(Photo credit: Rodney Smith.)
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Weekend
The weather in Southern California has been beautiful this weekend...I think the beach would be the perfect escape from the Super Bowl!
Maira Kalman
Makes me happy to see Maira Kalman's new blog post (on the inauguration) for the New York Times...(And I adore the pink chair).
Flickr Tree(s)
From a gorgeous post this Saturday morning on the flickr blog. (I'm loving images of bare trees at the moment!)
(Photo credits: Natureluv and Biancavanderwerf)
Friday, January 30, 2009
A Prize
Awarded by the Denver Post in 1925! And now, a charm for getting through hard times.
(Photo: Twig & Thistle.)
What's Your Inspiration?
Labels:
inspiration boards and notebooks
Thursday, January 29, 2009
The Evening Sky
I have enjoyed the past few days watching the moon and Venus make their transit across the winter sky. This evening, beyond the trees, the waxing moon was shaped like delicate bowl, to toss wishes in.
I Love....
Goodies:
1. Vintage Bird Correspondence Cards
2. Custom Made Silhouette Pendants
3. Decorated Moleskine Notebooks
As found on my quick Etsy break! xoxo
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Life Through A Viewfinder
I'm awed and inspired by Pennsylvania artist Valorie Cox's photos, meticulously taken though the bubble-top glass viewfinders of vintage cameras. (Usually Rediflexes). She has a number of prints for sale on Etsy at the moment and she also has a blog, where she generously shares her process for creating these little works of art. Unexpected and beautiful.
Mother & Daughter, Milano
There are so many interesting images on The Sartorialist, but this one really struck me. How beautiful is this mother and daughter? Picture taken in Italy, of course.
Le Love
From the blog Le Love. So lovely...
Postscript from Elizabeth, one of my dear readers: The quote is from a page in a book by artist/author Brian Andreas. You can find more of his work here.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Chinatown Treasures
In honor of the lunar new year, Dylan & Jean from Ladies & Gentleman have a charming post (via Poppytalk) on all the treasures they've found in Chinatowns from Seattle to Los Angeles. The little coffee pot is very functional, but I prefer the pink plastic cake stands. Frivolity in plastic. Pure bliss.
John Updike 1932-2009
My small tribute to John Updike:
From Rabbit Run: "Men are all heart and women are all body. I don't know who has the brains. God Maybe."
(And I also love "The Witches of Eastwick.")
Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year. We've left behind the year of the rat (take that Bernie Madoff). And now for the year of the ox, a symbol of strength and good luck. I love visiting Chinatowns in various cities--Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and, last week, Washington D.C. I can never resist the mooncakes. Gong hei fat choi!
(top photo: liquid sky arts.)
Monday, January 26, 2009
My DC Holga
I just got my film developed from my trip last week to DC for the inauguration. I wanted to share with you some of the images I took on my Holga camera at the Jefferson Memorial. The middle picture is of the ice and frost on the Potomac River. It glistened like diamonds. Please visit my flickr page to see the entire set!
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