Rainbow Gate

 

Last year I was introduced to Rainbow Gate ceramics by two of my lovely friends, Dale & Stefanie.  They registered for the Santa Fe made ceramics for their wedding two years ago.  I adore their unique, colorful products:

I loved browsing the bird collection:

You can see more of my favorites from the bird collection after the jump!

My Very Favorite New Artist…

It’s my Mom, Kathy Pentland!  Here are some samples of her recent work:

Someday soon I will post a fantastic painting of Chicago she did for us.  It’s in a place of honor in our living room.  I adore her inventive use of color and I can not get over her moons!  Of course, I love her to pieces & couldn’t be any prouder of her gorgeous paintings.  Have a great day!

Jenn Ski

I have completely fallen in love with the artwork of Jenn Ski:

The two pieces above were found on her formal website, and the two below are available through her Etsy shop:

Exploring around her Etsy shop I found lots of tresures.  Here are some more of my favorites:

I am so digging that chair! 

Finally, I would just like to wish my Dad a speedy recovery from his surgery.  I know you’ll be chasing after the Beagles in no time!

Dressing Room Decor

I know I said I wouldn’t be posting any more this week, but since I learned that legendary stage & screen actor, Paul Scofield, died on Wednesday; and I found this interesting article in the New York Times, I decided I couldn’t resist. 

I’ve always loved theatres.  When I acted in college and high school my favorite moments rarely happened onstage, they happened backstage, often in the dressing rooms.  There is something special about putting on make-up in front of a mirror, making your character come to life.  I adored putting on the various costumes and seeing someone new when I looked in the mirror.  I even love the smells.  The make-up, the powders, the mustiness of the costumes, even the hair spray.  It was all part of the magic.  So, today when I read the article about Broadway actors & how they designed their dressing rooms, I was moved.  I loved seeing Andrea Martin’s dressing room for Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein:

(Photo by Tony Cenicola, New York Times)                         

And Sherie Rene Scott’s dressing room for Ursula in The Little Mermaid:

(photo by Tony Cenicola, New York Times)

If you get a chance, & you love theatre as much as I do, read the article.  There’s also a slide show & a wonderful picture of the amazing Harvey Fierstien’s dressing room.  So much fun.  Anyhoo, this is it for me this week.  Have a hoppy weekend. (Get it?  Because of Easter I said hoppy!) 

Arthur C. Clarke 1917-2008

Arthur C. Clarke, one of the world’s most well known science fiction writers, passed away yesterday at the age of 90.  I will never forget reading 2001:A Space Odyssey for the first time my freshman year of high school.  It changed the way I think about life, science & the future. 

 

Some of the images from the film, which was a tremendous collaboration between Mr. Clarke & Stanley Kubrick, left a serious impression on me.  I know I will be revisiting this film very soon.  There is a wonderful article about Arthur C. Clarke and his contributions to literature and science at the New York Times.  You can see some wonderful images from the film here.  I will be unable to post the rest of the week, so I’d like to wish, to those of you who celebrate, a Happy Easter!  Cheers. 

The Inspiration of Hope

I don’t usually try and involve my politics into this blog, but I was very inspired today by Barack Obama’s speech on race.  You can find a text version here or watch a video here.  I encourage you to read or watch this incredible speech.  The picture above by Obey artist Shepard Fairey I borrowed from my friend Evil Vince’s site. 

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Of course, this fun holiday inspired an entire green-themed post.  I found all of these goodies at the lovely UK site, Graham and Green:

(More green goods after the jump!)

Did You Vote?

In the Design*Sponge 2008 DIY Contest?  I did.  The top 20 finalists are pretty amazing.  These were some of my favorites:

Kate’s Leaning Wall Shelf

Lauren & Joel’s Subscription Table

Kristen’s Suitcase Dog Bed

And my personal favorite, Natasha’s Baby Doll Coat Rack:

Don’t forget to check out these wonderful projects & vote for your favorite entry. 

I also have to say that I LOVE the Julia Rothman logo for the contest.  It’s adorable.  Have a great weekend!

With My Millions….

I would buy this purse I fell head-over-heels in love with this week:

I ADORE this lovely bag from Coach.  I’m so glad that designers are moving away from the Logos and back to more classic forms.   I never liked that trend myself.  I’m more of a solid color purse kind of girl.  I hope you have a great day.

If I Had A Million Dollars….

I would seriously invest in some Campbell Laird artwork.  I found all of these at 2modern and am now in deep smit:

I love the lines and the colors.  Oooh, the colors. So very cool.  Ciao!