frozen in time
When I was a child, my mother worked as a seamstress. It was a fast-track to self-employment in Haiti. When she began studying the sewing course, she made patterns at home out of recycled paper and I thought they were the most enchanting things. It was probably just the novelty of seeing a perfect dress...
innovActor grace coddington
The September Issue chronicles how the magazine prepares the most important issue of the year. Grace Coddington who has been working at Vogue for over 30 years is a creative director.
florence welch + frida kahlo
That painting is a tableau depicting the artist's inner turmoil. In the piece we see what the water gave her, what life gave her. Some of the items are symbolic but others are obvious allusions to people and things in her life. The man and woman behind the bushes are her parents. Kahlo painted them...
when peas become dresses
I’ve uncovered some old drawings I did when I fancied becoming a fashion designer! I had taken the class on a whim but soon I started enjoying turning random concepts into shapes for the body. I did a series inspired by vegetation. They are hilarious to me now. They nag at me every now and...
art inspiring art
Inspiration is a funny thing because it is so slippery. You can find it anywhere but you cannot always explain why it speaks to you. I am easily inspired because I am right brained person. I organize information by making connections between things.
innovactors & creativity
God will not have his work made manifest by cowards. -Ralph W. Emerson Theo Jansen is one of those people I call InnovActors - individuals who are taking ostensibly different things and bringing them together to make something more powerful, something completely authentic. InnovActors are focused on DOING, not just dreaming. InnovActors are brave thinkers,...
thursday rhapsody: life’s a beach!
At least it is a beach in my daydreams! It's huffing hot out so I'm keeping the shades down. I think fondly of my air conditioning these days. It is just hitting me what a marvel air conditioning is. Another marvel is Massimo Vitali whose photos of bathers at the beach have me daydreaming as...
best of london: museums
The British Museum The British Museum houses a bountiful lot of Greek artifacts including the Nereid tomb (below) was the first example in architecture of a tomb-temple, a building that served both functions. It was dedicated to the water god, Nerus. The Museum also owns numerous pieces from the Greek Parthenon, something that infuriates the...
a bit of saturday
I went to Corcoran Gallery on Saturday. I didn't want to sit on my bum at home but I was too tired to do anything active. Just finished off a row of night shifts... So I just went touristing around town. Shorts >>> cut-off jeans from Express Top/Sandals>>> Zara Ring>>> Can't remember? Hat >>>...
berlin, birthdays or camping in sydney opera house
Gratitude Journal My Mom got a job! This woman inspires me so much. She just finished her nursing degree and now she's got a job, which is a huge blessing in this economic recession. And, of course, I hope you and yours had a Happy Mother's Day on Sunday! It's my birthday week! I had...
