favorites + obsessions o' the momento!

(more favorites + info may be found on my flickr favorites page)

what i'm grooving on/obsessing about at the moment (besides the lovely and inspiring photos by *you* pictured above!):
-fluorescent anything! -the fact that summer finally appears to be starting here in san francisco (for those not in the know, SF gets warm in late summer and early fall, when other places are getting cooler)! it dawned on me recently that sunshine makes me happy, so i intend to seek out more of it, at all or any cost. -homemade smoothies made from summer fruits, eaten for breakfast (i particularly love tropical ones, with mango, pineapple, and banana and some type of melon, if any happens to be hanging around). -BOKEH...it's that perfect "fuzziness" you see in some great photographs, a certain super shallow depth of field. i have a new nikon d40 camera i've been using for a couple months now (and LOVE, oh. my. goodness.), but apparently i need a lens with smaller f-stops. maybe i need to get this lens!? -i'm probably the last person to hear about or mention this, but polyvore is pretty neat to tool around with. woot, collages! -the fabric and paper installations and constructions of maine artist karen gelardi. graphic color + fiber + form = loveliness in the eyes of tricia. -this flat-out AWESOME pad in L.A. (shown/found via AT:LA) has been haunting me for weeks. love the all the modern/resalvaged furniture and details in the home in question (check out this light fixture! *swoon*!). plus those COLORS??!! glory-be! saturated, pure color goodness in the form of a home! can i/we move in, joshua and raphael? :)

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some minor though cool news coming in a couple weeks. stay tuned...same bits time, same bits channel. :)

people and their shoes

it's an old adage that an individual's shoes speak volumes about their personality and station in life. being a shoe lover and fascinated with the idiosyncratic expression of personal style, i must admit i sneak a look at the shoes of almost everyone i encounter.
norwegian photographer ellen ugelstad seems to have taken the aforementioned adage to heart with this collection of photos of people's faces, paired with their shoes, taken in san francisco:

(photo credit to ellen ugelstad, seen via swissmiss)

paula sanz caballero

the work of spanish fiber artist paula sanz caballero, while utilizing materials typically associated with "craft," transcends those outdated stereotypes to truly become art. her spacial sense is amazing...she uses the form and texture of fabric and thread to create an image with an amazing amount of depth.
i strongly suggest that you peruse her work on her site to get a better look at the details...her work and craftswomanship is absolutely stunning.

(detail of a larger work of hers)

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in the interest of diversity and the desire to veer away from fashion a bit, i'll probably be including posts of this type occasionally (on art, craft and design, particularly when they are fiber-related)...i had been doing it on rare occasions up to now, but i'd like to feature some of that a little more going forward. what inspires me and moves me goes beyond garments and accouterments! it's all art to me, and my background is in both.