Friday, April 30, 2010

the weekend is upon us...

and I am ready for it. I hope you all have some fabulous plans, even if they just involve delicious snacks and a good book in bed. Enjoy yourself!

(photograph by Jon Bergman)

flickr friday : vintage is best.

For the most part, I do believe it is true.

1. vintage 03, 2. Untitled, 3. vintageportraits, 4. flutter, 5. Vogue, 6. Vintage Paris, 7. still life with seeds, 8. vintage yellow oxfords, 9. happy monday, 10. Dear John {series} :: stay, 11. postcard8, 12. Lillian Gish , 13. Berry Hat, 14. The Human Body, 15. Silhouette, 16. Eiffel Tower at Paris - Color-foto by Trans World Airlines

paper collection : cards for your mum.

Just a little over a week until Mother's Day...

1. no. 1 mom ($4), 2. Heart Border Mother’s Day ($6), 3. Frills For The Heart (Mum) ($8), 4. Calligraphy Card for Mom ($5.50), 5. Flower Bunch Mother's Day Card ($3.50), 6. "hero" ($3.50), 7. Special Mothers Card ($4.50), and 8. Dear Mom Mother's Day Card ($4.25)

thought of the day : we're crazy.

Lyrics from my favorite Best Coast song ("When I'm With You") as drawn by the great Chris Piascik.

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blazer - zara, flower top + salmon shirt - h&m, jeans - vero moda, shoes + bag + earstuds - from korea, ring - six

Yesterday's schedule: H&M Showroom, Press Preview Autumn/Winter 2010/11

Photos of the upcoming collection will be uploaded soon ^^

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Thursday, April 29, 2010

floral beauties...

from one of my lovely sponsors, Ruche: floral field of ruffles dress ($46.99) and marlee tea party jazz sneakers ($54.99).

interior inspiration : black and white.

Easily one of the best color combinations in fashion, design, and interior decorating. It rarely fails to look stylish and just plain cool. I am too much of a color lover to go fully black & white in my home, but it is by far one of my favorite looks.

Sources (from top to bottom): Varpunen, Anna Kern, emmas designblogg, STUDIOILSE, LivingEtc, Floroom 2, Michaelis Boyd Associates, Frank Features, Paul Barbera, and Martin Lof.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

flickr photo of the day : inside a book.

"paris paris!" by crystalclears.

collections : gothic at heart...

because, truthfully, I am quite a bit.

1. Velvet and Vintage Lace Collar (£40, currently sold out), 2. Spider Crop Vest ($32), 3. Vintage Lace II ($95), 4. Black And White Skull Scarf (£12), 5. Anatomica Skull Necklace ($20), 6. Mercury Bottle ($98), 7. Nurse, I Need You - articulated paper doll set with 16 silver brads ($15), and 8. Millionaires Row Heel ($149.99)

Pittsburgh Artist Maria Mangano's South Side Slope Shrines

kapliczka pl. kapliczek : wayside shrine

etymology: Polish, diminutive of kaplica (chapel)

kapliczek (shrines) is an exploration of forgotten past in forgotten spaces.

The shrines are memorials paying silent and decaying tribute to a history I never witnessed, pieced together from books, photos, and anecdotes. It is not only the story of my changed and changing neighborhood, with its new faces, abandoned churches, and crumbling walls, but also the story of my Polish ancestors, whose history and identity are becoming lost with the passage of time and memory.

Through this piece, I search for my neighborhood's past and the influence it has on my identity as a transplant to Pittsburgh and a descendant of Polish immigrants. My hope is that others will visit the kapliczek and respond to the space, influenced by their own histories remembered and forgotten.

Maria Mangano

map of locations

the above info is from maria's blog

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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

pittsburgh galleries is reborn anew as The Pittsburgh Art Blog. the blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.

bunny love.

How great is this bunny rocker by Playsam? I love traditional rocking horses, but I think I might love this even more. Those Swedes sure know how to create a good design. ($220)

thought of the day : we humans.

"Pieces," another lettering piece from this set by the great Sarah Gardner.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

ten images of inspiration : a love of stripes.

I apologize for the quiet day on here. I am feeling a little under the weather and ended up spending a large portion of my day curled up under the covers in bed (which, I have to say, was marvelous.) But here are some lovely images containing many, many stripes to end your Tuesday.

Sources (from top to bottom): Abby Powell, Flickr: hannah karina, Wayne Pate, Brigitte Sire, Sandra Juto, Shona Heath, Leanne Shapton, Roland Bello, Josh Goleman, and Nicholas Haggard.

New Releases @ A-Bomb

A-Bomb @ Alt Fair: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Snatch%20City/129/129/30
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$75 each for clothing separates which may be purchased in six color variations. Separates include: A-BOMB BB Halters-Dots, A-BOMB BB Sculpt skirts, A-BOMB BB Pencil skirts, & A-BOMB BB Halters-Solid.

"Next at the fair is shoes. Cat has made some flippin fabulous high-heel sandals. We have two versions, one is color change and one is copper only. These are named Phoxxe after a friend of Addison's who lost a battle with brain cancer. Her favorite color was copper, thus the single-color pair in copper with all proceeds going to the fair charity, Nothing but Nets. These are 100L. The color change shoes have 50% of proceeds going to charity, so these are being introduced at the full price of 300L (still a bargain). " - From provided notecard.

Also available are the A-BOMB Gidge-Patent for 300L; pictured right.

Additional Credits:
Hair- Uncle Web, Skin- [photon], Jewelry- Fairy Tale & Deco, Poses - [LAP] & Malt, Skybox - *Pash* Ty A-bombers!

Somewhere between what you need and what you know

Things I love this spring:

Wearing my denim jacket, obviously.
Making iced coffees at home.
My luck, generally speaking. ^^ (Well, except the second point of the I hate list...)
My mornings and evenings and mostly everything inbetween as well.
Dreaming to Yann Tiersen's music and looking forward to his concert next week in Zurich.
The fact that I wouldn't know anything else to add to the list below.

Things I hate this spring:

Wednesdays classes. They're such a drag.
The volcano erruption in Iceland. Thanks for ruining my trip to Stockholm, Eyjafjallajökull!

Ballet flats: Roberto Santi Bag: Pieces

Scarf: from a street market in Istanbul Watch: Tommy Hilfiger

Denim jacket: Mango
Trousers: Zara Sunglasses: secondhand

Pittsburgh Public Schools All City 2010 Art Showcase

All City 2010

April 26–May 21, 2010

Pittsburgh Public High Schools All City Arts Showcase

Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 6:00pm

1815 Metropolitan Street, Pittsburgh PA 15233

Reception and Awards Ceremony: Thursday, May 13 from 6–9 p.m.

Don’t miss this year’s installation of the annual exhibition featuring juried artwork of all media by the talented student-artists of Pittsburgh Public High Schools.

Last year, the work of well over 150 Pittsburgh Public high school students was displayed at MCG and more than $113,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded to entrants. MCG is looking forward to exceeding last year’s success and we invite you to participate!

Join us Thursday, May 13 from 6–9 p.m. to honor these emerging artists!

6:00-7:30 – Meet the artists. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments.

7:30-8:30 – Awards Ceremony

8:30-9:00 – Mingle with artists and conclude festivities.

Download the 2010 Entry Guidelines! (PDF)

Please note that we have made changes in an effort to improve the submission process this year.

Electronic entry forms were due by midnight on Thursday, March 25, 2010.

Work that does not correspond to an electronic pre-submission will be turned away.

Artwork drop-offs will be accepted by appointment only at MCG on Tuesday – Wednesday, April 6–7 from 9 a.m. – Noon & 3 – 7 p.m. and Thursday, April 8 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Thank you to the following for their generous donations of awards for this exhibition (as of 3/29/10): Allegheny City Society, Andy Warhol Museum, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Carlow University, Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Art Program, Carnegie Museum of Art, Eleanor Friedberg Family, Eleanor Friedberg Art Scholarship Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation, Betsy and Dale Huffman, MCG Jazz, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts/Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh Technical Insitute (PTI), Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Robert Morris University, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Whole Foods Market.

MCG Youth & Arts programs are funded in part by: Alcoa Foundation, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pittsburgh Public School District, and Surdna Foundation.

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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

pittsburgh galleries is reborn anew as The Pittsburgh Art Blog. the blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
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Pittsburgh Artist Michael Lotenero Interview at Steeltown Anthem Blog

Steeltown Anthem has an extensive blog post/interview on Pittsburgh and Brooklyn artist Michael Lotenero:

Michael Lotenero Interview

April 23, 2010

Gestures at the Mattress Factory Art Museum Pittsburgh PA

The 14th installment in the Gestures Exhibition Series, guest-curated by Katherine Talcott, will open with a public reception on Saturday, May 8, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The exhibition will feature new works by Danny Bracken, Dee Briggs, Matthew Conboy & Heather Pinson, Ryder Henry, Mary Mazziotti, Connie Merriman, Ben Schachter, Paul Schifino, Tugboat Printshop: Paul Roden & Valerie Lueth, Robert Villamagna and Larkin Werner

Artist in Residence: David Beattie

“David Beattie’s sculptural works combine the use of sound, movement and physics to create unlikely alliances. His reapplication of domestic objects and technologies offer a fresh reading of their use and function and allow a reinterpretation of the specific identity and history of these redundant objects.” (Exhibition text from Mercer Union Centre For Contemporary Visual Art)

David Beattie was born in N. Ireland in 1979. He earned his B.A. in Fine Art from Dublin’s National College of Art and Design, and his M.A. in Visual Art Practices from Dun Loaghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology, also in Dublin.

He has received a number of awards including an Arts Council Artists Bursary in 2009 and a grant from the Harpo Foundation whose mission is to support artists who are under-recognized by the field.

Beattie is currently the subject of a solo exhibition at the Mercer Union Centre For Contemporary Visual Art in Toronto, Canada. Other solo shows include Butler Gallery (Kilkenny, 2009); Oonagh Young Gallery (Dublin, 2009); Mermaid Arts Centre (Bray, Co. Wicklow, 2008) and Temple Bar Gallery & Studios (Dublin, 2006).

Mattress Factory
500 Sampsonia Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4444
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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

pittsburgh galleries is reborn anew as The Pittsburgh Art Blog. the blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.

mary tremonte at encyclopedia destructica april 29 wed 2010

mary tremonte, flying-destructicate-artist-in-residence, has been busy collaborating this winter...come check it out at the ED Studios, 156 41st St 15201

WEDNESDAY APRIL 28

7:00-10:00PM

(these projects are part of mary mack tremonte's flying destructicate residency with encyclopedia destructica. book forthcoming this summer!!!!)

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a winter project of jen cooney, mary mack & tree:::we got together

biweekly with a rotating group of woman-identified peeps to make stuff, eat snacks, and keep the winter blues at bay.

with contributions from ashley brickman, bec young, caldwell linker, eva stulc, hannah thompson, jackie mcdowell, jill ninze, jude vachon, meg o'toole, morgan cahn, ocean capewell, sherry johnson, sol undurraga machicao, & tina b

lovingly printed in full color with hand-silkscreened covers

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by heidi tucker & mary mack tremonte

a room-sized installation of hand-printed patterns

* Refreshments

bring food & drink to share

*Open Turntables

bring records to play

*Zines & Prints for Sale

*Mary Mack's Zine Collection Still Open for Browsing

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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

pittsburgh galleries is reborn anew as The Pittsburgh Art Blog. the blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.