ian stevenson has a new print in three color ways that is available at cosh uk. one has already sold out...so if you are a fan, get on over. if you aren't familiar w/ ian's work, check out his website. he's got a great sense of humor, plus the first thing you see on his site is the nicely phrased request: "buy this you cunt." from a happy little blobby guy. how sweet.
nigel peake and shea'la finch have released their second collaboration, the beer and skittles collection at subtle circle. mmmm, skittles. no two prints or tee are the same. they are moving really quickly and looking really swell while they're at it...so get on over and give the old 'purchase' button the one-two punch.
Ready your pitchforks: I love winter
There I said it. I love the cold that chills you to your bones and catches your breath. I love having to pile blanket after blanket on top of the bed just to stay warm. I love waking up in the morning and not wanting to do anything put just stay curled up in the exact spot your in. I love jackets, and sweaters, and layer of clothes. I love how life giving winter is. For one season everything comes to a stand still and freezes. A season just frozen in time, but it gives way to such beautiful life right around the corner.
This year, this winter, hasn’t been easy for us. It has definitely held more downs than ups for our family. I was determined not to let this winter define us and our happiness. So with 2 hotel coupons in hand we took the short jaunt up to the resort town of Park City, UT for the most amazing vacation we’ve had since our honeymoon.
Everything was perfect. The hotel was amazing. The room was amazing. It opened up to this beautiful indoor atrium with tables and chairs, trees, green plants, and the oh so inviting warm pool. We spent the entire weekend just being. Being with each other and loving each other. It made us whole again.
Every time we looked around I couldn’t believe we were there. There is something so magical about Park City. Something that renews me. It’s always done that for me. Sitting in a restaurant and being able to see people skiing down the mountain in front of you is just so beautiful. In Park City I am always reminded of God’s tender mercies for us. Those little things He does to remind us how much He cares. They are all there. In that one place for me.
Nothing captures Winter better than US. Experiencing Winter. Living Winter.Loving Winter.
{ You Capture is hosted by I Should Be Folding Laundry}
traci edwards the creative force that is tracemyface design is having a week long sale starting today, monday and will end on sunday. traci was kind enough to send an email so i could alert you of the sale. this is her only sale all year, so it's best you get over there quickly! it's a perfect way to stock up on a few of her amazing designs which include gig posters, stationary and jewelry. i just love, love, love the above deer print...and i am guessing you do too.
colleen sanders' intricate paintings of locks, braids and hair are breathtaking. the detail is incredible and so lovely. for some reason if i don't size my images here on the blog, they break the layout on certain computers. which is a huge bummer. so sadly you can't get up close and personal w/ colleen's paintings, but i did size them a little larger than normal just so you can get a better idea at the complete beauty that is colleen's work. also colleen is probs well aware of the limit a computer does to her work, so she sent me a few detail shots. i've marked those as details, just in case you are blind or not that bright, you'll know they're details. i still think you're cute though if you missed that.
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detail of Corey Corcoran piece.
In the previous two posts I mentioned I am handing over the reins to guest bloggers here on the blog. I am going to be away from the computer for a bit and I thought it would be an awesome opportunity to get some new blood in here and kick up the dust a bit. I have asked three fellas (I figured we could bring in a little male steez in here for a wee bit!) and one lady to even it out with some girly vibes. Here is a little intro about them all:
The first guest blogger is painter Dan Szymanowski, he lives here in Boston. I just posted a studio visit with him below, so please check it out, I'm a fan and you will be too, I promise.
Will Bryant, a graphic designer and illustrator, has been featured many a time here on the blog, he's the second...and again as mentioned below, he just did the very first artist designed banner for the blog!
Thirdly is, Corey Corcoran, who works with everything from pipe cleaners to paint in his work. He lives here in Boston and his work AMAZES me. Check out a studio visit I did with him last month and see how intense his work is. The above picture is from the visit.
Alice Saunders the doyenne behind the label Forestbound, will be adding her amazing finger on the pulse, in blog posts everyday, sprinkling her stylish eye to even out all the boy's posts. Alice's work is almost always featured in my I <3 section as she always makes something I am coveting. She will hopefully also be giving us a sneak peek of her shop update...her stuff always flies off the etsy shelves, so stay tuned!
These fine, very talented folk will be around here for a week and a half at the blog. I'm so excited and honored that they would take time out of their busy schedules. I can't wait to see what they post, I have an idea...and so far it's looking RADICAL! I hope you will welcome them, make them feel comfortable and give em high fives and hand hugs and make em feel at home! I'll see you guys in a week and bit! Thanks so much for coming by and being a part of the blog. <3 <3 <3
