9 April 2012

The best form always already exists and no one should be afraid of making use of it, even if its elements derive from someone else’s work. We have enough original genius. Let’s repeat ourselves ad infinitum.

--Adolf Loos

6 April 2012

Cursive Design
























Beautiful jewellery from Sarah Fox of Cursive Design for Pour Porter.
"...Nature is her dominant inspiration and her pieces reflect a focused sourcing of found materials including twigs and lace..."

Why didn't she try collecting something? It didn't matter what. She would find it gave an interest to life, and there was no end to the little curiosities one could easily pick up.

-- Henry James

5 April 2012

Ryan McGinley





I saw Ryan McGinley's series Moonmilk as an exhibition in London a few years ago and loved it. The prints are massive, mesmerising, full of colour (and naked people, naturally) and completely draw you in. Now the book is out and here is the link. It's on my list!

Christi Birchfield






















Christi Birchfield





















Mara Caffarone via thejealouscurator.

4 April 2012

2 April 2012




Flowers. Essential subject matter. 
images from here, here, here and here.

30 March 2012



A billion stars in one image.
source: theatlantic

29 March 2012

a month of...









LEANNE SHAPTON, a former art director for the NY Times Op-Ed page, has been drawing “A Month of...,” a series about life’s minor notes and quotidian details. Included here are Monday shower songs, Friday Swims and Saturday flea markets. Take a look at all the days here.

28 March 2012

I like it when it rains hard. It sounds like white noise everywhere, which is like silence but not empty.

— Mark Haddon (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time)

HAHA!
From Paul Mutant via ilikethisblog

27 March 2012