peach blossoms
March 31, 2010
It’s spring and that means plants are in bloom (and my allergies)! The Helen Borcher peach trees are vibrant with their pink blossoms. When I was in undergrad, I used to think these peach trees were a genetic defect because the ‘peaches’ that later materialized were small, inedible, and sometimes oddly-shaped like siamese twins. I would dream up stories in my head about what toxins must have altered these poor peaches. Further research led me to discover that the Helen Borcher trees are just another of nature’s species (reminds me of story of apples in The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan) and they’re specifically known for their beautiful flowers. peachy keen…again
It seemed like people really liked the design of the original ‘peachy keen’ earrings but they were designed for stretched earlobes. So I recently redesigned another pair that are made especially for standard sized ear piercings! See them in my etsy shop..
swirly keen
February 5, 2010
New earring design that are made out of two dangling components so their movement, size, and design make them a lot of fun! I think they’re a good alternative to the ‘peachy keen’ design, which are made for stretched earlobes.
ps…the variable necklace below sold and it going to a good home!
Ice House Detroit
I can’t remember exactly where I first read about this project but it immediately grabbed my attention. Its ingenuity and beauty, combined with an awareness of place and current social realities makes this work fascinating and an interesting visual metaphor.
“Ice House Detroit is an architectural installation and social change project currently taking place in Detroit. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune will use one of 20,000 abandoned houses and freeze it in solid ice, referencing the contemporary urban conditions in the city and beyond.”
To see their progress and more photos visit:
http://icehousedetroit.blogspot.com/
Leandro Erlich
January 27, 2010
My architecture cousin spent time in Japan last year and she kept an amazing photo log of her travels. One installation that I was particularly impressed by was the Swimming Pool in the 21st Century Museum of Art in Kanazawa by Leandro Erlich.
http://www.leandroerlich.com.ar/
I was also excited to discover that he will be exhibiting at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) this February 2010!
Yellow Treehouse
January 24, 2010
While perusing design magazines yesterday, I came across the Yellow Treehouse Restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand.Pacific Environments Architects Ltd. were commissioned by Yellow Pages to create the treehouse with the help of sourcing products & services through Yellow Pages.
Concept:
“The tree-house concept is reminiscent of childhood dreams and playtime, fairy stories of enchantment and imagination . It’s inspired through many forms found in nature -the chrysalis/cocoon protecting the emerging butterfly/moth, perhaps an onion/garlic clove form hung out to dry. It is also seen as a lantern, a beacon at night that simply glows yet during the day it might be a semi camouflaged growth, or a tree fort that provides an outlook and that offers refuge.The plan form also has loose similarities to a sea shell with the open ends spiralling to the centre .” http://www.pacificenvironments.co.nz/newsarticles/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=Middle/focusModuleID=3655/overideSkinName=newsArticle-full.tpl
Concept:
“The tree-house concept is reminiscent of childhood dreams and playtime, fairy stories of enchantment and imagination . It’s inspired through many forms found in nature -the chrysalis/cocoon protecting the emerging butterfly/moth, perhaps an onion/garlic clove form hung out to dry. It is also seen as a lantern, a beacon at night that simply glows yet during the day it might be a semi camouflaged growth, or a tree fort that provides an outlook and that offers refuge.The plan form also has loose similarities to a sea shell with the open ends spiralling to the centre .” http://www.pacificenvironments.co.nz/newsarticles/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=Middle/focusModuleID=3655/overideSkinName=newsArticle-full.tpl
Peter Callesen
January 19, 2010
Peter Callesen transforms a simple material like paper into the extraordinary…
Visit his website:
latest earrings designs
January 15, 2010
geometria
peachy keen
These are a couple of my most recent earring designs!
They are made out of thicker gauge wire for stretched earlobes.
I usually wear hoops through my 6 ga plugs but I wanted other options
and thought others might too!
Check em out in my Etsy shop!
They are made out of thicker gauge wire for stretched earlobes.
I usually wear hoops through my 6 ga plugs but I wanted other options
and thought others might too!
Check em out in my Etsy shop!