Month: September 2011

Hello Etsy SF Recap

I got a chance to stop by Hello Etsy San Francisco, part of Etsy’s 2011 DIY Summit, which had a focus on small business and sustainability. It happened in cities around the world, with amazing speakers and ideas. Our day ended on a high note with a great panel of “Startup Stories,” moderated by Rena […]

Nested Plastic Bottle Caps Give Mosaic Rich Color Palette

Nested Plastic Bottle Caps Give Mosaic Rich Color Palette

As impressive as this bottle-cap self-portrait from artist Mary Ellen Croteau may be, I probably would not have chosen to mention her piece “CLOSE,” here, if it weren’t for the interesting way that she has used sets of nested plastic bottle caps and bottle-cap liners to achieve a much deeper color palette than would’ve been possible using bottle caps without the nesting trick. Clever!