Clear Reality

Another thanks for spreading the word about "An Atlas of Calendria for the Year 2010 of the Common Era, as Observed and Faithfully Recorded by Electrofork. See the post here, at Clear Reality. Thanks, Nila!

Block Island maps, reposted

Here is an excerpt from a posting at BIKE RUMOR.com, featuring one of my maps of Ben's and my Block Island bike rides. To wit: "#152, 153 - two most beautiful maps detailing separate bike rides on Upper and Lower Block Island, RI, from Elizabeth Daggar." (Numbers pertain to the maps' inclusion on the Hand… Continue reading Block Island maps, reposted

The Map Room!

Many thanks to Jonathan Crowe, curator of The Map Room, for the link to Calendria.  It's wonderful to get this out there to fellow map enthusiasts, several of whom placed orders today as well. (Get your copy now on Etsy!)

decemberists

"The Lottery Show" at Terminal 5 last night, with brilliant structural swathes of fabric strung for trapping the light.

The swampy days of August have come early

stags, lion, lobster and rook I haven't put an entry here in awhile, and I wanted to put some sort of visual, so here are a few thin *slivers* of some bits and bobs I've been working on since last I wrote. In other news: mostly been working– on projects for clients and on 2010… Continue reading The swampy days of August have come early

On Wegmans

In an article discussing the book Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture by Ellen Ruppel Shell, the author points out the better example made by Wegmans, a chain of supermarket which began in my home town, Rochester: "Still, she does cite one example of an organization that at least tries to get it right:… Continue reading On Wegmans

flooded window well

Dark and rain. I awoke to find a puddle had formed on the window ledge during the night; another day of gloom in this wettest of Springtimes! A couple of things had to be thrown away. I've been listening to Harry & the Potters– laugh, but they're actually quite good. Fun listening, some of it… Continue reading flooded window well

CFDA Fashion Awards

I'll be the first to admit: I don't follow fashion– not in an active pursuit, anyway. I enjoy flipping through the glossies during my pedicure and I've always loved fashion photography, but most of my (limited) pool of knowledge over the past ten years can be attributed watching Sex and the City. I've had a… Continue reading CFDA Fashion Awards

transformation and beauty

Today's essay from Mr Keillor was  a good'n. An excerpt: It was so much more than what we deserved to hear, which is true of art, a lavish gift of the heart that shames pretense by its outrageous generosity.

electro.calendarmap.twenty.ten.

For the few: a sneak peek at the work in progress. This is merely a tiny sketch (about business card size, folded) for the sake of layout, mind– (Who knows what the end result will look like?) There is much to design and draw! Time for such undertakings still a few weeks off– But rest… Continue reading electro.calendarmap.twenty.ten.