isn’t this fun… I mean, just look at that face?! I’m having the time of my life. Every day is a new adventure and a blast. This month I’m thrilled and extremely grateful to have been featured in two local publications, 360 West and Modern Luxury. I want to extend a special thank you to the two incredibly gifted women who included me, Meda Kessler (Editor, 360 West) and Rebecca Sherman (Writer, Modern Luxury - and yes! that was her amazing house last week!).
A huge honor to be included in both publications - more info on each story below.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 12:23 am
it’s a sickness really… this love affair I have with chairs. All my friends give me a hard time every chance they get. In most of the rooms in my house there are more places to sit than technically appropriate but I can’t help it. I love them. Each one I can justify for one reason or another, the legs, the shape, the finish…not to mention the stack (and I do mean stack or maybe stacks!) of chair in both the garage and my studio behind the house waiting for a little TLC and to be “reinvented.” My sweet friend Martha, sent me these chairs by LA based furniture designer Tanya Aguiniga a while back and I’ve been waiting for the perfect cold day to share them with you because the first ones I saw were felted. I started looking into more of Tanya’s work last night and was awe-struck. It’s ah-mazing. She goes far beyond chairs, birds, necklaces, bags…all kinds of gorgeous pieces. A few you can find for sale here and you should definitely check out her very cool website here.
Pictured above: Eames DCM / Found chair (molded plywood, stainless steel), hand-felted Goatland wool and Eames Wire Chair/ Found chair (steel), hand-felted Goatland wool, Merino wool
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February 23rd, 2010 at 8:59 am
beautiful, isn’t it… I could get lost in this photo. I love the way it is framed so unusually yet so perfectly and serenely. To me, it’s completely different than images we’ve all seen so many times of breathtaking landscapes. It’s like you’re there - only in black and white.
Last night I went to the preview of the first exhibit at the ”link asia” featuring new contemporary artist gallery in the Crow Collection of Asian Art. I have to say…it was stunning. The first show is Ka Yeung’s China Impermanent Beauty, 1996-1997. I strongly recommend visiting, especially if you love to travel or love photography. The opening is this Saturday and Ka will be speaking at 3:00. (side note: He is one of the most humble, talented people I know…it is a rare treat to see him speak) More info here and a brief write up from Christopher Wynn/DMN here.
PHOTO ABOVE:
Ka Yeung (b. 1953)
Long River, 1996
Giclee
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February 18th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
my sweet and talented husband… You may or may not know that Bret is a graphic designer but he is also a photographer. He started pursuing photography a couple of years ago but really got into fashion about the same time I decided to create a blog. We’ve both been designers for a long time so it’s been really fun to watch these other passions blossom and they have helped us creatively more than we ever imagined. I’m very proud of him and thought it would be fun to share a little of his true passion, fashion. Hope you enjoy.
Happy Valentine’s Day! …whew 14 of 14!!
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February 14th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
with a little help from our friends… (Wedding No. 4) A few years back, I, along with several other good friends helped throw a wedding for Shay Ometz and Jeff Barfoot, owners of Bee Things. I asked them to dig up the photos so I could share them with you. We are all designers and love to throw parties so we knew we could pull off this cute little backyard shindig. The bride wore green and thus set the tone for the whole evening. Hope you enjoy!
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February 14th, 2010 at 11:50 am
