the goldfish

With Borders going out of business :( I ran out and snagged the new lula and Vs magazine for 40% off. They had the best selection of import magazines and the only place around that carried lula. So sad.

Anyway, I picked up this copy of Vs having never looked at this magazine before. It is filled with amazing photography including this beautiful shoot with Lily Cole by artist Paolo Ventura. He hand sculpts these miniature sets and then photographs them. The result is nothing short of magical.

living in a paper world

after making my encaustic/paper bird I decided I wanted to make something else. I asked my 10 year old friend what I should make next and after looking at the polaroid I shot at a fair on my desk she replied "you should make a carousel!"

At first I laughed and thought "yeah right." But then I got an image in my head and worked on it for the past week and a half. It's made out of paper, old book pages and lace all coated in wax. I had a hard time figuring out what to make the animals out of, but I think the lace turned out pretty nice. Now what to make next...

Lydia Courtielle

Just came across this amazing Parisian jewelry designer Lydia Courtielle via pintrest. Her work is so lovely. It's very regal and glamorous yet has a sweet & sinister quality to each piece. That Parisian skyline tiara melts my heart.

dreamy dresses

Valentino Fall Couture Show. I especially love the backstage photo. You can see the full collection here. You must watch the video runway footage, especially of the last dress I posted. It's amazing to watch the dresses move and sparkle in the light and how different they can look in motion.

I might need to wear a halo of gold stars in my hair tomorrow...

felt animals

I have had zero inspiration to do photography lately. I miss making things with my hands. (a lot of times I use that in my photographs, but still.) So I've been making these soft sculptures the past few weeks. It started with a small flat owl, then I decided I want to make something more 3D so I made the deer. I made a few others that aren't photographed. My favorite has to be Finnegan the fox. He was the most difficult.

Then on Monday I got this idea to use other things besides felt. I've had a long fascination with typewriters and my dad took apart one for me a looong time ago so I could use the keys in artwork. I found my box of remaining parts and thought the strikers would make amazing wings and went from there. I dipped cut paper in wax to create the feathers and sewed the entire thing yesterday. I made him some legs last night out of some twigs from my yard and wire. He has a hard time standing up so I might make a wooden stand for him. I'd love to get something like this for him. And he needs a name...

let's go to the circus

image credits here

elie saab

you did it again.