So I built a shed. I’mm quite proud of it. It’s been a ridiculously satisfying project – very good both for the soul and my productivity. It only ran massively over budget, so that’s alright.
I moved in and settled down to work.
And that’s when I realised that I had no idea how to turn what felt like working in an empty, cold, fully-clothed sterile pine sauna into the kind of evocative inspiration-generators that you see daily on Cabin Porn (a website suitable for work, except that it may just make you quit your job).
I know I should start filling my shed with little mementoes from my life, but I’mve spent my adult life deliberately not collecting clutter. Letters from the Queen, gifts from tribesmen – they all just go in the bin / charity shop. So I turned to the internet to try to find some ‘arty’ stuff to help my shed feel a little homely. I was delighted to discover all sorts of really talented folk operating at the overlap between adventure and art. I thought I’md share some of their work here as I’mm sure they would all appreciate a few more sales to help them save up for their next adventure / new bike…
Please feel free to share any other good examples in the comments below. And, yes, you are absolutely allowed to trumpet your own stuff!
The Escape Manifesto would look great in your shed! But then i’m biased.
https://www.escapethecity.org/pages/manifesto_poster
Maptia’s manifesto is also very good and very apt:
http://blog.maptia.com/manifesto/
And of course the original Holstee Life manifesto: http://holstee.com/pages/manifesto
very nice.
Lovely manifesto collection too, Dom! Not sure why your comment wasn’t showing when I viewed the post before, but ever mind… 🙂
Ella (our in house illustrator) made this typographic tribute to Walt Whitman that I rather love: blog.maptia.com/posts/typographic-tribute-walt-whitman
very nice.
Nice collection Al! I especially like the John Muir print. Wonderful colours and words indeed…
I also love the “manifesto” Jonny posted above! Cheerful typo and an almost “picturesque” excerpt from Whitmans writing and wisdom…
I would also add Chris’ artwork to the list: http://www.dynamoworks.co.uk/
Some excellent stuff with handmade high quality prints made in Edinburgh and inspiring quotes related to cycling, highly recommended!!
Don’t forget the new Skier’s Alphabet!
Ha! Sorry – I didn’t include all of your stuff, though I would like to have done…
There’s also the extremely useful “Do I Need a New Bike” poster from Adventure Journal. Very handy for all your bike purchasing decisions.
Do you fancy one of these Al? 🙂 Yes?
http://sayyesmoreusa.bigcartel.com/product/say-yes-more-poster
How about some inspiring nature without words?
http://www.imagekind.com/artists/ExposedPlanet/
😉
Very nice, Harry!
On a different angle, ensuring you have a standing workspace as well as a sitting one. When your creativity doesn’t flow while sitting at your desk, try some work standing – you’d be amazed at how the ideas suddenly start to flow when you aren’t sitting!
Some lovely cycling-related prints here http://www.zeitgeistimages.co.uk/ I bought this one http://www.zeitgeistimages.co.uk/le-pain-638-p.asp because it reminds me of cycle touring in France with my boyfriend and we always seemed to have a baguette strapped to the back of one or the other of our bikes 🙂
I have just started out making these map art pieces: https://facebook.com/layotland
These are fantastic!
Thank you. Name a UK landscape feature and I will send you one for your shed. 🙂
Wow! Really?! Thank you! How about Suilven – grid ref NC154182…
Let me know how much I owe you?
Bet it will look fantastic, it’s a great shape. Will get on with it this week. No cost, I’m still playing around with them. Let me know where to post to.
How about http://www.jennymclarenstudio.com
where can you buy these posters especially the cycling poster
Click on them – they are all linked.
Loads of new ones here I’ve not seen before. Love it!
I’m quite partial to these and the various other versions of ‘eat sleep ride repeat’ posters… Might also look good in the shed if the others are starting to look a bit dated 🙂
https://englishcyclist.com/products/eat-sleep-ride-repeat
I’ve shared your nice poster on Twitter.