top selling birds

i seem to sell a lot of bird pendants and earrings during both spring and fall migration.

new from ikea: large graffiti slogan

although officially classified as vandalism, graffiti is the cutting edge of art today despite the fact its been around for four decades or more. i love it and look for it and respect the talents of taggers. one of my favorite street artists, banksy, has sold pieces for high $ over the last few years and therefore, with money comes legitimacy, right?
banksy loves irony.

emma hack paints the town

wow...i really dont know what to say about australian make-up artist/photographer emma hack other than "mind blowing"! using the wallpaper patterns of legendary (and sort of infamous) designer Florence Broadhurst and her models as muses, this face-painter-turned-fine-artist extraordinaire puts make-up on it' s proverbial ear. she rocks! found this great artist on one of my favorite sites, weburbanist. it also rocks.

sterling silver ipod earbuds

ok...people get popped daily on the metro for wearing the regular white headphones...they are $400...this pendant is decadent... but, i wish i had thought of casting these sterling silver ipod headphones: totally me!

dalek is super flat!

james marshall, aka dalek, is my new favorite artist! james is a former assistant to my other fav, takashi murakami, and currently has an exhibition along side delta entitled dalek & delta at elms lesters painting rooms through september 26th.

in preparation for the swine flu epidemic: vitamin c=good!

missbaah is thinkin' healthy with this eclectic ensemble in orange. missbaah is sooo cute...and engaged: congrats!

read what she's about on her great blog.

best outdoor showers, ever!

well, i dont know if it is because i havent tried it...yet! i really would love to rinse off in any one of these shown on apartment therapy. i like this photo, though, and i love this outdoor shower's simplicity. i think you have to get a special hose for potable water, however: the regular garden variety hoses shed toxins!

jellyfish as pet

i see jellies in the bay all the time: never really thought of them as pets though! think again: you can buy a complete jellyfish aquarium set-up at jellyfish art for just under $300.
i might put one on my wishlist!

underground resistance

i'm a house head until the day i die, but i did not specifically know of underground resistance, defining the detroit-based techno sound, til i saw a pod on current tv, al gore's baby and my latest addiction.

woodland tree coffee table

the jardim paulista residence by brazilian architect arthur casas is a nice modern dwelling, but what really caught my eye was that awesome slab o'tree coffee table: that is gorgeous! i just had my not-quite-as-large-or-diseased red oak cut down and i wish i had a slice as nice!

love love this heartfelt etsy treasury!

vivilian is in love with yellow hearts...i'm not surprised: yellow is the hot trend and she has great taste! vivilian has two great etsy shops: vivilian, featuring elegant modern jewelry and clubviv, filled with adorable and fun stuff: check her out!

ghosts of america past

ghosts of the past: the death of small town america is palatable. makes me sad to lose the history, but what kid would want to stay here? there is nothing to do!

i truly want to rip this sign off this wall, however!

etsy lounge

etsy lounge recently feature my enameled shield in their posting on enamel jewelry: i was honored to be included with so many wonderful enamalists! etsy lounge is a collection of great etsy finds from etsy addict artsypicks, who sells her luxury yarns and other handmade lovelies through katsara yarns and piacere.

visionquest

tangy tangerine and blue treasury from visionquest

want it before you know it

ememem unconsciously selected her faves for this dreamy treasury. check out em's etsy shop of bears n' stuff: it will leave you in stiches!

chrysalis chair at neocon 2009

designer timothy luscher exhibited his stainless steel chrysalis chair at this year's neocon show in chicago. hmmm...am i seeing a trend here? reminds me of crochet crochet...which reminds me of the ball chair.

sterling and hematite bracelet

just sold and shipped this woven sterling chain with a hematite toggle from my herban elements etsy shop.

citizenM

next time im in amsterdam, im staying at citizenM! totally mod and only 69 euros a night: are you kidding me? costs have been kept down due to the pre-fab-ability of the 215 room, 5-story building designed by concrete. iconic design elements inserted through vitra. koel!

best of neocon 2009

this sleek little number designed by john niero won a gold award in the best of neocon 2009 competition.

cloudy day rebellion

searching for the sun, cowrie girl created a bright spot with

this glowing treasury.