Category Archives: Inspiration

Art & Fear: Louise Bourgeois.

25 Jan ’12
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I have been watching documentaries on NetFlix Instant on two of my favorite passions: food & art. I will spare you the politics of mass food production, but I will share this inspiring segment from Art City (season 1, ep.… Continue reading →

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Inspiration: Carson Ellis & her studio.

24 Jan ’12
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More on art studios! The amazing Carson Ellis (illustrator for The Decemberists & wife of lead singer Colin Meloy). Not only do I love her work, but her space is so bright and inspiring. For more on Caron’s studio: click… Continue reading →

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Inspiration Photos: Home Office.

23 Jan ’12
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Being down with bronchitis for weeks, I have been spending an extraordinary amount of time at home. It has given me an urge to rearrange the furniture again, as my home office/studio have been moved 2 times already (see here… Continue reading →

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For the Love of Red & Blue.

4 Jan ’12
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I just saw this great post from Grace Bonney on Design*Sponge: Current Obsessions: Navy Blue and Red. It reminded me of my own post a while ago (from my old blog foodsparrow) and it was one of my very favorite… Continue reading →

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Bird heads on dresses and white feather sashes.

28 Dec ’11
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…these are a few of my favorite things! I received several messages from friends to get to Bergdorf Goodman right away to see the Holiday Windows; those who know me know that I love animal art & often put animal… Continue reading →

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Dear Santa.

21 Dec ’11
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By the time the holidays roll around, I usually don’t know what material possessions to ask for. There are so many things I want and yet most of them seem intangible things I must do for myself. For starters, I… Continue reading →

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Halloween Part 3: Edward Gorey’s Gashlycrumb Tinies.

1 Nov ’11
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I attended Shanghai Mermaid’s party in Brooklyn this year for Halloween, and although the theme was 1930′s, the invitation had mentioned Edward Gorey. Once I saw his name, I didn’t need to look any further! Homemade costumes are my absolute… Continue reading →

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Halloween Part 1: Fire Walk With Me.

28 Oct ’11
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A year ago today, some friends and I got together for the birth of “Photo Parties” at my Brooklyn apartment. We chose Twin Peaks to start with, as most of us were avid fans of the show and there were… Continue reading →

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Creative Home: The Animal World.

13 Oct ’11
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If you know me, you know how much I love the Animal World. I don’t eat them, I love them aesthetically in my art, and my cat often makes an appearance on this blog and twitter. Before Grace Bonney of… Continue reading →

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Design*Sponge, Apartment Therapy & ABC Home.

12 Oct ’11
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I’ve been following Design*Sponge and Apartment Therapy for many years. I so LOVE these blogs and can’t get enough of them. So when I heard that Grace Bonney put out a new book and Apartment Therapy was hosting a Meetup… Continue reading →

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Colorful Tights Season (+ zombie art).

6 Oct ’11
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Fall is my absolute favorite season. It is boots with skirts, sweaters, scarves, wool capes, crunchy autumn leaves and crisp October air. It is earth tones and pops of color. I greatly look forward to breaking out the tights again,… Continue reading →

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Shrinky Dinks! (For Grown-Ups).

28 Sep ’11
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Growing up I remember wanting to play with Shrinky Dinks, but my Mother didn’t like the idea of melting plastic anywhere near her bakeware. I would have to sneak off to a friend’s house to enjoy the immediate rush of… Continue reading →

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