Aug 30, 2015

Late Summer


A few photos from a late summer arranging gig yesterday with Chickadee Hill Flowers. I love Emily's big arrangements. She always manages a shape you thought impossible to build with flowers. Every piece of material she applies is done with deliberate attention and starts with a thoughtful framework of greenery. At a glance it feels like you are experiencing something that fell from the most secret garden plot and right into the vase - if you you knew how much observance and experience it takes to create a piece so beautiful.

I got to make a large wreath with Darcy. We used Queen Anne's Lace, four different types of Eucalyptus, some blushing Sedum, Spruce branches, and spent Astilbe flower seed heads. It's great to create something with someone else. If you are carrying a heavy fridge with another person, you are not going to skimp on your efforts, but rather lift hard and consider your partner at every step! I grow so much when I work with other people.

The airy cabin space where we installed the large arrangement and wreath sat on a beautiful point of private land by the ocean. The water was a translucent milky green, a perfect swimming spot.

Aug 19, 2015

"Drinking cup (kylix) with erotic scene"

Taken at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston USA
I spent a few hours exploring the Boston Museum of Fine Art's Greek pottery collections this past weekend. I particularly liked this piece. It's crazy how old these objects are and how useful they were in their time. My companion Ian was able to weave the ancient stories to me as we investigated the pieces. Fascinating and beautiful on so may levels.
A bearded man bends over a woman with short hair (which may indicate her status as a slave). She braces herself on the stool in front of her which has lion-paw feet and various things piled on top of it, including her clothes. To the left is a couch (kline) which has an elaborately carved post with ionic volutes. An overstuffed striped cushion tops the kline. 
Inscription:
"the girl is pretty"
(HE PAIS KALE) (above their heads), and "Hold still!" (HEXE HESUXOS) (issuing from the man's mouth) ΗΕΠΑΙΣΚΑΛΕ ΗΕΧΕΗΣΥΧΟΣ (via)

Aug 13, 2015

Haircut


Julien Dys cuts Linda Evangelista’s hair, photographed by Peter Lindbergh, 1989. behind-the-scenes

Julien Dys cuts Linda Evangelista’s hair, photographed by Peter Lindbergh, 1989. behind-the-scenes

Julien Dys cuts Linda Evangelista’s hair, photographed by Peter Lindbergh, 1989. behind-the-scenes

Julien Dys cuts Linda Evangelista’s hair, photographed by Peter Lindbergh, 1989. behind-the-scenes

Julien Dys cuts Linda Evangelista’s hair, photographed by Peter Lindbergh, 1989. behind-the-scenes
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Julien Dys cuts Linda Evangelista’s hair, photographed by Peter Lindbergh, 1989.

I love how this amazing haircut was documented.