Posts in the “ART” category

The J.B. Blunk Residency

by angeliska on October 26, 2010

Back in September, when I was visiting San Francisco, I had the opportunity to experience a very magical place, high up in the green hills of Inverness: The J.B. Blunk Residency, which is sort of a secluded zen fairy cabin-haven (…)

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Mädchen Honey

by angeliska on October 22, 2010

Souvenirs du passé (1930) by John W. Russell – from artinconnu ✶ My new favorite blog: Art Inconnu – what a wonderful source of inspiration! There is so much here that I’ve never seen before, and my eyes just drink (…)

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Carnival of Saints + Souls

by angeliska on October 5, 2010

I’ve been making art again, lately – all for gallery shows, and with that comes the pressure, the deadlines, that actually gets me motivated to create something. I miss having time just to sketch, or doodle, or make art that (…)

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Magic Windows #17

by angeliska on August 24, 2010

The other night, we were invited to dinner at our dear friend Annie’s house. Annie is an extremely sweet lady, talented artist, and very good cook: she made us squash and asparagus with pine nuts, polenta and venison sausage from (…)

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Witchball Honey

by angeliska on August 18, 2010

(Photo by Nancy Chow.) ★ I love Arthur Magazine – they always turn me on to the best stuff, and write about a lot of my favorite people, places and things that no one else seems to know about. Right (…)

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3 Women

by angeliska on August 17, 2010

I had tried, on multiple occasions, to watch 3 Women – knowing instinctively that I would love it, though I hadn’t yet seen many of Robert Altman’s films. Something always went wrong. The disc had a flaw, and froze up, (…)

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Suprises + Suchlike

by angeliska on August 10, 2010

Surprises of all sorts are abounding in this scorching season. The heat has gotten so intense that the minute you step outside, all the air is sucked out of your lungs. I retreat into the cool, dark cave of my (…)

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Jadeite Chrysalis Honey

by angeliska on August 4, 2010

(Photo by Paul Beard) ✸ Amazing photos of the privately owned Natural History Cabinet of Alfred Russel Wallace, 19th Century (via Morbid Anatomy) ✸ Holy cats, check out The Frantic Expressionist Art of Josef Fenneker, a new post from my (…)

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Mermaid Corpseflower Honey

by angeliska on July 16, 2010

✸ One of my favorite films ever, I Am Dina, is available for your viewing pleasure on Hulu right now, and though it’s not the ideal medium to watch something so incredibly beautiful and powerful – it’s free! Also, I’m (…)

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R.I.P. Louise Bourgeois

by angeliska on June 1, 2010

This picture was taken in the Sculpture Garden at The New Orleans Museum of Art six years ago by the man who I would discover to be the love of my life. Can you imagine? I had no idea, then, (…)

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