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patrick and elliott—-one of the cutest g.d. babies you...

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:15:23 -0600

patrick and elliott—-one of the cutest g.d. babies you ever did see! heart, melting.

per a special request from courtney! <3

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:34:04 -0600

per a special request from courtney! <3

"I’ve literally had a muscle milk and half of a protein bar. that’s what I’ve eaten..."

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:35:08 -0600

“I’ve literally had a muscle milk and half of a protein bar. that’s what...

think this would fit in our studio? just...

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:00:15 -0500

think this would fit in our studio?

just sayin’…whoa.

sonofasailorblog: look who made it into the fashion NEWS...

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:56:51 -0500

sonofasailorblog:

look who made it into the fashion NEWS section of NYLON!!! we’re over the moon about this little blurb written by Rebcca Willa Davis! here’s the copy:

SHIP SHAPE

It’s nearly impossible to separate the story of Son of a Sailor from the story of its founders, William Knopp and Jessica Tata. The duo met through a mutual friend when Knopp, returning from a year spent traveling around the world, passed through San Francisco. ‘We instantly hit it off, and before we were even dating we went to this craft supply place and did craft projects on the floor of my bedroom,’ recalls Tata. In the whirlwind two years that followed, they moved to Austin, Texas, got married, bought a house, and launched their own line of nautical-tinged accessories. This month sees the introduction of what Tata calls their first ‘intentional collection,’ featuring necklaces, bracelets, and earrings bearing Son of a Sailor’s trademark blend of organic materials (like leather and brass) and brightly painted geometric shapes.

thank you so much to Davis, for including our jewelry in what has been our favorite fashion magazine for quite some time!

woo hoo!

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Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:13:21 -0500

: ///\\\///\\\ Son of a Sailor: Help Wanted! ///\\\///\\\: sonofasailorblog: Hey y’all! We are...

"Matt and the pretty awesome spatulas"

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:47:05 -0500

“Matt and the pretty awesome spatulas” - good band name

why yes, that is lando calrissian riding a unicorn. thank you...

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:46:41 -0500

why yes, that is lando calrissian riding a unicorn. thank you for asking.

"darling, she was a colon disaster."

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:35:25 -0500

“darling, she was a colon disaster.” - phoebe’s mom

crazy stick bugs all over the east side this summer! (Taken with...

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:29:52 -0500

crazy stick bugs all over the east side this summer! (Taken with Instagram)

pictures on II

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:30:31 -0500

you might recall pictures on, the baby quilt that the girls and i made for our friend rachel’s...

"piyump hug"

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:56:23 -0500

“piyump hug” - good band name

pretty damned lucky.

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 10:59:00 -0500

it’s father’s day, and as i sit here listening to the Whiskey Shivers, drinking a...

whiskey shivers at pies & pigs benefit! (Taken with...

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:50:38 -0500

whiskey shivers at pies & pigs benefit! (Taken with Instagram)

it’s a farkel party! and I’m losing. a lot. (Taken...

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:33:47 -0500

it’s a farkel party! and I’m losing. a lot. (Taken with Instagram)

a pretty great break-up letter with LA from...

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:35:39 -0500

a pretty great break-up letter with LA from dave…nice.

hold-it-down:

[photo from here]

Dear Los Angeles,

The time has come for you and I to go our separate ways. It’s not me, it’s you.

I already know exactly what you’re going to say: “But the weather is perfect here, bro!” It’s not perfect. Take your perma-70-and-sunny and stick it up your ass. I miss seasons.

“But…. but…. you can totally go surfing and snow skiing in the same day, bro!” You love saying that one. Yet, I’ve never known any of your citizens to actually attempt this. I imagine it’s because this would mean surfing for a few minutes at sun rise, sitting in traffic for 8 hours to get to the mountains, and then hitting one or two runs before sunset.

“But if you want to work in the music industry, LA is where EVERYTHING is happening, bro.” Well, I guess that all depends on your definition of “everything”. I’ve seen a lot of money being made on the buying and selling of art, but not much creation of art. You don’t have much of a scene, LA. Artists don’t give a fuck about each other because they’re all competing for the same yogurt commercial placement.

I imagine you’ll also point out all of the people I met who claim to LOVE Los Angeles… that I will love it too if I give it more time. First of all, you and I both know that half of those people are full of shit… drowning in their false positivity. And the remaining half love LA because they came from somewhere awful to begin with. Los Angeles probably looks pretty great when all you know is Salt Lake City, but I’ve been around enough to know better.

The bottom line here, LA, is that you suffer from a severe poverty of the spirit. A supreme lack of heart and soul. The word “genuineness” isn’t in your vocabulary. Your “I’m gonna get mine” attitude has no place in this world anymore, at least not the world I want to live in.

After all of this seething hatred, I feel compelled to point out a few of the things I’m going to miss about you, LA. To name a few, I’m going to miss The Reigning Monarchs, Bullet and Snowfox, and The Deathstar. I’ll miss the bloody mary bar at La Cita downtown, and the all-day-every-day special ($4 pint of PBR and a shot of tequila) at The Gold Room. I’ll miss funky soul dance night at the Echo, and truffle fries at Wurstküche. Maybe this is a good time to mention that I don’t regret my time with you, LA. We had some fun, but it’s time to move on.

If we dig right to the heart of the issue here, it’s that I’m still in love with Austin. To be frank, you never really stood a chance, Los Angeles.

I wish you well, LA-LA Land. Good luck not falling into the ocean.

Best,

Dave

washi! (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:06:00 -0500

washi! (Taken with instagram)

it’s a washi wonderland! (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:05:26 -0500

it’s a washi wonderland! (Taken with instagram)

there’s a pig in there! (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:04:30 -0500

there’s a pig in there! (Taken with instagram)

Taken with instagram

Wed, 30 May 2012 23:47:42 -0500

Taken with instagram