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field trip . Cotton District No. 2

· May 14, 2012

A few Fridays ago I took another field trip to the Cotton District in Starkville. There is so much to explore there and I have been interested in finding architectural elements lately. I was also interested in framing some images that were distinctly Southern in flavor. I took my last trip through the new urbanist development in late winter before the lush greenery was really in bloom. This time, you could almost drink the pure growth in some places. [And my apologies to the owner of the properties on which I probably trespassed. Oops.]

Categories : my South

Tags : field trips, green, inspired by architecture, photography, Starkville MS

inspired by . San Francisco in 100,000 Toothpicks

Posted by haley montgomery

· December 28, 2011

Take a look at this toothpick sculpture by Scott Weaver depicting San Francisco — complete with ping pong ball “tours” of the highlights. I couldn’t help but smile at the love of the Bay area that is evident in this labor of love. Not to mention the whimsical engineering feats!

Scott Weaver’s Rolling through the Bay from The Tinkering Studio on Vimeo.

[via likecool.com]

Categories : inspire

Tags : artists, inspired by architecture

inspired by . Ice Cube on Eames

Posted by haley montgomery

· December 8, 2011

I just had to share this video featuring rapper/artistic-type, Ice Cube expounding on his L.A. and Charles and Ray Eames. If you’ve been around the Pond much, you may have sensed my love of mid-century and modern design. Today I’m inspired by it slamming into the 2000’s with a gangsta icon. Who knew the architectural drafting thing?

Check out the New York Times article featuring a Q/A with Ice Cube. The video was produced as part of the Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980 collection of exhibits showcasing the post-war art scene in Los Angeles.

Categories : inspire

Tags : artists, design in culture, inspired by architecture, modern design

favorite things . Modern Digits

Posted by haley montgomery

· April 6, 2011

Daily PONDspiration [for well-designed mathematics}… I’m inspired by the details this morning and California-based Heath Ceramics offers some great ones for the modern-loving home. Their new ceramic house number tiles feature the iconic typefaces of Richard Neutra (top) and Charles & Ray Eames — both architects and designers on the who’s who of the Modern Movement. I love the way the colors and the raised digits really showcase these classics and highlight the simple shapes of the numerals we see every day. Neutra and the Eames union created the lettering as details and signage for some of their built work. They have been exquisitely embraced and expanded in full typeface sets by House Industries, and now interpreted in ceramics by Heath. Inspiring shapes!

Categories : favorite things

Tags : architecture, ceramics and pottery, inspired by architecture, modern design, neutrals, red, typography, vintage design

Hello & welcome! I’m Haley Montgomery, and I’m the designer and owner of Small Pond Graphics. I sometimes fancy myself a frog kisser— a documentarian coaxing poignant moments from unexpected places. This blog has evolved from those moments.

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