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temporary tattoos
I have wanted a tattoo for as long as I can remember. I'm just too indecisive and I'd probably give my very southern mother a heart attack. I wear temporary tattoos sometimes to try and work up my nerve. In the last image, I'm walking in San Francisco with Julian wearing my favorite floral tattoo from Tattly by artist Fiona Richards. My go to shops to buy them are Brooklyn based Tattly and Brisbane based Pepper Ink.
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Stella Maria Baer
I stumbled upon painter and photographer Stella Maria Baer's work on Instagram the other day. I was completely blown away. Check her out @stellamariabaer. -
new pieces
I added a few new products before the holiday weekend. I hope you like them. My favorite is the labradorite beaded bracelet and the long chunky bar necklace received rave reviews at Luca's school auction. Have a nice holiday weekend everyone! -
dance + art
dustin yellin via the new york timesI went to Lincoln Center to see Paul Taylor's American Modern Dance. I loved it. The performance was so inspiring and accompanied by a full orchestra. I wish I could dance like that! While leaving, I noticed an art installation by Brooklyn-based artist Dustin Yellin. It blew me away - this tall glass structure forming a body out of tiny clippings of collage and when you moved to the side of the glass structure the image would completely disappear. I researched and found that Dustin Yellin is responsible for the nonprofit Pioneer Works in Red Hook that is both a residency for working artists and a public art space. I can't wait to go. This is what I love about living in New York City. You can be walking down the street and happen upon something amazing that excites and inspires you. Check out Artsy's Dustin Yellin page for up-to-date Yellin exhibition listings.Paul Taylor Dance Company at Lincoln Center, March 10 – 29, 2015 David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln CenterPioneer Works Center for Art and Innovation, Brooklyn, Open to the public Wed. - Sun., from 12pm – 6pm -
interesting lighting
Love these cool lamps and light installations. -
handmade dolls for all
family portraitking, queen and jesterart dollmixed familyyoung familyfamily portraitloversgay familyI was browsing Etsy yesterday and stumbled across TIMO-HANDMADE - the work of fine artist, Timor Cohen, from Isreal. Wow! I can't believe the detail, artistry and creativity put into making these dolls. Each doll is made from recycled fabrics so they're eco-friendly and the artist states she's "sensitive to different cultural phenomena. For this reason, the characters in my Family Dolls line come in all skin tones, ages and genders, so that people can assemble any family they please". -
logo design
espresso republic via dribbleBefore Lolabean, I worked as a graphic designer. I loved it and the experience has helped me tremendously with our business. I haven't really thought too much about graphic design on an intellectual level or the history of it all until I noticed the beautiful Friends of the Highline logo. Logos are fun to do and extremely difficult at the same time. I've always been pretty good at the conceptual side of creating one but never that great at executing one. Milton Glaser, alongside many graphic designers of his generation, have created iconic logos including the I Love NY logo that have been around since my childhood. These logos have become nostalgic and when they change and evolve, I finally take notice and mourn their loss. While researching logos online, I found an interesting article, The Stories Behind Great Iconic Logos. -
circular art
I recently bought and framed this circular print by Luna Reef from Etsy. I'm usually more of a square kind of gal but I'm gravitating more towards circular art these days. -
light instillations
There is something magical and other worldly about a light instillation. I saw a couple of really great ones this year at David Zwirner gallery. I took my 6 year old son, Luca, to see LC 71 NY DZ 13 DW by Doug Wheeler and he loved it. We felt like we were walking on the moon. Unfortunately I missed the Madison Square public art project Scattered Light by Jim Campbell. What an awesome gift to the public. -
Jessica Bell
I just bought several limited edition prints of Jessica Bell's work exclusive to Little Paper Planes in San Francisco. I framed them in Ikea Ribba white frames with custom matting and hung them next to a large scale Deanne Cheuk print. They look pretty awesome.