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Oxford Kinetics Festival

glass — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:44:55 +0000

Tom’s been at it, again using his design skills again to delight on a poster. This one is for the Oxford Kinetics Festival that is happening in our fine town this weekend. What is this festival you ask? It’s a few things wrapped up in one. First there’s an exhibition “where regional artists and makers show off their mad skills. Sculptures, Robots, Devices and more.” After that there’s a “Scramble” where self-powered vehicles will zoom around uptown in a madcap race of sorts.

There’ll be music, activities for kids and we’re hoping some fine weather.

If you happen to stop down to the event, say howdy!

More info: Oxford Kinetics Festival

R.Ring Poster

glass — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 02:57:20 +0000

Our friend Kelley and her friend Mike Montgomery have this side project called R.Ring and they’ve decided to get together regularly up in Dayton every Tuesday in April at the South Park Tavern. To spice things up, they’re inviting friends to round out the evening with other musicians and discussions about the neighborhood, gardening, and I’m going to stop by and talk about taking photos every day and what that’s meant to me.

Tom joined in by designing this most excellent poster, and I know I work with him and all, but I think it’s pretty awesome.

We printed ‘em up this week and learned a bit more about ink hitting paper.

To find out more about all the event, check RRING.US for dates and the line-ups or follow The Buddha Den for more information.

Find Wire & Twine products locally

glass — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:14:13 +0000

Today? We’re finishing up a few chores around the studio then we’re turning the thermostat down and taking a break for the holidays. We’d like to thank everyone who supported us through 2010, which turned out to be an awesome year. Very much appreciated. We’re looking forward to turning the heat back up and making new things come January 3rd. (We should mention, if you order anything from us online, we’ll ship it out on that day).

Now if you’re anything like us, you might have some last minute shopping to do. If you’re looking for an item from us the best bet is to visit one of these locations in Cincinnati that carry many of our shirts:

MiCA 12V
1201 Vine Street, Cincinnati OH 45202
website | google map

Park + Vine
1202 Main Street Cincinnati Ohio 45202
website | google map

Fabricate
4037 Hamilton Ave., Northside
website | google map

Even if you aren’t looking for a shirt though, you will find incredibly great gifts at every single one of these stores. It’s impossible to walk in without smiling and thinking “This would be perfect for someone” (And sometimes, that someone is you.)

We love our library

wendy — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:43:18 +0000

Wire & Twine is located in a rural community, a place that Tom and I call home. (Chris works here, but lives a bit closer to the Big City.) There’s a local university, which greatly expands our opportunities, but we wouldn’t be able to live here if it weren’t for two things. One, of course, is the internet. Not only do we get a window on the great big world out there, but with a few clicks, things from all corners of the Earth arrive on our doorstep. This internet thing is truly magical.

But the other thing we couldn’t live without? Our local library.

When the recession hit, it made most of us examine how we were living. As the headlines got gloomier, I looked around at our house, full of far too many things. I began to think how we could have the same rich experiences, but without acquiring as much and spending far less.

Which made me think about our library, which we frequented for story hour and occasional borrowing, but never really fully utilized. It’s just a tiny building, your standard red brick fare. No impressive columns or historical significance, it’s a bit like a geode. Rather unassuming on the outside, but you should really crack it open and see what’s inside.

We have three children. They often grow tired of things in short order. There are their cherished toys, books, and movies, but most other items are relegated to a dark corner after a few play sessions. But at the library there are countless books and DVDs to borrow. There’s even a huge selection of puzzles, stuffed animals, and puppets to check out. And after a week or so, when we’ve grown tired of them, we return them for someone else to use.

The inter-library loan is another phenomenon I find nearly as magical as the internet. If our library doesn’t have an item you need, another branch likely does. And if another branch doesn’t have it, they have connections to other bigger library systems. A few clicks and several days later, a bundle of things are waiting for me on the hold shelf, ready to be checked out. The other day I left the library with an 18″ mammoth puppet, a comprehensive book on felting, an obscure Japanese children’s movie, and the complete set of Elephant and Piggie books.

And once we find that perfect microscope for the kids this summer (suggestions welcome), I’ve heard rumors that I can check out slides of tissues and cells for study and examination.

So that little red basket that sits in our hallway? Quite possibly the best used real estate in our house these days. Hooray for the library!

Catching the trains

glass — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:12:59 +0000

We turned down the thermostat and locked up the studio yesterday after a day of cleaning, organizing and tidying up virtual things. Holiday Break begins now!

Today we met up at Holiday Junction in the Cincinnati Museum Center to catch the trains, peek at the Egypt exhibit and share some lunch. We also met a fine gentleman using an old printing press in the Over the Rhine section from the 1900′s. He cast some type out of liquid metal right on the spot and gave us the letters are souvenirs! So much packed in, we’ll have more to share.

But for now we’re closing our laptops to enjoy the holiday.

Thanks for your visit and we hope you have a Merry Christmas!