G & N

Personally, I am not interested in G & N's gluejeans. But I do like the stylists choice for using a head dress made of plastic spoons. Now that is brilliant. And then there is G & N's giant gray head wrap. I love this kind of crazy!!

Nadia Sablin, photographer

For more of Nadia's work, visit Fraction Magazine (issue 7) and her web site, here.

Installation at La Vitrine, Montreal

For info regarding this installation, click here. Visitors can interact with the installation every night from 7 PM to 11 PM. La Vitrine, 145, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montréal.

I love swings!

photos by marchi

Lily Zenner, jewelry artist

I recently met Lily Zenner at a jewelry shop in Portland, Oregon. She just opened her etsy shop. I suggest you go see what she has listed. Having seen her work myself, I can say it's lovely.

The Grocer's Son

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For the movie trailer, click here.

Rebecca loves yellow and gray

photos by marchi

"Please, New York Sun, Please."

Please, New York Sun, Please. , originally uploaded by Anonymous Agent.

I love this photo from "Anonymous agent" at flickr.

Marta Gómez

I just purchased this song of Marta's and I am loving it. I hope you like it too. More about Marta here.

Brian Dettmer, genius artist

borderland youth documentary arts project

photo by starla gros-ventre

native american charter, albuquerque, NM

2008 (on the left)

poem by jesus leyva
franco middle school, presidio, TX
2009

Then they hung it over the fence, the snake twirling

around to every side like
a fish without water.

Then all of a sudden it stayed motionless.

Everything returned back to normal
we had a great evening.

Elizabeth Dye & The English Department, at etsy!

This delicious dress is at etsy. Seriously, I want to live every day for the rest of my life wearing only creamy white dresses made by elizabeth!!

"I'm open to everything. When you start to criticize the times you live in, your time is over." Karl Lagerfeld

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loveTaking It Global love

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Benjamin Parker, artist

Spike Ball Hat - Back Full, originally uploaded by brdparker.

what do you wish?

photo by jeneyepher

I wish...

1. that obama's speech in ghana inspires people.

2. that my bf's plane flight here is safe and smooth.

3. that countries of the world work together on issues like poverty and the environment.

4. that I contribute some goodness to others somehow.

5. that today I eat something very fresh and delicious.

Loving Alex and the Waves blog!!!

Polaroids!!!

alex and the waves

thinking

It seems to me that there is a trend toward "ethical" diamonds, gems, silver, and gold which focuses on issues of mining natural resources, while turning away from the reality of chemicals and toxic processes in the studio. It seems as if jewelers who use metals and gems don't really want to change their ways if it means they will need to find new materials to express their art. Also, people continue to see jewelry as a measure of their personal value and status.

I question the term, eco friendly for any jewelry made with metals and gems in a jewelers studio, using hot processes.

Is it beautiful if its creation causes so much harm?

I read in Time magazine that Payal Sampat said the mining required to make one 18k gold ring (.33 ounces) results in an average of 20 tons of mine waste. (for details, click here.)

"Once its extracted, the mine ore is crushed, piled into heaps, and sprayed with cyanide to separate out the gold. Years later, the abandoned waste piles can still release acid and toxic heavy metals into streams, rivers, and groundwater." world watch institute

Oregon Coast, summer

kite and bike, originally uploaded by marchi.wierson.