thought id share my bracelets with you all today. caitlin brought me the marigold and orange thread-wrapped bangles from her travels in india! and dorothy brought me the maasai beaded bracelets from her travels in tanzania! i’m also working on some necklaces and bracelets out of some vintage embroidery yarn that i found the...
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think about: scents as sounds…color as scents…sounds as tastes…etc etc etc…thanks to stephen malinowski for these radical musical animations, developed over a 40 year period with his music animation machine!
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in a conversation about cool buildings that burned down in the 90s, jacob told me about tony duquette (neo-baroque costume/interior/jewelry designer extraordinaire) and his san francisco synagogue-turned-“celebrational-environment,” the canticle of the sun of st. francis of assisi. tony revitalized the vandalized building with his art, antique collections, and sculptures, but everything (gaudy interiors included)...
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while in new york, i visited the relatively new (opened 2008) museum of art and design (MAD!) for a show called slash: paper under the knife. the time and precision and patience these pieces require blew my mind, as did the innovation and creativity using such a simple material. i always love paper and...
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today is HOLI, the indian festival celebrating of spring and togetherness! EXPLOSIONS of colored pigments! too bad they’re so toxic….god i wish i was there!
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melissa and lev invited me to an opening at creativity explored last week, where melissa was volunteering for their chinese new year/year of the tiger show. creativity explored is an art studio where people with developmental disabilities can come to make art, exhibit it, and sell it! i couldn’t agree more with their beliefs,...
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i wore a scarf on my head again today and got thinking about turbans…ever seen the lofty blue turbans of the nihang sikhs? quite impressive! the nihangs are an order of sikhs known for their bravery and successful military endeavors, especially when outnumbered. they carry spears and knives, even during peacetime. do you think...
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happy valentine’s day! some inspiration from a book about the history of valentines for all you lovers out there. hope your day is full of love, no matter what size, shape, or form!
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i dont know why, but i just googled “rubber chicken”
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have been really inspired lately by the partnership between designer paul poiret and artist raoul dufy. dufy’s splashy color and pattern translated so well into textiles for poiret’s sophisticated designs and obsession with orientalism and freedom from the corset. dufy’s work has such personality! time to throw an arabian nights party….
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