Today I am jumping for the first time since starting back into horseback riding. Wish me luck! (but not break a leg, cause well, I don’t want to. or an arm for that matter) Tonight I will be at the Playground screening, hope you will too!
image Yoshitomo Nara
You probably already saw this over at Poppytalk but I love it so much I’m posting it here. ‘Aye Jay Morano sent his third grade son Cohen’s water color paintings out into the world to be altered and added to by an impressive collection of street artists, graffiti writers and children’s illustrators.’ The book is available here. I already got mine.
20×200 has the BEST shipping labels. I love the ‘Mr. or Ms. Postmaster please for the love of art do not bend!’ I need to do something like this, because apparently even though I stamp all my packages with a ‘please do not bend’ every so often, they do.
for a show in Australia. Story of a Secret State is a group art exhibition that seeks to illustrate the horrendous human rights violations taking place in North Korea. Here are my three contributions.
If you live in Portland, please come out and support the film Playground, Friday as part of POW fest! You may remember me mentioning it last year here. Libby Spears, the director, has a continuing stake in the lives and issues portrayed in the film. The nest foundation grew out of the film and the need to provide support for sexually exploited children. A shelter is in the works that will “extend resources to youth throughout the United States, by developing plans for an art based shelter,” here in Portland. So please come out and support the film and shelter by showing the city our community supports it! You can learn more about the film and foundation here. Tickets available on the POW fest website.
I stumbled across the website of artist Jason Polan the other day. Among his completed pieces available on his website, you can buy an hour of art (or an entire day). Whatever he makes in that hour is yours. Sorta fun, no?
via (jen bekman projects)
J and I went downtown for the night to celebrate our anniversary. We had a great time. Loved the little library with a pool table and bits of art scattered throughout. It’s amazing how just one night away from your ‘everyday’ can recharge your perspective.
and i’ll take the view, too. I’m seeing a yellow trend in my life lately…
through my sons ‘prismatic’ rainbow glasses. Oh yellow and teal, you are so good together…
Loving this print by William Powhida over at 20×200.
Holly spotted these flowers yesterday apparently trying to make a statement. Several pink flowers have sprung up on a bush of yellow flowers in our yard, and they are of a completely different variety. They share the same stem/branch as the yellow ones. Strange and beautiful, no?
My daughter enters the world of double digit age this week. My first thought: what? My second thought: wow, I must be getting really old!
Happy Birthday Holls!
I am repainting our entry and kitchen. I do just a small section a day, it feels less overwhelming that way. (I take a break from painting to paint, hmm) It also forces me do some spring cleaning as I go, always a good thing. My daughter, usually one to protest any change to the house, walked in and said “white! it’s so clean and fresh!” Ah, she is definitely a girl after my own heart.
Everyone needs a little four leaf luck to start their week!
p.s. i am trying to plan a family vacation up to the San Juan Islands this summer, anyone have any great spots they’ve stayed? Any tips are greatly appreciated!
A new set of postcards arrived today (I always include one or two with each order). I plan on creating a larger one in the very near future (sort of a free mini print) with no text on the image to include as well as I always love receiving little extras with orders.
We are having THE most perfect weather lately. The flowers and trees all think it is spring. It’s really crazy how many flowers are out. Even, I, the lazy gardener, am already hatching far too ambitious plans for the garden.
If you’ve been pondering commissioning a portrait, today is the day to do it! I have a special running over at Jasmere where you purchase $65 towards a portrait for only $28 (um that’s 57% off!). This is only for today and you need to purchase it through the Jasmere website.
I’m moving slowly after the three day weekend, but I did manage to add the ‘mind your manners’ print to my etsy shop. I woke up on Valentine’s day to my own little cupid and was ‘shot’ with an arrow that held my valentine (aka daughter dressed son up as cupid, complete with feathers and bow and arrow) and received these from hubby. Chocolate and Pride and Predjudice, you can’t go wrong.
