Using a pencil to create  a work of art is nothing new, but Dalton Ghetti’s miniature sculptures take this idea to a completely new level.

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If you make it to the UK this year, check out the East London menswear boutique, Hostem. Proprietor James Brown opened the location in efforts to “marry his favorite… sartorial aesthetics under one roof”. I can’t stop staring at the “rustic-luxe” interiors. The re-worked lamps, mirrors and screens serve as the backdrop for a truly [...]

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Do you watch Man Shops Globe on The Sundance Channel? If not, you’re only missing out on a peek into the coolest job ever. Keith Johnson works as the buyer-at-large for Anthropologie, which means it’s his job to trek across the globe and acquire objects and one-of-a-kind pieces for the bobo retailer. Personally, I’m not crazy about [...]

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I am obsessed with typography and letterpress. They cover plenty of walls in my home. Ork Posters designs neighborhood posters for your hometown or your present town or your future town. I love them. With a couple unrelated “town” designs like Heart and Brain, Ork Posters creates a design savvy (and economical) way to cover [...]

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The Internets are all atwitter with news of CB2′s The Selby Is In Your Place contest, and, well, we’ve entered our apartment. The basic jist of the contest is to get as many votes as you can to advance to the second round of 50 contestants, at which point winners will be chosen. And the grand [...]

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The Animal Print Shop makes me think of the segment on The Tonight Show when Jay Leno features animal experts. It’s my favorite thing ever. No one ever really knows how the baby lemur will act — will he eat his banana or pretend to pick bugs from Jay’s hair. The unexpectedness of the whole thing draws me in. I imagine while Ms. Montrose [...]

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In collaboration with DailyCandy, Target recently introduced their Red Hot Shop, which is a monthly dose of off beat, unique and functional products for child, adult and home. I love this Indie Rock Coloring Book from Target’s Red Hot Shop. Montreal based Yellow Bird Project created this coloring book with illustrations and activities from artist [...]

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The Sketchbook Project is one of the many wonderful things hosted by Art House Co-op, now based out of Brooklyn, NY.  On their fifth year of this increasingly successful project, the goal is to get artists to take these blank Moleskin sketchbooks and return them filled with their own work.  The books are then taken [...]

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Freelance writer and photographer (and Function Key contributor) Erin Goldberger was recently interviewed by Duckrabbit Digital, where she also happens to be selling a print entitled “South of France” – shot on location in Collioure, France when Erin was in college. Be sure to visit Duckrabbit to check out the interview and pick up a photo [...]

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John Lurie is perhaps best known for his band, The Lounge Lizards, and his work composing the scores for over 20 movies, including Get Shorty and Clay Pigeons. Lurie began painting after suffering from a tragic illness which kept the artist mostly confined to his home. Lurie’s most recent exhibition at Gallery Brown in Los [...]

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