Christina Hankins New Prints
8.24.2009 |
I just came back from a very relaxing vacation on the central coast of California visiting family. While I was there, I helped my sister Christina, build a new etsy shop to showcase her giclee prints. Her work is always bubbling over with vibrant colors and expresses the fine balance between the beauty and chaos of everyday life. To read more about her artistic process be sure to visit her blog Art Candy. You can also view more of her work, by visiting her website.Labels: Inspirations |
| posted by Liquid Sky Arts at 8:01 PM |
Betsey Johnson's Retro Renegade New York Apartment
8.09.2009 |
A few years back I saw a feature on tv about Betsey Johnson's New York apartment, there were two things that really stuck with me. The shawls and clothing that she used in lieu of curtains, and the quote "if you love it and it is beautiful, then it goes with everything else you love and is beautiful".
This morning I was poking around on some wonderful social bookmarking sites (more on that later!), and found this article from the British magazine Elle Deco. Her home is a mirror to her utterly free spirit, and everything has a story.
"Every fabric in here is dyed. You can't find bright upholstery fabric anymore; it's all dusty rose or beige"
"I think fashion and interiors are exactly the same. A chair is like the female body - it's a shape that you cover".
Her favorite decoration is flowers. They prove that any color goes with any color. "I mean, you never say, that flower doesn't go with that grass and that sky! You can never look at nature and say it doesn't match."
The full article is posted here.Labels: Inspirations |
| posted by Liquid Sky Arts at 10:27 AM |
This is a peek into my new office space at Papaya.
My office is a bold pink, because as one of my favorite sayings goes... being afraid of color is like being afraid of being happy.
My workmates hand crafted this amazing desk for me, armed with a skillsaw and drawings I gave them with birds and scrollwork (inspired by a piece I fell in love with at anthropologie). The top is galvanized metal, giving it a more modern edge. I seriously have a mad crush on this desk!
They also built this custom oversized corkboard for my wall. Perfect for displaying projects, and for creating an inspiration board.
Our amazing boss Gina, made our new space for Papaya so magical. Every room has it's own flavor, and really fits the personalities of everyone working inside of them. For more photos of our new offices and warehouse be sure to check out Anahata's blog.Labels: Everyday_Magic, PaPaYa_Creative_Abandon |
| posted by Liquid Sky Arts at 5:04 PM |
