the dandelion project

New Blog, New Website

2009-10-27T16:16:00.000-07:00

Tha Dandelion Project has now changed to The Lindström Effect, there won't be any updates to this blog but it will ramain as an archive. So folks, please update your bookmarks and follow us here for our new blog and here for the new website.... see you on the other side.

Hadrön-flat pack particle accelerator-reprint

2009-09-28T09:25:00.000-07:00

Our Hadrön (build your own flat pack particle accelerator) zine was so popular that we had to do a reprint. So a big thanks to all everyone who bought a copy. Go here to buy your copy. happy building!

Iko-Ludo Says Hi

2009-09-22T12:41:00.001-07:00

The wonderful Iko have released the equally wonderfully titled album "Ludo Says Hi", we were happy to supply them with the artwork. Go here to get your copy.

Win a print - now ended

2009-09-18T03:20:00.000-07:00

We are giving away 1 copy of this Ltd Edition print, for a chance to win just e-mail us at: telecoder@googlemail.com before friday the 25th of September '09.
Mark your e-mail subject as "free Print Prize" ............Now ended,but you can buy a copy here

Hadrön- build your own flat pack particle accelerator

2009-09-02T10:34:00.000-07:00

This is a zine of sorts inspired by The Large Hadron Collider and a very well known Swedish furniture company.
This is our first publication through The Lindström Effect, the website will be coming very soon. Go here to buy your copy. The zine will also be available through Analogue Books.

A little more fabric

2009-08-27T13:08:00.000-07:00

We spent part of this week printing some more fabric with Marion Parola and Clemence Cocquet for K1 Yarns in Edinburgh. The fabric will be on sale soon.

new website coming soon

2009-08-11T13:29:00.000-07:00

Soon we will be changing our name from The Dandelion Project to The Lindström Effect. We are working on a new website now and some new work...more soon

Fabric

2009-08-02T16:12:00.000-07:00

The Fabric that we recently designed and screen printed is now available to buy from K1 yarns.

July 20th 1969

2009-07-21T10:06:00.000-07:00

40 years ago, still mind blowing. (the video of the moon was rather shakily filmed out our window)

Screen-printing

2009-07-03T01:17:00.000-07:00

We have been producing some screen printed fabric for K1 Yarn in Edinburgh.
It will be available to buy soon.

July 1967 - Iceland

2009-06-26T14:54:00.000-07:00

It's nearly forty years since man walked on the moon, here are a couple of images of astronauts and there instructors during a geological trip to the Icelandic interior in July 1967. (click images for a closer view)

Photography

2009-06-15T11:25:00.000-07:00

Here is a part of a series of photographs that I have been working on. (v)

New Drawing

2009-06-08T06:15:00.000-07:00

Just finished a new drawing and being the kind and generous type I'll be giving a free one if you e-mail to telecoder@googlemail.com before Monday the 15th of June mark your e-mail subject "new print". (i) Now ended! Available to buy here

Skull Print

2009-05-29T09:24:00.000-07:00

I've been working on a set of melancholic images that I plan to use in a book.
I'll be giving away one of the above prints free, for a chance to get it just e-mail me at telecoder@googlemail.com before Friday 5Th June marking your email subject "skull print". (i) Now Ended!!!!! Available to buy here

Tales

2009-05-27T02:09:00.000-07:00

I've just put up some photographs on our Etsy shop here ( V )

Lyra pattern finished

2009-05-19T06:41:00.000-07:00

Just finished writing up the Lyra pattern, go here to buy.

Yarn Logo

2009-05-19T06:37:00.000-07:00

Yarn logo I made for Old Maiden Aunt Yarns. ( i )

Gum bichromate photography

2009-05-11T17:01:00.000-07:00

Here is a gum bichromate print I did a while ago. ( V )

Tulip

2009-05-07T14:31:00.000-07:00

Playing around with 5x4 camera ( V )

New Pattern

2009-04-30T14:00:00.000-07:00

Just finishing these new wrist warmers, the pattern is being designed and will be available soon. V

Chris Cunningham

2009-04-19T08:52:00.000-07:00

We are always incredibly excited to see any new Chris Cunningham clips and this one doesn't disappoint, achingly beautiful. Enjoy. I+V.

The Fog

2009-04-16T14:04:00.000-07:00

The fog descends on Edinburgh, a great day for photos (V)

The iko happening

2009-04-12T15:32:00.000-07:00

Over at iko there is a happening, er.. well.. happening. More soon.
(top image is from happening in Vancouver)

Plane Paper

2009-04-03T11:16:00.000-07:00

Here is a paper plane we decorated. For you plane geeks out there the plane is based on a design by Dr Ninomaya and the website says . "When properly tuned and under good conditions, they are capable of catching thermals and gaining altitudes equal to the clouds for unbelievably long flights of over 10 minutes (up to 300 yards)!"

Patterns For Sale

2009-04-02T12:04:00.000-07:00

I have just opened a Ravelry store through which I'll sell my crochet and knitting patterns, there are a couple of patterns for sale already but more will be added soon. So for the knitters out there amongst you, go visit here

Edinburgh Architecture

2009-03-31T14:58:00.000-07:00

Here is a couple of pictures of Edinburgh buildings photographed a few days ago, the one on the top is "Appleton tower" part of Edinburgh University, the one on the bottom is the back of the Museum at Chamber St.

Spring-time crochet class

2009-03-20T17:17:00.000-07:00

This is my new design for the K1 Yarns spring time crochet class. For info see here.

Screen-saver

2009-03-13T10:18:00.000-07:00

Here is our Build screen-saver in action, you can see all the whole collection of them here.

The University Hospital

2009-03-09T15:44:00.000-07:00

Been looking through some old photographs and found these that I took a few years ago at a hospital in Reykjavík.

knitwear

2009-03-08T12:02:00.000-07:00

Vala has just finished some new knitwear we're in the process of photographing them, here is the polaroids, more soon.

Kaffi

2009-02-23T14:12:00.000-08:00

More coffee art from Peters Yard, Edinburgh.

Learn To Knit

2009-02-19T11:08:00.000-08:00

Vala will be teaching knitting from 15th March at K1 Yarns in Edinburgh, Get yourself there to learn how to knit the above shawl.
For more info see here.

Yarn logo

2009-02-15T14:42:00.000-08:00

We designed this yarn logo for K1 Yarns in Edinburgh to accompany there new wool.

Free print

2009-02-11T14:25:00.000-08:00

We are giving away 1 copy of this Ltd Edition print, for a chance to win just e-mail us at: telecoder@googlemail.com before friday the 20th of February '09.
Mark your e-mail subject as "free Print Prize"

New Drawing

2009-02-06T06:48:00.000-08:00

Here is a new drawing that Iain just finished, it will be available on our Etsy shop soon.

Cyanotype

2009-01-21T13:25:00.000-08:00

We made these Cyanotypes a little while ago. You can see more on our Flickr

Ludvig Von

2009-01-12T13:30:00.000-08:00

Hi hi hi, a little while ago inspired by A Clockwork Orange we hand made this double sided wooden board illustrated with the "frowning litso of ludvig von and his symphony number nine".

Sandra Backlund

2009-01-05T12:33:00.000-08:00

I love these amazing knits from swedish designer Sandra Backlund.The above images are from her previous collection called "last breath bruises".

Happy New Year

2008-12-29T15:37:00.000-08:00

A very Happy New Year to all our readers.
Gleðilegt nýtt ár

Win!! A Ltd Edition Deer Print - NOW ENDED

2008-12-14T15:56:00.000-08:00

Many thanks to everyone who entered our print prize competition, the winners prints are on their way............................Christmas is almost upon us and at this time of gift giving we are giving away 5 copies of a Ltd Edition Deer print, for a chance to win just e-mail us at: telecoder@googlemail.com before the 25th December '08, mark your e-mail subject as "Deer Print Prize".
Good luck

Crochet classes in the new year

2008-12-11T13:42:00.000-08:00

Thanks to everyone who came to the crochet classes this Autumn/Winter at K1 Yarns in Edinburgh. The classes were booked out quickly, but for those who missed out, there will be more in the New Year. For booking details see here

EP Artwork

2008-12-03T10:54:00.000-08:00

The nice people from iko, asked us to work on some sleeve imagery. This is a variation on the one used, there is more along these lines to come soon.

The Lighthouse - Christmas market

2008-12-03T09:45:00.000-08:00

We are taking part in the Made in the Shade Art fair at The Lighthouse, Glasgow Saturday 6th of December. For more info see here

coffee art

2008-11-22T13:10:00.002-08:00

Our regular coffee breaks to Peter's Yard in Edinburgh are made all the better when our coffee comes with it's own froth art, here are a few of our favorites from recent weeks.

My love for you is a stampede of horses

2008-10-27T14:03:00.000-07:00

The lovely Meighan linked us last week in her great blog "my love for you is a stampede of horses", it's great to have these selfless people out there supporting artists. A great many thanks to her.

The Lighthouse

2008-10-22T07:20:00.000-07:00

We are taking part in the Made in The Shade craft market at The Lighthouse Glasgow, Saturday 25th October from 10.30am to 5pm. For more information, see here

More CD Artwork

2008-10-06T14:30:00.000-07:00

Test shoot for CD album cover

CD Artwork

2008-10-06T07:35:00.000-07:00

Test for CD artwork

Postcard

2008-09-13T08:14:00.000-07:00

We have just received a new postcard from the printers that we're really happy with. Here it is.

Cherry Blossoms

2008-09-09T09:11:00.000-07:00

Here is a little look at some cherry blossom pictures we did for a recent project.

The Data Actuator

2008-09-01T15:06:00.000-07:00

We are working on all the promotional work for UK based electronic whizz kids "TLE".
To start it all off we designed and built them a personlised Data Actuator. Here it is.

Gamla Húsið

2008-08-29T12:28:00.000-07:00

Vala just made a gocco print of an old house in Iceland.
You can buy it here on Etsy

More crochet

2008-08-28T14:40:00.000-07:00

The crochet classes at K1 Yarns are now fully booked until end of September, but there will be more classes in October and November. For information see here.

Argyrotype

2008-08-25T04:04:00.000-07:00

Vala has been experimenting with some processes, here is the results. Enjoy

Nigel Peake's Sheds Book

2008-08-24T08:31:00.000-07:00

We had the pleasure to work on Nigel Peake's "Sheds" book last year and it is now out in it's second edition at Analogue Books.

New crochet classes

2008-08-05T12:15:00.000-07:00

Vala's new crochet class starts on Sunday the 10th of August at K1 Yarns, Edinburgh. For more information see here

Sorting Prints

2008-06-20T12:52:00.000-07:00

Just been sorting out some of our prints, (there's probably around 3000 of them). In the next couple of days we'll be making 3 prints available to buy through our website, they'll be Ltd Editions of 50.

CD Artwork

2008-06-10T07:08:00.000-07:00

Some CD artwork by us, for TLE.

Bird Bag

2008-06-05T12:31:00.000-07:00

We've made a screen printed tote bag which is available to buy at our online shop here or at our Etsy shop.

crochet classes

2008-05-25T10:03:00.000-07:00

A bit of crochet being taught by Vala in June at K1 Yarns in Edinburgh

Aeroplane-girl

2008-05-18T05:50:00.000-07:00

We have just made a gocco print, (limited edition of 50) that will be available at the 'Made In The Shade Fair' at the Lighthouse, and through our Etsy shop.
(see below for fair details)

made in the shade

2008-04-29T12:10:00.000-07:00

If you are near the Lighthouse on the 24th of May, pop in.

CD Artwork

2008-04-06T13:48:00.000-07:00

CD Artwork for Apotek By Iain

Fudge Magazine Japan

2008-01-22T06:09:00.000-08:00

We were featured in the Dec/Jan issue of Fudge Magazine from Japan.