Last week I went to a coffee shop in Queen Anne (the same one where Bossy and I met with Paul Nyhan from the P-I almost a year ago.). On the walls of this particular coffee shop was artwork that I fell madly in love with on sight.
Hung throughout the narrow space of Café Ladro were photos of words. Small chunks from books and dictionaries. And the photographer (or the photoshopper) had focused on a couple lines of text, making them so much more significant than when you see the whole page.
I had to try it myself.
Okay, my gaussian blur is pretty sloppy.
How about this one?
No Photoshopping involved.
This one is probably my favorite...
Yeah, I'll keep practicing.
Cool idea!
Posted by: Laura in LA | January 28, 2009 at 10:48 AM
i love them. more, more, more.
Posted by: papergirl | January 28, 2009 at 10:50 AM
I can see why you liked those! Pretty cool!
Posted by: Carrie | January 28, 2009 at 04:10 PM
No Photoshopping? I'm intrigued. What a cool idea. My mind is racing with the possibilities for kids rooms, guest rooms, bathrooms, the garage... Posters, with words and thoughts (all my choices,naturally) all over the house. I like it!
Posted by: Chris | January 28, 2009 at 05:48 PM
Sister! Our coffee shop! Siiiiiiigh.
Posted by: BOSSY | January 28, 2009 at 06:36 PM
Reading that first one makes me think Felicity is a really good name for a daughter.
Posted by: kcinnova | January 28, 2009 at 07:41 PM
Ohhh, I love them. I might try this at home too...what a fun way to highlight beautiful combinations of words.
Posted by: MommyTime | January 28, 2009 at 08:21 PM
I love this idea! Good work!
~ FC
Posted by: FC | January 29, 2009 at 05:30 AM
I love the Little House one. Ah, the memories. I wonder if my boys will ever want to read it. I read them all about 50 times as a girl.
Posted by: Leslie | January 29, 2009 at 09:33 AM
Hooray for Little House!!! Always been a fave.
Posted by: Katie in MA | January 29, 2009 at 01:19 PM
Love these! And I love me some Little House.
Posted by: Nora | January 30, 2009 at 09:42 PM