Monday, November 29, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
White Squirrel of Trinity Bellwoods Park
I am not a very superstitious person but I do have to say, seeing the white squirrel 3 times has greatly helped my karma.
And on that note, check out this website on all things "white squirrel"
http://www.whitesquirrels.ca/
And on that note, check out this website on all things "white squirrel"
http://www.whitesquirrels.ca/
Friday, November 26, 2010
Rogue Wave
An oldie but a goodie,
(just heard it on a commercial and it reminded me how much I like it)
(just heard it on a commercial and it reminded me how much I like it)
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Something about that Girl
8 1/2 Scenes with Sienna Miller
"
"SCENE 2
At the Hotel d'Inghilterra, just off the Via Condotti—Rome's Rodeo Drive, albeit with the Spanish Steps thrown in—I knock on Sienna Miller's door. She has occupied her modest suite for all of ten minutes, and already it looks like the bedroom of a teenage club chick who can't pick an ensemble for Saturday night. Her suitcase has apparently erupted. Streaming from it, or thrown out of it, are nude patent Burberry ankle boots; Chanel silver python flats; an ostrich boot from Louis Vuitton ("That's the perfect boot; sorry to sound so fashiony"); snakeskin platforms from Terry de Havilland; a 1920s vest worn by Vietnamese soldiers; a blue sequined V-back sweatshirt from Peter Jensen ("I quite love sequins; I think it's the drag queen in me"); an Ossie Clark dress covered in pansies ("a proper hippie dress"); a 1989 STEEL WHEELS Rolling Stones T-shirt pilfered from ex-boyfriend model/rocker Jamie Burke; gray linen overalls from Isabel Marant; a black beaded halter top ("a slutty kind of thing"); a 1920s wedding dress with an arm coming off; Vivienne Westwood vintage tops for Wolford; a Lurex granny-square vest by Wayne Rogers for Granny Takes a Knit; JET track pants; an "oversize doll dress" by an English line, PPQ; black sports shorts with a red heart on them (A. Olivieri from Euphoria, London); an orange alligator clutch from Bridget Romanek. "There's nothing that goes with anything else," Miller remarks."
"
"SCENE 2
At the Hotel d'Inghilterra, just off the Via Condotti—Rome's Rodeo Drive, albeit with the Spanish Steps thrown in—I knock on Sienna Miller's door. She has occupied her modest suite for all of ten minutes, and already it looks like the bedroom of a teenage club chick who can't pick an ensemble for Saturday night. Her suitcase has apparently erupted. Streaming from it, or thrown out of it, are nude patent Burberry ankle boots; Chanel silver python flats; an ostrich boot from Louis Vuitton ("That's the perfect boot; sorry to sound so fashiony"); snakeskin platforms from Terry de Havilland; a 1920s vest worn by Vietnamese soldiers; a blue sequined V-back sweatshirt from Peter Jensen ("I quite love sequins; I think it's the drag queen in me"); an Ossie Clark dress covered in pansies ("a proper hippie dress"); a 1989 STEEL WHEELS Rolling Stones T-shirt pilfered from ex-boyfriend model/rocker Jamie Burke; gray linen overalls from Isabel Marant; a black beaded halter top ("a slutty kind of thing"); a 1920s wedding dress with an arm coming off; Vivienne Westwood vintage tops for Wolford; a Lurex granny-square vest by Wayne Rogers for Granny Takes a Knit; JET track pants; an "oversize doll dress" by an English line, PPQ; black sports shorts with a red heart on them (A. Olivieri from Euphoria, London); an orange alligator clutch from Bridget Romanek. "There's nothing that goes with anything else," Miller remarks."
Spectacle Or Spectator, Visual Art or Dance
Move: Choreographing You
On at the Southbank Center in London
Is it art or is it dance? Leave your heels at home and explore an unusual new exhibition that will really get you moving
First things first: put your bags in the cloakroom. That's not overofficiousness, just practical advice. And leave your heels at home, too. Because this is not your usual stand-and-stare, quietly-stroke-chin sort of exhibition. This one only comes to life at all if you, the viewer, get involved.On at the Southbank Center in London
Monday, November 22, 2010
Norwegian Flair at the DX in Toronto
Since my trip to Copenhagen, I go crazy for anything scandanavian.
So Conventus is very exited to go check out the DX and its new free exhibition called Construction: Contemporary Norwegian Arts & Crafts
Runs from November 19 2010 to January 21 2011.
So Conventus is very exited to go check out the DX and its new free exhibition called Construction: Contemporary Norwegian Arts & Crafts
Runs from November 19 2010 to January 21 2011.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
As the house turns
A lovely little film about a modernist rotating house in Italy.
(The narriation is done in Italian and is quite soothing to listen to).
(The narriation is done in Italian and is quite soothing to listen to).
Secret Subway
New York's gorgeous secret subway station.
(not so secret anymore)
Makes one wonder what other treasures lie hidden away in the city.
(not so secret anymore)
Makes one wonder what other treasures lie hidden away in the city.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Things that changed other things
So, as you know jetset, I signed up for this project.
My theme is "things that changed other things". Any ideas on how to approach the book, I have a little over a month to complete mine.
My theme is "things that changed other things". Any ideas on how to approach the book, I have a little over a month to complete mine.
The Skaters of Kabul
Quite a beautiful little piece about a group of skateboarding teens in Kabul.
SKATEISTAN: TO LIVE AND SKATE KABUL from Diesel New Voices on Vimeo.
Maharajas
The exhibit at which I'm a Gallery Guide begins this Saturday with members previews today and tomorrow.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Should we join and network?
From the website:
"The Ministry of Artistic Affairs provides a unique insight into the art market by curating a series of informative and interactive events exploring multiple facets of the art scene.
Members access a program of events that include studio visits with rising and established local artists, intimate visits with notable collectors, exclusive gallery exhibition previews, film screenings, talks and panel discussions with published art thinkers, and group art fair excursions."
"The Ministry of Artistic Affairs provides a unique insight into the art market by curating a series of informative and interactive events exploring multiple facets of the art scene.
Members access a program of events that include studio visits with rising and established local artists, intimate visits with notable collectors, exclusive gallery exhibition previews, film screenings, talks and panel discussions with published art thinkers, and group art fair excursions."
Protoges
Mr. Idenburg agreed that “architecture is a profession of patience,” adding, “For the first 10 years you just hope to survive.”
"IN the video, on YouTube, Madonna is seen laying the first brick at a school in Lilongwe, Malawi. But to connoisseurs of architecture, the real star of the video is the man standing next to Madonna, alongside a rendering of the 40-acre campus. He is Markus Dochantschi, the German-born, New York-based designer of what is called the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls.
For a young architect it’s hard to imagine a higher-profile project than a school backed by Madonna. And if the attention mostly goes to the pop star, Mr. Dochantschi isn’t complaining. He spent seven years working for the architect Zaha Hadid, a larger-than-life figure, learning how to stand outside the spotlight."
"http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/arts/design/30proteges.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1"
"IN the video, on YouTube, Madonna is seen laying the first brick at a school in Lilongwe, Malawi. But to connoisseurs of architecture, the real star of the video is the man standing next to Madonna, alongside a rendering of the 40-acre campus. He is Markus Dochantschi, the German-born, New York-based designer of what is called the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls.
For a young architect it’s hard to imagine a higher-profile project than a school backed by Madonna. And if the attention mostly goes to the pop star, Mr. Dochantschi isn’t complaining. He spent seven years working for the architect Zaha Hadid, a larger-than-life figure, learning how to stand outside the spotlight."
"http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/arts/design/30proteges.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1"
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
CANstruction
Just finished building a sculpture made of non-perishable foods to support the Daily Bread Food Bank of Toronto.
"IT STARTS WITH ONE CAN. TO FEED THE HUNGRY. TO LIFT THE SPIRIT. TO CHANGE THE WORLD.
Canstruction is using one can as a catalyst for change. One can to represent the building blocks of massive
sculptures. One can to prove that every act of kindness makes a difference. Since 1992, Canstruction has contributed
over 15 million of pounds of food to community food banks demonstrating that we can win the fight against hunger."
From Website
"IT STARTS WITH ONE CAN. TO FEED THE HUNGRY. TO LIFT THE SPIRIT. TO CHANGE THE WORLD.
Canstruction is using one can as a catalyst for change. One can to represent the building blocks of massive
sculptures. One can to prove that every act of kindness makes a difference. Since 1992, Canstruction has contributed
over 15 million of pounds of food to community food banks demonstrating that we can win the fight against hunger."
From Website
I'll have french toast with wall honey
A very strange post from bldg blog.
A house that has been invated by bees and now has honey seeping out of it...
A house that has been invated by bees and now has honey seeping out of it...
So if we were to meet online would you be my friend?
or would you be called something else.
Susan Orlean (of many interesting things including The Susan Orlean of Spike Jones' Adaptation)
writes on new friendships in the social media age.
Jet set, you and I are Friends Type 1.
How many do you have other other types?
via Kottke
Susan Orlean (of many interesting things including The Susan Orlean of Spike Jones' Adaptation)
writes on new friendships in the social media age.
Jet set, you and I are Friends Type 1.
How many do you have other other types?
via Kottke
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Try Katy Perry
The boob thing is a little wierd. Its not my favorite song by her... at all ... but as a message for teens as part of some LGBTQ project its kind of sweet.
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