Installation - Eva Black

I apologize for the cardinal sin I am committing by copying another blog post I read, but I cannot not (wow, follow that?) show you this amazing installation from Eva Black. I love that she used all kinds of already owned/recycled paper. I love the varying colors each one contributes. I love the texture she created by her folds. All in all, an amazing piece - I'm inspired to pull out some paper of my own and brush up on my lost origami skills...

All images from Eva Black Design

Thesisizing

Research is just beginning, but I love how the wold all comes together and makes sense. As in, everything happens for a reason? In 2007 I was in San Francisco for a long weekend for work, and I went to the SFMOMA and saw Olafur Elliasson's first U.S. exhibit. It left a big impression on me, and now that I'm beginning to research perception and multi-sensory experiences, his work perfectly demonstrates the experiential qualities I'm hoping to evoke. Kind of vague in this post, but I'm super excited to see where this takes me. Now I just have to start my abstract...

Image of Olafur Eliasson's TheWeather Project (2003) at the Tate Modern in London.

A Cozy Saturday Morning

I woke up to my new neighbor Mike calling to invite me over for homemade banana-cornmeal pancakes. Not a bad way to start off the weekend. It's oddly cold yet raining here in DC today, so I settled in to a nice pair of sweats, have been perusing the blog world this morning over a pot of coffee, and am successfully ignoring the mountain of books I have sitting next to me. Thesis research awaits, I guess...

I stumbled upon Aaron Straup Cope's 20x200 images this morning, and what can I say, but love! He (at Stamen Design) has been working on an experimental map project. The prettymaps is code-named “Isola” after the Finnish textile designer Maija Isola - how appropriate for me to find something with a Finnish tie. Below is an image of Los Angeles, while NYC, Paris and San Francisco are also available from 20x200. And his interactive website is found here.

Guess I better start cracking open those books. Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Heart Art

Call me the eternal optimist, but even though I'm going to spend Valentine's Day solo, I still find all the paraphernalia that comes along with it adorable (my mom also is a great stand-in for the holiday, which I'll admit, I love). DPA sent me some holiday-related art today, and I couldn't help but smile - loving all the hearts! I would even go as far as saying for the next few days, I might not even hate the color red :).

In the holiday spirit, I watched "New York I Love You" last night, and really enjoyed it. Plus, the residents of the Blue House made a Valentine's Day cake (pink frosting, heart sprinkles and all) - guess we're really becoming domestic as we're cooped up waiting for this Blizzard to end.

The Third & The Seventh

I should probably be asleep getting a good night's rest before I'm back to school tomorrow, but my brother sent me this architectural video today, which I really enjoyed (and felt like a cool and/or nerdy architecture student as I identified all the buildings ;) ):

The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo

Now, I have no intention of creating films this semester, but it definitely inspired me to get out my camera and start shooting again.