions, perfect for your laptop and some papers, or for your favorite book and a …
Lego Life.
Lego chose the Australian outback as the perfect spot to celebrate its 50th anniversary in Australia. OVERNIGHT, Lego “planted” 16 triangular-shaped pine trees and 15 bunches of flowers that are 66 times bigger than the real pieces. Lego set up the celebratory installation at Broken Hill in the Living Desert State Park. Needless to say, many of the locals were surprised when they awoke …
The Pie Hole: Bing Search.
Bing Cherry & Apple Pistachio Crisp.↓ We know the heat is on but no matter what the temperature, anything with a mouth has time for apple crisp. We poached this oven baked treat from Delishytown. It is a variation of the traditional apple crisp recipe, custom fitted with cherries and pistachios. Ingredients.↓ • 3 Granny Smith apples • 1 lemon …
Reading Up on the Internationally Lonely.
York native Harland Miller uses his type skills to make some pretty cheeky parodies of Penguin classics. Found in categories like Bad Weather Paintings, Introspective Stuff, and The Macho Shit, Miller brilliantly merges the fields of paint and type. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a …
Saw the Signs.
As you may already know, this week is Type Week and we’re featuring typography in all forms. The typography being featured now comes in the form of furniture. Artist Tim Delger learned how to weld when he was twelve years old and is now using that honed talent to bring us some cool furnishing made strictly from street signs. Most …
A Lifetime of Daycare.
“All women should know how to take care of children. Most of them will have a husband some day.” – Franklin P. Jones. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Bloody Birds!
Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Living; The Craigslist Way.
The quirky documentary, titled Craigslist Joe, follows a 29 year-old man named Joe Garner as he makes his way across America via transportation and lodging found on Craigslist. Craigslist Joe is executive produced by Zack Galifianakis and was filmed during Garner’s 31-day social experiment in December 2009 in which he explored this question: “If you take a snap shot of America today, what would …
Happy Explosion Day. (NSFW)
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Higgs Boson for Idiots.
We’re basically idiots so when come upon something that dumbs itself down for the good of making us smarter, we’re all over it. Scientist recently discovered a particle that could be the building block of the universe — needless to say, we’re impressed. But not impressed enough to actually try and process the complicated jargon that may involved with it …
Just Words.
Artist Mike Monteiro uses type to illustrate his keen sense of sarcasm. Some of the messages are stoically endearing while others are snarky and confessional. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Damn Near Royalty.
Rapper Childish Gambino offered up a new mixtape today titled Royalty. Childish has been teasing fans for a good month or so with singles like “Unnecessary,” “Shoulda Known,” “Black Faces,” and “Silk Pillow” and has finally presented the project that many of us have been waiting very long for. The mixtape features appearances by Bun B, Ab Soul, Danny Brown, …
Keep an Eye Out for Charli.
British pop star Charli XCX offered visuals for her single “You’re the One”. Direct by Dawn Shadforth, Charli seen twirling around in huge boots and is accompany by her usual troupe of mean mugging kids. The young also has an EP out by the name. Check it out →here←. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote …
Let Your Root Beer Float.
For those of you rich bastard who actually have the luxury of having a pool, we found a cool gadget that will make drowning drunk a piece of cake! Introducing the Excalibur RC Drink Float.↓ It holds 5 beverages and has a center bowl for snacks. It’s not the fastest thing in the world but for $70, it’s kind of worth …
The Color That Follows.
Jason Ratliff‘s Walking Shadow series is a masterful display of contrast. Ratliff uses a delightfully unique abstract pattern as a backdrop for subjects that you could easily spot in your everyday life. The result is a soothing but dynamic comparison between “meh” and “wow”. Prints, iPhone covers, canvases, t-shirts and notecards of these illustrations are available for purchase by clicking here. …
Three Step Program.
California based type artist Katie Tonkovich uses experimental typography to convey a very strong message. “This collection of three large format posters was created for a hypothetical lecture series discussing the architectural periods of ancient fortresses and castles. The type structures were all created entirely by hand and leveraged materials which showcased various elements of castle construction.” Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch …
The Way the Cookie (Bookie) Crumbles.
Created by Day Craft, these charming notebooks are perfect for those moments where you find yourself wanting to jot down those brilliant morning thoughts. Or it can be used during a late night glass of milk. They come in three “flavors”, Cheese Cracker, Lemon Waffle and Cream Cookie. The Cookie Bookies are a little pricey but when you are dealing …
Danger and Moss.
Illustrators Daniel Danger and Olly Moss have created some humorously dope illustrations of Batman in some of the most mundane places. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Kerflooey.
Kerflooey (Pronounced: Ker•floo•ee)→ Adjective.: a) thrown off the correct or expected course. b) unable to function. c) awry, kaput. Example: “Next thing you know, everything went kerflooey.” Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Catch & Release.
“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.” – Napoleon Hill. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
An Inkling.
Ink Calendar is a unique calendar, designed by Oscar Diaz Studio, which uses the capillary action of the ink on the paper. “Ink Calendar make use the timed pace of the ink spreading on the paper to indicate time. The ink is absorbed slowly, and the numbers in the calendar are ‘printed’ daily. One a day, they are filled with ink until the end of the month. …
Definitely a Keeper.
Santigold just released new visual for her single “The Keepers”. The emerald clad video features Santigold and a “perfect” family living in an imperfect society. “The Keepers” can be found on her most recent offering, Master of My Make-Believe. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but …
(Posti)rized.
Pietari Posti isn’t exactly type artist but he can surely join the fray when it is deem necessary. Posti, a Finnish illustrator living in Barcelona, Spain, did an impressive poster for the Now Showing project in collaboration with Underware.nl. A creative project to see how today’s illustrators and designers work together in creating their own interpretation of a classic, cult or …
Ax Reversal.
We found this cool ax while swimming in the internet. The photos are taken by Chris Magnusson. The handle is made from cast iron and the blade is made from birch wood. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative …
Quiet Lunch Magazine ‡ July 2nd, 2012. – July 8th, 2012.
This week marks the beginning of Art Month! This month we will be exploring a different medium each week and showcasing the practitioners of that very same medium. For example, this week is Type Week, so we will be feature a plethora of type pieces and number of artists who do well in the art form. Our 10th book will see …
The Start of Art Month!
Behold the scorching days of July, also known as the days of our coveted Art Month! This month we will be exploring a different medium each week and showcasing the practitioners of that very same medium. For example, this week is Type Week, so we will be feature a plethora of type pieces and number of artist who do well …
Patriot Foot Forward.
If you are looking to delve into some snazzy patriotism this July 4th, we’ve got just the shoe for you. Celebrate Explosion Day with a bang by donning these dynamite zapatos. Cole Haan’s Harrison Oxfords comes with a stitched cap toe navy nubuck upper, white accent mid-sole, and fire engine red sole. These limited edition shoes $188 and are only available at …
Riding the Wave.
New school phenom Joey Bada$$ is continuing his meteoric rise to rap royalty. The Brooklynite recently released visuals for single “Waves”. Directed by Va$htie Kola (pictured below), the video takes us through Bada$$’ daily routine. “Waves” can be found on his most recent mixtape, 1999. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with …
Idle Time On One’s Hands.
Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Nearly (OverDoz)ed.
We’re going to start by posing two questions: Who the fuck are these guys? Why didn’t we discover them sooner? Left coast rap collective OverDoz just dropped visuals for their single “Lauren London” and we’ve been playing the video for about three days straight. Consisting of Joon, P, Kent Jamz and Cream, OverDoz are a fun young bunch that wield …
In Need of a Boost.
The heat can really take it out of you energy wise and instead of doing a snail crawl to the nearest coffee pot, we found a less teeth-staining way to get back some of your robbed chutzpah. Poached from the lovely Chantelle Grady, this brief list of vitamin boosters also include a cold/flu remedy, perfect for those of you who …
Shape Shifting.
Illustrator Hitarika uses various shape to create some keen figures. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Picture in a Picture.
Christoph Wohlfahrt shot model Christoph Wohlfahrt in the ‘School Girl’ story for the Summer issue of German Qvest magazine. Styled by Megal Grouchka, Caroline wears Marni, Rochas, Paul Smith, Diane von Furstenberg and others. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” …
99 Copies of Books on the Wall.
Melissa Jay Craig is truly intertwined with her work. The effort and dedication she puts into each piece is unfathomable. In fact, many paper artists can be accused of such dedication but it often takes further examination to come to such a conclusion. However, when it comes to Craig’s (S)Edition, you can see it from miles off. Craig, who is very …
Policing the Police.
From Jiu-jitsu : a comprehensive and copiously illustrated treatise on the wonderful Japanese method of attack and self-defense (1904). Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
No Apologies.
A moving documentary about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is set to hit US theater this upcoming July. Ai WeiWei, reffered to Ai God by some, is one of China’s most prolific and politically aware artist to ever live. In land where freedom of is expression is prohibited and censorship is king, WeiWei has been beaten, harass, detained and has also had …
The Soundtrack to Murder.
“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” – Voltaire. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Lana’s National Anthem.
Lana Del Rey released visuals for her single “National Anthem”. The video takes on an historical context, featuring Del Rey as Jacqueline Kennedy and rapper A$AP Rocky as John F. Kennedy. The two have been building up a collaborative buzz over the past couple of months and after a fair amount of teasing, have finally released material. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch …
Money Grows in Trees.
Alongside the money tree at Becky Falls is the following description: “Nobody knows the exact origin of the Money Tree, but local legend has it that many years ago, this path was the main route from the Moor to Bovey Tracey. It is said that a huge serpent lived in the brook and ate the occasional unsuspecting traveller. In order …
Murphy’s Maybes.
Orlagh Murphy seems to be perpetually caught in a somewhat terrifying but ethereal daymare. She invokes a sense of precise chaos. She plays with the balance between innocence and malice. With too much structure to be abstract and too little obedience to be by the books, it’s hard to exactly determine what message Murphy is trying to convey. It’s also a little …