Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Congratulations to my master of architecture!

Dustin, you amaze me. I don't know how you survived these last three years, but you did and you're officially a graduate. I am bursting with excitement and pride.

squirrel linocut

I wanted to make you an architecture themed card, but instead I made you a linocut of a squirrel. Because I'm weird like that. And because you have an unholy and wholly unaccountable love of squirrels.

Inside the box - an uber hip watch just for you. To keep track of all that extra free time you'll have now.

By the way, buying a Void watch is a wonderful experience. The designer, David Ericsson, is so responsive and enthusiastic. They ship internationally and I was concerned about whether it would get here in time so I dropped him an email. My watch arrived two days later! Amazing.

And because some of you have wondered what exactly it is that takes up so much time and effort, here are some photos I took of D's study model from this quarter.

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{in real life, the reflection would be in the water}

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I am fascinated by the little people they put in models. I love taking pictures of them.

20 comments:

  1. Happy Anniversary! What a great gift.

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  2. how truly exciting for you and D! that watch truly is magnificent and i love the special meaning behind it as well.

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  3. Yay! Congratulations to him - such an achievement and a lot of work! I'm loving the photos you took of the model mock ups with those tiny people - (they look otherworldly - they'd make cool postcards!) Also I am totally loving your squirrel card, (clever you! I've never tried linocuts before) way better than an architectural one! :)

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  4. I'm not supposed to be commenting on my hiatus [self imposed rule] but congratulations!!!!!!!

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  5. Congratulations! That watch is incredible!

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  6. Yay for D! Congrats to him.

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  7. How fascinating. My butterfingers could never put something like that together. Cheers to Dustin!

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  8. Wow - congratulations to Dustin! I love your gift for him.

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  9. Congrats to D! I did not realize he was working on his masters in architecture. As someone who had some close friends majoring in architecture (and that was just undergrad), I know the kind of time it takes up - we all called the architecture building on campus the "Langford Hotel." I'm sure you can relate. =) So yay for D for finishing, and yay for you, too, for toughing it out. =]

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  10. oooh many congrats! what an awesome accomplishment.

    + your card is perfection.

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  11. The photos of the models are amazing!

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  12. congratulations!!! great prezzies and I love those shots of the model. very chic

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  13. Yay! congrats to Dustin! He is amazingly talented. congrats on your linocut. and congrats that you are an amazing photographer!

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  14. Congrats to him and a relief to you both! That is, until one of you decides to go back to school... (never say never!!!!)!

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  15. Wow! He does great work. I would love to see one of his structures here in Chicago.

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  16. Congratulatoins! I agree the little people are fasinating.

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  17. Congratulations to him! Your photos of the architecural models are amazing, especially the lighting. They're just gorgeous.

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  18. congrats to Dustin! his accomplishment and work is very impressive.

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