on vibrating colors and combinations

i read this quote about color in the most recent issue of the home decorating magazine, domino (a monthly that i unabashedly ADORE), and i love it, so i'm passing it on to you:

"The first thing to be said about color is that clashing colors do not exist. The whole idea of certain colors conflicting violently with others was nonsense dreamed up by a lot of genteel women in the 1930s. Colors do not clash--they vibrate...So do not be afraid to use color freely. Have courage. As with drawing, painting, acting or any creative activity, you must attack with strength."-David Hicks (interior design maverick of the 60s/70s)

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(i practice what i preach.)

my tiny little office.

i finally got off my duff and cleaned up my desk area. it's still a work in progress and seems chaotic to me, but i guess that's the nature of the beast. work spaces almost always invite some messiness, right? i always get crazy and make a mess everywhere, and then afterwards clean it up. something about a somewhat tidy space makes my head somehow feel clearer and i can be more creative, as if a blockage is being released. i now feel as if i can actually get to work and start making things.

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these old yarn bobbins belonged to my now deceased grandmother, josephine. she died the day after christmas last year (2005), in the middle of the night. she was a knitter and a crocheter and a seamstress. a tiny, thrifty sicilian, a child of the depression and of bootleggers who brought liquor across the canadian border into new york state. she taught me to sew at age eleven, when i was in sixth grade. we made a pink linen straight skirt together, when she was staying with our family in florida for the summer.

every time i knit or crochet a stitch, or see the color purple, i think of her.

i want to turn these bobbins into some mixed media art piece, dedicated to her. the colors delight me.

10.29.2006

it's been a while, yes. this outfit is east coast, west coast, and somewhere in between (in origin).

i was underdressed...it's COLD here today, after weeks of lovely temperate weather. i could have used a sweater or some lovely long gloves to bridge the gaps on my arms.

-earrings: www.otterotto.com/ (donna soo makes the most amazing jewelry!) -weird pinecone/silk scrap pin: thrift town, mission district, SF. -tiny denim jacket: buffalo exchange, williamsburg, brooklyn. -red-orange knit vintage dress: buffalo exchange, williamsburg, brooklyn. -beige jersey scarf: american apparel (worn as belt) -brown/tan cable knit tights: the sock man, st. mark's place, east village, NYC. -brown joan and david couture boots: thrifted @ goodwill, e. 23rd street, manhattan.