Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
mysterious armor
new work!
For more information go to my website. Look in the portfolio under 'garments'.
Monday, June 13, 2011
sometimes life is more exciting in photos
This weekend I updated some photos for my etsy shop.
After my first sculptural table base did not support the glass as I'd hoped, I went back to work, recreating the whole thing with a stronger foundation. This foundation made it look closer to the photo they gave me originally. I feel like I grew and learned so much from taking on this project. It has made me think a bit differently about how I approach my work.
Downtown in the middle of all of the activity sits a tiny hardware store. I have found that even though the place is tiny, they always have what I need. Last week after going to Lowes twice and not finding what I needed I took the bus downtown to this store and there were the tools I needed and then some! It's wild. It's an independently owned place and they always have such fun window displays. Check out the lighting made out of colanders! The window has a 'curtain' on each side made from yards and yards of chain...
This dress is inspired by the designer Haider Ackermann, a Belgian trained fashion designer who has exploded in the fashion world. He remarked that his clothes were fragile and strong. Something about that moved me.
Thursday, June 09, 2011
a slice of Thursday
The sun was out at some point today, before 4 o'clock when the fog began to roll in with its wet dampness and clouds colored the sky gray telling everyone to toss on another layer of clothing and head inside someplace warm.
I saw a girl walking down the street. She was an average girl in her twenties, wearing black skinny jeans and a dark gray hoodie with a t-shirt under it. She wore red converse on her feet. While everything about her was commonplace, what made me notice her was that her big chunky bangs and hair pulled into a high ponytail were the same exact shade of red as her shoes.
While out and about today I noticed all of the colors of the houses. Pepto Bismol pink with a pale pink trim, mint green with dark purple trim, an all blue house with beautiful stained glass windows, a very modern dark forest green two story house with redwood decking, trim and big floor to ceiling windows...
I saw an old episode of Project Runway yesterday. One of the designers said, " I was born to give and offer beauty to the world". I loved that remark and felt like - "Yes, yes - me too."
After three trips to two different hardware stores, 6-8 hours of sculpting for the past 6 days and lots of determination I recreated the sculptural table base. I dropped it off today and am waiting to see if it will be used for a major design project. I feel a strange sense of sadness having dropped it off, even though I was eager to complete it. I feel that sad feeling one gets when a good book comes to an end.
I am developing arthritis in my right knee. I have had it in my left knee for almost three years so I know the pain that comes with it intimately. Yesterday and today have come with extreme pain in my right knee which is difficult because neither leg feels comfortable to stand on. I find myself gently rocking in my seat - something I do when I'm in pain and can't manage it. Life both inside and out feels uncomfortable these days.
I saw a girl walking down the street. She was an average girl in her twenties, wearing black skinny jeans and a dark gray hoodie with a t-shirt under it. She wore red converse on her feet. While everything about her was commonplace, what made me notice her was that her big chunky bangs and hair pulled into a high ponytail were the same exact shade of red as her shoes.
While out and about today I noticed all of the colors of the houses. Pepto Bismol pink with a pale pink trim, mint green with dark purple trim, an all blue house with beautiful stained glass windows, a very modern dark forest green two story house with redwood decking, trim and big floor to ceiling windows...
I saw an old episode of Project Runway yesterday. One of the designers said, " I was born to give and offer beauty to the world". I loved that remark and felt like - "Yes, yes - me too."
After three trips to two different hardware stores, 6-8 hours of sculpting for the past 6 days and lots of determination I recreated the sculptural table base. I dropped it off today and am waiting to see if it will be used for a major design project. I feel a strange sense of sadness having dropped it off, even though I was eager to complete it. I feel that sad feeling one gets when a good book comes to an end.
I am developing arthritis in my right knee. I have had it in my left knee for almost three years so I know the pain that comes with it intimately. Yesterday and today have come with extreme pain in my right knee which is difficult because neither leg feels comfortable to stand on. I find myself gently rocking in my seat - something I do when I'm in pain and can't manage it. Life both inside and out feels uncomfortable these days.
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
wednesday sunshine
The sun was out today and my day was spent in the backyard painting sculptures. I just finished a dress and started brainstorming a new abstract sculpture.
I was totally surprised and excited tonight as I watched the season premiere of "Flipping Out' on BravoTV. On this episode Jeff Lewis was invited to speak at the SF Design Center. The interior designer I have been working with was in the episode at the cocktail party Jeff attended... Wild to simply find yourself chilling out watching TV and see someone you know!
wednesday sunshine
The sun was out today and my day was spent in the backyard painting sculptures. I just finished a dress and started brainstorming a new abstract sculpture.
I was totally surprised and excited tonight as I watched the season premiere of "Flipping Out' on BravoTV. On this episode Jeff Lewis was invited to speak at the SF Design Center. The interior designer I have been working with was in the episode at the cocktail party Jeff attended... Wild to simply find yourself chilling out watching TV and see someone you know!
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