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and thank you for stopping by, taking an interest in my blog. I am the 'relentless hunter and gatherer of soothing beauty, great and small' behind these pages, which for now means: here you find the stuff that makes me think, that inspires me, that I envy and am passionate about. I would love to see or read your views too, so feel free to comment!
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Monthly Archives: December 2014
Some Green With My Blues
Painted On Canvas We are like children We’re painted on canvases Picking up shades as we go We start off with gesso brushed on by people we know Watch your technique as you go Step back and admire my view Can … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, ART, CREATIVE CAREERS, DESTINATION HAPPINESS, TEXT
Tagged African American, Archibald Motley, ART, blue, choice, civil rights, Collage, color, experience, gesso, Gregory Porter, Harlem Renaissance, Jazz, life, New Negro Movement, New York City, Painted on canvas, painting, peace, poetry, portraiture, Romare Bearden, view
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Tum tidum, ti dum tidum
While dressing up the Christmas tree, this w o n d e r f u l song, and magical, slow video provide just the right vibe 🙂
Posted in CREATIVE CAREERS, DESTINATION HAPPINESS, TIME LAPSE
Tagged Be Good, blues, cage, dancing, Gregory Porter, Jazz, Lion's Song, singer, soul
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Plain on the outside
It may look rather plain on the outside, but it is always a joy to cut a red cabbage in two, and display the incredibly ingenious insides. Beautiful lines & intense color, inimitable!
Posted in (B)OOST, OUT OF THE BOX, PHOTOGRAPHY, TEXT
Tagged deep purple, form, japanese, leaves, lines, masterplan, Nature, organic, pattern, red cabbage, stamps, vegetable, vegetable drawer
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Vogue Style Boxes
Vogue Paris will feature an editorial on special gifts from the big houses of style this month, showcasing each luxury lifestyle brand in a dress-up doll box display, including model/doll, accessories and lifestyle musthaves. Wonderful, and sometimes disturbingly ‘real’! Photographer: Giampaolo Sgura … Continue reading
Posted in CREATIVE CAREERS, Fashion, PHOTOGRAPHY, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged accessories, box, Célia Azoulay, Chanel, Claire Dhelen, clothes, Dior, Dolce&Gabbana, dress-up doll, editorial, Fashion, Giampaolo Sgura, gift special, Laurent Phillipon, Lloyd Simmonds, Louis Vuitton, miniature, MiuMiu, Moschino, Office Neochrome, Paris, perfume, trend, trendland.com, Valentino, Vogue
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Woven ideas
“Textiles aren’t just the sum of their fibres—they are the carriers of the ideas woven into their patterns.” Zooming in on the handwoven textiles of Swedish textile artist Simon Key Bertman the dimesions seems to change. “The dynamic check sequence … Continue reading
Posted in CREATIVE CAREERS, ONLINE FINDS, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged abstract, colors, design, Ellen Key, expression, ideas, Issac Grünewald, pattern, pillow, Simon Key Bertman, Sweden, textile art, throw, weave
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Mini store
Last week, while browsing for a client I came across this little handmade shop interior, and I l o v e it! I love fabrics as you may know, and amidst a hectic work/life routine I try to set up shop … Continue reading
Posted in CREATIVE CAREERS, DESTINATION HAPPINESS, TEXT, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged dream, fabrics, handmade, miniature, model store, patterns, scale, shop, store, textiles, THE FABRIC OF HOME
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