Abetica Studios, Art, Design

Meet “Blu” – our office mascot

"Blu" is the name of this beautiful handcrafted bunny rabbit, created by artist Catherine Freeman of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Blu was a housewarming gift from one of our clients when we opened our first studio offices in 2006. She's as soft as a baby bunny! Blu is made of imported mohair, wool/tapestry pads for the… Continue reading Meet “Blu” – our office mascot

Abetica Studios, Art, Design

NYC #MoMA using Material Design icons in the real world to guide visitors

While you might have only encountered Material Design in apps and the web, Google’s open-source design system has one major real-world application. Since last year, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City has been using Material Design icons to help guide visitors. more… via NYC MoMA using Material Design icons in the real… Continue reading NYC #MoMA using Material Design icons in the real world to guide visitors

Abetica Studios, architecture, Art, Design

Indigenous Inhabitants

Newport Center, Newport Beach. Intaglios incised carving by Tom Van Sant (1967). One of my favorite places to spend the holidays is Newport Beach, where I love to study the "brutalist" architecture of Newport Center. In 1967, artist Tom Van Sant created a series he called "Indigenous Inhabitants" that captured the region's wildlife (many of… Continue reading Indigenous Inhabitants