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May 2009

Quote of the Week: Sarah Vowell

May 31, 2009 – 10:36 pm

“In death, you get upgraded into a saint no matter how much people hated you in life.”

- Sarah Vowell


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We live in a desert

May 26, 2009 – 2:38 pm

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We took a trip to north county last week in hopes of finding some native new world Cacti and drought-resistant old world succulents – we were not disappointed.

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Jeff at Solana Succulents hooked us up with a wide range of plants for our Native Curiosities installation at the Thread Show, including several cacti species native to the Southwestern US and Mexico. Read More »

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Staging Thread at the Logan

May 26, 2009 – 1:37 pm

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A big thanks to Miriello Grafico for hosting Set & Drift as we prepare for the Thread Show this weekend. MG was kind enough to provide space in The Logan warehouse to stage our Native Curiosities installation this week.

Here’s a glimpse at the staging that began on Saturday… Read More »

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Nature to You

May 26, 2009 – 1:04 pm

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Set & Drift is honored to have the support of the San Diego Natural History Museum in presenting the Native Curiosities installation at the upcoming Thread Show on May 30/31. The installation will feature several specimens from the museum’s collection that are native to the Southwestern United States, including the Red-tailed Hawk (shown above).

More specimens from the collection and info from the museum below… Read More »

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Quote of the Week: Michael Pollan

May 24, 2009 – 12:01 am

“The garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.”

- Michael Pollan


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