Starting November 11, Transition Gallery in London will be putting on a collective art show called The Classical. The group exhibition will examine contemporary painting and its relationship with art history. One of their most colorful pieces is from Freya Douglas-Morris, who created this painting called Cave of Dreams. It’a a beautiful explosion of color, isn’t it?
You can find more about the exhibition, here.
Tomorrow’s the big day! It’s the annual Halloween party held at my sister, Carol’s, house. My family is dressing up as rock stars. I’ll be going as Katy Perry, Sam will be Boy George, Parker is going as Michael Jackson and little Logan will be Axl Rose. Can’t wait to see what the rest of the family will be dressed up as.
Now, here are some fun links of the week.
In this house, love how the inside flows with the outside.
Pictures to make you appreciate autumn.
Poketo, a fun little store, is getting another location!
There should be a ban on these Halloween costumes.
Can you say yum?
10 life lessons from one of my favorite blogs. (Sleep!)
Polish artist turns classic paintings into GIFs.
In Pars, digital street art of couples kissing.
Travelers, you’ll want to check out this tech article.
Candles that smell like the forest. (via Cup of Jo)
An interesting read. “Screw Finding Your Passion.”
Stunning! Modern Ukranian women dressed in traditional Ukranian floral headdresses.
Loving GOT’s star, Emilia Clarke’s, new house.
This crazy cat lady costume is too cute not to share.
Now that’s a funny (and creative) bus.
Photo via PureWow
If you love watercolor and you can’t get enough of whales, you’ll want to check out these fine art prints by Rachel Byler. The Pennsylvania-based artists creates lovely paintings of whales playing just under the surface of the water.
Byler states why she loves to work with watercolor on her website, “Although I love all types of art, I am particularly drawn to watercolor because of the versatility that it allows as far as being able to pick up and paint wherever. I love having to work with the flow of the water. The most beautiful washes and blooms come about when you give more control to the movement of the water.”
Love the unfinished look of the dripping paint.
For the Nuit Blanche Toronto festival, held on October 1, Spanish designers Luzinterruptus brought back one of their most popular installations, Literature vs. Traffic. Previously carried out in Madrid, New York and in Melbourne, this installation consisted of 10,000 books donated by the Salvation Army. 50 volunteers worked for 12 days to create a huge river flowing through the downtown streets of Toronto.
The message? “We want literature to take over the streets and conquer public spaces, freely offering those passersby a traffic-free place which, for some hours, will succumb to the humble power of the written word. Thus, a city area which is typically reserved for speed, pollution and noise, will become, for one night, a place for quietness, calm and coexistance illuminated by the vague, soft light coming out of the lighted pages. The books will be there for those who want to take them so the installation will recycle itself and will last as long as users want it there. Cars will eventually fill their space but for many of those who walked by this place that night, the memory of those books that took that same space will improve their relationship with these surroundings”.
During that night, visitors could literally feel immersed in a flow of words as they dove down and found their treasures, enjoying brief reading moments which eventually would lead them to taking small pieces of the installation home.
If you’re interesting in upping your Halloween game this year but don’t know just how you’ll do it, check out these cool wallpapers by Murals Wallpaper. From spine-tingling cobwebs to adorable little ghost friends, you’re sure to find something you’ll love. If you don’t want to commit to real wallpaper, you can select self-adhesive paper which means your festive wallpaper is both commitment free and leaves no evidence behind. I love the little ghosts!
Find more at Murals Wallpaper.
Using a tablet and Adobe Photoshop, Istanbul, Turkey-based artist Aykut Aydogdu creates beautifully surreal digital paintings. He combines humans with everything from planets to flowers, making the ordinary extraordinarily dreamy. Make sure to check out his Behance page to see more.
I love a good Halloween costume and it’s even better when a dog is involved. Here are some recent pictures of dogs dressed up for Halloween events. The Donald Trump one kills me! And the nun and Pope one is so creative.
Above: Ruby, an Australian Shepherd-mix proudly struts her alter ego as Donald Trump at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade. Jason DeCrow/Invision for Purina Beggin’/AP Images
Michelle Guillen and her shih tzu Jojo wear a Pope and a nun costume as they participate in the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer
Tango, dressed as “Little Frankenstein” in suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila. AP Photo/Bullit Marquez
via Flipboard
Hello! What are you up to this weekend? If you don’t have any plans, support local artisans, crafters and makers by checking out Artisnal LA. I’m headed to a Fall Festival my husband, Sam, will be a part of. There’s going to be carnival games, face painting and bouncers. Basically, a kid’s paradise.
Now, here are this week’s fun links of the week.
How did I miss this? One of my favorite photographers, Max Wanger, sat down with the Jealous Curator for a podcast. The man is self-taught! (Gives me hope.)
If you’re looking for a mid-life career, this is an inspiring read.
I love it when everyday objects are given an extraordinary makeover. (See Kickstarter.)
The 10 Principles of a Purposeful Home. I liked this, “First and foremost, focus on simplicity and usability.”
I’m debating on whether or not I should pick up this coffee table book. Love reading the stories behind pictures.
Looking for some Halloween foods you can bring to a party? (I like the chocolate dipped ghost strawberries.)
Can’t wait to see works from the Tom Whalen and Dave Perillo new show at Spoke. (Starts November 3.)
Designer Emily Henderson’s post about her baby girl turning one is so sweet.
How cute is this Charlie Brown and Snoopy halloween stencil?
I’d love to work here. (I really look up to Tina Roth-Eisenberg.)
I like photo series that give you a different perspective. (The flowers!)
Just bought this dress, I think I’m going to live in it this fall.
Love this embroidered stars sweatshirt. (Too bad they don’t carry it in my size.) via cupcakesandcashmere
There’s something intriguing about artist Thomas Jackson’s swarms series.
Kudos to this dad. What talent!
Do you remember the series Super Shadows? It’s the fun posters where artist Jason Ratliff showed us the superheroes within every child. He’s back with the second installment in the series and this time he shows us that children of all races, genders and abilities can be a superhero. Jason wanted to bring children hope, empowerment, and the idea that the impossible is possible through this very special series. (I just love that!)
As he states, “First, the release of my second installment of Super Shadows. The response from my first set was overwhelming. The letters I received not only showed me how much people connected with my work, but also showed me how the series could improve. People identify with these characters on a very personal level and I wanted to expand the series in a way that would make it more inclusive. Hopefully, with this new set, I was able to do a little of that.”
For the first 48 hours of the series release, 50% of all sale proceeds will benefit Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. “I was extremely touched when they wanted to decorate their urgent care office with my first Super Shadow series,” he said, “so I’m very happy to partner with Curioos.com to offer a little support in return.”
Which one is your favorite? I like Iron Man. You can pick up your print at Curioos.
You can always count on Emily McDowelll to deliver honest messages on everything she touches, whether that’d be on her greeting cards, her journals, her mugs, her tote bags or her enamel pins. There are six new journals (five are featured here). On the covers you’ll find meaningful messages that will remind you to live an authentic life. My favorite is the first one: Notes for My Future Therapist. The journals contain 125 lined pages, with screen printed chipboard covers, gold foil on the front, and painted page edges.
Recently, Emily came out with enamel pins, too. They’re little badges of things that you’ve conquered in everyday life. (Hence the name Everyday Bravery Pins.) You’ll find pins like Put Myself First, Didn’t Please Everyone, and Survived Indescribable Grief. Why not celebrate the big and small things you’ve accomplished throughout your life?
Hello, I’m Alice Yoo! I’m founder and CEO of Skylar Yoo, a company dedicated to inspiring and empowering women to be bold. We sell apparel, art prints and accessories to the modern feminist.
In my former life, I was editor-in-chief of the art and culture blog My Modern Met, which I founded back in 2007. I curated and wrote about art, design and photography for more than seven years. (In fact, I published over 7,000 articles which were seen by millions of people worldwide.) I’m also co-author of a book called For Love: 25 Heartwarming Celebrations of Humanity, which is on Amazon and wherever books are sold.
I live in southern California along with my husband and my two toddler boys.
This blog is about what I love, the tough experiences that I’ve learned from, and my journey as a second time entrepreneur. Right now, I’m in the midst of a 365 day challenge, to read one book a day. If you share my passions or want to learn some cool new facts, come along for the ride. I hope to inspire, educate and entertain you!
