tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74514744490805488792024-02-19T04:40:54.684-08:00KEEP YOUR GLORY GOLDfor those who buck and bitemeg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-27150660833297100262012-11-08T09:00:00.000-08:002012-11-08T09:17:52.568-08:00On View: Tiffany Bozic <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love when female artists have babies and make post-pregnancy art. Remember when Bjork came out with her 6th album <i>Medulla, </i>composed almost entirely of sounds made by the human voice? It was an astonishing feat - gutsy, creative, and inspired. Much of her inspiration came from the recent birth of her daughter Isadora. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tonight you can view </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the meticulously detailed paintings of</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">another new mom, Tiffany Bozic, opening at the <a href="http://joshualinergallery.com/exhibitions/bozic_transformation_november_1_2012/" target="_blank">Joshua Liner Gallery</a> from 6-8 PM. Aptly titled, <i>Transformation</i> embodys many new themes for Bozic. While her subject matter of flora and fauna (both </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">real and imagined) </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">remains, she has ventured into new territory informed by a profoundly new experience and the dawn of bringing a little person into this crazy world. Explained in her own words, "F</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">rom the shifting perspective of a new mom, I thought a lot about the planet into which I was bringing my daughter. Some of the paintings reflect the sacrifice and transformative changes of pregnancy.”</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #636466; line-height: 18px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The cherry on top: Gingko Press recently released her first Monograph, <a href="http://joshualinergallery.com/booksandeditions/detail/bozic_drawn_by_instinct/" target="_blank">"Drawn by Instinct"</a> , a gorgeous collection of her gifted work, available through the gallery this evening and through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tiffany-Bozic-Drawn-Instinct/dp/1584234512/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352393666&sr=8-1&keywords=tiffany+bozic" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is really BIG news. <a href="http://www.rarariot.com/">RA RA RIOT ALBUM RELEASE!</a></span>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-62742983865335685512012-10-23T09:00:00.000-07:002012-10-23T11:11:43.551-07:00ohmygosh, hello blog!<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow, hang gliding on a Dorito is really fun! But as my friend put it, "You've been hang gliding on that Dorito for a <i>looooong </i>time!" So, it's time to get back to the business of blogging about all the lovely stuff that I think, see, make, and do</span>!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are lots of updates, projects, news, and adventures to tell you all about. Including decorating the little nerd nest I call home with my boo, escaping to Nantucket in the fall, building little terrarium worlds, and many upcoming art shows! Oh, and did I mention, a new blog design by <a href="http://www.18thandoak.com/">18th & Oak</a>!!!</span><br />
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meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-58247613008441208982010-08-18T11:39:00.000-07:002010-08-18T11:43:33.189-07:00Newness<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Although I have totally been dissing my "Blogtown and Z Boys," as my friend Mandee says, it is finally time for a new blog post and a new painting! This little number was inspired by some of the many wonderful shapes in the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. Tulips, budding flowers, leaves, and as always, cloud shapes. The rusty oranges and dull browns look great with aqua blues, mint greens, dusty pinks, and dark plums. And the white and yellow shapes break away from the pack. For as flat as I like my paintings to be, I like the movement in this one. And, for being balanced in composition, almost strictly so, it still escapes being static. I look forward to more painting adventures now that summer is winding down and I don't have magical places like Cape Cod to distract me!</span></span><br />
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</span>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-56399956742391894902010-06-22T20:48:00.000-07:002010-07-05T23:42:32.958-07:00Brooklyn halfsie finisher!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On May 22nd, I finished my second half-marathon, this time in Brooklyn, NY! The race started in lovely Prospect Park and ended on the Coney Island boardwalk, where finishers were rewarded with a banana and water. Hahahaha! That's right, the Brooklyn edition of the half-marathon series offered no medal! While Brooklyn always keeps it real, we all know accomplishments mean nothing if you don't have a medal to prove it;)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Nothing cheers me up like bunting! Recently, I acquired this adorable trio of mini bunting (above) from the Knotted Nest store on Etsy. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Inspired by this crafty idea, I took on a quite a challenge for my first sewing project ever. With a dear friend having a baby soon, I thought it would be the perfect handmade gift for decorating the new lil' one's room. Needing an inspirational message, I turned to Hip Hop, my go-to for life mottos! Nas' "The World is Yours" is pretty much the best advice for a new baby, so I started there. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After a crash course in operating a sewing machine from my awesome roommate, I began the project with some nervousness, but mostly determination. Measuring and cutting came first. I made a triangle stencil, 7 inches on each side for good luck! I cut the fabric out using serrated scissors, which make an adorable zig zag edge. Each triangle had another triangle behind it, so that the banner could be reversible! Then I cut out the felt letters, using fabric chalk to outline the font. After all the cutting was finished, it was time to assemble! To hang the banner, I used a thick mint green ribbon. I folded it in half, ironed it, and tucked the triangles in, pinning them securely. After sewing was complete, I added some finishing touches: streamers on each end and white Ric Rac trim on the letters. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The finished banner was a hit! Handmade gifts are always so charming and I was thrilled I pulled it off without it looking too much like a Dr. Frankenstein job. Cheers to baby Willem, who hopefully won't get the wrong idea and end up a dictator:) </span><br />
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meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-45395728274381736572010-04-28T20:22:00.000-07:002010-04-28T20:26:14.043-07:00my best friend forever makes art.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBEMYWJ4j-_aM3buNubpCp2X7cwqXBpubz6JkA4BbwclwU20GW9Pg-lZsAa-ZwAr-pYxe8MDa42dDVpHAO6c1qZSNIKokAvq_0GHtZ0MmEh53qJaTZslQSD6eie0ndwg1YpqSKsn4Hteh/s1600/brothers+invite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBEMYWJ4j-_aM3buNubpCp2X7cwqXBpubz6JkA4BbwclwU20GW9Pg-lZsAa-ZwAr-pYxe8MDa42dDVpHAO6c1qZSNIKokAvq_0GHtZ0MmEh53qJaTZslQSD6eie0ndwg1YpqSKsn4Hteh/s320/brothers+invite.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Meghan Rennie takes pretty photographs about the space in between things. The opening reception for "We're so Much Alike, We Must be Brothers" is on May 6th in Toronto. Just sayin'. Also, I love her.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pigeonfight.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">PIGEON FIGHT</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.meghanrennie.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">www.meghanrennie.com</span></a></div>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-22521199448604000732010-04-25T16:27:00.000-07:002010-04-25T22:02:21.488-07:00flower party!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNx7qVlseYwxoC-YBFRcdph9MgspjA-JWcCOxOzcovUqV7zQwMZ_LDvNfsc_6K9X8N3TDeepRgZZmLHsuBui5htfc8oc-TuiBMnlb0CgTIiuMVWOd4DXtByOEZAeLxEYotW2yO2MSE-7mE/s1600/hanami!+063-pola.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNx7qVlseYwxoC-YBFRcdph9MgspjA-JWcCOxOzcovUqV7zQwMZ_LDvNfsc_6K9X8N3TDeepRgZZmLHsuBui5htfc8oc-TuiBMnlb0CgTIiuMVWOd4DXtByOEZAeLxEYotW2yO2MSE-7mE/s320/hanami!+063-pola.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5qDUzDWHGcOJItSaBZ844K5_xarHKJIwIIM0NsdOj6xb15l0KgsUSyJoc1yjjrT96FYR747Ld5qeTjwg0z1DPQmxZlbBAZKEMGaPTRxL5mlwA0IjZBdUONgfV84Q2rFck_myWq3uamYB/s1600/hanami!+064-pola.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5qDUzDWHGcOJItSaBZ844K5_xarHKJIwIIM0NsdOj6xb15l0KgsUSyJoc1yjjrT96FYR747Ld5qeTjwg0z1DPQmxZlbBAZKEMGaPTRxL5mlwA0IjZBdUONgfV84Q2rFck_myWq3uamYB/s320/hanami!+064-pola.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFlxtD9k5TyDMIFsDRbw521XXTRrIM2BsRxmArOSomNLZ_F1-TB2L-5MTL6w_-j5jY6-UcqMFrxk-2vznwDULbcQikqLLuiSoHrPKZxf-rFJNSGNql6iNCCeF39XkwldN694Zmru_rdZ5/s1600/hanami!+064-pola.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Each Spring, one of the most enchanting events takes place at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens: Hanami. Hanami literally means "flower viewing" in Japanese. Since we don't have the cherry blossom forecast (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sakurazensen) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">here in America, I went twice to experience the different stages of this amazing process, as the blossoms only last one or two weeks! The first time I went the blossoms must have just bloomed that morning all at once. They were so perfectly in place, as you can see in the polaroids. When I returned a week later, it was just completely different and magical!!! The breeze had created all this wonderful blossom snow, and tiny petals were flying through the air and showering down onto the ground. It was the most cheerful and relaxing vision I've ever seen! Nature is really cool.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXU0N3Y5QiZvBDMGAAkG755Oh5QVijBHFP5DU6LN93IIdvwAElvRvAome4Pn7jRU_SIv05ZJH7gNdaQCgOMmk_yVP1r04AVWrMEI5YYy5ZPo8OfDHX6xly6csBvdbNqGN7CNfzfFqWLpT/s1600/lots+of+fun+049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXU0N3Y5QiZvBDMGAAkG755Oh5QVijBHFP5DU6LN93IIdvwAElvRvAome4Pn7jRU_SIv05ZJH7gNdaQCgOMmk_yVP1r04AVWrMEI5YYy5ZPo8OfDHX6xly6csBvdbNqGN7CNfzfFqWLpT/s320/lots+of+fun+049.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFlxtD9k5TyDMIFsDRbw521XXTRrIM2BsRxmArOSomNLZ_F1-TB2L-5MTL6w_-j5jY6-UcqMFrxk-2vznwDULbcQikqLLuiSoHrPKZxf-rFJNSGNql6iNCCeF39XkwldN694Zmru_rdZ5/s1600/hanami!+064-pola.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFU_uxCTzrS1Yx9TR6z8NPPDqLts1ydhHU_Bc4tWY2K2u-sitvvBhjojeK3fRE0hUnVn5FkXDEpUbR7hzcZ5Xq4XtriD_9w0CvDyW7_MQIE8Xu7azTFKryyHuPQi-aUcvrjP1ztPfqyWPx/s1600/lots+of+fun+035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFU_uxCTzrS1Yx9TR6z8NPPDqLts1ydhHU_Bc4tWY2K2u-sitvvBhjojeK3fRE0hUnVn5FkXDEpUbR7hzcZ5Xq4XtriD_9w0CvDyW7_MQIE8Xu7azTFKryyHuPQi-aUcvrjP1ztPfqyWPx/s320/lots+of+fun+035.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-17240797543259008802010-04-25T15:53:00.000-07:002010-04-27T11:01:15.611-07:00new art story: Process Makes Perfect!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjok_l9ccagWd-rIc2LmuhubHmujbDlEko4OEVMKkmXzy2JWEQykwSEGPHSR-quhzFqAqrAH80_bAx6q4CWxkf2sJFdLvOJZv22Hi551LRhImKGTwvy3idGkKeKa8MilWNEMpw86VfslrMU/s1600/Storm+Tharp+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjok_l9ccagWd-rIc2LmuhubHmujbDlEko4OEVMKkmXzy2JWEQykwSEGPHSR-quhzFqAqrAH80_bAx6q4CWxkf2sJFdLvOJZv22Hi551LRhImKGTwvy3idGkKeKa8MilWNEMpw86VfslrMU/s320/Storm+Tharp+2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">J</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">odie Jill, 2009. Ink, gouache, and colored pencil on paper. 58 1/2 x 42 1/4 inches. By Storm Tharp)</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">CHEEK Magazine has a hot new issue out! In issue sweet 16, I wrote a little story on this year's Whitney Biennial. The MVPs of this year's selection use some pretty mind bending processes that can be read about here:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.cheekmagazine.com/Cheek16_LIVE/Cheek16_HTML/art1.html">Process Makes Perfect</a></span></div>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-71641752104354348022010-03-29T14:33:00.000-07:002010-03-31T22:16:54.267-07:00enthralling.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAWuKlUrodBVIB1kdCGodP1Tnc-uh_aTZoLkVYl5l0TfD-UoOh6Hmh-SGCQ5heAFe487y4VjTt1XjUHsLXPnln3u8sJFVrQ8Z5SYJ2yIk2RbSkEykiMdXKdm6ZZ5qbluhEd3gjiCuuVG5/s1600/Efterklang_Magic_Chairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAWuKlUrodBVIB1kdCGodP1Tnc-uh_aTZoLkVYl5l0TfD-UoOh6Hmh-SGCQ5heAFe487y4VjTt1XjUHsLXPnln3u8sJFVrQ8Z5SYJ2yIk2RbSkEykiMdXKdm6ZZ5qbluhEd3gjiCuuVG5/s320/Efterklang_Magic_Chairs.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have a huge crush on Efterklang's "Magic Chairs" album. They are from Copenhagen Denmark, which makes them cooler than you and I. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">May 15th would be a perfect day to take me to Brussels, Belgium where they are playing with CocoRosie. Just sayin'. Afterwards, we can go look at Flemish art like Hans Memling, Jan van Eyck and Peter Brueghel the Elder.</span><br />
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</span>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-85922117770703125932010-03-26T19:17:00.000-07:002010-03-30T17:37:21.721-07:00all dolled up!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxJc9ImKy2XT99H_Je1hWEpTUa_wLxPDzOq04Y91wMZb4oMskpHb4jMueZ6AMw3MPlVCxDWbUc61yyyp5eVy0PbVqOQ7f7C9AfpYsbz_0s7gZqWlg-RrLGWyvNsbIZzjzwDxMl7UnR4t9/s1600/russian+doll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxJc9ImKy2XT99H_Je1hWEpTUa_wLxPDzOq04Y91wMZb4oMskpHb4jMueZ6AMw3MPlVCxDWbUc61yyyp5eVy0PbVqOQ7f7C9AfpYsbz_0s7gZqWlg-RrLGWyvNsbIZzjzwDxMl7UnR4t9/s320/russian+doll.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2ukZuGATuzxEcDqrAGTY3Qydmxq1ssgjhd6drRLM7d1gZfQhn_YnaRKJ2-Hv4DzV7eknFmmYDFkxyoOLLO0RNxWDmO_TDIoZQ5AbS-Wb1awNw9vvlDz9NUWDRVFHOh4OGYUQTyZsIM_Y/s1600/ashley+love.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2ukZuGATuzxEcDqrAGTY3Qydmxq1ssgjhd6drRLM7d1gZfQhn_YnaRKJ2-Hv4DzV7eknFmmYDFkxyoOLLO0RNxWDmO_TDIoZQ5AbS-Wb1awNw9vvlDz9NUWDRVFHOh4OGYUQTyZsIM_Y/s320/ashley+love.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I treated myself to a little nesting doll tattoo. You know, LIFE reward for a job well done! I've been fond of Ashley Love's work for quite some time (I've mentioned this NC southern belle before), and I am thrilled to be all dolled up by her! She is a total perfectionist, and took the time to work with the available space on my arm. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This little beauty is so precious. I love the design, which is totally balanced with love arrows, berry branches, and a single rose. Isn't the color pallet just so modern and dashing!? Ashley's work is next level, what I like to call post-traditional. She is a rising star for sure. And that lavender rose is on my elbow folks! (Ouchie.) It makes me feel kind of tough;)</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fun fact: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Nesting dolls, a.k.a. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">matryoshka dolls, are a Russian tradition, but actually based on a 1890 Japanese figurine called "fukuruma." </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwhhqKJ6Jm7XG_iYv5WNijXJAYZedyZfsShhT8bRqSTR0IoFgoYwAqEKEF6R08vm5-0i2D6zrf5MibDocALSOH1MbkPRXzmLalYNABjcfTnhca3XY__WQg68jUvUsI6c5TJcBmMf2wZb4/s1600/fukuruma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwhhqKJ6Jm7XG_iYv5WNijXJAYZedyZfsShhT8bRqSTR0IoFgoYwAqEKEF6R08vm5-0i2D6zrf5MibDocALSOH1MbkPRXzmLalYNABjcfTnhca3XY__WQg68jUvUsI6c5TJcBmMf2wZb4/s320/fukuruma.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(fukuruma)</span> </span></div>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-19516240017153627372010-03-23T13:53:00.000-07:002010-03-23T14:36:23.338-07:00banner fever.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8voJVvVSOH5UdpgDGuEi8JB09n-_xt47c1H-o9DG9U-AKHNKCowIkkjpYQuF-kyDtgcbbefxv6pNJ1a4x6iONZR-BAtkXIV2LdoHbc1HDL5CUfdHVLWTMZIetslvW2vnAMdx8z0UPgSuE/s1600-h/cozy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8voJVvVSOH5UdpgDGuEi8JB09n-_xt47c1H-o9DG9U-AKHNKCowIkkjpYQuF-kyDtgcbbefxv6pNJ1a4x6iONZR-BAtkXIV2LdoHbc1HDL5CUfdHVLWTMZIetslvW2vnAMdx8z0UPgSuE/s320/cozy.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37P5z5lXP1b1j9R6gghHkGKBsdNa39Mzh3z2-LX0EfvQFPRYlGnJxzA_SQ_WMC-cmr-HOaSrlrdW2NpvZGxAs-x24pKB8ALa9w2i9ldHmqHPbpIGeqmJWy1ecZ6yDcHYdfQA39z3TFH81/s1600-h/love+ahoy!.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37P5z5lXP1b1j9R6gghHkGKBsdNa39Mzh3z2-LX0EfvQFPRYlGnJxzA_SQ_WMC-cmr-HOaSrlrdW2NpvZGxAs-x24pKB8ALa9w2i9ldHmqHPbpIGeqmJWy1ecZ6yDcHYdfQA39z3TFH81/s320/love+ahoy!.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TenderLetters"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tender Letters</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love banners! Every celebration deserves one. Some of the most lovely banners I have seen as of late can be found in Gina's Etsy store, aptly named, Tender Letters. I love how rugged her designs are, it gives them tons of personality! "Love Ahoy" with the mini anchors is my favorite!!! I mean, how stupid cute us that!?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am eager to start my own banner projects with vintage fabrics and inspired phrases! Below is a banner I made last fall for my birthday dance-'til-you're-dead party! Of course the letters were rearranged in honor of one of many pet names I have been given over time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNOkkJUzmy3F5Y3qvA0h4ycPifz5ak14sbsJOBlsTsc4SnZpTzYXK2sF_8TJpGejTZ9XHEODjP9pCDCmTXTmm7vwnMio1JOMZiA-3XzEryFmqEB9PgxvTe_t2OH_e5V741ILPSghju6S5/s1600-h/feg+marmer+foreva.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNOkkJUzmy3F5Y3qvA0h4ycPifz5ak14sbsJOBlsTsc4SnZpTzYXK2sF_8TJpGejTZ9XHEODjP9pCDCmTXTmm7vwnMio1JOMZiA-3XzEryFmqEB9PgxvTe_t2OH_e5V741ILPSghju6S5/s320/feg+marmer+foreva.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-67959508954581068412010-03-21T18:06:00.000-07:002010-03-22T14:20:31.006-07:00halfsies rookie!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7e8aDlmnfxvvGDis-pnIxT72_0s_bpCSHZ-cXly4npBJ3QugSN0Pimg-MnZH1BZpW8kS2aA4E5aSNelWJKFqnuTN7z_HIhON8VLNTGuRu2csQPgGAc-z6KOSHYHmHSQS06gIkkuJjzIAf/s1600-h/halfsies!.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7e8aDlmnfxvvGDis-pnIxT72_0s_bpCSHZ-cXly4npBJ3QugSN0Pimg-MnZH1BZpW8kS2aA4E5aSNelWJKFqnuTN7z_HIhON8VLNTGuRu2csQPgGAc-z6KOSHYHmHSQS06gIkkuJjzIAf/s320/halfsies!.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today I completed my first half marathon!!! That's 13.1 miles of guts and glory through the heart of New York City. This was the 5th edition of the NYC half mar<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;">athon, and the first time it has been held in the Spring, making for absolutely perfect weather!</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;">This race is kind of a big bad monster, but I tried to keep my eye on the prize and keep it breezy:) Mostly I was just sort of run-dancing to sweet jams on my ipod. I don't particularly "enjoy" running but little victories feel really lovely!</span></span>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-90685842415786125722010-03-17T11:14:00.000-07:002010-03-17T11:24:17.550-07:00got her toes done up with her fingernails matchin'!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicicJhieItCXWhQTEiP_e2Z54fyyvxw5q7LAAu-4BDygYwFjNSvQV6bLeL3qcFkWkswMS91dMY1ulXROMB8uPIT1ttOymFM9ZGLqMgHtMD8EekkDzZieXRzc_zIxaiVkErZ-uCKCPYqAGV/s1600-h/nail+art+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicicJhieItCXWhQTEiP_e2Z54fyyvxw5q7LAAu-4BDygYwFjNSvQV6bLeL3qcFkWkswMS91dMY1ulXROMB8uPIT1ttOymFM9ZGLqMgHtMD8EekkDzZieXRzc_zIxaiVkErZ-uCKCPYqAGV/s320/nail+art+1.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAnJ1904Fu1v3ZGCz4CWt6iDkREu_X4skzLVcQIN3fpU6TXAlEr2JMvMtiM-Y5FYknBAHj4HUnm7sCy91mcBQ8ykVzSLbatYHSo14nBuvnUZsJ9ittGMH8f2vxsR3NuC7x_6Ix_A3j_BU/s1600-h/nail+art+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAnJ1904Fu1v3ZGCz4CWt6iDkREu_X4skzLVcQIN3fpU6TXAlEr2JMvMtiM-Y5FYknBAHj4HUnm7sCy91mcBQ8ykVzSLbatYHSo14nBuvnUZsJ9ittGMH8f2vxsR3NuC7x_6Ix_A3j_BU/s320/nail+art+2.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHWm5GCmZhqiRvivqHaqgwrjG_5YwrCZVNG0pst-mYXgAQ36o85bVeQ1UKIjFqBHH_czfaYNmHn5RGeJWYkvHvtVDF5o4S89wN4J8Vlh2iTWxTuMiK-n9pKmD30LKhdGiMLQD4vtB2CqL/s1600-h/nail+art+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHWm5GCmZhqiRvivqHaqgwrjG_5YwrCZVNG0pst-mYXgAQ36o85bVeQ1UKIjFqBHH_czfaYNmHn5RGeJWYkvHvtVDF5o4S89wN4J8Vlh2iTWxTuMiK-n9pKmD30LKhdGiMLQD4vtB2CqL/s320/nail+art+3.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In Tokyo, girls get their nails done up like this! That's three dimensions of jewel-encrusted hello kitty and gumdrops, pastries and bows, or whichever decorative object you can dream up! Since there are no Japanese 3D nail art salons in Brooklyn, I guess I'll just have to open up my own, serving bubble tea daily, and hosting black light karaoke all day every day.</span>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-51631637942798805612010-03-13T10:08:00.000-08:002010-03-17T11:51:02.133-07:00This song is really really really ridiculously good.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Ōsaka Loop Line </span><span class="t_nihongo_kanji" lang="ja" xml:lang="ja"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">大阪環状線 </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">is a railway line in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Japan"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Japan</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> that encircles central </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Osaka"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Osaka</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. It's also my new favorite song by Discovery, a super-fun-experimental-bubble-gum-electro-pop band made of the good stuff kids love: Rostam Batmanglij,</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the keyboardist from Vampire Weekend and Wes Miles, Ra Ra Riot's main vocals. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Just to give you an idea, their influences include: "</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">subwoofer, pitchshifted handclap, that sixteenth note high hat you're hearing in da night, highlighter yellow/neon orange." </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That means that while it's bubbly and makes you feel amazingly happy, you can still turn up the bass and make the trunk rattle!!! </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; line-height: normal;"></span>This is the kind of song you listen to when you first wake up in the morning, when you know it's gonna be a lovely day...which is every day, duh! Listen:</span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/discoverdiscovery">Osaka Loop Line</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZlKOCYAKHVoG28UAKsNNLhxcN-qTvcxrG6-kq2zDTjo-xcTMFcQezDzyn1Dm0zKlvVMM5tiRaMYOcFq_QW0wFGlEvteTHrBt7QH5loTsyCEptt0k8dxHF_pAsS7YkZQRRNS5IVEktNYO/s1600-h/Discovery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZlKOCYAKHVoG28UAKsNNLhxcN-qTvcxrG6-kq2zDTjo-xcTMFcQezDzyn1Dm0zKlvVMM5tiRaMYOcFq_QW0wFGlEvteTHrBt7QH5loTsyCEptt0k8dxHF_pAsS7YkZQRRNS5IVEktNYO/s320/Discovery.jpg" /></a></div>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-26986959882255559762010-02-02T14:23:00.000-08:002010-02-02T14:44:09.091-08:00i love you beach house.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBM2e_1wSz7YX6xVYauiV8ltXH06U1XkJOnwAUi6ZFvYaBACV_cdl75HML4yUICGkrUsDbbUTmjuJPBQEakwbuR7Ml0j8NNJllMupidRTCNa4ffWsPoY4fbATa1QwH7gOecP0B6-0jwKnd/s1600-h/Teen+Dream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBM2e_1wSz7YX6xVYauiV8ltXH06U1XkJOnwAUi6ZFvYaBACV_cdl75HML4yUICGkrUsDbbUTmjuJPBQEakwbuR7Ml0j8NNJllMupidRTCNa4ffWsPoY4fbATa1QwH7gOecP0B6-0jwKnd/s320/Teen+Dream.jpg" /></a></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Beach House released "Teen Dream" last week. It's a solid album. Get your make-out on in its warm breeze. </span>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-48982751440545016982010-01-27T12:18:00.000-08:002010-02-04T18:07:00.855-08:00It's hard to stay cool: Ra Ra Riot's The Rhumb Line<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZzQZgL0PC_WLUV14_B-3jFSlFm25iiyJVbee8iqNqd48BWVAIcAGwU1PImOTJxuLgIOQC0EBePah-xAC_NxEXm6LlhE3d4Deu5UfuREP3z8BJPOblEaxpcABhMzO8_epUQbGDkCBm0F5/s1600-h/ra+ra+riot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZzQZgL0PC_WLUV14_B-3jFSlFm25iiyJVbee8iqNqd48BWVAIcAGwU1PImOTJxuLgIOQC0EBePah-xAC_NxEXm6LlhE3d4Deu5UfuREP3z8BJPOblEaxpcABhMzO8_epUQbGDkCBm0F5/s320/ra+ra+riot.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A rhumb line is a line crossing all meridians of longitude at the same angle. It's also a pretty album by Ra Ra Riot. I'm revisting this late summer 2008 debut from these Syracuse indie rockers. It's really rich musically, with string intsruments weaving through more percussive and snappy beats. It's a big boquet of fun! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Best news: Ra Ra Riot perform Friday, February 5th along with The Antlers at BAM. </span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ra Ra Riot at BAM!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTQSetdEJ_GjI6ZiU_HeYW2nYTkse-q-aiXjoFovcPwFw925AjhsvtFTct3sMguChBVRnBalZM3rETXP3T1xNKBpOIUZ-Afmbf-Cq8WdqSyHygbPcGFPgvd8OlBzOtFB10KvbDHKwWanF/s1600-h/ra+ra+riot+%2B+antlers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTQSetdEJ_GjI6ZiU_HeYW2nYTkse-q-aiXjoFovcPwFw925AjhsvtFTct3sMguChBVRnBalZM3rETXP3T1xNKBpOIUZ-Afmbf-Cq8WdqSyHygbPcGFPgvd8OlBzOtFB10KvbDHKwWanF/s320/ra+ra+riot+%2B+antlers.jpg" /></a></div>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-91909353764213437642010-01-21T16:48:00.000-08:002010-01-21T18:50:31.352-08:00Oh snap!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEPpFqI5T92zIMcSXvWBM7puH5kXNJPhq8ZhF-gKpis4wfxTcNKXfD6fRukpe7WIOe6UmZxcWgWpBvLDPvYsBf4rCJfDsUmKUQwXiRLJQLmgrKX-Kr2WpyfL0iDjF4vPlg2ZqP0XmiYec/s1600-h/C.T.s-pola.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEPpFqI5T92zIMcSXvWBM7puH5kXNJPhq8ZhF-gKpis4wfxTcNKXfD6fRukpe7WIOe6UmZxcWgWpBvLDPvYsBf4rCJfDsUmKUQwXiRLJQLmgrKX-Kr2WpyfL0iDjF4vPlg2ZqP0XmiYec/s320/C.T.s-pola.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today I picked up some classic Chuck Taylor All-Stars in stormy grey. I'm feeling really grunge-tastic. It's amazing that this is actually my first pair; somehow I skipped the angry teenager trend in the 90s. It's never too late for a classic punk/grunge throwback. "It's not like I'm some modern punk, dickhead. It's an obvious, 1977 original punk rock look." -Enid, Ghost World</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Since I'm fifteen again, I'll need to grab a pack of grape flavored Bubble Yum and some slap bracelets. See you at recess...I brought my Skip-it!</span><br />
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</div>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-90320840976206923482010-01-20T18:42:00.000-08:002010-02-02T14:27:56.054-08:00Gun Salutes: Tamar Mogendorff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrT2Oq1eBsHHEWrOvUuEy8UF6DZqqqyy2FopqdyQs3RIIb1G1cRDZprAso1lChGuTW7OZsbuPr2nTrswrhbYQFuQk0Y1-8w3l35JOdGezOMH9obdhf3WMm2B_My1Kn4yLh587QlOFMDQ0T/s1600-h/HJB+rules+040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrT2Oq1eBsHHEWrOvUuEy8UF6DZqqqyy2FopqdyQs3RIIb1G1cRDZprAso1lChGuTW7OZsbuPr2nTrswrhbYQFuQk0Y1-8w3l35JOdGezOMH9obdhf3WMm2B_My1Kn4yLh587QlOFMDQ0T/s320/HJB+rules+040.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-VjlfLstbWQD2vjZIkmc5Z9jvBaYmgq4SyEzofaDCtl-4eqdJKyyHSwBjdC0YM5-Cts17ph4pURRz3IYnY6K7YOyHa2EnWZdXaFgqHCdt8a5ww1C6R9KrLXMVHuo-E050YPW_H-BJYnM/s1600-h/tamar_mogendorff+horse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-VjlfLstbWQD2vjZIkmc5Z9jvBaYmgq4SyEzofaDCtl-4eqdJKyyHSwBjdC0YM5-Cts17ph4pURRz3IYnY6K7YOyHa2EnWZdXaFgqHCdt8a5ww1C6R9KrLXMVHuo-E050YPW_H-BJYnM/s320/tamar_mogendorff+horse.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ABdlig_AG4NqQKSD1Zs3DsQ-ozxaCbXEo7OE83Edh0U-wr09wi21buA2SPQvcngtuFJ9f1B72Nnp4_zyN-e1dt1-LZ_w5QNkpQ46iFARpTcrBScki17VnlcwNLWZ6f-gVXm7mg_A2aM4/s1600-h/tamar_mogendorff+polar+bears.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ABdlig_AG4NqQKSD1Zs3DsQ-ozxaCbXEo7OE83Edh0U-wr09wi21buA2SPQvcngtuFJ9f1B72Nnp4_zyN-e1dt1-LZ_w5QNkpQ46iFARpTcrBScki17VnlcwNLWZ6f-gVXm7mg_A2aM4/s320/tamar_mogendorff+polar+bears.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdK_c9Gn5XfrCLVoEYtWH246bdTl1yz9XR3goJJjJ_yohRGEA9oudb89HUi-pKD0uLNEpXPlfIdpvDaREgSIvQKLMiftcTEfOflumQpgyJdQsDHjXopwcz0FqnA8y363_76VqQ4G8pIxa/s1600-h/tamar_mogendorff+peacocks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdK_c9Gn5XfrCLVoEYtWH246bdTl1yz9XR3goJJjJ_yohRGEA9oudb89HUi-pKD0uLNEpXPlfIdpvDaREgSIvQKLMiftcTEfOflumQpgyJdQsDHjXopwcz0FqnA8y363_76VqQ4G8pIxa/s320/tamar_mogendorff+peacocks.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOjcZWOQj93m_IVy_7BPGEpn-Nel7b5V51Vg6Xe2MhsbxmW9gjX36uaeG43OzmlbbdzR7I3W-nsAmgSkXdh2zh9q-F3gFTLqDJ2Zi11IJQvbA91TGFEJwgT3AihIVnWzehonoeE1w3C39/s1600-h/tamar_mogendorff+dear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOjcZWOQj93m_IVy_7BPGEpn-Nel7b5V51Vg6Xe2MhsbxmW9gjX36uaeG43OzmlbbdzR7I3W-nsAmgSkXdh2zh9q-F3gFTLqDJ2Zi11IJQvbA91TGFEJwgT3AihIVnWzehonoeE1w3C39/s320/tamar_mogendorff+dear.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tamar Mogendorff likes stuffing animals. Although, her faux taxidermy is a sweeter version of actual hunting trophies, where the beauty of the animal can be appreciated harmlessly. Bumbling around over the long weekend, I discovered her newest creations at bird in Williamsburg (203 Grand Street). I always loved her miniature bird houses and mushrooms, but these new larger creations are really enchanting. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They remind me of "Golden Pony Boy" from one of the hippest and heartfelt love stories: Michel Gondrey's "The Science of Sleep."</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYeeOmUp8pLIo05s0NNpmrju2LlHnNA-mrDXD3a4leL_fPqDAYShbCAeyt1dMtpHEFjOr1-2xwJyhAuZ4D_Lo3kqcPcYuAPtgrJheAWgF3utb2DKBOLXO7z8VBofG2EQIKgiYs1FLcwJi/s1600-h/golden+pony+boy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYeeOmUp8pLIo05s0NNpmrju2LlHnNA-mrDXD3a4leL_fPqDAYShbCAeyt1dMtpHEFjOr1-2xwJyhAuZ4D_Lo3kqcPcYuAPtgrJheAWgF3utb2DKBOLXO7z8VBofG2EQIKgiYs1FLcwJi/s320/golden+pony+boy.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(Golden Pony Boy was created by Lauri Faggioni, another wonderful lady who stuffs adorable objects.) </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There is something very clumsy and charming about the raw finish of hand stitched objects. To see more pretty:</span><br />
<div align="center"><a href="http://www.tmogy.com/"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">TAMAR MOGENDORFF</span></a></div>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-92152914609919031292010-01-12T22:42:00.000-08:002010-01-12T22:51:33.540-08:00Gucci bulldog keychain.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EjNO225Iiy290HHt2b2IselQ0opMaHfcRORqKzUbkN-pRzUgXQZCJqLAhOVElVN_maTAPBQ47q41oXPpp6vMMdkCFrIio59CkMO39spn9OeI_gJfY5eMDVKZFPudqacXPW2h3K9VBPQU/s1600-h/gucci+bulldog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EjNO225Iiy290HHt2b2IselQ0opMaHfcRORqKzUbkN-pRzUgXQZCJqLAhOVElVN_maTAPBQ47q41oXPpp6vMMdkCFrIio59CkMO39spn9OeI_gJfY5eMDVKZFPudqacXPW2h3K9VBPQU/s320/gucci+bulldog.JPG" /></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Spotted.</span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Luxury, bows, bulldogs...these are a few of my favorite things. </span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">When I see cute like this, "Love my Way" by the Psychedelic Furs starts playing in my head. </span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Is that weird? </span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I hope so!</span><br />
</div>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-1673609339662582262010-01-04T16:45:00.000-08:002010-01-12T22:49:56.418-08:00hello newness!<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">(</span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Print by Mike Monteiro, available through <a href="http://www.20x200.com/">20 x 200</a>, a Jen Beckman Project )</span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9pqA2JttvZThaOrBJmqKydd_WkvuliB4g0KuKLyV3bGgd-sAPv_C1-wF2Kmw9aFXK-uOEaekAbtpKkG79p6MbqnTo2r4QtNnxclO-4rldUgOZToBipGvXAIqq2hJ4fOd6W6hG5DpTHuC/s1600-h/mike_monteiro_makeit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9pqA2JttvZThaOrBJmqKydd_WkvuliB4g0KuKLyV3bGgd-sAPv_C1-wF2Kmw9aFXK-uOEaekAbtpKkG79p6MbqnTo2r4QtNnxclO-4rldUgOZToBipGvXAIqq2hJ4fOd6W6hG5DpTHuC/s320/mike_monteiro_makeit.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">2009 almost took the fight out of me.</span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times;">It was totally dope and important and fun and awesome, but exhausting and dumb.</span><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here's hoping that 2010 is completely pleasant. </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm hanging up my boxing gloves. </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">But I am prepared to take them down again. </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Keep your glory gold.</span><br />
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</div>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-14047039170607523322009-12-30T18:55:00.000-08:002009-12-30T19:08:23.186-08:00metal on metal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_srkbIg23kRlONqummoQ_cYhu2GIDWpHyF7qSuV7pkz8x2ALmdS8P2vcbUzj3Dyk2R4mz8SBM4FHXuiZrNLBotkU9xhXCbJsklf_wQI8TqVma-zF1fVXcY7nBpY8krKi6wJr-AhIUH25/s1600-h/anvil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_srkbIg23kRlONqummoQ_cYhu2GIDWpHyF7qSuV7pkz8x2ALmdS8P2vcbUzj3Dyk2R4mz8SBM4FHXuiZrNLBotkU9xhXCbJsklf_wQI8TqVma-zF1fVXcY7nBpY8krKi6wJr-AhIUH25/s320/anvil.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm a sucker for touching rockumentaries. This one is no exception. </span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Never give up on your dreams. Stick to your convictions. </span><span style="font-family: Times;">Anvil will show you how.</span><br />
</div>meg farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712338472650540005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451474449080548879.post-73699616229027029212009-12-27T18:58:00.000-08:002010-01-20T19:29:37.986-08:00Tulip Mania<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZsAVQKY2_a-QKsyBsXedFaiIenA7dQpiZcYYlDigAI6f3kbffMCvgVHyq-pSQwgfI0h9u8yFlUhrCXC3VPps4bC-tQk08ez3Jy9Ga17wr0ZKNsV6JxiHlLvUByiFEcMHk7y1WqmI5PK6/s1600-h/tulips.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZsAVQKY2_a-QKsyBsXedFaiIenA7dQpiZcYYlDigAI6f3kbffMCvgVHyq-pSQwgfI0h9u8yFlUhrCXC3VPps4bC-tQk08ez3Jy9Ga17wr0ZKNsV6JxiHlLvUByiFEcMHk7y1WqmI5PK6/s320/tulips.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">During the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century, the Tulip flower became a status symbol and a luxury item, with rare bulbs selling for ten times more than the average skilled craftsman made in an entire year. The vivid colors and firey shapes in the petals of ceratin types became highly sought after. Interestingly, this effect was a result of a virus, and the Tulip market crashed.</span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today I picked up this lazy bunch for $6.99 at my local organic market, brought them home and read about them in my Garden of Eden book of botanical illustrations. (Nerd.) Fresh flowers are so pretty to look at in the middle of winter. I'm glad that horticulturalists found a way to achieve the same gorgeous results the virus created through breeding alone. Maybe when I retire, I will breed Tulips. Or make goat cheese. I can't decide.</span><br />
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