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bypass Thanksgiving and the Harvest-acular yadayada.
But m'mind skips right to the holidays when the leaves fall,
so I can't resist collecting inspiring tablescapes for December.
Could it really be as simple as a reflective pitcher filled
with aromatic rosemary and white dishes?
Mmmmmmmm, melike.
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Maria at Dreamy Whites has a way of setting my heart a-flutter
with farmhouse lovely.
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Tina knows her way around an enchanted tablescape,
and even though this isn't a holiday table, her beloved
blue and white make for an elegant winter celebration.
In other news,
I must get my flabby self to the gym!
It's not even CHRISMOWEENA
(dark time when Americans over-indulge and gain weight between Halloween and New Year's)
and already I've got FLABS (fat abs).
Hello, lovely menopause.
Peace to you right where you are.
I love Sarah Richardson's humble approach
to mixing old and new pieces, and this
girl's room is a sweet example of how
white paint unifies disparate pieces.
Ha! Look at that burgundy phone.
Everybody rush to the antique mall!
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Need more Sarah?
No problem. VISIT MY COLLECTION OF SR LOVELY HERE.
Caught an episode of
Sarah Sees Potential
on HGTV yet?
If you have the opportunity to visit Chicago before Jan. 4,
consider checking out the DAVID BOWIE IS exhibitat the Museum of Contemporary Art.
(above and below:
My friends and I couldn't resist goofy posing with
these huge photos of Bowie.)
Bowie song titles welcome you into the museum
Near the museum's entrance is the Art Plaza where
Yinka Shonibare’s installation includes three
Wind Sculptures.
Nearly 20 feet high, each sculpture captures the movement
of a billowing bolt of fabric and was inspired
by the sails of ships whose patterns derived
from Dutch wax fabrics.
I knew David Bowie was a chameleon and a busy artist,
but I was blown away by the breadth of his creativity.
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Photography is not allowed inside the exhibit so I surfed
for some of my favorite highlights...my absolute favorite
photo of Bowie is this mug shot...just so dapper, and
that profile killlllllls me.
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The Alexander McQueen designed stagewear is insane.
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More than 400 objects, most from the David Bowie Archive—including handwritten lyrics, original costumes, photography, set designs, album artwork, and rare performance material from the past five decades—are brought together for the first time.
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Can you imagine feeling fierce in this knit onesie?
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I loved this piece by Bowie.
He painted it in 1979 in Berlin.
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago is the only
place to see DAVID BOWIE IS in the USA,
but another source for your artful Bowie fix
is this book: Bowie: Five Sessions
featuring the work of legendary photographer
Brian Duffy I recommend:
Duffy Bowie: Five Sessions
(ACC Editions, 2014)
Duffy's most famous photograph dates from the 1970's and is the iconic and revolutionary cover of David Bowie's album Aladdin Sane, a shot that has been referred to as the Mona Lisa of pop. The photographer and the rock star collaborated on four other projects: Ziggy Stardust, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) and Lodger. They worked together during the pivotal years of Bowie's career; when the king of glam was assuming and discarding extraordinary personas, Duffy was capturing them all.
p.s.
NOPE.
Not telling what I whispered to Ziggy.
Peace to you right where you are.
Don't you love seeing design projects that begin
with a plain ol' house that just needs love?
Like this outdated 80's bungalow that
Sarah Richardson
transformed with her signature style.
Sarah mixed architectural salvage, fleamarket finds,
and budget friendly big box building supplies to
create a country retreat with a tranquil feel.
Have you followed Ms. Richardson since her 90's television
days where she rocked irresistible quiet and timeless style?
I have, and this is so Sarah!
So in love with the custom
headboards Sarah creates!
Craving more of her designs?
See a London home, a serene condo, and a lakehouse.
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In other news,
I am craving a blog design update...yes?
Don't be surprised to see less chalky black
and more pointe shoe lovely 'round these parts soon!
Do you approve?
Need more Sarah?
No problem. VISIT HERE FOR A COLLECTION OF LOVELY!
Peace to you right where you are.
model: Brennen Steines photography: Hedi Slimane
He is the artist
He is a Ford model right up the road from where I live.
He creates alarmingly engaging art.
And he is
my friend.
wood, copper tubing, whiskey barrel rings
This summer, Brennen graciously welcomed
me into his home to view new paintings.
They are inspired by a transcendent experience
of confronting unspeakable suffering,
past demons, imminent death and the divine.
Seeing the work changed me.
It opened me.
While connecting with these canvases,
my heart and eyes filled to overflowing.
What a comfort rivers of mascara
and vulnerable incoherent sighs do not appear
to embarrass my new friend one bit!
I have waited months to share images of Brennen's
exceedingly important and powerful self-portraits.
Their resplendence is set apart from lovely work
I have ever catalogued or spotlighted here.
This is sacred art born of a masterful soul,
and what a gift to the world, these depictions
of life and sorrow, of luminous healing and light!
The artist is currently studying art at the
University of Wisconsin and lives with the illness
Common Variable Immune Deficiency
(of which severe neutropenia is a complication).
Knowing details of the painter's personal life adds
richness to his creations; however, their brilliance
truly requires no context to reinforce them...
they are JUST THAT BEAUTIFUL.
(The context, for example, that Brennen was
inspired to paint at a most inopportune time...
while neuropathy claimed the use of his hands.)
Even now I am jittery sharing such important,
transformative beauty on my humble site.
But Brennen says it's okay.
We had lunch together this summer at a fancy
restaurant (ha!) where my son worked as a server,
and it was fun for me to notice some staff
sort of falling all over themselves around
the handsome young model.
They had no clue they were in the presence of a
maker of lovely, so very full of promise,
already saving the world
with his gifts of expression.
Read this interview and Brennen's blog,
and leave a comment for me to share
with my hometown hero!
Peace to you right where you are.
