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etsy.com
October 10, 2007 – 7:00 pm
i found this website which i absolutely LOVE and can’t stop browsing (during which i found these buttons made by a canadian crafter called buttonempire). the website is basically ebay for the crafty, a place to buy and sell anything and everything that is handmade. i would like one of everything please…www.etsy.com
inside out
September 21, 2007 – 5:15 pm
i attended an art exhibition by my friends janet and gwenessa at the richmond art gallery. the exhibit will be showing from september 21 to november 4. “Their work examines the play of light as it flows through windows and into living spaces, providing minimal information as to what may be outside the pane of read more
strange sight
September 3, 2007 – 2:35 pm
while joe was busy studying today, i went for a walk by the lake. doesn’t that look strange? a very borg-like floaty thing (for all you fellow trekkies). i couldn’t stop staring at it…i was having fun playing with the optical illusion.
jeff wall exhibit
August 15, 2007 – 7:27 pm
the art institute is featuring a special exhibit of jeff wall, a vancouver-based artist, who is especially known for his photography mounted in aluminum light boxes. it was really interesting to see his artwork in person. my favorites were After “Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison, the Prologue and A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai)…the read more
pretty paper
May 21, 2007 – 4:20 pm
i went to paper source, my favorite paper store in chicago. i’m always like a little kid in a candy store. i couldn’t believe the wedding gown was made of paper! and then i found a piece of paper with a chocolate brocade print which was very inspiring.
spring flowers
May 8, 2007 – 3:02 pm
i love tulips. they are among my favorite flowers: just the perfect amount of prettiness without being overly fancy, soft but not too delicate, and with the perfect shade of green that leaves you feeling fresh. i like watching them grow a mind of their own depending on where the light is coming from.
stamp happy
May 1, 2007 – 5:40 pm
i stumbled onto this stamp set by Cavallini & Co. while browsing the U of C bookstore (in the non-books section). it’s called “Birds & Nests”. i couldn’t put it down and so i had to buy it: love the metal case, love the blue scalloped label, love the vintage-looking stamps, love the ink pad. read more
cezanne to picasso
April 29, 2007 – 12:17 pm
We visited the Chicago Art Institute which featured a special exhibit on “Cezanne to Picasso – Ambroise Vollard, Patron of the Avant-Garde.” Vollard was a French art dealer from the early 20th century, who exhibited many artists who were struggling for a reputation at that time, including Van Gogh, Cezanne, Matisse and Picasso. On our read more
mural, mural on the wall…
March 13, 2007 – 11:55 am
i’ve noticed that Chicago is filled with interesting art on the side of buildings, bridges…basically anything flat. i’m really fascinated by the use of space, and i love the colours and texture, especially the ones on a brick surface. finding new murals is becoming a mini project of mine. our header art is from the read more