tim hawkinson

While browsing through the modern art collection in the fine arts library a few months ago I picked up a book that had an interesting cover. The artwork in the book fascinated me and captured my attention instantly. Tim Hawkinson's pieces are wonderful and delightfuly strange, and sometimes downright gross. He made a baby chick skeleton completely out of fingernail clippings. I love being intrigued by a work and being surprised by the materials used to produce it (i.e. Warhol's Oxidation Paintings). Tim Hawkinson does just that.

Find out more about him here.

sheets + lucy + weather

These are another set in my vintage sheet collection. Why is it so hard to find colorful sheets like these today at an affordable price? I've looked everywhere, maybe I'm not looking in the right places. I should've known that this was going to happen when I tried to put clean sheets on my bed this afternoon...

The ice started yesterday late in the evening, and it hasn't stopped raining/sleeting since. The university closed today, thank goodness. I'm crossing my fingers that it will be closed again tomorrow. A lot of my friends are without power, so we're sort of housing them at the moment. I just hope that we don't end up without it; my roommate's boyfriend lost power several minutes ago and he's in our complex.

scott barry

i love it; pure fun. here's his website.

"these are the things i think about when i'm alone without you"

Second week of school is almost over, and I still haven't accomplished much. I was sick for the first week, and had to go to the campus health center (bleh). They didn't tell me much or prescribe me anything useful. I got over it just fine with some good ol' Equate cold and sinus (ha). Of course I didn't expect much from them, but it was helpful. While waiting for the doctor to come in my room I couldn't help but notice that whoever built that place forgot to run a bead of silicone or caulk between the countertop and the backsplash. I kept staring at that empty crack wishing I had my own caulk gun to fill it in and fix it. Leave it to This Old House and my dad for me to notice that while I'm sick at the doctor.

One of the rare times that I am forced to physically touch/interact with a total stranger is when I'm on the bus to campus. Everyone gets on the bus with the hopefulness that everyone has taken a shower and worn deodorant that day.

Lucy is back with full force since her surgery last Monday (it was time for some fixin'). It's still sad to see the stitches on her little shaved tummy.

i am afraid that i have gotten in too deep. it's because of how i act, and who i am. i am sorry for being myself, and i don't want things to unravel because of it. i wish sometimes that i could run away for a little while, but i can not and i will not. ever.

oh, to be a dog...

she loves getting buried in the blankets.

(it's... they're?) HERE!

i think i posted enough photos... ha.

lance miller

my friend, lance, has an upcoming show that opens this friday (it will run until the 31st) at the pac gallery in tulsa. if you're going to be in that area you should definitely check it out. i love his use of line, light, and depth in his photographs. i especially love his parking garage series. below are a few of his photos...

white quilt FOUND

i'm thinking this quilt from cb2 might be what i'm looking for, and i just might be willing to pay the price. some patterned sheets (these or even these) under it would look very nice.

some new additions...

i bought these little planters from ikea for above our kitchen sink. now to just find some herbs or plants to go in them...

and my roommate snatched these at a discount price from pottery barn. they don't really go with the colors in our kitchen, but so what. every time i walk by the table they catch my eye.

what my dreams are made of:

during my winter break (with the exception of work) i have been aimlessly wandering around the internets discovering wonderful new artists and blogs. looking at my new favorite blogs everyday has made me even more restless for a house of my own to design/decorate as i please. my sister asked me why can't i do it now? because i have a roommate and our styles somewhat differ, and there's also the big issue of affording it right now. i know i could do small things, and i have. my room is as i would like it, but i would like some different bedding. i have been searching to no avail for an affordable white quilt with some interesting stitchwork. that's not too dificult to ask for is it? well, apparently it is.

design*sponge has kept me going through the uneventful moments of my break. they cover a variety of different topics from recipes to diy and new artists that they find. i just love anna's house at door sixteen; it has the style of what i imagine for my future house or apartment. she also has some great ideas, like wrapping her christmas presents this year with her old stendig calendar (love, love, love!).



i am in love with chris silas neal's illustrations, and they're priced nicely too. you can find them here, and as soon as my paycheck goes through i might try to fit one in my budget.
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i finally ordered some coat hooks to solve our lack of coat hooks problem (we have been throwing our things on the stair railing, not attractive). i bought these from target online. they're quite simple, but very interesting. i can't wait for them to get here!

i've been trying to process this article that i read earlier today. with the reading of that article and the browsing of adbusters (which i do occasionaly) it made me realize that most of the time i have no clue about what is going on in the world (this article isn't exactly relevant). so i guess to make my first resolution for 2k9 it will be to become more informed about more important things, and not just art & design. :]

ron mueck

i am fascinated by these hyperrealistic sculptures made by ron mueck.



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