tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828847069404886292012-03-08T11:59:59.930-08:00A blog about my art, inspiration, process and colorCynthia Mosserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12057776071645973396noreply@blogger.comBlogger2171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382884706940488629.post-11788733207021938062012-03-08T11:56:00.004-08:002012-03-08T11:59:59.940-08:00

Add caption Mexican Talavera pottery (which I saw in Southern Arizona - Tubac, AZ), I realized how similar the motifs appear to that of European decorative folk art. Additionally the motifs appear much more loose in handling than that of say, Hungarian folk art. I discovered this brightly-colored ceramic-ware was brought to Mexico from Spain in the 1500's. Authentic Talavera pottery only

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Looking at various CACTI in the Arizona desert is like looking at the other side of the moon (compared to plants the Pacific Northwest). Rounded shapes like these are so attractive, you want to hug them, but attention! the spines are frighteningly painful. This is dangerously passive nature! Image source: tucson

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I have been absolutely fascinated and addicted to PINTEREST.com. It feels like I am working artistically via seeking out imagery for inspiration. In light of that, here is one of my boards. Simply click on the image.

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Buying (and wearing) one of these suits for Halloween removes all of the agonizing guesswork.  I can just be a color! Period! Image source: buycostumes.com

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Bonnie Fortune (Denmark), Julia Oldham (Portland, OR), and Ryan Pierce (Portland, OR) have been included in a group exhibition called LUPIFICATION OR THE DIVIDE at the ARCHER GALLERY in Vancouver, WA through Feb. 4th, 2012. The show's title refers to how humans have learned "community and cooperation" via wolves. The show visually highlights the human struggle and involvement within nature.

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Check out the ARTICLE about my process at Ampersand Art! Image source: ampersandart.com

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I can't get enough of Italian artist, MAURIZIO ANZERI's embroidered anonymous vintage photographs; he calls them "photo-sculptures". His colored embroidery and stitch work creates a psychological aura of sorts.  Weird and engaging all at once. Image source: lostateminor.com

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If you can't decide on YELLOW, GREEN or MAGENTA for your color scheme, I highly recommend the COLOR SCHEME DESIGNER to make your life easier! Image source: colorschemedesigner.com

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Natural gas is the theme. Igniting our economy is the idea. Explosion is the image. A great graphic using radiation, and contrast of similar values to grab our attention. Image source: businessweek.com

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Ben Heine is a multidisciplinary self-taught Belgian artist who creates among other things, portraits using circles of varying sizes and color. Completely excellent form and both dull and bright color. Image source: benheine.com

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Nusja Jone-Our Bride from Kosovo 2.0 on Vimeo. BRIDES from the Trebesh community of Kosovo (about which there is mysteriously little information online) paint and decorate their faces on the day they get married. SUBLIME! (The music in the video, by the way, is "Nusja Jonë" by the Kosovo-Bosnian jazz group the Marimanga Trio.)

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Creating your own SOUND is easy with the SEAQUENCE experimental compositional program. Biological metaphors follow your chosen beats. Highly addictive! Image source: flickr.com

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Rose Skinner, an Australian installation artist, creates vibrantly hued visual cacophonies of amalgamated objects which creates a delightful, if not jarring visual experience. Her installation of I Wish I Were in Wonderland is an example of my childhood fantasy playroom on acid. Image source: roseskinner.com

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I can't get enough of RED LEAVES on trees. during the fall. It is as though I NEED to see this color as OFTEN as possible.  Must find solution! Image source: ashenalar@photobucket

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Jason DECAIRES TAYLOR creates cement sculptures and submerges them to allow the effects of nature to modify, decorate and beautify their forms. He grew up in Europe and Asia and spent his childhood in Malaysia. Later he became a scuba diving instructor, then received his degree in sculpture and ceramic from the London Institute of Arts in 1998. What I love about his work is the unexpected

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This cinematic gem is an excerpt from L"Enfer, a film shot in the early sixties by director Henri-Georges Clouzot. The film's subject, Odette (26 year-old Romy Schneider) is the target of her husband's extreme jealousy. Although the film was never finished, it was presented in 2009 as a full-length semi-documentary by Serge Bromberg. Partly shot in in black-and-white, partly in color, the

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Eva Lake will show paintings August 4 - 27, 2011 at the Augen Gallery (I also exhibit at this location). Her show title is called "Drape", and not only do the color juxtapositions create pure energy, they also occasionally form a dimensional convex appearance. Eugène Chevreul, an important color theorist, would be proud. Image source: augengallery.com

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I nearly passed out when I saw this image from Martha Stewart Magazine. The color! The white! The texture! Although the recipe is not yet online (only on newsstands currently), one can still enjoy its striking visual qualities. Image source: marthastewart.com

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There is nothing like a carpet of velvety green CLUMP MOSS. Image source: natalplumm's photostream

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Here is my latest exhibition :) CYNTHIA MOSSER EGGS OBSESSION NEW WORK July 6 - 30, 2011 Preview Reception for the Artist Wednesday, July 6th 5:30 - 7:30 pm First Thursday Reception Thursday, July 7th 5:30 - 8:30 pm Regular Hours: TUES - SAT 10:30 - 5 pm ____________________________________ A U G E N G A L L E R Y at the DESOTO BUILDING 716 NW Davis • Portland, OR 97209

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These mini liners are by far the best BRUSHES I've ever used.  Durable, long-lasting, and refined lines. Made in Japan. I am never going back.Silver Brush Ultra Mini Liner Short Handle 6 Piece Set Item No: 821 120 006 Image source: danielsmith.com

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X-acto knife aficionado, London-based artist Lucy WILLIAMS creates bas-relief cutouts of archtectural spaces and Modernist buildings. She creates these images from assembled layers of a variety of materials and renders the compositions based on historical photographs. Images courtesy of McKee Gallery Diving Pool, 2004 mixed media  24 1/2 x 27 5/8 x 3 7/8 inches  62.2 x 70.2 x 9.8 cm

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If one says "Red" – the name of color – and there are fifty people listening, it can be expected that there will be fifty reds in their minds. And one can be sure that all these reds will be very different. (Josef Albers)

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I am still working on paintings for my show in July at the Augen Gallery in Portland, Oregon. I look forward to completing a series in the very very near future!

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I am crazy for these S/S 2011 PRADA sunglasses. Only 500 created @ 345 pounds ($700). Image source: xamok.com

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Image source: rock102.com

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Micheal Eastman, a contemporary American photographer, has documented interiors and facades for four decades all over the world. This recent image from a Jewish house in CUBA shows fantastic color, interior tile work and composition. Image source: eastmanimages.com/blog

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Meant for roofs tops or garden modules, this Oregon-based company suggests succulent mixtures for a variety of color combinations and textures.

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(Portland, OR) Artist Joe Seppi's self-commissioned poster campaign via his website The Victory Garden of Tomorrow.com and etsy.com is, as he says, "An exercise in blending WPA-era eat-your-peas propaganda with the awe-inspiring 1939 World's Fair (motto: "The World of Tomorrow") and its big-vision, world reshaping ambition." What I love about his posters is their use of color, strong graphic

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Here is what I am currently looking at and using in my STUDIO.  Lots of red and variations thereof.

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A dripping, sad, monster in need of a haircut is a stand in for a Canterbury, NH farmhouse door.  I might say this image is an excellent example of GESTALT. (One sees a face before perceiving the lamps, wreaths, etc.)

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It's post-Christmas, and I still think lighting your BIKE is a great idea! Image source: uniquedaily.com

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Artist/painter Matt COSBY created this polyurethane & aluminum, 9in x 12 3/4in piece as a portrait of artist TJ Norris. An excellent abstraction using pointillistic or divisionistic diamonds. Image source: matt cosby

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TJ Norris, 2010 | 24in x 24 in | glitter on panel My first ever GLITTER PAINTING.  Abstracted and monochromatic, TJ NORRIS' exhibition called SPREAD EGO inspired my decision to give this medium a try! One would think someone who involves at least 30 artists to create an image of him for a show about himself would have an enormous ego (which we all do, really).  The point,

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Try this camo face mask on for size if you haven't yet put on your make-up or feel icky about your hair. Image source: cabelas.com

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Livia MARIN's work incorporates found porcelain forms painstakingly re-imagined into art objects. In the image below, I adore how the painted blue pattern extends over the broken edge to the interior. Image source: houseofpropellers.com

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My favorite combination: orbs, color, GLITTER and faux bois. (Never in a million years did I think I would be writing this.) One can even mix glitter colors as though they were paint. Who knew? Image source: marthastewart.com

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A beautiful and informative graph to show the complaints of New Yorkers over a week's time. Image source: wired.com

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I am not normally one to gush over an EMOTICON kitchen pan, however this one seems worthy. Image source: jessicaralph

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I had never considered appreciating -  or wanting to wear - GREEN NAIL POLISH until I saw this editorial in Marie Claire (11/2010). Essie's SEW PSYCHED is the supposed color, but upon field work in a few retail stores, it appears more jade than moss.  (Essie describes it as cashmere-soft jade pewter.) At least the model's rings are exciting. Image source: monica rose

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IKEA Portland had this fabric (SARALISA) on display as I walked into the store.  I seized, practically hugging the image with my mind. Nice pattern, abstraction and shape. Image source: ikea.com

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Try not to bite into these jelly bean-like coloring bits. Image source: crayonrocks.net

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Upon a search for the now ubiquitous circle scarf, I came up on these fantastic shredded numbers by Johhny Vegas Originals. He hand-dyes them and cuts pattern-like openings. Image source: etsy.com

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A greeting card design from Fabulous Stationery.com. I am a real sucker for folk art.

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A nicely descriptive review (by Lisa Radon) of Bruce CONKLE's wood chunks, etc. shown at Portland's WorkSound.

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Titanium Wood Grain Band If I were a man, and I liked wood, and I were getting married, this the kind of band I would choose. Image source: titaniumkay.com

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For years I have admired the domestically-focused, self-referential work of Boston-based artist Candice Smith Corby. Working with almost exclusively in water-based media (gouache, acrylic, watercolor), each piece incorporates furniture or interiors objects stacked on top of the artist, or stacked and near her self-portrait.  And since her art is executed mainly on paper, fabric or wall (and

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 Simply enjoying the exultant nature of this Lucky Brand necklace...

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I am adoring MISSONI Kew fabric, especially the black line variation and hue work in this cylindrical pouf. Image source: unicahome.com

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Keeping an updated mailing list is no small task. I am currently making sure mine is current and that I utilize it more carefully. If you would like to be added to mine, CLICK HERE. Image source: youthdesigner.com

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Yvonne Lee Schultz is a German artist who has created porcelain gun replicas of James Bond’s Walther PPK and its contemporary sister, the P99.This Blue Onion Skin porcelain pattern is my favorite (thanks to its asymmetry). I both love and hate the shock factor of such a delicate motif used on a threatening non-functional proxy.Will someone pass the gun, er, I mean sugar?Image source:

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My dream mirror. Period.Plateau Mirror by David Serrano47 by 55 inchesalder wood layers, gessoImage source: nytimes.com

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Wear THIS for kicks (or bumps).Image source: museumtour.com

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It's not often I see an all-leather shoe this exciting.May I suggest it for the bride?Image source: 6PM.com

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A great fiber concrete planter from Green Form. Designed by StauffacherBenz of Zurich, it makes me lazy just looking at it! Size: 74" x 30" x 5" Weight: 36 lbs.2 piecesImage source: green-form.com

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Check out my new website.My designer and I changed the site's mood from dark to LIGHT.Image source: cynthiamosser.comWeb designer: bbaker.com

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An image from SCOUT T-SHIRTS, a NYC Mulberry Street store offering a store-full of old memories in the form of t-shirts.I admire the careful hue arrangement.Image source: nytimes.com

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I am really enjoying Micheal Eastman's plexagraph* photographs at Gerbert Contemporary.I love the formal compositions and their blurry, almost print-like qualities, which make them appear like painterly abstractions.*A plexagraph involves a layering of acrylic where the photograph is contained.Untitled (GW 7) Plexagraph © , Artist Proof 12 x 12 inches ID #ME104Image source:

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Here are some fantastic SIGNS and SYMBOLS of camping and park signs.Created by Karen FOSTER, these stickers I found at my local sundry store and remind me what I LOVE about camping.Image source: karenfosterdesign.com

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Back in March (2010), Sofi Zezmer exhibited work at the Mike Weiss Gallery, which I then saw on Vernissage.tvWhat I love and appreciate about her work is her ability to create sculptures and installations which appear perfectly organic, but which are wholly plastic in material.It is rare an artist's work is so beautiful it has the ability to make me cry.TopVice Versa LS1, 2006 Metal, Glas,

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Levi Van Veluw, a DUTCH artist, composes and photographs a variety of natural appearing environments on his head, which are executed all himself.This particular image comes from his 2008 series Landscapes, in which varies grasses, moss, trees and animals grace the sphere of his noggin.I wonder if he's ever had to sleep with this so he could finish it the next day.Image source: levivanveluw.com

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Occasionally, the THINNEST of brushes doesn't seem THIN enough!I need my lines to appear perfect, and Princeton brushes are my favorites. 20/0 is my preferred size.Image source: brookenicole222

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Margo Jacobsen organized a group of artists to create CHAIRS for the 2010 Oregon Partnership benefit.I used an India ink pen and clear laquer to create mine.

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These decorative Ukrainian hand towels (called rushniky [plural]) are used in a ceremonial manner, often for weddings or funerals.The red symbolizes life, the sun, fertility and health.1 Additionally, they often have regional stitching and use floral or animal motifs.If I were to happen upon an outdoor market full of hanging rushniky, I think I'd be in proverbial Heaven.Image source:

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Soap made from recycled dolls hands.Kind of creepy, kind of cool.Image source: merchant_4.com

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A native of Vietnam, this Seattle-based artist carves crayons and details objects such as plates using needle and thread. These crayon sculptures, however, appear reminiscent of the long figures flanking a Gothic cathedral portal.Image source: www.diemchau.com

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A great color chip composition thanks to Martha Stewart's design team. (May 2010).Image source: marthastewart.com

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The New York Times displayed montage of performance artist Marina Abramovic's star-shaped house.This image is part of a 370-square-foot translucent cube that contains the kitchen, the dressing room, the laundry room and a guest bathroom.The BG/GREEN interior with the PINK light fixture is fantastic.Image source: newyorktimes.com

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Designed by Karin Wittmann Wilsmann, this shag-like, eco-design, recycled flip-flop ottoman is suitable for seating and outdoor use. Made in Brazil.Image source: gueto.com.br

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I just recently discovered the latest works of KEN PRICE (b. 1935), a sculptor represented by the Matthew Marks Gallery in NY, and on exhibit until April 10, 2010.I applaud an artist who creates works as a manifestation that which he finds pleasurable, and like the NY Times says, are "quintessential examples of biomorphic formless art."Eeezo1995-2009Fired and painted clay20 x 24 x 17 inches51 x

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ART SUPPLY INSIGHT:Sharpie Ultra Fine pens BLEED when you SPRAY FIX (Lascaux Fixative) them on a NON-PAPER or NON-POROUS surface. Faber-Castell Pitt India Ink PENS do not (bleed).I adore the "S" pen for its thin tip (compared to Sharpie Ultra Fine).Image source forums.mangafox.com

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Kristina Bell DiTullo creates sublime compositions (paintings?) using a variety of bandages or Band-aids. I love their transparency.Pattern 3: Band Aid, 200930" x 22.5"Sheer adhesive bandages on paperImage source: kristinabellditullo.com

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A carved pysanky. Love it.Image source: pryveda.com

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BONGENRE's melamine plates are crazy cool when it comes to color.Image source: bongenre.com

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Marc Jabobs, creative director for Louis Vuitton, created a $54,000 backpack made from crocodile leather and LV monogram canvas. Enjoy!Image source: handbaghobo.com

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A MAC make-up artist and a die-hard fan collaborated to mimic a LICHTENSTEIN comic girl for Halloween.Love the hair!Image source: illusion.scene360.com

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Artist Jason POLAN wants to draw every person in New York City. He's drawn over 8,000 so far.I admire his commitment to line and observation, especially since (for me) drawing in public feels like a risk.Image source: jasonpolan.com

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A nicely designed logo for the Color Marketing Group's spring 2010 conference.Image source: colormarketing.org

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Victoria Haven's work is currently on view (Jan. 12 - Feb. 6th, 2010) at Clark College's Archer Gallery (Vancouver, WA) in a group show titled VANTAGE.As I was looking at the exhibition, this powder-coated steel wall sculpture - which started as a sketch - struck me for its strength of line, geometry and her intentional use of light to create shadows that reflect off the structure. Additionally,

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I saw this color on a NIKE women's velour top. Love it. I predict I'll be seeing it more this spring.UPDATE: Saw it at TARGET too. BTW: this is a TEMPERATE color: both warm and cool depending upon what you place next to it.

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DJ EARWORM created an EXCELLENT mashup of 2009's POP HITS called "United State of Pop 2009". CLICK on the IMAGE below to get a viewing.Image source: youtube.com

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Tucked away in a quiet NE Vancouver, WA neighborhood is a CHRISTMAS SPECTACLE to rival all Christmas spectacles.Not only is every inch of the Assurety Senior Care Center's architectural and landscaping space chromatically illuminated, the carefully arranged light show flashes in sync with a medium-loud "We Wish you a Merry Christmas".I love driving by and being jarred by such a sight, but I

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Image source: tanga.com

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I love this Stockholm side table from IKEA because of its whiteness and natural wood and glass components. The sliding glass top opens to a bit of a tray, but not large enough for even a magazine! At least my pens will fit.Image source: ikea.com

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SANUK has created a hybrid sock/flip flop, which is sold as a set.Any takers?Image source: 6pm.com

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I have always been fascinated by these supposedly non-edible COOKIE DECORATIONS. (The FDA says they have a minute amount of heavy metals.) It does seem strange to eat what looks like little balls of mercury. At least they are considered non-toxic?Image source: fancyflours.com

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If I were to be a Faberge Egg, this is the one I would be.Imperial Rose Trellis Egg (1907) by House of Fabergé and work master Henrik Wigström.Image source: sfgate.com

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Constructed of over 700 pieces of refurbished luggage of all shapes and sizes, this 23-foot tall pillar sculpture titled SAMSON, 1998, was created by artist BRIAN GOGGIN. It is one of two luggage pillars supporting the airport’s roof, and if they were rolled away, the roof might come cave in! The sculpture was commissioned by the Sacramento Arts Commission.Image source: photolulu.com

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I finally discovered the perfect STARBUCK'S concoction to replicate the density of cafe coffee in Europe: a triple short Americano. Image source: harding.edu

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For anyone wondering what I would like for Christmas, this is it! (I thought I would save you hours of guesswork!)These pencils come as a monthly 25-piece set and are sent from Japan over a 20-month period. Made in China (sent from Japan), these high-quality HB pencils have been created for the European market. They also come with a mounting kit. What a great functional interior design element

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Using this FIESTAWARE flatware would make eating dinner all the more entertaining. I checked them out in person, and love the colored enamel. Their weighty appearance even seems substantial, and they aren't oversized like some flatware I see nowadays. UPDATE: As of September 2010, they are still available at Macy's. Yippee! Image source: norbysonline.com

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A random, yet carefully-crafted Fair Isle SWEATER CLOCK from Anthropologie (a feminine paradise [store]) coddles time in cozy warmth. Image source: anthropologie.com

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Canadian artist Christi Belcourt created this dotted floral pattern painting on a black background symbolizing nineteenth-century Métis beadwork. From her Lessons from the Earth exhibition (2003) the central flower symbolizes her mentor, a woman who was a great connector.As a fan of anything floral and decorative, this intricate piece is right down my alley: color, pattern, folk

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How incredible are Patrick Blanc's vertical wall gardens?! I love the incorporation of nature into urban environments to create texture and color. The first image comes from the Caixa in Madrid Spain, the second from the Athenaeum in London, UK.Image sources: lisastown.com and reclamationproject.com

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I can't wait to see my ALLIUM in the spring! They're like a bouquet of bouffant poofs.Image source: easytogrowbulbs.com

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In 2007, The Seattle PI asked readers to identify GINA. Still, no takers...but I LOVE the idea.(This is painted on an unused portion of i-520 in Seattle,WA.)Image source: Seattle P-I

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Liu Bolin is a internationally-known Chinese artist (b. 1973) who camouflages himself into settings or scenes.Oh, the excellent and entertaining guesswork!Image souce: www.artnet.com

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A Roomba (a robot vacuum cleaner) is my answer to BLISS it comes to house cleaning! IT REALLY DOES WORK!!!! Every ARTIST should own one to allow more TIME for ART!

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