Like Cheese & Wine: It Only Gets Better...Economic setbacks that killed the few other chapter-driven design covens nearly extinguished Design Ranch in Texas but the event survived due to loyal Austin supporters and the will of its board. It became a biennial affair, too, which helped sponsors stay in the game. Conference Report 2011: All's Well in Hill Country. ...

It's Design Ranch time in the Texas Hill Country. Not going? Follow all the action on Against the Grain and its Tweets. This small conference in the lovely Texas Hill Country reminds all lucky goers that you have to play to win.

The Infinitude of Bed Rest “I could not get around. I was pregnant. There were complications. I had to rest a lot in one room. I was restless. So in order to make things more interesting I started investigating things right in front of me. I looked for patterns, details, juxtaposition and similarity. Each new observation pushed me further, to observe more ...