Tara Donovan Untitled , 2003 Styrofoam Cups, Hot Glue Dimensions Variable Ace Gallery Los Angeles, 2005

I haven't read poetry in a long time. Not because I don't love it, I do.  Most of it. It's more that most poetry does...

Kara Rosenlund's "Sea ," via Cup of Jo We are headed to the south of France and Berlin for two weeks, so the old blog wil...

I would brave the Alcatraz crowds for this. From For-Site Foundation : “The misconception of totalitarianism is that freedom can be ...

Enchanted Forest by Elsa Mora Happy weekend, friends! Vegan Mint Brownie Ice Cream London Growing . This is FASCINATING. ( Maserati...

It has been an emotional week. Last Friday night a friend's husband died unexpectedly. There are no words to describe the immeasurab...

Read instead ... screen print from an original watercolor painting by BOOK/SHOP founder Erik Heywood BOOK/SHOP is an intimate, well-cu...

Every time I venture into Esqueleto I admire the gorgeous ceramic bells by Michele Quan that are hanging around the store. Aren't they...

Hello to December, one of my favorite months of the year. I love the holidays: the chill in the air, the smell of pine needles, baking, ...

Sheeps by Meagan Donegan I can't wait to read the new Donna Tartt . Cookies ! Shayna texted me about these yesterday and St...

This weekend I was reminded about this NPR segment on the gnomes of Oakland , the anonymously-painted little wooden creatures nailed to ...

Our plum tree is producing more fruit than we can manage to eat, so this week I made this super tasty plum tart . I used half whole wheat...

Beautiful. Cloudscapes by transsolar & tetsuo kondo architects . [via of paper and things ]

The Interestings , more than any book I've read in the last year, really stuck with me. I bring it up often, with anyone who will li...

From Steven Soderbergh's State of Cinema keynote at the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival : But before we talk about movi...

Charles Fréger " Wild Men " of Europe are beautiful and fascinating. CZECH REUPUBLIC : In the village of Nedašov, devils join...

I posted about Marina Abramović's The Artist is Present back in 2010 when the I stumbled upon the Tumblr Marina Abramović Made Me Cr...

I love everything Ann Hamilton creates. This installation, the event of a thread , at the Park Ave Armory is no exception. If you're...

The Couple I spotted a version of this print by Ashley G over at my friend Celia's house yesterday and fell in LOVE. After a look...