SAN FRIEND-CISCO

Detail of Tom Bonauro's Home
photo from sfgirlbybay

A blog I have been following lately is sfgirlbybay by Victoria Smith. Good thing too, as 3 of our favorite people have been featured in the last 2 days. Lauren Smith and Derek Fagerstrom of Curiosity Shoppe and graphic artist Tom Bonauro.

I meet all 3 while working at Todd Oldham back in NY. Lauren and Derek moved back to SF to open their shoppe about 3 years ago and have had a curious group of followers since. Tom has lived there as long as I have known him and has quite an amazing eye! He is working on a new monograph of his work so make sure to check out the preview on his online portfolio.

Tom has designed some of the most beautiful graphics around and we are lucky enough to own a few of his pieces. Even the envelopes are amazing. I just received a few new pieces this year.

I could really gush about the 3 of them all day... but I will just let you view their images and see for yourselves how amazing they are.

FOR ALL THE TREATS L,D +T.


Here are a few of the Tom pieces that grace our kitchen. More like these as well as a few books and framed envelopes are waiting to go in the new office. Most are 2 sided, and it was a real chore to decide which side to display. I may find a new way to display them so that we can take advantage of both sides.

Jar of chicks were actually a gift from Lauren and Derek.

"SWEET"

Printed on wood

"ONE"
Etched into brass

This is a bar of chocolate that I have kept in the fridge for about 8 years now. It says OKAY.

I love having a little piece of art in the refrigerator.

"from the sky"
Printed on wire screen.

"halo"
pressed into a Heath Ceramic Tile

"ALRIGHT"
Enameled metal

"seems to APPEAR"
Carved in graphite

Click here to read the piece on Lauren and Derek - Love and Curiosity -
that Victoria wrote and photographed

for UPPERCASE MAGAZINE.
photo from sfgirlbybay

And here to see the feature on Tom's home.

UNEXPECTED GUESTS.
photo from sfgirlbybay