Life theme of the week: unnecessary mustaches.

“Mustache pint glasses: The perfect cure for mustache envy.”

Treasuries on Etsy are limited and I’ve been trying to get one for a while. The admins upped the number available so today I was lucky enough to snag two! (For those who aren’t Etsy nerds, Treasuries are selections of items available on the site, curated by members on a rotating basis. They’re fun to [...]

Design and illustration fads seem to dictate that there be some sort of particular animal to fetishize at any given moment. Over the past few years the trajectory has gone something like Birds/Swallows, Antlers, Deer, Birds, Moose, Antlers, Deer, Rabbits, Owls. I like the shape of antlers, I like rabbits and owls, but any fad [...]

Printman, AKA Portland, Oregon artist Mike Southern, creates beautifully detailed etchings and paintings featuring a variety of insects. His work, affordable and on trend but never trendy, demonstrates careful craft and study. I’m partial to his tiny insect etchings; they’re a little bit dark, a little bit moody, a little bit scientific. I love finding [...]

I just uploaded a nice handful of prints of images from my book, TYPO, to my etsy store. Check back often, because I’ll be offering more soon, including some one of a kind new artwork. If you’d like to take a look, you can see them at irenekaoru.etsy.com.