stop me if you think that you've heard this one before...

rest in peace

2012-02-01T13:15:00.000-08:00

such a day
first the heartbreaking news
of the untimely death
mike kelley
and now
dorothea tanning

one of my
favorite mike kelley pieces

riddle of the spinx

dorothea tanning

tragic table

untitled

regardless of the name

2012-01-19T22:06:00.000-08:00

still
excited
about
this girl

a happy friday the 13th

2012-01-13T12:25:00.000-08:00

and a very
special
happiest birthday
to my dear mother

this one is for you
mama... thanks for
putting up with my
teen angst and
amazing taste in music

ed fella gallery talk:: see line gallery

2012-01-11T09:24:00.000-08:00

lookout & wonderland at busy being

2011-12-06T11:49:00.000-08:00

lookout & wonderland
makes its debut
at busy being in austin, tx
this thursday !!

if you are nearby
hop over and check out
the new brick and mortar
the selection is
pretty stellar

PUR-Fect!

2011-12-06T10:13:00.000-08:00

you are cordially
invited to come by the
PUR-Fect gift shop
and the official launch
of lookout & wonderland
at space 15 twenty
this friday
7-10pm

i am thrilled to
be the exclusive stockist
of the prolific artist
miss izzie klingels
the shop will have
a collection of her
illustrated greeting cards
for the holidays

we will also
have a small stock of
katsuo design's
japanese made
limited edition ceramic cups

come shopshopshop
with us ! !

lookout & wonderland

2011-12-06T10:01:00.000-08:00

i've obviously
been missing in action
a bit over here

and this
is why...

a few months
back i quit my
day job as creative director
at 2k by gingham
and started working
on my own textile
project!

the shop is coming soon
lookoutandwonderland.com

i have a small shop
open at space 15 twenty
in hollywood for the holidays
please come by and support if you can.

<3

put your hand in mine

2011-11-28T11:39:00.000-08:00

ground control

2011-11-15T12:05:00.000-08:00

the show i've been
working on is opening
this thursday evening
at seeline gallery
in the pacific design center

janet and i are
putting the final
touches on the show
today and it is looking
so beautiful

thank you to all of the
artists for being

please come and share with us

The artist’s works in the
Ground Control exhibition
reference environmental awareness in a
contemplative and hopeful manner.

Featuring legendary artist,
educator and iconoclastic
designer Ed Fella’s rarely seen masterful collages.
These collages, created exclusively for
Ground Control,
are constructed of bits and pieces
collected directly from the streets of
Los Angeles.

This presentation is significant
as the first time showing of
Ed Fella's artwork outside of the museum setting and in a gallery exhibition.

Our environment is not only
the air, water, minerals, organisms,
and all other external factors
surrounding us at any given moment,
but also the social and cultural forces that shape the life of
a person or a population.
We are currently in a continual struggle
with man’s need to exercise
dominion over an ever-expanding territory
and the detrimental side effects of this obsession with
control and consumption.
With rising awareness to the obvious
changes occurring to our climate
and the immediate consequences felt by humanity world wide,
one would expect to find artistic
translation that speaks to the
immediacy of this climacteric event.
With Ground Control,
Seeline Gallery presents a
diverse representation of this ever-evolving story.

true love wallpapers

2011-11-14T09:47:00.000-08:00

into the heart of the sun

2011-11-03T22:32:00.000-07:00

my dear friend
leonardo bravo
has a stunning
new show opening
at fifth floor
saturday night
6-9pm

the works draw on
a modernist and minimalist
geometric vocabulary
by employing an array
of saturated colored lines
to visualize structures and systems
in a constant state of unfolding.

gorgeous.

if you love me, pop and fly; if you hate me, burn and die.

2011-10-31T09:37:00.000-07:00

life has
kept me
beyond busy
these last few weeks...

happy all hallows eve
everyone

one of my
favorite
horror films
the costuming
is absolutely ace.
...just might
give up my mortal
soul for their closet

nicholas krushenick

2011-10-17T12:53:00.000-07:00

fascinating
the way your
feelings
can begin to manifest
into
sight.

been really feeling
nicholas krushenick
(an early part of the
pop art movement in new york
and part owner of brata gallery & proud high school dropout ;)
for about a year now...
after regularly seeing
a few of his pieces
at the hospital throughout
last year.

his work charms
my spirit

before my extended
home away from home
experience at cedars
i rarely ever saw examples
of his work...
but now he seems
to be all over my sight line

thank you mr. krushenick

if you are in new york
you can catch a retrospective of
his work at gary synder gallery
lucky you.

get moving

2011-10-17T12:50:00.000-07:00

good morning
sounds
from my heart string...

and...

2011-10-12T18:25:00.000-07:00

this small python
zagliani will shrink
your bank account
exponentially

where oh where
did i put
that benefactor...

love will expand you

2011-10-12T11:16:00.000-07:00

tiny blessing

2011-09-22T10:30:00.000-07:00

and now for something completely different

2011-09-22T08:42:00.000-07:00

a bit of
genius inspiration
for your morning

methinks my
very early obsession
with this program
provided the absolute
foundation of my being

silver lining

2011-09-21T16:23:00.000-07:00

be here
tomorrow night
for the opening
of this gorgeous show.

denim dressing

2011-09-21T16:01:00.000-07:00

i've always
been pro
all denim looks
particularly
my vintage levi's
work shirt and
70's lee bellbottoms

these photos
have been lying around
on my desktop
making me wish for cooler
days for bit now

thought i'd share

meredith melling burke
killing it
in my favorite steez

tamu mcpherson looking fresh and gorgeous
as always

an indigo, sashiko
& patchwork dream

two serious cuties

mad dash
of hotness
(& isabel marant
wedge sneakers to boot)

don't remember
where all of the photos
are from
mmb photo is by tommy ton for style.com
& the indigo/sashiko is tommy ton as well

a product of design

2011-09-16T14:05:00.000-07:00

i'll be here
tomorrow night
stellar line up
of some of my
favorite people

albert watson exposed

2011-09-16T13:53:00.000-07:00

ahh
to be in paris
albert watson
opened a new show
of nudes at
acte2galerie
"albert watson exposed"

photos from
the opening
over at
a shaded view on fashion

yep

2011-09-16T11:33:00.000-07:00

this lady
is killing it

my favorite fall look
hands down

pulling my vintage lace skirt
back out for fall

photo: the sartorialist

tall trees and bodies of water

2011-09-13T09:23:00.000-07:00

adventured
up to
lake arrowhead
the past
weekend

why
in the world
did it take
me so long

here are a few
snapshots from
my phone
when i have time
i'll upload my actual photos

inspired

2011-09-09T11:55:00.001-07:00

ARTIST SERIES/DESIGN MATTERS: Lawrence Weiner from Hillman Curtis on Vimeo.

old news

2011-09-09T09:40:00.000-07:00

if you are
near here
my dear friend
johanna has a show
opening

ladies of the canyon

2011-09-07T10:15:00.000-07:00

this past
weekend
i was spirited away
to my dear friend's home
in topanga canyon
to celebrate her birthday.

we sunbathed, lounged, danced
and i finally had
an occasion to wear
my 1940's chacha dress.

the view from her pool

indian summer

2011-09-07T10:13:00.001-07:00

really feeling
coral toes
right now

too bad mine
are so totally
destroyed from surfing...

sweet

2011-09-07T08:56:00.000-07:00

baby strawberries

kaufmanfranco

2011-09-01T09:18:00.000-07:00

loving the
long, lean
lines at
kaufmanfranco
this season

(very haider ackermann
2010 reminiscent, but
it doesn't actually bother me)

a modified version of this
may very well find it's way
onto my dress form for fall

exposed backs
& maxi length skirts
feel just about right

chantal young

2011-08-31T10:11:00.000-07:00

after my
less than stellar
experience in my
recent
printmaking class
i was hyped to
see the work of
chantal young
(thanks izzie)
she is a milano based artist
and clothing designer
working much in the
way i was envisioning
being about to work
in said class...
little did i know
the instructor
is strangely anti textile design

love her simple color palate
and integration of neon pink

mr. nathaniel russell

2011-08-30T17:16:00.000-07:00

have an
amazing time
in australia
bud

but fortunately i still have the stars left

2011-08-26T11:08:00.000-07:00

Letter To Youki

My love,

Our suffering would be unbearable if I couldn’t regard it as a passing and sentimental illness. Our reunion will make our life beautiful for at least thirty years. For my part, I’m taking a deep swig of youth, and I will return filled with love and strength. During work a birthday, my birthday was the occasion for a long meditation on you. Will this letter reach you in time for your birthday? I would have liked to give you a hundred thousand American cigarettes, a dozen couture dresses, an apartment on the rue de Seine, an automobile, a little house in the Compiègne forest, the one on Belle Isle and a little four-penny bouquet. In my absence, you can go ahead and buy the flowers. I will repay you for them. The rest I promise you for later.

But before all else, drink a bottle of good wine and think of me. I hope our friends won’t leave you alone on this day. I thank them for their devotion and their courage. I received a package from Jean-Louis Barrault about a week ago. Kiss him on the cheek for me as well as Madeleine Renaud, as the package is a proof that my letter did arrive. I have not received a reply, but I’m waiting for one every day. Kiss the whole family for me, Lucienne, Tante Juliette, Georges. If you meet Passuer’s brother, give him my regards and ask him if he knows anyone who can come and help you. What’s new with my books at the press? I have many ideas for poems and novels. I’m sorry that I have neither the freedom nor the time to write them. You can, however, tell Gallimard that within three months of my return they will receive the manuscript for a love story in an entirely new genre. I am closing for today.

Today, the 15th of July, I receive four letters, from Barrault, Julia, Dr. Benet, and Daniel. Thank them and excuse me for not having replied. I have the right to only one letter a month. Still nothing from your hand, but they do give me news of you; this will be for next time. I hope that this letter is as our life to come. My love, I kiss you as tenderly as honorability permits in a letter which must be passed by the censor. A thousand kisses. And have you received the little hope chest that I sent to the hotel in Compiègne?

Robert

they always remember you

2011-08-25T18:47:00.000-07:00

happiness
is truly
all
that matters
in life.

thank you
for the reminder...

artwork
by my
dear sweet
friend
anthony peters
aka
imeus

expand

2011-08-25T15:43:00.000-07:00

just like this
and fly away.

wind loop

2011-08-25T14:00:00.000-07:00

the end of
summer always
makes me feel like
piling flowers in my hair
and wearing billow dresses

pixelations

2011-08-19T11:19:00.000-07:00

s.j. lee and erik sanner
opens saturday august 20th
at charles thomas contemporary
at carmichael gallery

true stories

2011-08-19T11:16:00.000-07:00

a little murmur

2011-08-19T11:08:00.000-07:00

Misato Suzuki will be showing
work in this group show
opening Saturday in Tokyo at Gallery Lara

"ロスのNanchyatte日本人展"
Organized by Ichiro Irie
featuring 9 young artists
who reflect distinct
facets of the Japanese diaspora in Los Angeles.
Opening Reception : 8/20(Sat) 18:00~21:00
gallery hours :　Wednesday to Saturday (Wed~Sat))　
12：00〜19：00 or by appointment.

Gallery Lara Tokyo
1-3-21-1F NishiAzabu
Minato-ku Tokyo
tel 03-3403-8690　fax 03-3403-8670
www.gallerylara.com

dreamies

2011-08-17T16:57:00.000-07:00

dedicated
to a dear friend.

see what you hear

2011-08-17T15:38:00.000-07:00

i've entered
a large format
world...

recently,
i've had the
explicit
pleasure of getting
to know a calumet cc-40
studio camera.

being in the darkroom
again brings such
euphoria
along with
tom's wonderful
taste in music
blissful

these are
simple contact prints...
be gentle with me
please

want/need

2011-08-15T18:56:00.000-07:00

things
on my want list
recently

dries van noten cardi
proenze schouler sunnies
comme des garcon embroidered shoes
il bisonte tote
antique wisner field camera
vintage linen stripey scarf
african brothers band record
(nigerian pressing)

but
this is
what i need

if i ever
get paid
i'm determined to
finish the day bed
in the back yard

blum & poe, the calder quartet and terry riley

2011-08-12T15:01:00.000-07:00

On September 14th,
Blum & Poe have
arranged a night of
music to benefit the
Calder Performing Arts Organizations.
The night will include
performances by the Calder Quartet
with the illustrious Terry Riley.

Tickets are available here

the soft machine

2011-08-12T14:38:00.000-07:00

Alluding to
the William S Burroughs
novel, Soft Machines
is an ambitious
group exhibition
of artists
exploring
the influence
and effects
of control mechanisms
on one's psychological
and physical disposition.

Stuart Brisley
Kathryn Garcia
Anthony Keith Giannini
Kate Gilmore
Tim Hawkinson
Liz Magic Laser and Anna Ostoya
Lovett/Codagnone
Adam Pendleton
Paul Pfeiffer
Ma Quisha
Holton Rower
Sterling Ruby
Kiki Smith

The show closes August 26th.

The Pace Gallery
32 East 57th Street
New York City, NY 10022

the rattling wall

2011-08-12T13:03:00.000-07:00

albert reyes
opens a new show
saturday night
at Synchronicity
featuring
work from
the los angeles
literary journal
the rattling wall

Synchronicity Space LA
713 N Heliotrope Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90029

nudibranchs and other creatures

2011-08-12T12:55:00.000-07:00

saturday night
my endlessly
endearing
weaving teacher
has a show opening
at future studio gallery
7-10

NUDIBRANCHS AND OTHER CREATURES
CAROLYN POTTER: Crochet, Polymer Clay & Gourd Sculptures

“Nudibranchs/sea slugs have taken over my life.
These bizarre, colorful sea creatures that live on reefs in the ocean are my obsession.
I have used sea slugs to inspire my students to make polymer clay sculptures.
My sister brought back a book on the reefs of Indonesia after diving in Borneo.
I was in love.
Page after page of flatworms and nudibranchs.
What color. What form. What fun.”

wanna see my portfolio?

2011-08-09T20:25:00.000-07:00

the work of
some of the
significant photographers
of our time
is on display
at Pace/MacGill Gallery
until August 24th

diane arbus
robert frank
lee friedlander
duane michals
robert rauchenberg
garry winogrand
all sharing wall space

selected images
from the show

robert rauchenberg

lee friedlander

duane michals

robert frank

garry winogrand

lucky you
new york city.

la familia

2011-08-03T14:04:00.000-07:00

a long legacy of lovely ladies

2011-07-29T10:40:00.000-07:00

the vintage
photos
the sartorialist
has been posting up

got me digging though
some of our family photos

there have been
some very stylish
women in ma familia

my maternal grandmother
at a young age

she
& a tiny version of my mother

three generations
(sorry about the smoke
in your eye mama...it was
the 50's alas)

albert watson

2011-07-28T16:44:00.000-07:00

to call
albert watson
prolific
would nearly be an insult

if you have
ever looked at vogue,
rolling stone, time magazine
a dizzying array of celebrity portraits,
fashion photography or
stood in the lobby of a cinema...
(and all with
the sight of only one eye)

you've seen his work.

for me
he is one of
fashion photography's
unsung heros

we've all seen his work
but more than likely
we just didn't know it.

1992

2011-07-28T16:35:00.000-07:00

this was
all me
circa '92
truth be told
wish i still had them...

too long i've been waiting for this one

2011-07-28T16:05:00.000-07:00

come saturday night
you will find me here.
if you've not been blessed
by the sounds of dj nuts
and you are anywhere near
los angeles.

be there.

the whole world is a garden

2011-07-25T15:53:00.000-07:00

it was
tree trimming time
again recently
and now that we
suddenly have an entire
years worth of
sunlight in the garden
i've been looking for
inspiration for updating
the ground cover and
sun friendly plants to
spruce up the place

as much as i love the
lush vibrancy of grassy green hues
we're beginning to leaning more toward
a small neutral pebble and clover
to cover our small space...
less water and also
considering kiki is using
the space much more frequently
due to the prednisone
the doctor has her on
to treat the lymphoma
i don't think the grass
would stand a chance

what do you any of you
use in your garden?
friendly ideas?

miss kiki

2011-07-25T15:32:00.000-07:00

my sweetest friend
and love of my life
was recently diagnosed
with stage 1 lymphoma

she will be 14 and a half
soon and although we all knew this
time was approaching in some form or another
it didn't really soften the blow
when we received the news

we have decided to forgo any sort of aggressive treatment
and instead are opting for a more natural approach
with massage, herbs and supplements to keep her as comfortable
as possible in the time she has remaining

last week we ventured over to see a set of doctors
at a natural rehab center in santa monica
who kindly informed us they could treat her with
acupuncture and water therapy if we could pony up
nearly three thousand dollars for two months of treament...
oh los angeles sometimes you are just too much

if anyone has leads on
a canine chiropractor
or acupuncturist on the east side
(that is somewhat reasonable)
we would love to know them.

remember 1992

2011-07-25T14:51:00.000-07:00

i've been
secretly
snickering
away inside
my head all weekend
over this

thank you
susie bubble

braid brain

2011-07-25T14:29:00.001-07:00

a long time
reader sent
me this photo
after my
blog post

anyone
know how
to do this?

help!
now i'm
obsessed too.

if you are happy and you know it

2011-07-19T08:27:00.000-07:00

game changers

2011-07-18T18:36:00.000-07:00

everything
was different
after this

big yout

2011-07-18T18:08:00.000-07:00

omgz
big youth
at dubclub
wednesday
+ africa representing
all over the place.

one night in heaven.

big questions at family bookstore

2011-07-18T16:09:00.000-07:00

big questions book launch
with anders nilsen,
souther salazar and
ron rege jr

this thursday
july 20th 7pm
at family bookstore
436 n. fairfax ave.
los angeles, ca 90036

nilsen, rege,
and salazar
will be reading
and presenting slideshow presentations
on their work and process.
followed by a signing of
big questions by nilsen.

BIG QUESTIONS is the magnum opus of Anders Nilsen.
This beautiful and minimalist story, collected here for the first time,
is the culmination of ten years and over 600 pages of work that details the metaphysical quandaries of the occupants of an endless plain, existing somewhere between a dream and a Russian steppe.

creative cultivation

2011-07-18T15:52:00.000-07:00

tomorrow night
dublab will
be holding
their second
creative cultivation
fundraiser dinner

this year features
music from
quartetto fantastico
lucky dragons
peanut butter wolf
and a special
site-specific
musical surprise
from mister devendra banhart

come share
in the music, art
food and fun

last year was
a super good time
this year is sure
to be a blast

donate here
to get your ticket
and support all
the lovely happenings of
dublab.com

jf chen loft
941 north highland ave
los Angeles, C=cA 90038

no more reality

2011-07-18T15:43:00.000-07:00

double dog dare you

2011-07-18T12:59:00.001-07:00

this is
what we did
during
carmegeddon weekend

yes we are rebels

the cookies

2011-07-18T00:26:00.000-07:00

this song
has been
looping in
my head for
hours

thank goodness
though
because
it replaced
the bangles eternal flame
...started out charming
and a bit funny at 7am
but 12 hours later
i really wanted to
find susanna hoffs
and give her a good tap
upside the head

here you go...
you can have it now

marimekko...what would the world be without you

2011-07-18T00:14:00.000-07:00

oh marimekko
you are just too cool

if you've got
some spare cash
1st dibs
has an
amazing
capsule collection
available
from an avid collector
(some even with original
hang tags &
sales receipts)
to celebrate
the 60th anniversay
of the finnish design house

hurry now
by the looks
of it
everything's
being scooped up
by those with
deeper pockets than mine.

images: life mag via 1st dibs

instant la summer 2: heavy happy

2011-07-15T18:19:00.000-07:00

also
opening
tomorrow night
at carmichael gallery
instant la summer 2: heavy happy
curated by esteban schimpf

surface tension

2011-07-15T18:10:00.000-07:00

alex hoerner
opening
tomorrow night
at gallery 169

lt design week

2011-07-15T17:45:00.000-07:00

tonight
at
little tokyo design week
they will be
showing
tonari no totoro
aka
my neighbor totoro

not
nearly
as cute
as my nephew's
christmas gift to us

totoro with umbrella
and nekobus

i want endless summers

2011-07-13T16:27:00.000-07:00

think
i'm going
to pull
my old 60's
polka dot bikini
out and do some
rehab work to it

that navy number
on the right is
my dream bikini

i'm always in the island

2011-07-13T16:20:00.000-07:00

loving
topless
overalls
in this
heat

a forbidden love. how romantic.

2011-07-12T10:52:00.000-07:00

recent
photos
from our
mini staycation

the nearly
identical posture
was not intentional

both dresses: poketo
1950's vintage sunnies
ears courtesy of minnie mouse

it's all over now

2011-07-11T11:33:00.000-07:00

the freshness

2011-07-06T17:02:00.000-07:00

70% off at Creatures of Comfort

Isabel Marant
Acne
APC
United Bamboo
Anntian
VPL
Rachel Comey
Zero
Karen Walker
Zucca
Henrik Vibskov
and much more

best thing ever.

2011-07-06T16:14:00.000-07:00

dithyrambalina

2011-07-06T12:20:00.000-07:00

swoon's magical musical house project

playing field

2011-07-05T16:18:00.000-07:00

last chance
to catch
playing field
at
carmichael gallery

show ends
on the 9th

barry mcgee
swoon
judith supine
faile...
get going

trout gulch

2011-07-05T10:42:00.000-07:00

yes to
living
someplace
like
trout gulch

a rad
new bio-systems
project
from
the people
at encyclopedia pictura

patience

2011-06-29T15:47:00.000-07:00

aspiring
to the art
of briading

cavelike

2011-06-24T19:26:00.000-07:00

desiring
more light
so we can
have even more
plants in our home

pull & bear

2011-06-24T15:37:00.000-07:00

a collection of mini works

2011-06-24T15:28:00.000-07:00

2011-06-24T15:24:00.000-07:00

behati

2011-06-24T14:15:00.000-07:00

summer spells

2011-06-24T11:59:00.000-07:00

willie & snoop

2011-06-23T19:42:00.000-07:00

best thing ever.

friday 8-midnight

The R&R Gallery | Project
929 East 2nd St. Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA, 90012

still

2011-06-23T14:24:00.000-07:00

yep.

little miss biba

2011-06-23T14:17:00.000-07:00

been
super
sick
again.

but i
was looking
through old
books and
reminded
just how
beautiful little
stephanie farrow was

polaroid [im]possible: the westlicht collection

2011-06-21T12:11:00.000-07:00

june 17-august 21
the westlicht museum of photography
will have on display
the polaroid collection of europe
as well as new work
from araki and daido moriyama
using impossible instant film

araki

stefanie schneider

david lavinthal

you can
also purchase
the show catalogue
accompaniment
from impossible projects

pink dot jar

2011-06-21T11:49:00.000-07:00

a jar
from japan
that would
do yayoi kusama proud
available at kiosk

with
a perfectly
wonderful description

A pink jar
with dots
made by a man
with silver hair
and a gold door
secret storage
traditional lacquer technique

happy trails

2011-06-17T17:24:00.000-07:00

one of my
best girls
is packing up
the family & heading
over to texas
for a spell...

let's send them
in style

we miss you already
:(....

our
expressions
in the first
photo are
quite prophetic

excited
for texan
adventures...
hamilton pool
here we come.

surfer's hymn

2011-06-16T12:10:00.000-07:00

woah
woh
wo

rad!
video
from
m ss ng p eces

yay.

PANDA BEAR "Surfer's Hymn" from m ss ng p eces on Vimeo.

the summers out of reach

2011-06-15T18:59:00.000-07:00

lie on the surface

2011-06-14T17:17:00.000-07:00

beginners: family

2011-06-14T14:27:00.000-07:00

half half

2011-06-13T11:50:00.000-07:00

tomorrow night
at coc in nyc
my lovely friend's
zen and brian
are being awesome

mission accomplished

2011-06-11T10:34:00.000-07:00

my new summer
dresses from poketo

poketo is rad.

2011-06-09T14:13:00.000-07:00

how cute
are these
summer dresses
from poketo!
(&competelyafforadble)

& these
bracelets

this
little pouch
is perfect for
your beach necessities...
hmmm

little wings: sunset circles

2011-06-09T11:37:00.000-07:00

SUNSET CIRCLES
Closing reception: Friday June 10th, 2011, 7–10pm
With musical guest: LITTLE WINGS

infield

2011-06-06T18:37:00.000-07:00

when i
was home
recently
i happened
across
some shots
from my first
ever photo shoot

i would
say i was
barely
thirteen
and setting
quite a scene
ha!

in the hour...

2011-06-06T18:13:00.000-07:00

i so
very
very
much
want to
go to
this show
in santa barbara
tomorrow...