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Effie Girlie Finerie
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Sharing inspiring stories about people who are making life better or at least more interesting – in art, in design, in business, in life. Some in small ways, others in more profound ways. And a few stories about me thrown in, you know because I'm the author.
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new blog : update your links

Hello! Ive finally made the move to my new blog : Angie Burr. Im slowly moving everything over, so this is a bit early but Ill be traveling soon so I thought what the heck, Ill just share it now! Ple...

20 jun 10

conversation with Tsilli

Every Thursday, Tsilli Pines and I post a note to each other on our Flickr sites. You can see our correspondence on these links: mine and Tsillis.

18 jun 10

Music Monday: Stars

Stars new album, The Five Ghosts, is due out June 22nd. Until then, you can stream it from NPRs First Listen. Ive been listening all morning and am really liking it.Btw… Im a day late posting because...

15 jun 10

conversation with Tsilli

Im sorry my posts have been so sparse. School has really taken over my life. But soon, in a week to be exact, I will be free as a bird to chirp about my design projects and my trip back to the States...

09 jun 10

Music Monday: Typhoon

Last week, a friend recommended I listen to the Portland band Typhoon. They are now in my daily shuffle. The sound is folk. The arrangements and lyrics feel fresh. Led by Kyle Morton, there are 7 cor...

08 jun 10

Music Monday: Eurovision 2010 : Giorgos Alkaios & Friends

I watched Eurovision last Friday and I loved it! Some of the performances were more memorable than others. My top 3 favorites were France, Greece and Serbia. Giorgos Alkaios & Friends of Greece w...

31 may 10

Music Monday: Freelance Whales

I just heard about this band through the blog Frolic yesterday. They played with the Shout out Louds, which is another great band. I thought Id feature the Freelance Whales since theyre a bit less kn...

24 may 10

new work: is almost ready

Made with fine knitted fabric and handmade paper pulp, these sculptural pieces will soon be ready to be hung on the wall in multiples. Heres a peek…

23 may 10

Music Monday: Patty Griffin

Ive been working hard on a new project and will share lots of pictures soon. Ive been listening to a lot of country lately. It soothes me as I stress about the semester ending and getting everything ...

17 may 10

Design: PROJECTiONE

BAS Gallery Bodhi from PROJECTiONE on Vimeo.This group from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana is creating some very interesting work. Their videos show either how a product was made or how its...

15 may 10

Textile Artist: Daniele Papuli

Daniele Papulis recent work, Cartodendri seating, was featured on the blog, Mocoloco. The striped stools and tables are made from magazines. Beautiful! See more images on Mocoloco.

12 may 10

Music Monday: The National

The National just came out with an exceptional record - High Violet. I listen to it daily. You may have seen the recent New York Times article, The National Agenda. You can listen to the record on NP...

10 may 10

Music Monday: Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scenes new record Forgiveness Rock Record releases tomorrow! But if you cant wait or you want a preview, you can listen to it on NPRs First Listen. Enjoy and have a great week! *a

03 may 10

Shanghai: The Worlds Fair

The Norway pavilionThe porcupinelike British pavilion — constructed of 60,000 transparent rods and called the “Seed Cathedral" by artist and designer, Thomas Heatherwick. (This one blows my mind ...

30 apr 10

Music Monday: Josh Ritter

I met Josh Ritter a few years ago at his show at the Aladdin in Portland, Oregon and I was immediately taken by how quirky and honest he was. I highly recommend seeing him live- he will warm your hea...

26 apr 10

Music Monday : Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Sorry yall! Ive been busy and couldnt muster a Music Monday until Thursday. Lately, I cant get enough of this sweet 60s-ish song. Enjoy! *a

22 apr 10

Artist: Theo Jansen - Kinetic Sculptor

An engineer and an artist, Theo Jansen, designed poetic beach animals. (Please forgive the advertising bit at the end.) He spoke and showed how these animals work at TED.

20 apr 10

textiles: beautiful surprises in dyeing

or smukke overraskelse i farvning in Danish (or something like it:)I continue to work on the scarf collection I thought I would have ready last week. Unfortunately, I have too many irons in the fire ...

15 apr 10

Denmark: Geometric Garden

I saw this on The Cool Hunter today. I must visit it, it's so close. The Geometric Garden by C. TH. Sorensens, Herning, Denmark.

14 apr 10

Music Monday : Jonsi stage design

59 Productions (UK) teamed up with guitarist and vocalist for Sigur Rós, Jónsi Þór Birgisson, to create his stage design for his tour. I'm pretty bummed he's not coming to Denmark so I can see it in ...

12 apr 10

sweet spaces

I couldn't resist reposting these two beautiful spaces from Design Shimmer.A great work and dining space…and a perfectly dreamy place to sleep…

11 apr 10

Music Monday : Ravi Shankar

image from NPR: Hulton Archive/GettyI'm a bit behind on my music posting. Monday was a holiday in Denmark and I ended up taking the day off and then yesterday was busy, busy. This week I will be enjo...

07 apr 10

new work: is brewing

check back next week for a new spring scarf collection.

02 apr 10

Thursday word of the day: hugger-mugger

This word made me laugh out loud this morning. Oh, if only I was an awesome illustrator! I may have to post a childlike drawing of a hugger meets a mugger later today:)The true definition is:1. A dis...

01 apr 10

Illustrator/Autho r/Designer : Maira Kalman

The Institute of Art at the University of Pennsylvania is currently exhibiting Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World), the first major museum survey of the work of Maira Kalman. The e...

01 apr 10

Music Monday : Peter Gabriel

Hmm… I just can't decide what I think of Peter Gabriel's new album "Scratch My Back." I do like Lou Reed's "The Power of the Heart", Bon Iver's "Flume" and Elbow's "Mirrorball" but then I get a bit b...

29 mar 10

photographer: Craig Varjabedian

Black Tree and Orphan Mesa, Ghost Ranch, NM 2005(As stated on his website) Craig Varjabedian's photographs of the American West and Southwest eloquently illuminate his connections with the region and...

24 mar 10

Music Monday : The Ruby Suns

If I had a lot of money laying around, in piles and piles, I would give some of it to KEXP. Here's another gem I found listening to them last week -- The Ruby Suns. Pitchfork didn't give them a great...

22 mar 10

Music Monday : Franco & le Tout Puissant OK Jazz and Manu Chao

A little over a week ago, I reached my breaking point with the winter weather. This winter was the coldest and snowiest for 15 years or something in Denmark and I wasn't feeling too thrilled with bei...

17 mar 10

Design : Flensted Mobiles

The mobile’s life is hanging by a thread, But there is still life.You can prove it: If one day you should think its heart is dead, A friendly whispering will move it. E.F. I just returned from a real...

03 mar 10

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