Year: 2009
Coastal
This past weekend, I took a drive up the coast for a quiet getaway. I camped close by in the redwoods and was early to rise so that I could explore: This is within an hour’s drive of the loft… and people wonder why I moved…. I took these pictures with a current side project …
Five Themes
Recently, I visited the SF Museum of Modern Art to see the William Kentridge show, Five Themes before it closed. I discovered his work at the Carnegie International show in 1999 when his piece, Stereoscope caught my attention; I’ve been a fan ever since. The show beautifully represented the breadth of Mr. Kentridge’s work. I …
Cargotecture
Since the 1,300 mile move in October, I’ve had a new appreciation for freight containers. The fact that two apartments worth of belongings and an industrial workshop-worth of tools and machinery into a single box without filling it was simply amazing to me— the ultimate game of tetris, I suppose. So it’s no wonder I’m …
Cheer up mix
This morning came in swinging and I, unfortunately, am not much of a boxer. Feeling pretty awful, I paused a moment to take stock of the present and perked up a bit upon the personal remembrance that life is ultimately pretty darn good. Then I built a playlist of Cheer Up music to set a …
Good Design
“Really good design is an object that makes you think about how we behave and our social conventions but still really works†Ellen Lupton is quoted as having said that during a visit to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair last week in an article yesterday by Penelope Green in the NYTimes. I can’t help but …
CT Art
Delightful art made with a CT scanner
Meetings
My first meeting today was at 6:30 a.m.
Saturday morning
(i’m tore down…)
Pattern
My love of Alexander McQueen continues, strong as ever – his Fall 2009 collection, Horn of Plenty, is gorgeous. I’m especially awed by this beautiful pattern marriage of houndstooth and magpies: “People don’t want to see clothes. They want to see something that fuels the imagination.â€
Another
(did this a while back but never felt like uploading it until now)
Walk all over me
(go ahead)
Wednesday
(don’t know what to call this one)