It's that industry thing again - the aesthetic of the utensil

I've mentioned before how urbanity is increasingly the "new floral" of graphic design and just wanted to adjust that statement slightly to include "industry" and "machinery". The recent discovery of Portland based "House of Bouton" selling via Etsy confirms my belief that tools and everyday objects are just as aesthetically pleasing as a posey of violets or budding rose. (see The Poppy Club posts of March 10th 2010 "An autopsy of the Everyday"and of Dec 9th 2009
"Cityscapes - the new floral" )Produced using a low-impact process using un-bleached cotton and non-toxic inks, these flour sack tea towels are up-beat, green and great-looking.

I also like these block prints which are hand-printed and come signed and dated by the artist.