have you seen ercol ?

the lovely ercol

http://www.ercol.com/

featured at TENT London 2012 last week

http://www.tentlondon.co.uk/

http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/30/matthew-hilton-for-ercol-at-tent-london/

 

 

also, a couple pics by the amazing Mr. Bright Bazaar (below)

including one of his favorites, a recreation of their 203 Windsor armchair. Originally designed in the 1950s by ercol’s founder, Lucian Ercolani, it's a new addition to the their ercol Originals range, which features the company's favourite pieces from their back-catalogue. The upholstery fabric used was designed and hand-printed by Tamasyn Gambell. check out the full post by Bright.Bazaar here

http://brightbazaar.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/mr-bazaar-explores-tent-at-london.html

 

 

etsy faves of the week

take a bold JUMP with some New Etsy Favorites of the Week
spotted here, don't miss out>>>
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTgyMTc1OTN8MjcyMzM1OTcwOA/jump-on-a-wing-and-a-prayer?ref=pr_treasury

 

 

 

 

 

 

when was the last time an archive was this interesting? do you love random old photos that have been sitting around, forgotten in a box? what if the box could fill an entire room and the photos belong to the New York Times?
http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2012/06/07/152704170/what-lies-beneath-the-new-york-times-a-lively-morgue-and-its-lonely-keeper

The Lively Morgue is The New York Times photo archive... a time warp/"morgue" of all kinds of photos archived from their over 100 years in print.

Here's a sampling of what is now randomly resurrected daily at http://livelymorgue.tumblr.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.etsy.com/treasury/MTgyMTc1OTN8MjcyMDc1OTQxOQ/youre-a-super-star-yes-thats-what-you

Etsy Favorites Multi-Color Punk-Chic
Old Favorites meet New Eye-Candy in this Happy Autumn Collection
because, why should September be boring?
click on the treasury above or link below to snag em' while they last!!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTgyMTc1OTN8MjcyMDc1OTQxOQ/youre-a-super-star-yes-thats-what-you?ref=pr_treasury

 

 

 

 

I am an absolute sucker for these kinds of installations.

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/08/black-cloud-carlos-amorales-adorns-gallery-walls-with-thousands-of-black-paper-moths/ 

 

they are, in part, a beautifully minimalist reflection of some of the best fascinations of the natural world...like the butterfly preserve in Ventura where thousands upon thousands of Monarchs gather and rest during the mid-winter months. My husband and I were privileged enough to see this phenomenon and shot this little video which doesn't do it justice at all..

enjoying these unreleased Maurice Sendak drawings and article via brainpickings.org--

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/05/09/maurice-sendak-unreleased-drawings/

Dulce De Leche / confiture de lait

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTgyMTc1OTN8MjcyMDczMDk2Mw/dulce-de-leche-confiture-de-lait

seeing all these creamy nude/sand tones mixed with a bit of caramel makes me think of delicious dulce de leche, that "candy of milk" from south of the border... this collection features the trend in Autumn womens fashion, wallwear and all things lovely!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoying these curious and sometimes mysterious collections, shared by John Foster of Accidental Mysteries via Design Observer.

http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/accidental-mysteries-082612/35768/

 

Accidental Mysteries is an online curiosity shop of extraordinary things, mined from the depths of the online world and brought to you each week by John Foster, a writer, designer and longtime collector of self-taught art and vernacular photography.



http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/accidental-mysteries-082612/35768/

getting excited for Patchwork Indie Arts and Crafts Festival Fall 2012 season coming up in November!!

http://randomnicole.com/blog/2012/06/04/patchwork-long-beach-spring-2012/

http://www.patchworkshow.com/

U N B O R I N G
tribal inspired

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTgyMTc1OTN8MjcyMzI5NjM0MA/tribal-inspired-couture-vintage

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTgyMTc1OTN8MjcyMzI5NjM0MA/tribal-inspired-couture-vintage

COREY ARNOLD CAPTURES WILD AND FREE

http://www.coreyfishes.com/

Corey Arnold has my husband's dream job. Or at least One of them. He's a photographer and Alaskan commercial fisherman. From 2003--2010 he worked as a deckhand on the Bering Sea crabber f/v Rollo and more recently, captains a wild salmon gillnetting operation in Bristol Bay, Alaska.



Upcoming Shows/Exhibitions
September 13, 2012 Artist Talk and Happy HourPortland Art Museum, Portland, OR

October 4, 2012 Graveyard Point, Solo Exhibition, Charles A. Hartman Fine Art, Portland, OR

November 14, 2012 Brown Bag Lunch Artist TalkPortland Art Museum, Portland, OR

November 16, 2012 Creative Mornings Artist TalkCreative Mornings, Location TBA, Portland, OR

THIS OCTOBER 31st, STEP INTO A FAIRYTALE with breathtaking original finds from some of my favorite Etsy artists

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTgyMTc1OTN8MjcyMzI5OTIxOA/fairytale-halloween?ref=pr_treasury