windows at bergdorf!

ever since i can remember, i have had a fascination with window displays, in-store displays, and the people who create them. several years ago, i was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time when i was asked to be part of a creative team to create window and internal displays for a major contemporary line. this was simultaneously some of the best and most challenging work i had done up to that point. although no longer creating displays, i continue to covet and remain awe inspired by the ideas that artists use to create such installations.


dress, Diane vonFurstenberg


chandelier, black & white pipe cleaners, zip ties, styrofoam cups & plates, paper towels, pink hair curlers, plastic cling film, strands of faux pearls


chandelier, same as above plus tissue paper & plastic netting


chair, black pipe cleaners

coming in for a NY landing

a few ariel shots from the plane. i was able to see central park from here, too (not in these photos).

officially back from my 1st trip to NY. it seems a little ridiculous that it's taken me so long to get there, but well worth the wait. personal points of interest: seeing jill!, central park, farmers market at union station, giant fish mosaic in the subway station, the west village, lower east side, and the window displays at Bergdorf Goodman. we never made it to brooklyn, and i'm bummed because i've been told i'd love it. i'm still trying to group photos appropriately. as much as i loved NY, hanging with my bf, it feels amazing to be back in los angeles with nick & chelsea (our 9 year old shepard-mix) amongst nature, mountains, sunshine, space.

NYC, here i come!

photo via design*sponge

heading to queens, and then the city for the rest of the week, to spend time with one of my favorite ladies. we will be celebrating jill's 31st bday and her last few months in singlesville. photos to come...

color study

Daintytime, Color Study 306


Daintytime, Color Study 308

improvised shapes and patterns, hand-dyed, and hand quilted. intended as wall hangings, these would look just as beautiful on beds.

wafflerama

mmmmm. i love waffles. i don't mind if they're the previously frozen kind, so long as they're good. there are many ways to doctor up even the crunchiest of hippy hemp ones (my favorite!). european style yogurt, blueberries, and grade B maple syrup does it for me. thanks to linda & jeff for the beautiful drinking vessel from a taos based artist. ceramic waffle holder handmade by me.

the radical architecture of little magazines

L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui no. 86, August/September 1976, Paris


Domus no.477, August, Milan 1969


Design Quarterly no. 63, Minneapolis, 1964


Symbols, London, 1966

i have a serious obsession with early graphics, design, and architecture, so when i came across Clip/Stamp/Fold i almost died. take a look at the curated timeline, and click on each publication for a detailed history of these "little magazines."

pretty in pink blooms

these photos of pink blooms were taken last spring while visiting my sister at Humboldt State University, my undergrad alma mater and hers. these trees remain dormant til spring, and then, voila! beauty everywhere.