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Sooner or later, it seems that all good things migrate to Portland. And we’re now proud to be the new home of Kate Bingaman-Burt, who writes a fascinating blog called Obsessive Consumption. (Full disclosure: I haven’t met Kate, but I’m a big fan.)
The blog is simple in concept: Kate draws the things she buys, and then posts the drawings with notes. But it’s also very thought-provoking about the things we buy, how we feel about them, and their place in our lives.
So, Kate had a big Moving Sale in her Etsy shop a while back, and I scored some great things. Up top there is a drawing of one of her credit card statements, with “Love Your Money” screened on top.
I also scored some zines! Kate is a longtime zinester. Her daily Obsessive Consumption drawings get compiled into her monthly zine, which is called What Did You Buy Today?, and is also a beautiful thing.
Here’s a spread from What Did You Buy Today? volume two.
And – this one kind of blows my mind – an entire zine of hand-drawn credit card statements, along with Kate’s stories of her tribulations with each one and when she paid it off in full.
Anyway – do check out the Obsessive Consumption blog, and the zines. And, blow your money a big kiss, won’t you?
holy moly, woman. How do you know so much neat stuff? I guess I gotta move to Portland to be on the cutting edge like I wanna be. It’s like being in Seattle in 1992..
holy moly, woman. How do you know so much neat stuff? I guess I gotta move to Portland to be on the cutting edge like I wanna be. It’s like being in Seattle in 1992..
Yay money! i got my first pay check today! I’m going to record o (or write down at least) everything I buy fro this money I think! :-) First o n my list is a pair of jeans!
Yay money! i got my first pay check today! I’m going to record o (or write down at least) everything I buy fro this money I think! :-) First o n my list is a pair of jeans!
Hey Hey! Thanks so much for the post! Glad you like all of your OC stuff!
yeah!!!
Hey Hey! Thanks so much for the post! Glad you like all of your OC stuff!
yeah!!!
This is the weirdest, yet most interesting thing I’ve seen in a long time! =cD I wonder if drawing my power bill will make it less depressing looking?! Great find, Sister Diane!!
iHanna, doing a super happy dance for you!!! Congratulations sweetie!!!
This is the weirdest, yet most interesting thing I’ve seen in a long time! =cD I wonder if drawing my power bill will make it less depressing looking?! Great find, Sister Diane!!
iHanna, doing a super happy dance for you!!! Congratulations sweetie!!!
Wow. Some people are just too wonderfully creative to be believed. (And while you do write about them, that statement includes you!)
I love what Obsessive is doing.
Wow. Some people are just too wonderfully creative to be believed. (And while you do write about them, that statement includes you!)
I love what Obsessive is doing.
[...] is volume 26 of the obsessive consumption zine by kate bingaman-burt. i had read about kate on diane’s blog so i was super excited to see her at the event. i really love her drawing style, makes me want to [...]
This is so cool! I’m loving her blog. Thanks for the link!
This is so cool! I’m loving her blog. Thanks for the link!