Author Archives: Sarah
Spiraled Double Helix Balloon Sculpture
So this is awesome: This is the work of New York artist Jason Hackenwerth at the Edinburgh International Science Festival. The sculpture took over 10,000 balloons, six days to construct and it is breathtaking. It represents the artist’s interpretation of the legend of Aphrodite and Eros and the double helix structure hangs over 40 feet … Continue reading
Dust
Is there anything more satisfying than using your finger to write your name on a polished surface covered with thick dust, and then wiping wiping it clean? I think not. Dust is everywhere, most of the time it is a nuisance, but sometimes it is beautiful. This amazing dust art is the work of Oscar … Continue reading
Painting with Denim
I wear jeans about 99% of my waking time. Working, out to dinner, church… the only significant time I spend in other pants is when I am working out. I love my jeans – durable, flattering, and depending on the cut, appropriate for most any event in southern California. Since about 1999 I have been … Continue reading
Wide World of Web
This week on the Wide World of Web: Yeah, pretty much everyone I know (or would care to know) would love a secret passage bookshelf. I am not usually all that excited about end of the year lists, but this one: 50 Wonderful Things From the Year in Pop Culture, is indeed wonderful. This interview … Continue reading
Maximalism Fantasy
It’s that time of year again – Christmas time in LA. White twinkle lights festoon the palm trees, candy canes hide in the bird of paradise ground cover. It looks odd. So, I look at the Bergdorf Goodman windows in New York and sigh. Christmas is a cold weather holiday, and they do winter with … Continue reading
5,000 Plates
My favorite part of “The Holiday Season” is sharing food with people you don’t get to see very often. Extended family, your downstairs neighbors, those people who work in the next office… During December our inhibitions are lowered enough that anyone is up for a Christmas cookie or a leftover turkey sandwich… With all those … Continue reading
Morning Glory
So this looks pretty awesome. It’s a lighting fixture that looks like the love child of a gramophone and a jungle vine. Designer Aviad Petel designed it specifically for a boutique hotel in Tel Aviv. It provides light for the staircase as well as the landings and is over 12 meters tall. I love how … Continue reading
Pulsing, Breathing Light
I keep thinking that if this were flipped the other way around it would be an awesome Christmas tree. I could watch them open and close all day. This is the work of South Korean artist U-Ram Choe. All images from U-Ram Choe’s website
The Experience of Movement
My cousin had a trampoline when I was a kid, and I loved jumping for hours and hours. I could never do a full flip, but he could – and did, frequently. My family lived in a town about 4 hours away from my cousin’s family, so jumping on the tramp was a holiday activity. … Continue reading
Wide World of Web
This week on the Wide World of Web: for the discerning male Man of the World a fairy-tale bridge This cool company makes shoes from upcycled plastic bags The People’s Movement Antonia is blogging again! and the people rejoiced! Folded paper illustrations Movie star by day, Nazi-fighter by night Traveling to Peru with four kids under … Continue reading
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