This bed-studio with storage ladder is a symbol of NOT-procrastination. Every element in the room is designed for work without impediment or delay: the neat arrangement of camera, brushes, books, snug against the tumbled bed, in good light….with the resulting art on the wall. Inspiring.
Read MoreMartha Antidote: Visit Alexander Calder in His Studio
(Video link here.) After we wrote about artist Tom Sachs’ practice of knolling, simple, incredibly effective steps he takes to neaten is very busy work space, we got an interesting comment from Kevin Neff, the engineer who helped us reason-out some of our vibrating bed experiments ages ago. He wrote: So interesting. I had been wrongly…
Read MoreTree Branch Book Shelf + Cut-Out
We discovered artisan/designer Olivier Dolle‘s lovely tree branch book shelf when reader Kevin Neff sent us an Instructable for a cardboard version inspired by it. We find the wooden one quite beautiful and appreciate its asymmetry, unusual in shelving. The cardboard version has it’s own charm.
Read MoreAn Engineer’s Strategy for Getting Things Done
One of the great gifts of Improvised Life has been correspondence with readers, who are a mightily varied, creative and surprising group of people. Recently, Michigan-based engineer Kevin Neff, responding to the contest/challenge we published a few weeks ago, has been advising me on how to rig my bed to stop it from transmitting the mysterious…
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