Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
carolina fontoura: recycled lighting
Fifty24MX Carolina Fontoura has just debuted her new sculptural installation at Fifty24MX in Mexico City, that consists of multiple sculptures made of recycled bicycle parts of varying sizes and shapes. Ingenious & lovely, I cannot believe they are made of bike chain, etc.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
julie blackmon: haute photography: family portraiture
In Boulder, dare I say, we have little if any arts and culture scene. Our humble, but growing BMOCA for contemporary arts tries to educate the public by being open for free on Saturdays at the local organic farmers market. (The BMOCA has recently gotten some tax dollars for a grant to renovate and the interior now looks better than ever--especially the entrance.) This is where I discovered and was blown away by the avant guard stylings and genius of local photographer Julie Blackmon. Julie's photography to me is a narrative on the complexities and absurdities surrounding home life, rife with chaos, comfort, tradition and adaptation. I am dying to have a family portrait done by her now. I have not seen anything so creative and fresh for awhile! The photographs shown are from her series 'Domestic Vacations'.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
vintage 1930's sequin jewelry
Giovanna Torrico Bijou creates the most fabulous recycled accessories from 1930's sequins. I love, love, love the understated elegance of the pieces that she makes with these precious resources she has found. The line is also shown at one of my favorite stores in the whole world, Paxton Gate. Bravo Giovanna!!!
something that belong in my bike basket
Even though it is raining like mad everyday in Colorado, I could do with one of these handy dandy portable radios as an accessory for my bicycle. This Solar Powered AM/FM radio has ahand crank to supplement its solar capabilities. Crank it up for one minute and the radio will play back for thirty minutes. This extremely portable radio can be purchased here for $25.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
maison idekit home: shipping container architecture
The Canadian architect, Bernard Morin and his wife Joyce Labelle have created their personal dream home from shipping containers. Their Maison Idekit Home is both economical and ecological. Once the containers arrived, they were installed on foundations in only half a day. The rest of the work was spread over ten months. Morin is currently seeking to commercialize its concept, depending on his clients' needs.
haute felt jewelry: vk
Vilte Kazlauskaite, a felter from Lithuania, makes eco-friendly fashion, interior accessories and clothing from felt. ❤
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
tom price: plastic fleece
Tom Price, a very innovative and creative Londoner, has taken surplus fleece textiles and melted them together back to a solid plastic form to create some colorful and interesting lounge chairs. Price works almost exclusively with plastic, this line called “From Now to Eternity” highlights the use of plastic in clothing, nylon & polyester. Seems quite comfortable too, to have a hard seat and softer arms.
Monday, June 15, 2009
the uniform project: haute sustainable style
Sheena Matheiken has undertaken The Uniform Project a fund raising effort for the Akanksha Foundation benefiting education for slum children in India. She will wear the same dress for an entire year, promoting sustainable and reimagined fashion. She does however have seven identical dresses, so she will not be doing the wash too often and wasting water.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
loll: 405 chaise lounge chair: recycled
Loll Designs has a new poolside or backyard chaise lounge chair out. Made from recycled poly (No. 2 plastics), it can handle wet conditions--80 inches long with adjustable back. Time for a rest.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
search for plane highlights oceans garbage
Search for AirFrance plane highlights ocean's vastly damaging garbage problem. Most ocean garbage is plastic and will not biodegrade for hundreds of years. What can you do about it? Visit Project Aware and Ocean Conservancy. More at CNN.
Gelatinous plastic water sample at Great Pacific Garbage Patch-photo via Telegraph UK
Gelatinous plastic water sample at Great Pacific Garbage Patch-photo via Telegraph UK
Thursday, June 4, 2009
remade usa: handbags from old leather jackets
One of a kind, repurposed handbags are recreated from passe leather jackets. An 80's jacket that has sadly lost its style, now regains glory as a striking catch-all from ReMade USA. Love that clutch!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
blue sky homes prefab
Blue Sky Homes offers a modular prefab 1,000-square-foot, two-bedroom, one-bathroom home that can be built in 6 weeks. Now that's what I'm talking about. Fast.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
pangea organics: 40% off radiance gift set
A special promotion from Pangea Organics is going on! For $100, get the Radiance gift set of all the best products. You save 40%!
Thru June 15th.
Thru June 15th.
farmsreach: farm to table local
A Bay Area startup has launched a service to make it easier and cheaper for restaurants to buy food from small, local farms. With mobile apps for use in restaurants and on farms, FarmsReach wants to create an online food marketplace that would directly connect farms with restaurants. Yippee!
via Wired
via Wired
Monday, June 1, 2009
recycled industrial chic
Repurposing and integrating industrial pieces into my own decor is my personal favorite aesthetic, these truck springs that were cleverly made into stools steal the show in this room!
jennifer northrop: recycled cufflinks
Australian designer Jennifer Northrup creates gorgeous repurposed cufflinks using remelted and molded antique silverware. Vintage souvenier spoons are now sterling silver cufflinks.
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