For pop culture enthusiasts, there’s an unlimited number of conventions where you can connect with your tribe. There are gamer cons, comic cons, anime cons, dragon cons, quilt cons and even a con that celebrates inclusion. I love spaces where art and kitsch collide and for the past 10 years, DesignerCon has become one of … Continue reading Booths Without Borders at DesignerCon 2017
I mentioned in my first Artist a Day Challenge post how instrumental the Hammer’s digital catalog for Now Dig This! was in documenting many of the incredible artists that came out of the black arts movement between the 1960s’-1970’s. The curator for the show, Dr. Kellie Jones and her team uncovered some interesting themes, one of which was the … Continue reading Artist a Day Challenge (8): The Unknown Collective of Eleven Associated
The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice. `Who are YOU?’ said the Caterpillar. This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, `I–I hardly know, sir, … Continue reading On Sabbatical: Notes from the Rabbit Hole
Today is Langston Hughes’ 113 birthday, and Google has posted a beautiful doodle in tribute to the writer. I am smitten with the animation by doodler Katy Wu and how the illustration captures the vibrancy of the jazz age and the beautiful message in his poetry. Hughes deftly recognized our stark, painful realities while artistically transcending the pain … Continue reading Today’s Google Doodle: February 1, 2015
While the thought of a snow day during the waning days of summer seems absurd, please indulge me in this post because I’m going to share the most charming snow day you’ll likely experience. The Skirball is wrapping up their 6 month retrospective on the art of Ezra Jack Keats. The Snowy Day is an homage to it’s … Continue reading The Snowy Day (in August…) in Los Angeles?
On Saturday I went to CalArts to take a peek at the student curated Character Animation show in the Main Gallery. The actual show took place last Thursday, but the works remained in the gallery for a couple of days. There were some incredibly talented animators bringing characters to life through story telling. Here were … Continue reading CalArts Character Animation Show
My first purchase in the New Year was a fantastic pair of Warby Parker sunglasses. I adore the oversized shape of the “Mabel”. In addition to being stylish, affordable, convenient AND efficient (I got my glasses in 3 days), the best part about a Warby Parker purchase is that for every pair you buy, they … Continue reading Artistic Vision-Fashion with a Purpose
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