Trendwatching Seminar

As you know, Cool Hunting is a daily update on things we like. Despite the name, we don't report on trends. Yesterday I (along with Spear and others in the blogosphere) experienced one of Reinier Evers' Trendwatching seminars. I've been a subscriber of the Trendwatching.com newsletter for years, but this was the first seminar I've attended. If you're in need of a quick, high-impact trend …

Jeanie M.

Jeanie M. is an artist and taxidermist from San Francisco. After several years photographing roadkill a friend (?) passed along a dead mouse that their snake passed on. She took this as a sign and started making whimsical scenes with small animals (mostly mice). She also teaches taxidermy at Paxton Gate, an eclectic and inspired store in San Francisco.

Chuck Close: Self-portraits 1967-2005 at the SFMOMA

I meant to post this earlier this fall when this show (a collaboration between the SFMOMA and the Walker Art Center) opened in Minneapolis but by the time I got around to it the show was nearly over. Fortunately we all have a second chance now that this amazing retrospective is about to open at the SFMOMA. This was an important show for the Walker. …