If you love live performances and want the feeling of being whisked away to Paris, take a visit to the French blog LaBlogotheque. They've got the best "take away" performance videos I've seen on the internet. I'm so hooked!
Winter give-a-way... Italian architect Matteo Pericoli's "The City Out My Window"
12.23.2009
Every morning I say to myself that I wish I could be higher. But I know that I would say the same even if I were on the top floor. -Antonio Monda
When Italian architect Matteo Pericoli moved to Queens in 2004, he wanted to take the window view from the studio of his Upper West Side home with him, since it was something he treasured. So he captured the image in a drawing and hung it in his new home. Inspiring the idea of capturing other New Yorker's private views. I began to ask around and looked at other views and realized many people do have a relationship with what is outside their window, Pericoli said. They know their view in a way that nobody else does... in a way that is very personal.
Matteo Pericoli's, The City Out My Window captures private views of New York as seen through the eyes of New Yorkers both famous and ordinary (including Mario Batali, Annie Leibovitz, Mikhail Beryshnikov, David Byrne & more) , revealing hidden perspectives of the city, and of the people living in it.
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I've been enjoying reading the quirky quotes that accompany his penwork.
Mario Batali: Out our window the view toward Washington Square is the entire history of mid-20th-century pop culture.
David Byrne: I think of my view as pretty typical for a New Yorker. We look out our windows at other windows. That, in a way, mirrors our lives here. We are constantly looking at each other, millions of us, on the streets and elsewhere.
Philip Glass: Water tanks, air-conditioning and exhaust pipes. The infrastructure of New York in plain view. I love it!
For one lucky reader, Simon & Schuster has sent over a copy for me to give away, it's a beautiful book, especially for those with a love or strong connection to New York.
I don't believe the city exists as just an amalgam of buildings, Pericoli says A city exists more as an idea. That's what I wanted to offer in the book an otherwise invisible viewpoint to the city.
Be sure to leave a comment by January 1, 2010 below. I'll announce the winner on New Years Day at 12am PST. Good Luck! I'll throw in a few little surprises for the winner as well...
Cavalier Love & Winter Give-a-way news....
12.22.2009
Gigi got into my stickie notes today when I brought her into work with me... all I can say is that love is a dangerous angel. How can you deny this little face?
I had such a heart racing reaction to these photos that I saw today on Decor 8, check out the vibrant colors of stylist Ana Richardson's home. Her aesthetic really resonated with me, I just had to share them here as well. Enjoy!
More photos of Ana Richardson's home in Sussex can be found here, and here.
Yesterday I stumbled onto Ann Wood's blog, and read about her cardboard stampede. Her creative process is very inspiring, I love the idea of making something with your hands every day. (A creative resolution I'm making for myself in 2010.)
... so thought I'd share her story about them and link to her patterns.
"In 2006 I started making cardboard horses. They were a self imposed assignment, a daily creative task intended to motivate and loosen me up, little experiments, paralysis prevention. My plan was to make a cardboard horse everyday, Monday through Friday until I had 100. I did and exhibited the group at Tinlark in Los Angeles in 2007. I’ve made 3 patterns, two adults and a colt, to share and I hope you make a cardboard horse or two or three or maybe a little family or maybe your own stampede" -Ann Wood
I'm also just so enchanted over these photos she posted on flickr of her work, and Design Sponges recent sneak peek into her creative space.
Free Gifts & Holiday Ideas from Papaya!
11.26.2009
I've been in the middle of another big move this month, so have fallen back in my blogging with all of the busy preparations... but will be back soon!
In the meantime, for fans of Papaya... I wanted to point you in the direction of Anahata's latest blog post offering a chance to get one of our Papaya Lotus market bags, and a randomly selected art print that's being giving away to blog readers (only) for free with holiday orders over $35 placed between now and Dec. 31 2009... click here for further details.
