Stuff Arranged Outside = GENIUS.

These photographs by Norwegian artist, Rune Guneriussen have been rip-roaring through the information super highway, but on the off chance that you've not yet seen them, I wanted to tell you of my adoration.

  

A bit like Andy Goldsworthy, no?

seen here via here

Kelly Swallow's Patchworking Genius

 You've probably seen Kelly Swallow's work around, as have I.  However, I had no idea she was so prolific! I just spent (way too much) time on her website picking out my favorites.  Now, I am not a busy-pattern kind of person, but I think this could really be the perfect accent to my Victorian Chic aesthetic.  

What about you?  Could you pattern your life thusly?

Pretty Photography: Elliot Erwitt

As I was reading this blog on Mother's Day, I feel in love with this picture and decided to check out more of the photographic work of Elliot Erwitt.  Stunning, captivating, powerful. He is called the master of the "indecisive moment."  I can absolutely see why.  

I just put his book, "Personal Best" on my (hugific) Amazon book wish list.

Weekly Antler Gathering...

Happy Friday to you all. Congratulations on surviving the grueling shopping of last week's Black Friday and this week's Cyber Monday.  Got all your shopping done? :)

If you are still looking for ideas for me, check out my weekly posts at Antler Blog:

• Books, Books, Books...bursting at the seams.  Do you like them free of restraint?
• Or do you prefer ends to keep them in place.

I hope your weekend is frostbitten with December happiness and candy cane smiles.
Or just good,
MME.

Weekly Antler Gathering...

Happy Friday to you all. Congratulations on surviving the grueling shopping of last week's Black Friday and this week's Cyber Monday.  Got all your shopping done? :)

If you are still looking for ideas for me, check out my weekly posts at Antler Blog:

• Books, Books, Books...bursting at the seams.  Do you like them free of restraint?
• Or do you prefer ends to keep them in place.

I hope your weekend is frostbitten with December happiness and candy cane smiles.
Or just good,
MME.

Weekly Antler Gathering...

Happy Friday to you all. Congratulations on surviving the grueling shopping of last week's Black Friday and this week's Cyber Monday.  Got all your shopping done? :)

If you are still looking for ideas for me, check out my weekly posts at Antler Blog:

• Books, Books, Books...bursting at the seams.  Do you like them free of restraint?
• Or do you prefer ends to keep them in place.

I hope your weekend is frostbitten with December happiness and candy cane smiles.
Or just good,
MME.

(is this cheating?) Umberdove Enviornments

{detail of the range}


moved and inspired by this morning's post by the redwood (you), i am realizing that perhaps your environment pieces have not had the exposure they are due.

so, here are my personal favorites, courtesy from your good lookin website:"Path"

"The Nest"

"The Hive"

i have always loved this last photo - so rare to see you in action! you look so endearing and childlike, yet fully confident and poised, balancing on that rock.
"Path"

so there you go. i hope everyone takes a few minutes and enjoys all of these awesome works of art.
~mme. bookling

(is this cheating?) Umberdove Enviornments

{detail of the range}


moved and inspired by this morning's post by the redwood (you), i am realizing that perhaps your environment pieces have not had the exposure they are due.

so, here are my personal favorites, courtesy from your good lookin website:"Path"

"The Nest"

"The Hive"

i have always loved this last photo - so rare to see you in action! you look so endearing and childlike, yet fully confident and poised, balancing on that rock.
"Path"

so there you go. i hope everyone takes a few minutes and enjoys all of these awesome works of art.
~mme. bookling

(is this cheating?) Umberdove Enviornments

{detail of the range}


moved and inspired by this morning's post by the redwood (you), i am realizing that perhaps your environment pieces have not had the exposure they are due.

so, here are my personal favorites, courtesy from your good lookin website:"Path"

"The Nest"

"The Hive"

i have always loved this last photo - so rare to see you in action! you look so endearing and childlike, yet fully confident and poised, balancing on that rock.
"Path"

so there you go. i hope everyone takes a few minutes and enjoys all of these awesome works of art.
~mme. bookling

My favorite new artist

Can you even believe this woman's work? I recently discovered her through a mutual friend, and I am just dying to be able to afford her stuff. Thankfully, she has agreed to let me lease a wall in my house to adorn her talent.

I am very impressed with her emotional abstractions. Everything she does always MEANS something, and this agrees with me very well. I remember criticizing one of my college friend's bands name because it didn't mean anything.

I have had the privilege of absorbing some of her philosophies and theories, and I have been inspired by the way she absorbs that which is around her and therefore, her art becomes an expression of her organic life - nothing pretentious or fabricated...a simple and honest representation of her soul.

I have much to learn - and she is the kindest and most humble of teachers.

Ladies and Gents, I give you:

KClarkDesigns
Her oil paintings can be viewed here - and I know she is busy busy at work on a new website, and two new paintings in the studio that have recently been blowing my mind. My personal favorites listed on flicker:

Talus Rocks

Finding the Child

She has been a wayfarer for artists by taking a huge leap of faith and deciding to quit her long bartending career and focus solely on taking care of her art. She combined her decidedly fine eye and background in design and has produced a new form of art for her - some gorgeous and soulfull pillows found at her etsy shop under UmberDove.Bower Pillow

Like Petals for Lemonade

Number 2 in the Summer Solstice series

A custom order for yours truly

She is also experimenting with some plate work, also found on her etsy store. This series, The Secret Life of Trees, flew out of her etsy shop so fast, I couldn't snatch one up!

I am fortunate enough to see the daily workings of these always busy hands. I look forward to more fruits of her labors indeed. I am sure to be gondoling by the Biennale in Venice one fine afternoon and seeing her work on display. And then promptly buying it all.

~mme. bookling

My favorite new artist

Can you even believe this woman's work? I recently discovered her through a mutual friend, and I am just dying to be able to afford her stuff. Thankfully, she has agreed to let me lease a wall in my house to adorn her talent.

I am very impressed with her emotional abstractions. Everything she does always MEANS something, and this agrees with me very well. I remember criticizing one of my college friend's bands name because it didn't mean anything.

I have had the privilege of absorbing some of her philosophies and theories, and I have been inspired by the way she absorbs that which is around her and therefore, her art becomes an expression of her organic life - nothing pretentious or fabricated...a simple and honest representation of her soul.

I have much to learn - and she is the kindest and most humble of teachers.

Ladies and Gents, I give you:

KClarkDesigns
Her oil paintings can be viewed here - and I know she is busy busy at work on a new website, and two new paintings in the studio that have recently been blowing my mind. My personal favorites listed on flicker:

Talus Rocks

Finding the Child

She has been a wayfarer for artists by taking a huge leap of faith and deciding to quit her long bartending career and focus solely on taking care of her art. She combined her decidedly fine eye and background in design and has produced a new form of art for her - some gorgeous and soulfull pillows found at her etsy shop under UmberDove.Bower Pillow

Like Petals for Lemonade

Number 2 in the Summer Solstice series

A custom order for yours truly

She is also experimenting with some plate work, also found on her etsy store. This series, The Secret Life of Trees, flew out of her etsy shop so fast, I couldn't snatch one up!

I am fortunate enough to see the daily workings of these always busy hands. I look forward to more fruits of her labors indeed. I am sure to be gondoling by the Biennale in Venice one fine afternoon and seeing her work on display. And then promptly buying it all.

~mme. bookling

My favorite new artist

Can you even believe this woman's work? I recently discovered her through a mutual friend, and I am just dying to be able to afford her stuff. Thankfully, she has agreed to let me lease a wall in my house to adorn her talent.

I am very impressed with her emotional abstractions. Everything she does always MEANS something, and this agrees with me very well. I remember criticizing one of my college friend's bands name because it didn't mean anything.

I have had the privilege of absorbing some of her philosophies and theories, and I have been inspired by the way she absorbs that which is around her and therefore, her art becomes an expression of her organic life - nothing pretentious or fabricated...a simple and honest representation of her soul.

I have much to learn - and she is the kindest and most humble of teachers.

Ladies and Gents, I give you:

KClarkDesigns
Her oil paintings can be viewed here - and I know she is busy busy at work on a new website, and two new paintings in the studio that have recently been blowing my mind. My personal favorites listed on flicker:

Talus Rocks

Finding the Child

She has been a wayfarer for artists by taking a huge leap of faith and deciding to quit her long bartending career and focus solely on taking care of her art. She combined her decidedly fine eye and background in design and has produced a new form of art for her - some gorgeous and soulfull pillows found at her etsy shop under UmberDove.Bower Pillow

Like Petals for Lemonade

Number 2 in the Summer Solstice series

A custom order for yours truly

She is also experimenting with some plate work, also found on her etsy store. This series, The Secret Life of Trees, flew out of her etsy shop so fast, I couldn't snatch one up!

I am fortunate enough to see the daily workings of these always busy hands. I look forward to more fruits of her labors indeed. I am sure to be gondoling by the Biennale in Venice one fine afternoon and seeing her work on display. And then promptly buying it all.

~mme. bookling