Framed Textile Art from St. Frank

The young social enterprise sources the woven and embroidered from artisans around the world

Photographs, paintings and posters have been the standard go-tos for sprucing up apartment walls, and now SF-based St. Frank would like to us consider another option: textiles sourced from around the world. And forget those mass-produced tapestry reproductions that friends and family bring back from trips; St. Frank’s unique offerings include vibrant embroidery from the indigenous Otomí people of central Mexico, decorative teakettle coverings from …

Moonhead and the Music Machine

Andrew Rae's debut graphic novel is a humorous coming-of-age story with an unusual protagonist

Life’s tough enough for a teenage kid in high school, but when you’ve got a moon for a head, it’s even more difficult. Making his debut appearance in Moonhead and the Music Machine from graphic design haven Nobrow Press, protagonist Joey Moonhead has his head in the (sometimes literal) clouds, thanks to an active imagination that helps him endure everything from teasing to classes to …

Studio Visit: Atelier de Geste

Dancer-turned-designer Beau Rhee creates limited edition products inspired by movement and performance

Beau Rhee has worked as a professional dancer in NYC for years (apprenticing with Bill T Jones and Arnie Zane), but in a superhuman feat, also found time to work for art galleries and fashion showrooms. Forever attracted to the visual, Rhee—a double major in dance and art history—found herself wanting to do more than just integrate sets and costumes into her choreography. Developing her …