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Having a deep appetite for all things "made with love", I am constantly on the lookout for my daily dose of passionate therapy. Divine craftsmanship and exquisite anything makes my heart sing. This, is my virtual inspiration treasure chest.
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Sandast: a new American Classic

I have utmost respect and admiration for artisans; people or shokunins who have followed their passions and honed their craft to an art form. Their devotion and persistence, is inspiring. My interest...

31 mar 12

Issey Miyake + WOW’s ethereal Bloom Skin window installation

Sit back, relax and enjoy the ethereal lightness captured in Issey Miyake’s “Bloom Skin” window installation. Designed by visual design studio WOW for Miyake’s SS ’12 El...

22 mar 12

Alberto Seveso’s stunning a Due Colori series

Master Italian photographer/graphic designer Alberto Seveso shoots high-speed photographs while ink mixes with water. His sinuous ink photographs are vividly mesmerizing and capture the imaginat...

21 mar 12

Gratitude & Happiness Revealed by Louie Schwartzberg

Louie Schwartzberg’s TED talk below is simply beautiful and a great reminder to slow down, get centered, feel gratitude and enjoy our lives. His time lapsed photography is breathtaking powerful...

09 jan 12

I AM – Documentary

2012 feels different already than years before. The clarion call has been sounded, for us to awaken and live from our deepest potential. Do you feel this too? Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday opened w...

04 jan 12

Splash’s Limited Edition 2012 Calendar by Tejal Patni

I wish you all a happy, fulfilling 2012. In the spirit of the new year, here’s Splash’s second collaboration with Tejal Patni for their Limited Edition 2012 Calendar titled: A New Beginni...

01 jan 12

Guy Laramee’s monumental book sculptures

Artist Guy Laramee carves incredible landscapes out of vintage books, dictionaries and encyclopedias in his Great Wall and Biblios series. Erosion of cultures is the continual theme that runs through...

30 dec 11

LA’s Aardvark Letterpress & McManus & Morgan Paper

Letterpress printers and fine artist paper shops are sadly disappearing. The last two standing in downtown LA are Aardvark Letterpress and McManus & Morgan Paper, captured in Ben Proudfoot’...

29 dec 11

Turkish Airlines’ gorgeous CIP Lounge

Located in Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport International Departures Terminal is Turkish Airlines’ new CIP Lounge. Designed by Istanbul’s own Autoban studio with the concept of a shell wi...

29 dec 11

Turkish Airlines’ gorgeous CIP Lounge

Located in Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport International Departures Terminal is Turkish Airlines’ new CIP Lounge. Designed by Istanbul’s own Autoban studio with the concept of a shell wi...

28 dec 11

The Selby on the leather King Mitch Alfus

Love the Selby and this intimate video into the life of Mitch Alfus, director of Libra Leather.

30 mar 11

Splash’s gothic Limited Edition 2011 Calendar

Splash, the high-end retailer in Dubai commissioned Indian photographer and graphic design Tejal Patni to create their Limited Edition 2011 Calendar. Patni teamed up with New York stylist Kirsten Her...

02 mar 11

Toby Jones’ Lonely Hearts Club collection

Loving these designs from Australian brand Toby Jones‘ SS 2011 Collection. Great balance of modern sensibility with vintage feel. Previous collections can be purchased here. all images by Toby ...

20 jan 11

Ralf Schmerberg’s provocative Problema

Let’s start the new year with this thought-provoking film directed by Ralf Schmerberg. 112 global thinkers answers 100 questions posed by citizens of the world during a 9 hour filming session o...

13 jan 11

Beijing’s fantastic couturière Guo Pei

Guo Pei (郭培) is the avant-garde extraordinaire behind Beijing’s Rose Studio Haute Couture. She is passionate for high fashion, because unlike the easily forgotten fast fashions, the art of cout...

04 dec 10

Theo Jansen’s beautiful kinetic animals

Theo Jansen is a scientist turned kinetic sculptor who creates hypnotizing creatures using basic plastic tubes. He fuses art and engineering in his large scale wind-powered works that walks on the be...

30 oct 10

The effervescent Tim Speed Levitch in The Cruise

I am enthralled by my latest (albeit rather late) discovery of the ever poetic and ingenious Timothy “Speed” Levitch, featured in Bennett Miller’s 1998 documentary The Cruise. ̶...

15 oct 10

Joey Lawrence’s Faces of a Vanishing World

Just watched young photographer Joey Lawrence‘s new documentary episode “Faces of a Vanishing World” on Ovation TV. It is a 52 minutes journey as the camera crew captures Joey and a...

28 sep 10

A Dreamy house in Tinos, Greece

I am currently dreaming about this lovely home on the Greek island of Tinos. Designed by Zege architects for interior designer and owner Marilyn Katsaris, this private residence rests in total harmon...

19 sep 10

Must See Shop: Skingraft in downtown LA

Located in historic downtown LA at 125 West Fourth St., Skingraft makes a bold statement with its strong aesthetics and penchant for dramatic flair. Helmed by former vaudeville circus performers, fas...

15 sep 10

Steve Jobs: How to Live Before You Die

Steve Job’s 2005 Stanford Commencement Address. Wise words.

27 aug 10

La Maison en Petit Cubes by Kunio Katô

Such a sweet tender short film by Kunio Katô. Oscar Winner for Best Animated Short Film in 2009. As his town is flooded by water, an old man is forced to add additional levels onto his home with bric...

25 aug 10

Beth Cavener Stichter’s haunting ceramic animals

There is something eerie and powerful about Beth Cavener Stichter‘s ceramic animal sculptures. They draw you in and communicate such deep human emotions… it’s hard not to have an em...

18 aug 10

Rice paddy art from Inakadate, Japan

Just discovered these incredible rice field art or Tanbo Ato from Inakadate, Japan! Conceived in 1993 as a revitalization project and to pay homage to their ancient rice-growing tradition, villagers ...

07 aug 10

A delightful interview with Heather Louise Bennett of The Doll Farm

I first came across The Doll Farm dolls when I was walking through Environment Furniture on Beverly Blvd and the dolls literally jumped out at me! Three uniquely different Marie Antoinettes standing ...

28 jul 10

Cotton paper enchantress: Anna-Wili Highfield

Anna-Wili Highfield is a Sydney-based artist who makes magical creatures from cotton paper. Her process was inspired during her pregnancy and the desire to create something special for her daughter&#...

15 jul 10

Outdoor cinema fun fest!

Attended the first Outdoor Cinema Food Fest at the Grand Hope Park last Saturday and it was a smashing success! The slight drizzle while en route was a little worrisome but thank goodness downtown LA...

14 jul 10

Summer Ranunculus

I hope you’re blessed with a beautiful summer…

13 jul 10

Marian Bantjes: Intricate beauty by design

She rocks… I’d love to be one of her valentines.

23 jun 10

OOD #7: Old Drawer furniture by Entwurf Direkt

LOVE how Hamburg based Entwurf Direkt has given new life to old drawers by transforming them into whimsical new furniture! What a way to punch up a room, recycle, support a craft and brighten the day...

06 jun 10

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