[BRICK WITH A BEER]
This is a special brick painting I made in collaboration with
@brickwith , now available at brickwith.com.
I call it “brick with a beer”.
[A BEER AND A BABY GIRL]
The inspiration dates back quite a few years. One day I saw a framed photo at a friend’s place: he was enjoying a beer, with his infant daughter resting calmly in his arm. Of course he wasn’t serious about this random babysitting idea, but I loved the playful message.
[A BAD LUCK AND AN INVITATION]
A coffee and a laptop seemed like a safer match, until one morning I accidentally knocked over my cup. Coffee poured all over the keyboard. I had to send my laptop in for full repair, during which I unexpectedly received a MOC design invitation.
[A SKETCH AND A CONVERSATION]
The invitation came from a new friend Sherry, who was running Webrick. Since I had no access to a computer, I could only send over a very simple sketch of the visual idea.
Maybe the sketch was too rough to move the project forward, but we somehow started a new conversation on brick supply in general, where I shared a lot of my complaints and expectations.
[A PROJECT AND A VISION]
Not long after, Gobricks, the manufacturer, acquired Webrick. With the backing of mass production, Webrick suddenly had the chance to grow into something much bigger.
Around that time, I received another message from Sherry, inviting me to join her in a new project
@brickwith , to step-by-step turn what we have visioned into reality.
[BRICK WITH A BEER]
Today, the first stage of this project is finally live.
To celebrate the launch, I was invited to contribute an exclusive design under the open-ended theme “brick with __”. The photo in my friend’s place immediately came back to mind.
Having a beer while playing with toy bricks carries the similar feeling: slightly unusual, but strangely fun. Now, I’ll hand the idea over to you. Let it take root in your mind.
Cheers!
#brickwith #beer