Monthly Archives: August 2013

The Bells of Agnone

Posted on August 27, 2013 by walkerg

I’m always a sucker for any story about keeping a traditional craft alive. So a small foundry casting bronze bells for a 1000 years got my attention. At 2:20 the master bell maker explains the simple geometry behind the bell design. Those … Continue reading →

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Design Intangibles

Posted on August 19, 2013 by walkerg

Beauty is a hard thing to put a finger on. We know it instinctively when we see it, but struggle to put into words. One of the attributes the ancients saw in beauty was ontological. That’s a fancy term for … Continue reading →

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Designer’s Alphabet, Q is for …….

Posted on August 11, 2013 by walkerg

is for quaint. A trade name for a number of lines of furniture produced by the Stickley Brothers in Grand Rapids Michigan. They began using the name “Quaint Mission”, attached to a line of mission inspired furniture and then subsequently … Continue reading →

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