11.20.2009
Jean-Claude Christo, 1935-2009. Seeing the documentary Running Fence (1978) opened my eyes to the elegance and beauty that she created with her husband Christo. See it if you haven't, you won't be the same. Dream big!
Labels: works
11.19.2009
More inspiring things. Via various places.
From the top:
The couch I have been dreaming of/ via
Polygon Vase/ via
Matt Connors/ via, and
Unknown
Confetti System/ via
Labels: inspirations, interiors, objects, shapes
11.18.2009
Siri Johansen, Royal College of Art, 2008.
11.16.2009
Inspiring interior, via Mauro Bianucci.
Labels: furniture, interiors, patterns
11.14.2009
From the ships manifest bearing my family immigration record from Ireland to Chicago, 1917. Photocopies acquired earlier this year from a distant relative who found me through this blog, pretty cool to have a little piece of family history, as both sides are fairly mysterious...seeing the picture on the passport is like looking into a foggy mirror.
Click to enlarge.
11.13.2009
It's been awhile since I had anything to do a Good Finds post for, since I retired (mostly) from resale last August when I Finally Got A Job (hooray!). A trip to the stomping grounds today yielded some good returns, however. Behold the bounty:
From top:
1930's silk blouse with hand carved buttons, not normally my style but something about it is so DVN I couldn't pass it up.
Woven plastic oversized bag, good for toting stuff in.
Sharp toed oxfords, just barely my size, in need of a scrub.
Chunky 70's Coach bag, nice and battered.
Oddly shaped electric blue rain booties I am not 100% sure I can pull off but will try anyway.
Good finds!!
Labels: good finds, my stuff
Zoë Luyendijk Carpet, Silk and Wool.
Ken Weathersby, Acrylic & Graphite on Canvas with Removed and Replaced Areas.
Update: Upon further reflection I am pretty sure I have posted this particular Weathersby piece before. I must really like it!
Labels: works
11.11.2009
186/ April 1992.
191/ March 1993.
104/ November 1975.
122/ -------- 1979.
25/January- February 1960.
Jaunā Gaita (The New Course). 50 years of the Latvian magazine's covers can be seen here.
From the set of The Story Of Hurt, currently in production, starring some of my coolest buddies.
Story of Hurt” is a feature length film project based on an incredible true story that took place in Corvallis Oregon from 1903 to 1906. It centers on events surrounding the formation of the fanatic “Holy Roller “religious cult. The beliefs and practices of the cult were such that they resulted in the dismantling of several families, tore apart the community, and ultimately led to a series of very tragic and shocking events. Edward P. Davee’s screenplay takes the point of view of O.V. Hurt, a dedicated family man who found himself at the center of the affair, as his whole family became deeply devoted to the cult and it’s leader, Edmund Creffield. As O.V.’s life unraveled to nightmarish proportions, his empathy, compassion, and dedication did not waver.
Read/see more here.
11.10.2009
Just a short note: I can't stop thinking of this, and although he wasn't my friend, he was a friend to many of my friends, and my heart goes out to all. Thinking of you all, much love.
11.07.2009
Wool Filler (Wolplamuur), felted sweater repair as demonstrated by Heleen Klopper.
Bottom: My repaired sweaters, a Saturday afternoon project achieved with some wool roving I happened to have hanging around, and a couple of minutes with a felting needle. Voila, better than new.
Via new favorite The Looksee.
Labels: my stuff, textiles, wearables
11.06.2009
Last post for today...this is tonight! Stellar line up, so come early, stay late. A steal of a show at $5.00. Holocene, the usual time.
Windsurf
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Miracles Club
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Jonas Reinhardt
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Linger&Quiet
Labels: music
Manchester greatness, ca. 1992.
Labels: music
Massively cool works by Nichole Van Beek, spotted last night at Half/Dozen Gallery. It's nice when venturing out on a wet First Thursday delivers up some good goods. Show curated by Amber Vilas.
Labels: works
11.05.2009
Tops: Creative and decorative ropework by Nick Hill. Last photo: in house relative (to borrow a phrase from R4TH).
Labels: good finds
Taken from "Dialoghi del presente", reissued as "Dell'universo assente". 1977.
Labels: music
11.04.2009
Vans! So many more, here.
11.03.2009
Scandinavian Folk inspired necklaces by Alleishall Girard Maxon...see more here.
11.02.2009
Excerpt from Hellzapoppin (1941). The first 2 1/2 minutes are musical gold, the second 2 1/2 minutes makes you wonder why you ever wasted your life doing anything except learning how to dance like that.
Labels: film
11.01.2009
Ted Larsen, Floating Objects and Wall Objects. 2008/2009.