October 12, 2010 | Posted By: Chris | 4 Comments
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Finally, we have documented the Solo Andata Ritual Edition of One, an utterly unique hand-made box set created in honor of the inaugural release from Desire Path Recordings.
Beautifully photographed by my good friend and Desire Path collaborator Aaron Greene, the Ritual Edition of One includes:
- The Ritual 12″ LP Art Edition, featuring Ritual etching number 1 of 50, signed and numbered by C. Koelle
- 12″ LP featuring totally unique and singular blood-red marbled vinyl LP
- The original one-of-a-kind cover artwork painting, drawn in white chalk and China marker on a 12″x12″x1″ black-painted wood panel, signed and dated on back by C. Koelle
- A unique laser-etched CD-R containing nearly 40 minutes of exclusive, unreleased live recordings from Solo Andata
- All contents lovingly swaddled in white gauze and housed in a completely custom hand-made black wooden box with sliding lid
- $600 including shipping and insurance anywhere in the world SOLD
Although the Edition of One is spoken for, the Limited Art Edition, including a signed and numbered etching, is still available exclusively at Desire Path Recordings. But if you want one, don’t wait because there are only 49 for the world, and once they’re gone, they’re gone for good!
October 1, 2010 | Posted By: Chris | 3 Comments
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Well, the reason it’s been so quiet around here is because our Macbook charger died and so Annie hasn’t really set foot on the internet lately, except for the occasional email check on my computer here at the studio. Still waiting on a replacement charger. Rest assured, Annie will be back to posting again soon.
Meanwhile, earlier this year I was honored to be approached by a brand new record label, Desire Path Recordings, about doing art direction, design, and limited edition artwork for exclusively vinyl-only releases. Uh… yeah? Dream job.
So after all this time, the 12″ vinyl LP is finally ready for the world. Ritual is Solo Andata’s third full-length offering and the inaugural release for Desire Path Recordings.
I created a Limited Art Edition (akin to the Scott Tuma Dandelion LP from earlier this year) that includes a hand-drawn, hand-inked etching strictly limited to 49 copies (images below the cover art). If you want one of the etchings, don’t wait because once they’re gone, they’re gone. An ultra-deluxe Edition of One box set will also be available for purchase very soon, pictures coming soon…!
Sure, the “dark ambient” genre may likely not be your cup of tea (sorry mom and mom-in-law and fellow now-worried church members), but man, I’m really pleased with how the whole release turned out: seriously stunning sounds (essential headphone listening!) and art I’m really happy with… (Textura’s review complimented “a cover illustration that distills the material’s essence into a single image.”) It’s always such a pleasure when music, art, and design go together like cold weather, coffee, and a pipe. Yum.
Thank you Michael, Paul, Kane, Aaron, Annie, and Marshall.
More pictures to come VERY soon…!
September 21, 2010 | Posted By: Annie | 1 Comment
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He turned 3 about a week and a half ago. He is creative and imaginative, he tells me about rabbits sleeping in nests in a tree on a mountain, about his rock band consisting completely of trumpets and horns, he loves to help me cook. I love you a million, Marshall Koelle.
September 20, 2010 | Posted By: Annie | 1 Comment
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So, Indie Craft Parade was amazing, thousands of people came and gathered all the pretty things, pretty things that I didn’t get to see. I loved talking to people about my paintings, but oi! I wished so badly to be wandering around to see the overflowing tables and booths. One booth I did see was that of Involution Design, felted jewelry. I pined for the long necklaces, but could only score a few of these amazing beads. Still figuring out the very bestest thing to do with them.
More of the Parade on Erin’s blog.
Two online magazines I have been clicking through, food, Sweet Paul (beautiful!), house, Rue.
September 17, 2010 | Posted By: Annie | No Comments
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I should be posting photos, shouldn’t I? Photos of some of the prettiest flowers I’ve ever arranged for a wedding, photos of the brilliantly successful Indie Craft Parade, photos of my son’s 3rd birthday party, photos of the fragile black swallowtail butterfly that emerged from the chrysalis I’ve kept on my window sill. Alas in nearly every instance I was completely caught up in the thrill of the moment and I just couldn’t bear to remove myself behind the lens of a camera. I had to be close enough to breath in every second of each beautiful happening. And there was always some other snapping cameras at most events for me to glean from.
Above, the art of Katherine Streeter, from her etsy shop.
August 31, 2010 | Posted By: Annie | 2 Comments
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A wedding of flowers to do this weekend, next week Indie Craft Parade! Oi!
Today watched my weekly batch of little boys for a kid-watch swap I do with another mom from church. . . we made these little boats inspired by the Jonah story and prop a smart teacher did for the kids in Sunday School this Sunday. . . I wish my own audience had been entertained for longer by them, I think I could have made them all day! Here are some directions to fold your own. Its fun to cut out sharks and schools of fish to lay around on the floor. . . if you actually have the time, I did consider an ark of animals, but my paper wasn’t quite big enough.
August 25, 2010 | Posted By: Annie | No Comments
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Watercolors brought out after a long repose. He seems to have more patience with them now. I love how he gravitated towards my own favorite colors and put them in little swatches. I watch him walk to the fridge and touch the papers, “look at all my colors, i painted them” he says over and over.
Below, he received a homemade card from his Poppi with flaps over pictures to lift. He asked to make “doors” too, so we did, it was so fun! And hurrah, he got to use his favorite adhesive, tape! I drew monsters and spiders for him to hide under his scribbled doors, howling and cringing in fear for his little boy humor. Thought- speaking of little paper doors, I think my husband should design advent calenders, I couldn’t help but remember the beautiful ones from my childhood sent over from “grandparents’ in Switzerland ever year.
August 24, 2010 | Posted By: Annie | 1 Comment
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The world is a beautiful place, especially where people are very poor. Interesting.
By Steve McCurry, always good at what he does.
and more, beautiful Russians, and more beautiful Russians, old Russians. Both from wonderful TeenAngster
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