DESERT DAZE: PHOTO RECAP

DESERT DAZE

Our street team is heading out to the Desert Daze music festival to check out some of our favorite bands and discover some new music to inspire us. We had the privilege of making some totes for the event and it was really fun as we got to experiment with split fountain screen printing and are using a an upcoming granite print that was designed with the desert in mind. Unfortunately they are not available for sale as they are being gifted to the bands but you can check em out here.

This is the screening process we got really experimental but this is near the end when we had perfected our craft.

 

And this is the finished product. It was a labor of love but we like the way it came out. 

And here are some of the bands we are excited to see.

CADILLAC RANCH

Our very own Cheryl Lindberg went on a cross country journey and made a stop at the very amazing art installation in Amarillo, TX called the Caddillac Ranch. This icon of Americana Art is located out in the middle of the desert esoterically placed to match the angles of the Pyramids of Giza but with midcentury era Cadillacs placed into the soil like they had nose dived in. It dates back to the 70's and they encourage graffiti which is pretty cool because as a piece of art it is constantly evolving. Cheryl spotted people spray painting, a cool old man walking around asking odd questions, and the overall beauty of public art right of the freeway. She even threw up some of her own graffiti, an I Heart CA sticker, which kind of goes against the whole "Don't Mess With Texas" vibe but seeing as layers of paint are being added on the daily we don't have to worry. Check it out and if you get a chance to see it in the flesh..er steel do so!

PHOTO RECAP: LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX

We had another fun year this past weekend at the Long Beach Grand Prix. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and hope to see you next year!

MADE WITH LOVE: CREATIVE OUTLET STUDIOS

Trying new things and embracing the DIY spirit is something that all Harveys employees seem to share. Recently two of our own employees attended the Floral Crown Workshop at Creative Outlet Studios in Costa Mesa, CA to learn how to make flower crowns! The lovely ladies at Lavenders Flowers  spent time with us as we struggled with threading wire into delicate stems of beautiful ranunculus buds and eventually we got the hang of it and produced some stunning floral crowns! We celebrated with jumping photos, naturally. Creative Outlet Studios has a bunch of really fun workshops available so you may just catch us there again sometime soon! Tell ‘em Harveys sent ya!

Floral Crowns: Lavenders Flowers, Location: Creative Outlet Studios, Sunnies: Tumbleweeds

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN': RIDING THE SANTA ANA RIVERTRAIL

We have a few regular bike commuters here at Harveys, which means we have bruises, cuts, funny stories, and a really clear head through which to start the day. We all highly recommend riding a bike whether for commuting or just to take a trip down to the beach. The latter is what we decided to do as a group to clear our heads in the creative department and get ready for the Summer in our brains. Don't know if you know this but there is a Bicycle Super Highway that runs from about Big Bear to Huntington Beach that we lovingly call the Santa Ana River Trail. We all cleared out a good chunk of important work last Friday morning and decided to goof off and heed Freddy Mercury's advise on how good it is to ride a bike. Here is our journey we started out as grown men and women and returned as giggling toddlers and the best part is that we were "working"!

TIMELESS DESIGN: CHAIRS AROUND THE OFFICE

We have discussed how we are inspired by the odd and the unexpected especially the forgotten or looked over. One of the fun things about our office, besides almost everything, is all of our bums get to grace the coolest chairs this side of the Mississippi. We have Eames, beach, Neutra, industrial, and just plain weird. Here they are for your perusal!

Now that you've seen a few of ours check out the Vitra Design Museums page that features some of the most beautiful chairs we have ever seen in a really cool visual catalogue! Go check it out and get inspired!