Someone once told me that if you ever feel unfulfilled, dissatisfied, or like you are just floating through life, it helps to seriously ask yourself what three things you hope people would say about you after you’ve died––and then chase after those things.
Bowlers and Buttons
Style, Arts and Crafts. (And other things I like.)
This gave me a chuckle.
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I suppose it was foolish of me to think, when I purchased my ticket to the RAW Artist Showcase, that I would have a few drinks with friends, look at art, and leave happily buzzed but empty-handed. Well… I did go home buzzed.
My big purchase of the night was “For You! Love, Kitty” by Christy Grace. Not only is the artist the dearest person ever, her style is right up my alley: colorful and whimsical, with a healthy dose of dark humor. She must have also felt we were kindred spirits because she gave me “Cupcake Alien”, saying she “wanted it to go to a good home.” The art gods smiled on me a second time when artist Tay Jones took a liking to my friend Molly and I, and sent us home with prints of his amazingly detailed ink illustrations!
Finally, representing the category of “Art Lusted After, but Not Purchased Due to Budgetary Restrictions,” is a Bateman-eque bunny by Dave Finocchino. I thought it’d look well hanging above my cutlery collection.
Love these!!!
Ombre Tights | BZR
My love for ombre has no bounds, and I love all the tights that BZR has created with this effect. I’m not sure if I could pull off tights under shorts (though that looks super cute right?!) but now that it’s freezing here in Adelaide I’m keen to wear them under all my Summer dresses (I can’t help it, I’m a dress girl through and through!)
Industrial Bloom.
lostmessengers asked:
hey..just got to tell you: your blog, your creations are amazing. so talented. I study Events Management here in England and I came across your blog whilst looking for inspiration for my Design class. Truly amazing... Appreciation from over the Atlantic :) Ross.
I must say that I’m usually pretty confused when I receive messages like this. You do realize that I just reblog about 75% of what’s on my tumblr, right?
But… thanks :)
The Most Expensive World Paintings
Dear Art Lovers, the other day you read about a version of Munch’s Scream sold at Sotheby’s for a record-breaking price - 119.9 million US dollars. It is the largest amount of money ever paid for an art work at an auction.
In this post I’d like to remember some curious and remarkable auctions of the past decades. Take a look at the paintings that make up the list for now. Pablo Picasso is undoubtedly the leader of the most expensive painters.
- Pablo Picasso - Nude, Green Leaves and Bust, 1932, oil on canvas, sold for $106.5 million in May 2010.
- Pablo Picasso - Boy with a Pipe, 1905, oil on canvas, sold for $104 million in May 2004.
- Pablo Picasso - Dora Maar with a Cat, 1941, oil on canvas, sold for $95 million in May 2006.
- Gustav Klimt - Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer II, 1912, oil on canvas, sold for $88 million in November 2006.
- Vincent Van Gogh - Portrait of Doctor Gachet (the first version), 1890, oil on canvas, sold for $82 million in May 1990.
- Claude Monet - Water Lily Pond, 1919, oil on canvas, sold for $80 million in June 2008.
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir - Bal Au Moulin de la Galette (the small version 78 × 114 cm), oil on canvas, sold for $78 million in May 1990.
The Scream’s record might be broken soon, who knows? One thing is sure, we will probably never know the prices of the world most famous masterpieces, as they are usually owened by state museums and will never go on sale. For example, not a single work of Leonardo da Vinci is privately owened.
I’m getting ready with some more info for you, on private sales this time. Stay tuned!Source: Wikipedia.
YES! This is fashion.
(Source: musingsinfemininity)
There is live jazz drifting in my open window from the italian restaurant across the street. And I am very okay with this.
I recently had my first freelance event coordination gig… a party at which I also ended up as impromptu photographer! Here are some of my favorite photos.
