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Block Printing at Brooklyn Artist Gym.

17 Feb ’12
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Brooklyn Artists Gym (BAG) is an artist studio & gallery space in Gowanus, Brooklyn. They are literally down the block from me (7th street) only two avenues away, and it’s just crazy that I don’t frequent there more often. I… Continue reading →

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First Aid Kit.

2 Feb ’12
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Hopefully this is the last post about being sick, but since this has been my life for nearly a month now it’s hard to escape it. I’m on the road to wellness, so I thought I would share the healing… Continue reading →

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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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Happy New Year!

4 Jan ’12
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I missed the boat on The Sketchbook Project 2011 tour last year and this year I am getting scarily close to missing it once again (paying gigs have taken precedent). But instead of resolutions in 2012, I am in the… 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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Where I’ve Been.

8 Dec ’11

I would never be so ungrateful in this economy as to complain about having too much work to do, but I can at least say this: I miss blogging! It’s been a few weeks now and so much has happened:… 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 2: Carlos the Dwarf.

30 Oct ’11
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My first experience with D&D was being the little sister of a brother who didn’t let me anywhere near the game. Not only was the game itself magical with fire-breathing dragons and half-elves, but even more so as I watched… Continue reading →

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