In anticipation of the Downton Abbey season 3 premiere tonight (!!!), a few pretty portraits of the strikingly beautiful Michelle Dockery (aka Lady Mary Crawley) by master artist David Downtown (yes, I’m serious, that’s really his name) from Vanity Fair. I … Continue reading
I have a fascination with the wind. Maybe it’s from watching Pocahontas one too many times (anyone?)… or perhaps a young lifetime spent on boats (and thus fearing the wind)… But the wind represents so many things to me — an invisible force, … Continue reading
So the day has finally come… the day when I finally get to hear Tristan Prettyman’s new album, Cedar + Gold and, you no longer have to hear me talk about it. A full streaming version was posted to Ms. … Continue reading
One of my secret obsessions is street art, both in two and three dimension. There’s nothing that I find more intriguing that the beautiful contrasted with the rough, gritty, and inherently not pretty. So when I happened upon this project … Continue reading
Paintings by Joel Penkman I have a confession to make. I am addicted to candy. All candy really, but especially fruity, gummy, chewy, artificially flavored candy. Much to my dentist’s chagrin. I used to be ashamed of this unhealthy fixation, … Continue reading
I first read The Bell Jar when I was a freshman in high school, and I know that the experience profoundly impacted the trajectory of my life. I had never been exposed to such a female character, nor such a … Continue reading
I’ve been following Kate Singleton’s absolutely marvelous blog Art Hound for a few months now, and I never fail to be impressed — by both her eye and the incredible talent she features. (The images embedded throughout are some of … Continue reading
The designers behind one of my new favorite clothing lines, Shabd, are teaching a tie dying workshop in Brooklyn this weekend. Man oh man, am I jealous! I’d be lying if I say that the hippie in me isn’t incredibly … Continue reading
Okay, I admit it, I can be a little bit of a snoop. Or maybe a lot of bit. People fascinate me, and I love having the opportunity that the internet affords me of getting a sneak peak into people’s … Continue reading
Illustrations for the New York Times Book Review for a book I’m dying to read from an artist I can’t get enough of… By Julian Tamaki for a review of The Astral by Kate Christensen Don’t you just love being … Continue reading
