RIP, Irving Penn. Your work was spare and raw and beautiful and inspiring. I greatly admired you. 
Some examples of his still life. So clear and simple and good:
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Silk flowers. Up close, my office, morning.Listening to Le Loup.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Goodbye, Mr. Penn
RIP, Irving Penn. Your work was spare and raw and beautiful and inspiring. I greatly admired you. Some examples of his still life. So clear and simple and good:
Picture-A-Day:
Silk flowers. Up close, my office, morning.Listening to Le Loup.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
I ♥ Illustration
Try as I might, I can't stay away from it for long. I just love love love illustration. I enjoy other art forms as well, and I know there are other genres that are pushing the envelope and being innovative and making people think, but sometimes I just want to look at something well made, with a ton of talent behind it, that is pretty. Really, really pretty. I feel that way about the art of Danny Roberts. His drawings make my heart happy.
Picture-A-Day:
Morning light. K's new home, morning.
Listening to The Mountain Goats.
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Morning light. K's new home, morning.Listening to The Mountain Goats.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
The title of this post is definitely not "Cuckoo for Clocks" because that would just be silly
I've been wanting a cuckoo clock for awhile now. I love clocks, especially old, noisy ones, and so I find it remarkable that the only clocks in my home are on my oven, my iPod doc, and my little travel alarm I use to wake up every morning. This must be remedied, and I have decided that a cuckoo is the place to start. However, I'm just not sure what kind I want to get.
There is the classic log cabin clock:
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but my favorite so far, and hopefully what I end up with, is the Black Forest stag's head. It's just neat looking. And it has rifles!
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Etsy purchase came today! my office, evening.Listening to the new Flaming Lips vis Exclusive First Listen.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Framed
The weekend was quite good, as Sunday was the first day this year that felt like a Fall day. I was wearing a scarf and sweater, drank tea and curled up to watch a movie. Later that night, I even wore a coat! I could have used an extra blanket on my bed too. It was pretty fantastic, and I'm just crossing my fingers that it will last.The weather has me turning my brain indoors again, which means it's time to spruce up the dwelling. I know this look is everywhere, and a little overexposed these days, but I can't help but love clusters of mismatched picture frames. Whether they be in different sizes, colors or shapes (all three?), I love grouped wall decor.
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I love long necklaces. My office, evening.Listening to the wind.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Paper and String
I am not sure why (for me these things usually come out of nowhere), but I have the urge to hang hundreds of paper figures from my ceiling. In fact, if I mixed it up with yesterday's feathers, I think a pretty interesting display might ensue. Although I don't think I would want it to be a permanent fixture. Sometimes you just feel the need for a little whimsy. I think a mixture of white paper cranes and flowers and a colorful array of feathers would be pretty amazing.
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Not too terrible, for a beginner? My office, late morning.
Listening to and loving the name of Volcano Choir.
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Not too terrible, for a beginner? My office, late morning.Listening to and loving the name of Volcano Choir.
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