Armchair Shopping

Wow, can you believe it’s December already and Christmas is around the corner? Not to mention a new year! 2013 has flown past so quickly. November just zipped past with me glued to the drawing board, feverishly working on new mixed media art works. I couldn’t even tear myself away to keep SNAP updated – whoops!

I’ve turned the last page of my Frankie calendar to this illustration by Argentinean artist Irana Douer. Her work has appeared in many international publications, as well as on housewares, accessories and shoes. (If you can read Spanish, you’ll get more out of her website than I was able to.)

It’s also time to start looking for a new calendar. I’ve been scouring shops on-and-offline, but it is surprisingly difficult to find one that meets my requirements. I’m not asking for much, just some attractive pictures printed on nice paper. Most calendars seem to be printed on horrible, cheap and flimsy white stock that offends my designer sensibilities.

I found a calendar of vintage travel posters by Anthropologie is appealing, but I might just look around my hometown a little more before venturing abroad (teehee!).

Happy December!