Our daily log of visual research, inspiration and digital ephemera.Tumblr (3.0; @partnersandspade)http://blog.partnersandspade.com/<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3tgjlAEft1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3tgkabeQE1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3tgkyQKeP1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3tgmxhEc31qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3tgm9PB2M1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3tgn4MmCH1qldj81.jpg"/></p> <p><span>We&#8217;ll be hosting an exhibition of children&#8217;s chairs from the collection of <em><a href="http://mondo-blogo.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Patrick Parrish</a></em> of <a href="http://mondocane.com/" target="_blank"><em>MONDO CANE</em> </a>this Thursday, May 17th from 6-9pm. Check out the collection <em><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/kids-chairs/" target="_blank">here</a></em>.</span></p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/22785077181http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/22785077181Thu, 10 May 2012 13:04:00 -0400<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ez5tY74Y1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ez8tCUXt1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ez5noWsi1qldj81.jpg"/></p> <p>RIP <em>David Weiss</em>, 1946-2012</p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/22275111003http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/22275111003Wed, 02 May 2012 17:21:51 -0400<p><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/david-higginbotham/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m22nwoQhPu1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m22nwzkzgw1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m22nwu7y481qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m22nxpw3Bx1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m22nx4swqd1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m22nxcaoLd1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m22nxyvEJ71qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m22nxjITMK1qldj81.jpg"/></a></p> <p><span>1000 forms by David Higginbotham- available now <em><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/david-higginbotham/" target="_blank">in our shop.</a></em></span></p> <p><span>The plaster painted color form project was designed and manufactured in 1996-97 at David Higginbotham’s Canal St. studio in NYC. These simple geometric shapes are made from individual cardboard molds, hand painted with pigment inks and designed to be used as modular sculptures.</span></p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/20603568692http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/20603568692Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:14:31 -0400<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.324367727621446.72532.185609408163946&amp;type=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1gt03waWQ1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1gt0cUuyL1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1gt1sq8iy1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1gt0m3M3Z1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1gt1k0hmY1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1gt0yLr9q1qldj81.jpg"/></a></p> <p>The aftermath @ <em><a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.324367727621446.72532.185609408163946&amp;type=1" target="_blank">Partners &amp; Spade</a></em> from our<em> <a href="http://avantgardepreschool.com/" target="_blank">Avant Garde Preschool</a></em>with <em><a href="http://www.gagosian.com/artists/dan-colen/" target="_blank">Dan Colen</a></em>. Huge thanks to Dan and <em><a href="http://rxart.net/" target="_blank">RxArt</a></em> for making the afternoon one to remember.</p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/19924549327http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/19924549327Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:59:00 -0400partners and spadeRxArtDan ColenAvant Garde PreschoolM&amp;M'sBless This Mess<p><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/2012/03/21/sprinklers/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m18ygu6hq21qldj81.jpg"/></a><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/2012/03/21/sprinklers/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m18yh2gnfY1qldj81.jpg"/></a><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/2012/03/21/sprinklers/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m18ygz2A4C1qldj81.jpg"/></a></p> <p>Just in time for spring, we&#8217;ve added a collection of vintage sprinklers to our shop. check them out <em><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/product/" target="_blank">here</a></em>.</p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/19686535627http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/19686535627Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:18:00 -0400partners and spadespring has sprungsprinklersmotley<p><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/rodrigo-nava-sculptures/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0si58gQQs1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0si5hDZjF1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0si6j549S1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0si60HPBa1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0si68Vxv41qldj81.jpg"/></a></p> <p>Beautiful polaroids shot by <em><a href="http://mikaelkennedy.com/" target="_blank">Mikael Kennedy</a></em> of <em><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/rodrigo-nava-sculptures/" target="_blank">Rodrigo Nava</a></em> hard at work on the new batch of sculptures <em><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/rodrigo-nava-sculptures/" target="_blank">now available in our shop.</a></em></p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/19195306780http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/19195306780Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:01:00 -0400Rodrigo Navapartners and spademikael kennedygreyart of weldingpolaroid<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0iu1mpwsW1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0iu1sCcKZ1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0iu1yfHd91qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0iu25hIm41qldj81.jpg"/></p> <p>Balthus&#8217; palettes, via the <em><a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/210015613?pos=14&amp;rpp=20&amp;pg=1&amp;ft=balthus" target="_blank">Metropolitan Museum archives</a></em></p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/18902853751http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/18902853751Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:40:00 -0500<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0hjpzSJGW1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0hjq58lcf1qldj81.jpg"/></p> <p>A Partners &amp; Spade staple - painted artist&#8217;s pallets&#8230;</p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/18867517613http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/18867517613Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:57:00 -0500motleypartners and spade<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0gzy0LUBu1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0gzygahlo1qldj81.jpg"/></p> <p><span>If you&#8217;re going to be in Austin for SXSW, stop by the Citizen&#8217;s Circus - a project that we put together in collaboration with Warby Parker- all events are open admission.</span></p> <p><span> More info can be found here:</span><a href="http://www.warbyparker.com/sxsw" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://<span class="word_break"></span><a href="http://www.warbyparker.com/sxsw" target="_blank">www.warbyparker.com/sxsw</a></a></p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/18848974191http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/18848974191Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:50:00 -0500partners and spadewarby parkerSXSWCitizen's Band<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzvba5W5Sr1qldj81.jpg"/></p> <p>a late holiday greeting showed up in the mail today from our good friend <em><a href="http://www.jasonpolan.com/" target="_blank">Jason Polan</a></em></p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/18151306884http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/18151306884Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:48:07 -0500jason polanpartners and spademotley<p><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/doug-johnston-rope-works/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjpoiUt6k1qldj81.jpg"/></a><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/doug-johnston-rope-works/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjpo1I9ZX1qldj81.jpg"/></a><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/doug-johnston-rope-works/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjpnvP5Z91qldj81.jpg"/></a><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/doug-johnston-rope-works/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjpodOPFG1qldj81.jpg"/></a></p> <p>Details of Doug Johnston&#8217;s new rope pieces, available now in our <em><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/doug-johnston-rope-works/" target="_blank">shop</a></em>.</p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/17769676299http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/17769676299Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:29:54 -0500<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgitfc8Vo1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgiu4r2dt1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgissXon11qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgis71s7q1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgiscHicx1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgislkLkH1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgiszPRbF1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgit9twAw1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgiu9sm3g1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgit4kBqi1qldj81.jpg"/></p> <p><em><a href="http://www.derekbrahney.com/" target="_blank">Derek Brahney</a></em> just brought back these polaroids of a recent surf trip that he took down to Baja Mexico with <em><a href="http://www.arestlesstransplant.com/" target="_blank">Foster Huntington</a></em>. The trip also doubled as a chance to field test the new backpack that Partners &amp; Spade helped design for <em><a href="http://vstr.com/" target="_blank">VSTR</a></em>.</p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/17679258707http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/17679258707Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:23:00 -0500<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz1m4rDUwe1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz1m4lbyLr1qldj81.png"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz1m48XQ581qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz1m4e0Hmh1qldj81.jpg"/></p> <p><em><a href="http://store.partnersandspade.com/2012/02/07/trash-bag-sculptures-by-vincent-mazeau/" target="_blank">Check out <strong>Vincent Mazeau’</strong>s new trash bag sculptures, available in our <strong>shop</strong> now.</a></em></p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/17227147249http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/17227147249Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:01:00 -0500<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqf4uVNxz1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqf4yXmFE1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqhktti4G1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqhlgZfse1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqf53uD8A1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqf57UpYT1qldj81.jpg"/></p> <p><em><a href="http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/01/mike-kelley-california-artist-dead-at-57/?scp=1&amp;sq=Mike%20Kelley&amp;st=cse" target="_blank">Mike Kelley, 1954 - 2012</a></em></p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/16878097349http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/16878097349Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:51:00 -0500Mike Kelleypartners and spademotley<p><a href="http://easydreamer.blogspot.com/2011/08/sweatshirt-monsters_22.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyo5gic9sU1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyo5hnVtbw1qldj81.png"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyo5grPT4J1qldj81.png"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyo5h394in1qldj81.png"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyo5hbwqGm1qldj81.png"/></a></p> <div> <div> <div>Leave It To Beaver, the <em>&#8216;Sweatshirt Monsters&#8217;</em> episode</div> </div> </div>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/16820173489http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/16820173489Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:30:25 -0500partners and spadeleave it to beavergrey<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxwxba2Qcw1qldj81.png"/></p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/15971494517http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/15971494517Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:33:39 -0500partners and spadespeed racercan you hear me now?<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxwx1lU7qL1qldj81.jpg"/></p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/15971131139http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/15971131139Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:27:00 -0500motleypartners and spadeMITglobe<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxjgbvlS1n1qldj81.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxjgcbCIBk1qldj81.png"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxjgc3ezDs1qldj81.png"/></p> <p>vintage film posters via <em><a href="http://www.eyeseaposters.com/" target="_blank">Eye Sea</a></em></p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/15568920104http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/15568920104Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:01:02 -0500eye seamotleypartners and spade<p><a href="http://www.bmwdrives.com/artcars/bmw-artcars-warhol.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxapmg9k9S1qldj81.png"/></a><a href="http://www.bmwdrives.com/artcars/bmw-artcars-warhol.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxaplvt3V21qldj81.jpg"/></a></p> <p><em>Andy Warhol&#8217;s BMW M1 &#8216;Art Car&#8217;, 1975</em></p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/15312525438http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/15312525438Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:43:00 -0500motleyandy warholbmwpartners and spade<p><a href="http://uniformla.tumblr.com/post/14961346596" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxa6v8vml71qldj81.jpg"/></a></p>http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/15297384786http://blog.partnersandspade.com/post/15297384786Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:55:23 -0500motleygone fishin'