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db clay is a creative research lab exploring the future of Wallets¹ through the prism of identity and utility.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
A newspaper article titled 'Business Day' with the headline 'You See Duct Tape, They See a Moneymaker'. It features a photo of a man with light brown hair and a checkered shirt, standing in front of a whiteboard filled with notes. A small roll of duct tape and a photo of a bird are also visible. The article discusses Garrett Croft Stenson's business making wallets from duct tape.
Cover of a magazine celebrating its fourth anniversary, featuring a woman's face, with headlines about stylish items for spring, and an advertisement for art with pricing and contact details.
A magazine page showing various wallets, categorized under 'WALLETS (W)'. The wallets are in different colors and styles, including black, white, orange, yellow, and patterned designs. The page includes a list of wallet brands and prices at the bottom.
Photograph of two people standing inside a shop next to a display of handbags and accessories.
Fashion magazine cover featuring a model with blonde hair and red lipstick, with an article about trendy wallets and accessories.
Cover of Life & Style Weekly magazine featuring a headline about a winter getaway and a prize giveaway, with a photo of a beige handbag filled with various items and accessories including a Netflix card, a pink water bottle, jewelry, bath products, and clothing.
A magazine page featuring a woman with long black hair and a colorful dress, with large yellow number 8 and the words '8 Days!' on the left. Various articles and advertisements are visible, including a section about wallets and a magazine issue date of July 24, 2008.
A magazine page featuring a collage of photos, including a woman with dark hair, three people holding drinks, and some street art. The text highlights popular DJs, clothing lines, and photographic art, with colorful graphics and various fonts.
Cover of The Bride & Bloom magazine featuring a woman in a wedding dress holding a bouquet of red berries, with a yellow patterned clutch purse in the foreground.
Magazine cover for Brides magazine featuring style ideas for weddings in New York with a smiling woman, pink and gold text, and small sample style items.
Screenshot of a webpage titled 'Gaffer's Tape Wallets' with a photo of a person holding a wallet made from tape reflecting in a mirror, and a list of blog posts on the right side.
An article titled 'Pocket change' showing a wallet with cash and coins.
Screenshot of a blog post on CrunchGear titled 'CG Holiday 2007 Recommendation: db clay is gonna get you some play' written by Peter Ha on December 7th, 2007. The post features images of various fabric patterns and textures, including black, beige, blue, marble, wood grain, striped, floral, sky, concrete, and cityscape designs.
Front page of DNR magazine dated August 21, 2006, featuring a young male model in a tan jacket, headline 'Clean Break', and an article about artist DB Clay.
Magazine cover featuring a Steampunk-style creature with bird-like features, wings, and a mix of animal parts set against a yellow background with leaves. Text includes magazine title, issue date, and articles about volunteering, soccer, and technology products like Apple computers and custom wallets.
Fashion magazine page featuring eco-friendly products including a necklace, scarf, denim jeans, duct tape wallet, colorful bag, and a beaded necklace, with celebrity photos and descriptions of green celebrities Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Kylie Minogue, and a duo Ali Hewson and Bono.
Close-up of a magazine page featuring various parts of a magazine, including a headline about Nascar's young guns, a black and white grid with the word 'STYLE' in pixelated letters, a yellow header about wallet cases, and images of art and design examples on the right side.
Close-up of a hand holding a bi-fold wallet with a scenic landscape print of a blue sky, white clouds, and a golden field against a cloudy sky background.
A Gizmodo article section about a duct tape wallet kit, featuring a picture of the kit's contents including rolls of colorful duct tape, printed instructions, and examples of finished wallets. The article is dated February 16, 2007.
Cover of In Style magazine featuring a woman with styled hair and makeup, with a focus on wedding and fashion ideas, including a giraffe print wallet.
Page displaying various product descriptions and images including iPod cases, Tetrad shelving pieces, Freitag F23 iPod sleeves, Blik invader wall decals, DB Clay mixed-media wallets, and Um Bags.
Cover of a magazine featuring multiple people, including a woman with short hair smiling, a man and woman hugging in the top right corner, and a woman wearing a hat in an inset. There is also an advertisement for a stylish wallet with an image of a landscape on it, and Chinese text describing the product.
Photo of a river safari boat with two people on board, floating on a calm river with a landscape of trees and mountains in the background.
A webpage from lifehack.org promoting a giveaway for a db clay wallet, featuring images of a striped wallet, a landscape-inspired wallet, and a person skateboarding.
Fashion runway with male models showcasing colorful designer outfits and accessories, including bags, shoes, and decorative elements.
Cover of The Portland Mercury magazine featuring a baby reaching towards the camera, with the headline 'Sold Out' and an article about local art and fashion events.
An upside-down magazine page titled 'Metro.Pop - Jan. 2006' featuring a model wearing a checkered hoodie and striped pants, along with various product ads and articles.
Two handcrafted wallets, one with a black and beige ornate pattern, and the other with a red, orange, and beige striped design, displayed on a black surface.
A screenshot of a blog post about DB Clay wallets, featuring two images of wallets with intricate designs.
A web page displaying eco-friendly designer wallets. The first wallet has a collage of mannequin heads with black wigs. The second wallet features a black and gold ornate pattern and is labeled as a 'db clay stamp wallet.'
Page from a magazine showcasing various fashion accessories including sunglasses, wallets, and a tote bag with descriptions and prices.
Collection of images of eco-friendly wallets, including black leather and patterned wallets, with handwritten labels and notes. The background features a digital holiday gift guide with text and sponsorship logos on the right side and top.
Screenshot of a webpage from The New York Times Magazine, featuring an article about shade clothing and a PENALTY SHOT CHALLENGE graphic for soccer.
Collection of digital puzzles featuring various artworks and textures, displayed in a grid format with labels indicating sold status and puzzle sizes.
The front page of 'The Oregonian' newspaper from January 19, 2006, featuring the headline 'TAPE IS ON A ROLL' and a photo of rolls of tape. It also includes a smaller article about a better tape for wallets and a decorative tape called 'Joy Ride'.
Cover of Portland Monthly magazine's March 2006 issue featuring a mountain scene with skis and snow, and an advertisement for wallets with images of a blue wallet and a yellow wallet, along with text about Portland.
Close-up of assorted wallets and keychains of various designs and textures, with a small chain and clasp.
Two designer wallets with different patterns, one in a camel and black pattern and the other in a yellow pattern, displayed on a black background with the word 'uncrate' and product details.
Screenshot of a website showing various wallets for sale, with an advertisement banner for Swell, and articles about wallets and product reviews.
Close-up of the cover of Australian Reader's Digest magazine featuring a young girl with blue eyes and freckles, with headlines about Christmas gifts, face-to-face interviews, moon, fragrance sensitivity, and sustainable materials.
Document titled 'Success Story' from the Portland District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration, titled 'Wallet Guy Finds a Better Tape', featuring a black and white photo of Garett Croft Stenson with a biography about his development of duct-tape wallets.
Fashion magazine page featuring women in colorful outfits, a brochure about duct tape wallets, and images of weekend markets at SMU.
Cover of Sportswear International magazine, May/June 2007, featuring a close-up of two models with colorful accessories and headwear, with the title 'sportswear INTERNATIONAL' at the top.
Magazine cover with a woman's face, title 'XUL-K-R' in large blue letters, red 'Style Issue' badge, and images of a wallet, sweatshirt, and gloves with their prices and websites listed.
Magazine cover featuring people at a fashion event and a close-up of a patterned wallet with the title 'Green Gifts: For Him.'
A collage of various objects including patterned wallets, robot-themed accessories, earrings, a magazine cover, and bags, with a magazine title "Synthesis Magazine - Dec. 2005".
A printed newsletter titled "Thrillist" featuring sections about DB Clay wallets, Moo Shoes, and other fashion accessories, with images and text describing products and company history.
Magazine cover for URB from January/February 2006. Features a woman with braided hair, sunglasses, and earphones, holding her sunglasses. Text highlights include "VUE TO A KILL," "INSTANT 06," and "Excess Baggage" with various handbags and wallets displayed below.
Image showcasing a woman with dark hair and red lipstick, behind five designer wallets labeled 1 through 5, with the title 'Urban Outfitters Holiday 2006' at the top.
Magazine cover titled "US AIRWAYS" featuring a foldable wallet with a design of a tree and sky reflection, and smaller images of other wallet designs at the bottom.
Cover of XLR8R magazine, July 2006 issue, featuring promotional images of musicians, advertisements for designer wallets, and clothing items.
Colorful wallet with abstract paint splatter design, shown open with several card slots.
A black wallet with white stitching, opened to show multiple compartments, holding various credit cards. Above it, a patterned wallet made of eco-friendly material called Tope, designed for wallets from db clay, is displayed.
Screenshot of a website called Uncrate, featuring a black leather wallet with embossed patterns, described as a DB Clay Stampage Wallet, priced at $55.