abundance: August 2010

31.8.10

those

and those who were seen dancing were thought to be

insane by those who could not hear the music.
friedrich nietzsche

here

30.8.10

together

we didn’t talk about anything heavy or light.

we were just there, together.

and that was enough.

29.8.10

drawers

i love drawers, more so- to have a look in them,

you never know what you can find in them...

here

28.8.10

soul

i put my heart + my soul into my work,

and have lost my mind in the process.
vincent van gogh

27.8.10

one more time

our greatest weakness lies in giving up.
the most certain way to succeed is always to try
just one more time.
thomas a. edison

here

26.8.10

flowers

it was love at first sight, at last sight,

at ever + ever sight.
vladimir nabokov

sunflowers are my favourite flowers, they make me happy... so now you know what to give me! (what are yours?) here

25.8.10

books

books are the quietest + most constant of

friends; they are the most accessible + wisest

of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.
charles w. eliot

here

24.8.10

luxery

but luxury has never appealed to me,

i like simple things, books, being alone,

or with somebody who understands
daphne du maurier

23.8.10

place

you know that place between sleep + awake,

the place where you can still remember dreaming?

that’s where i will always love you,

that’s where i will be waiting.

here

22.8.10

display

i display my artwork on the wall + on the floor

there are no rules- big, small, i am always changing...

here

20.8.10

untangle

you’ll never untangle the circumstances

that bought you to this moment

lenard cohen

19.8.10

memoires

remembrance, recollection,

reminiscence, past impressions

a wonderful display of memories

clustered + scattered on your wall

18.8.10

riches

ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot.

in your soul are infinitely precious things-

that cannot be taken from you.
oscar wilde

here

16.8.10

14.8.10

pocket

he gave her his heart.

she took it + placed it quietly in the pocket of her gown.

no one observed what she did.

here

12.8.10

teddy fish

born in the spring of 2010,
aspired to be a honest,

simple + robust creature.

believing that every objects should be made

to get old. embracing the beauty

of the craftmanship.

teddyfish is born with a mission:

to create + to cherish everyday.

trees

i realise there’s something incredibly
honest about trees in winter, how
they’re experts at letting things go.
jeffrey mcdaniel

images here

quote here

11.8.10

a space for flowers

an abundance of vases- i like it!

i put flowers in anything: old condiment jars,

milk bottles, tins, anything really-

as long as it holds water.
here

mono clothing

mono clothing is a succession of capsule

series + projects which attempt to explore the

spaces between art, craft, design + fashion

aiming to redefine the categorical convention

of these genres as well as their ideals,

content, norms + expectations.

the work stands for more than just a cycle of

endless products + seasons, it is a stand

against the complacency within the fashion ideal.

mono is designed by heather martin in vancouver-

each item is either handcrafted in studio

or locally produced.

9.8.10

in my sleep

in my sleep i placed your hand above my heart,

like i forgot i didn’t live there anymore
michelle tea

via

8.8.10

bARABARA i gONGINI is dripping with originality- i love everything she does. i've been a fan of her work for a few years now. her work is breathtaking, androgynous yet very delicate. one of her core concepts is sustainability. her company practices fair-trade production, as well as promoting the use of organic fibers.

raw, ageless, almost genderless, geometric shapes, textures, organic, big turns into small.

during the work, interdisciplinary co-operation with other artists within music, photography, film, etc, is emphasised and this co-operation nourishes inspiration during the design process itself.