Archives for the month of: April, 2013

Jai Paul cover of Jennifer Paige Crush on repeat non-stop all day long! Can’t wait for the actual release!

I have been a bit obsessed with wrapping with thread and yarn in my craft projects . Wrapping gifts, arrows,  creating talismans by elevating a stick or antlers to another power  with embroidery floss or bakers twine wrapped repeatedly creating color blocks and stripees. Call it the lazy mans knitting, but I love it and has become an integral and meditative practice to my craft.  This furniture by Swedish-Chilean designer, Anton Alvarez takes what I have been doing with thread wrapping to another level. Check out the machine he created in order to make these wrapped beauties bound and alive! I love the idea of something so soft holding this hard material together.

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Just finished watching the documentary , Herb & Dorothy.

We are inspired by this couple’s passion for seeing the world through art and love of animals together for decades.

We strive for a life of love and art like this couple.

Bummed we missed their  50 works for 50 states tour of a select pieces from their collection at the MOCA in LA last month!

RIP Herb Vogel