Mats, Calabashes, Hats, Spoons, Ladles, Basket, Cap, Harp, Beads, Pin Cushion, Small Elephant Tusks from charles spencer smith’s Glimpses of Africa, West and Southwest coast; containing the author’s impressions and observations during a voyage of six thousand miles from Sierra Leone to St. Paul de Loanda and return, including the Rio del Ray and...
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ISTANBUL! magic city, magic magic city! i was terrified to do a CELEBRATION ROOM in turkey because i had no clue how the public would react. unfamiliar with the culture, the language, the people, who knows what the street would think of some crazy american girl hanging streamers in the park?? we prepped all...
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today is diwali, the hindu festival of light! although every country and region celebrates in different ways for different reasons, it’s generally known as the celebration of the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, and the inner, transcendent reality over all “real-world” obstacles. it’s kind of a mix of christmas and new...
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shaadee came to model for us at metier when the latest shipment of isabel marant came in. she looked awesome in the clothes and we had a great time playing dress up and shooting her in the alley behind the store. when we asked what she “did,” she proudly replied that she was recently...
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the BIG THINGS SHOP is all ready to go!!! check out the current selection of awesome stuff to wear, use in your home, to give as gifts, or just to admire! with a focus on one-of-a-kind, handmade, and vintage objects, you will be sure to find something that you or a friend will love....
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claire holt traveled to indonesia in the 1930s to research and document the vibrant art and dance culture throughout the islands. because dance was such an integral part of everyday life in indonesia, claire realized that understanding the dance culture would require becoming familiar with the entire indonesian culture, religion and history. she spent...
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a few weeks ago april and i went to the premiere of victor’s life of leopold in san francisco’s japantown. we decided to make a date of it, shopping for cleverly-designed items at the best japanese dollar store, ichi-ban kan; taking tourist photos in front of the pagoda; cruising the mall; raiding the grocery...
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since 1992 berkeley has renamed columbus day “indigenous people’s day” in support of the world’s indigenous peoples that have suffered greatly under the europeans’ conquest of the new world. such incredible arts & crafts have come from these cultures, from the native americans, the aboriginal cultures of australia and new zealand, the berbers in...
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i just came back from chicago for my dad’s surprise 60th birthday party! it’s always great to get back to the midwest for family time and to see the friends i grew up with. my best friend since i was a kid, dorothy, is working on an organic farm up in michigan near ann...
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my entire istanbul experience was about as traditional as a pork chop in a mosque. i barely glimpsed the hagia sofia, spent about an hour in the grand bazaar, and turned down a boatride on the golden horn. istanbul is one of those cities where you can just walk and walk for hours without...
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