The Road

December 23rd, 2008
The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet
And whither then? I cannot say.

- J. R. R. Tolkien

Cool Rust

November 13th, 2008

Jessica Rust of Rust Designs creates simple and unique personalized dinnerware. I love her stuff. The website describes her artistic perspective as “a combination of fluid organic form and clean, intuitive function.” I’ve actually ordered one thing off of her website, but I’ve ordered it 3-4 times. The first order was for me (ha ha!) and the others were gifts. They are these really pretty mugs that are in the “Birch Tree” collection (see the above pic). There are four mugs, each symbolizing a different season. An added bonus is that you can personalize the ‘carving’ in the tree on the mug with initials and a date. So, you guessed it, perfect for anniversaries and weddings. Anyway, if you’re at a loss for what to get people for Christmas, I totally recommend Rust’s stuff.