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Russell Stover: Vanilla Bean Brulée... 2007-12-03 00:44:00 Imagine the intense flavor of Madagascar vanilla wrapped in dark chocolate. Imagine the sweetness melding with the slight bitterness. Imagine it no more with Russell
Stover's new Private Reserve chocolate, Vanilla
Bean Brulée. Each rich square is delectable. You can't beat the bargain price of $3 a bag either.
Ciao Bella Blood Orange Sorbetto... 2007-12-03 00:33:00 I love blood oranges. I love sorbet. And now, I love blood orange sorbet. Ciao Bella has just released this celebrity-craved flavor that's made with all natural ingredients. The best thing is my bodega now carries it! Read more:Blood
, Orange
Snow... 2007-12-03 00:07:00 Last night, while I was sleeping soundly, it snowed. Part of me was excited by it. Snow has this magical ability to seem to transform even the most trashy of streets into a winter wonderland. I love that the first snow of the year seems like such a joyous and fun occasion. However, the other part of me (probably the part of me that grew up in Florida) abhors the cold and the snow. That part
Holiday Trunk Show... 2007-12-01 20:10:00 Make sure to swing by Huckleberry Bar on Saturday, December 15th (from noon to 4 PM) for their HolidayTrunk
Show. Jewelry and other goods will be offered by local designers and artists, like THIS ONE, or THIS ONE, and even THIS ONE. I'm definitely going to try and swing by to see what the kids in the neighborhood are making. And while you're there, you might as well enjoy a yummy cocktail.
L'Orange Bleue... 2007-12-02 01:58:00 Earlier, William and I headed over to L'Orange
Bleue in SoHo to meet up with Gretta for dinner. She's so fabulous! It was my first time and it was a blast! Bellydancers, an entertaining bartender, and a delicious meal equal a grand time. I totally recommend the "beef cheek".
Left: William and Gretta outside L'Orange Bleue on a cold and windy night.
Stringing: Winter 2007... 2007-12-01 19:02:00 Stringing Magazine is due to hit magazine racks this week; keep an eye out for this really great publication. I love that this is magazine made by designers for designers. It is a venerable fount of inspiration that is brimming with new ideas. I've got a piece in there called, The Alchemist. My source of inspiration for this piece was the book by Paulo Coelho.
Miel... 2007-12-01 12:37:00 I was just informed that my piece, "Miel" was nominated as a semi-finalist for the KGI Worldwide Design contest! I'm really happy that this piece got a second chance. It is one of my favorites that I've made so far.
Brother, I'm Dying.. 2007-11-30 01:59:00 Earlier, I headed over to Barnes & Noble for a reading and signing of Edwidge Danticat's latest endeavour, Brother
, I'm Dying
. I've loved her work since I read, Breath, Eyes, Memory. It was a pleasure meeting her and having her sign my book!
Brooklyn Sunset... 2007-11-29 19:10:00 I was walking home from just having gotten off from work when I saw this amazing sunset. The phenomenal thing is that it was only part of the sky. It seems as though only certain clouds reacted to the fading light, making only those particular formations look like some kind of heavenly liquid fire blazing across the sky. The sunset over Brooklyn
was breathtaking. Read more:Sunset
Shoe Garland... 2007-11-28 21:07:00 In some places, holiday trees are trimmed with tinsel and decked with holly and mistletoe. However, in my neighborhood there are garlands of old pairs of shoes strung in the trees. Read more:Shoe
Kinuko Craft... 2007-11-27 22:54:00 I am so lucky! To add to my growing collection of books, I got a signed and illustrated copy of The Drawings & Paintings of Kinuko Craft
. It even has a couple of extra drawings she drew in the book just for me. I first met her at Faerie Con. Kinuko Craft's work is so romantic; it reminds me of the pre-Raphaelites and she's just so wonderfully Japanese.
Pictures from Rahway... 2007-11-26 21:39:00 Almost a month has passed since I helped Kathy Callahan with her 9/11 performance piece out in Rahway. If you CLICK HERE you can finally see a bunch of pictures from the event. Like the one on the left. Read more:Pictures
Leaves and Roots... 2007-11-25 22:03:00 I was walking to a train station in Sunset Park, when I happened across a stretch of sidewalk covered completely in little golden leaves. Sometimes the City can seem so monochrome, the sky and city-scape both varying shades of gray. So, it was particularly nice to have this punch of vivid color!
The Golden Touch... 2007-12-13 01:59:00 I've been thinking about the sensation of touch and the stigmas associated with it in preparation for my pitch for the show. I usually look back over ancient archetypes to look forward. What came to mind was the myth of King Midas and his golden touch. Something that at first seems like a gift, transforms into a curse. I'm going to try and incorporate this somehow. Read more:Golden
Swallow... 2007-12-13 01:41:00 I've been going through some of my old emails and saw this email from Beading Daily. They send out daily projects and ideas for working with beads. This particular one featured THIS DESIGN by my sister Sheila. It's called, Swallow. It spotlights a focal piece by Anne Choi and a bird toggle from my family at Green Girl Studios. I love how there's so many repeating wing shapes. It's almost
Night of 1,000 Drawings... 2007-12-12 01:55:00 Night of 1,000 Drawings
A Benefit for ARTISTS SPACE
Thursday, December 13th, 5-10PM
Admission at the door $10*
Original Drawings $35 - $60
Open Bar from 7:30PM - 9PM
*Participating artists admitted free from 5-7PM, $5 after 7PM
Choose from among more than 1,000 original works on paper by hundreds of emerging and acclaimed artists at this signature event to benefit ARTISTS SPACES's dynamic, Read more:Night
Touch... 2007-12-11 01:33:00 I'm pretty darned worn out. No way around it really. Luckily inspiration is fuel for me. I was reading Kate McKinnon's Journal and was moved to dig through some old stacks of resources dealing with the microscopic. I used to do a lot of painting where the primary figures were based loosely off of cellular structures and microscopic organisms. In any event, I'm working on pitching a show for
Wretched... 2007-12-10 01:59:00 I've had horrible migraines all weekend. I imagine that trying to juggle everything is finally catching up, either that or I'm not getting my daily caffeine fix. Or perhaps it's the cold or a combination of the above. In any event, much of my rest has been plagued with vivid phantasms of vultures pecking out livers. Read more:Wretched
For a Good Time Call... 2007-12-08 00:50:00 Thursday night, I went out to New Jersey to attend the 1st Thursday Event at Gallery FoF in Rahway. The show that was opening was called, "For a Good Time
Call..." The show was focused around women painters and their various approaches to the media of painting, some delving into classical still-life and others organic abstraction. Rahway has a budding cultural community and I look forward to
Lyra's Oxford... 2007-12-07 01:59:00 After Jenny and I saw The Golden Compass, she let me borrow her copy of Lyra's Oxford
, which is also by Philip Pullman. It's a short story with several different intriguing clues to a potentially more involved companion story in his forth-coming collection of short stories, The Book of Dust. I read it on the train out to Jersey, which I will write more about later. Right now my appetite is
Another Busy Day... 2007-12-05 20:56:00 This will be a brief post, as there is still much needs be done before I can rest. I've been very busy these past couple of days. I'm going through manager training, which is quite a load unto itself, but I have also been trying to finally organize my studio space and catalogue some of my recent projects. I have a nasty habit of piling things up in stacks. Things get lost in the amidst the
Busy... 2007-12-18 01:13:00 Simply put: I'm exhausted. I've been working like crazy. When I'm not working 13 hour days at work, I'm trying to finish up some projects for some magazines and some holiday presents. Let's just say that I'm not getting very much sleep. Anyway, I'm off to finish up some work before bed.
The Embrace... 2007-12-15 01:04:00 Two Neolithic period skeletons found locked in an embrace in Mantua, Italy. Right now, this image is stuck in my subconscious.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard... 2007-12-14 01:58:00 Jean Yates sent me THIS link about how Amazon purchased a copy of J.K. Rowling's The Tales
of Beedle the Bard. All the proceeds go to charity. It's the book of fairy tales referenced in the last Harry Potter installation. The book is one of only seven copies that was illustrated and written out by the author herself. Although my heart is filled with longing, I like how it is rare and
CEAS at Lotus... 2007-12-22 03:59:00 Above: (Left) The line to get in on a Friday night outside of the posh Meatpacking district club, Lotus
. (Right) My friend and fellow artist, Francesca.
My friend, Essye Klempner is collaborating with a group of her friends on creating a social club for artists called: CEAS (Creative, Eccentric Artists' Symposium). The goal of the CEAS is to create an environment for artists of various
Winter Windows... 2007-12-21 01:58:00 I was so inspired by Jean Yates' posts about her memories visiting New York City and the windows as a child, that I went out after work and snapped a couple of shots of various holiday windows. CLICK HERE to see them all. Even with all of the holiday cheer and happy faces looking into windows, I still haven't been bitten by the holiday bug just yet. Read more:Windows
Washington Square Park... 2007-12-19 01:54:00 Around the corner from my work is WashingtonSquare
Park. When I need a breather after I get out, I will sometimes stroll by the arch with its tree and renovation fencing. Oddly enough, it does nothing to improve my holiday spirit. Maybe it's that I miss my family and am pretty tired most of time. Who knows? The lights are pretty to look at though... Read more:Washington Square
Thank You... 2008-03-11 04:52:00 I just wanted to post a little note thanking EVERYONE who has supported Stringing for a Cure! Firstly, I'd like to thank the winners of the auctions! Your generosity will help Rachel and her mother reach their goal and support the fight against breast cancer. Secondly, I'd like to extend my great appreciation to all those who valiantly bid, but did not win. Thank
you for showing your
Approaching Zero Hour... 2008-03-11 01:34:00 The online auctions benefiting Rachel Stokoe's goal of participating in the 3 Day Journey (a fund-raising event for Susan G. Komen for the Cure and National Philanthropic Trust) are ending soon! There's still time if you're looking to make any last minute bids. Don't delay! Along with helping Rachel, you'll also receive one of four necklaces I've made that have appeared in Stringing Magazine. Read more:Approaching
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