Los Angeles, CA
Though this photo reminds me of that awful show, it also reminds me of how far we have come.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
My Two Dads
We protested H8....
Los Angeles, CA
The march was made more memorable by the always entertaining company of San Francisco based artist, Clancy Cavnar, who not only recently had an amazing art show at World of Wonder, but took her protest experience and translated it into her 101st owl. See Misguided Unpopular H8 Owl below....
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Arabic for beginners
For future refernce, this is what "MUSLIMS ONLY" looks like in Arabic:
موسليم] فقط
Good to know, for people like myself who like to wander. Sometimes, where I am not wanted.
More on that later...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Glassblowing for the masses
Hammamet, Tunisia
Yes, Tunisia is more than a resort hotels, beaches, and camel safaris. When traveling with a buyer, every country can be boiled down to what's for sale. For such a small country, Tunisia has more than you might think. The ladies and gents at this factory can blow a pink teapot for you in under 20 minutes. And if you are Keith, you can make up new products on the spot and a team of folks will make it happen before your very eyes.
Even better, the raw material for all their work is piled up in from of the factory. most of it appears to be broken Coke bottles collected from the streets around town. Recycling in Tunisia is alive and well, (though, the anti-smoking campaign still has a long way to go)
Read more!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
A Little Break
Amsterdam, Holland
So, Ive had to make my blog an invitation only situation for a few months while I finish the Project with Keith and Anthropologie. Anthro and Sundance want to be sure that the roll out of the project is controlled and there was alot of traffic generated by the mention of the project on this site. So, until then, this blog is only for the few. My friends. The people I love. Welcome.
I hope you will continue to visit.
By the way, this is a shot of a liqueur that is known in amsterdam as a favorite among elderly ladies. It tastes like alcoholic ice cream. Yum.
If I lived in Amsterdam I would hang with the old ladies....
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Dream Girl
Who doesn't dream of packing it all up one day, taking off for a dream destination, and making a living by doing what you used to do in your spare time?
This is Leslie, the former visual director for Anthropologie who worked herself to the bone (loving every minute of it, of course) but then, one day, made a radical decision. She quit her good paying corporate job, packed up her life and moved to Holland. The plan was then to figure out how to blend what she loved about her former job at Anthropologie, and take it one step further.
The result is swarm (www.swarmhome.com).
Through a little known agreement with the Dutch government, known as the Dutch-American Friendship Treaty, American citizen can live and work legally in Holland if they are independant contractors, own their own business, or otherwise work for themselves. Leslie took full advantage of this, and began doing what she has always wanted to do: make her own line of functional art. From chairs to tables, paintings and more - leslie combs the flea markets of Europe, turning other people's trash into something loved and cherished, giving it the time and attention of which no one else deemed worthy. I think her work is a celebration of life and humanity. It is inspired and passionate, and knowing her only re-enforces that.
Her home is literally bursting at the seems with the tools of her trade, and you really get the sense that swarm is growing. ...and that the next phase is going to be very exciting.
Now the irony of all this: who, would you guess is her biggest customer? Yep - Anthropologie....
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
The Other Side of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Just north of the Central Station, an explosion of modern architecture has been happening for the last 15 years. Its a very strange neighborhood. Canals have been built with modernist tract canal houses lining them. Each canal hosue is different (probably 20 or 30 different styles), and yet each canal is lined with the exact same sequence of homes. It's a bizarre blend that attempts to take the best of the past and the present, with somewhat mixed results.
There still isn't much of a "community" to speak of. Street life is pretty minimal compared to the rest of Amsterdam, but what an interesting experiment. And I really wonder how it will develop in the next 10 years and if it will be considered another Dutch success story.
Friday, October 24, 2008
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