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Wyly Theatre
By Sarah | January 29, 2010
Last night R and I attended the Wyly Theatre to see “Give it Up.” Our dear friend from New York is in town to stage direct the show. The musical was great, but I fell head over heels in love with the theatre itself. The space is located in the Dallas Arts District right across from the new Winspear Opera House (which is also on my list of buildings I’m dying to see inside). Check out these images from REX, the architecture firm that designed the space.
The theatre towers as a rectangular cube and you can see the elevators operating from the outside. The ramp entering the theatre reminded me of a mini version of walking into the Tate Modern. And the beautiful interior concrete reminded me of the The Modern in Ft. Worth. And I know its silly, but I loved the bathrooms….lime green gloss hallways that were painted floor, walls, and ceiling, led into a clean sterile white tiled bathroom…loved it. Even the theatre chairs are lime green. The whole space is just impressive, you have to experience it.
Treat yourself a night to with the Dallas Theatre Center at the Wyly….just another reason to love Dallas.
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welcome to baby land
By Jen | January 26, 2010
So we are eagerly awaiting our little ones arrival. Any day now!! I had grand ideas on what I wanted her nursery to look like. But I settled on vintage birds, trees, wings and such…very baby but also magical. I have more ideas like including vintage story books in frames. I wanted to mix the old with the new. I have collected angels for a while so we put those on a vintage self and then incorp my artwork with a mural that I projected and painted on the wall….I think it will always be a work in progress. Hope you enjoy…
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Resa Blatman
By Sarah | January 11, 2010
I came across a blog new to me this morning, My Love For You is a Stampede of Horses. I’m scrolling through the art and fall in love! Check out Resa Blatman. Its been a while since I got excited about seeing new work. I love the laser cut edges, the animals hidden in pattern, botany, and biology, and organism decorative goodness. Its like I’m looking at all that I think about in my own aesthetic, only she has done it so much better! See more of her work here…especially the cut edge paintings. I want to see one in person!
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Dwell Studio
By Sarah | January 8, 2010
I’m a huge fan of the textiles designed by Dwell Studio. Over my lunch break today I hit up Target and got some great deals on the Dwell Studio for Target lines in baby bedding and apparel. The Dwell line for Target is all 30% off at the moment and the best looking baby line for the price anywhere…in my professional opinion. I challenge you to find a cuter onesie for boys than the dwell studio line. I’m sick of seeing every little boy thing having a dumb looking puppy on it or a badly drawn monkey and saying “I love my mom.” Thank you Dwell for good taste and good design at a great price. See what I’m talking about here.
I also just started reading the Dwell Studio Blog. I highly recommend it! Check it out and have a great weekend.
images via the Studio Blog. I love their “How You Dwell” category, featuring Dwell products in people’s home spaces.
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Studio to Nursery
By Sarah | January 5, 2010
The time over the holidays was a much needed break for me. I was most excited to finally make some progress on the nursery. My art studio is gradually making the transition to baby’s room. We had some great friends come over New Years Day to help us move my studio to a home in the garage. And as I have zero sewing ability, my friend Rozie helped me make curtains from the Alexander Girard fabric for the nursery. I’m in love with the finished product! Here is a before and after shot of the current state of the room:
You may notice that the curtain panels are slightly uneven from each other. I have no idea how that happened…again, I suck at sewing. But there is something about that I like. The baby’s room is going to be very much “hand made.” I’m not going for perfection, I want it be a room he can actually live and thrive and puke in. My mom was telling me about this amazingly handcrafted quilt she bought from an Amish woman. She noticed that a very small stitching line on the quilt trim was incomplete. My mom assumed it to be a flaw that was overlooked. When she asked to have it fixed she was told that the “flaw” was purposefully left in the quilt. The Amish woman believed that only God is perfect and the flaw was left to remind us of that. I love it when something handmade is actually allowed to look that way. I’m not saying that I don’t believe in a high aesthetic or craftsmanship. But allowing the flaw can be beautiful. So there, I’m leaving my curtains uneven. I’m just so proud to have actually had a hand in making them.
I debated over the room color thinking I may go with a gray or chartreuse. I finally settled on an Olympic paint color called ”Painted Parrot.” I was inspired by this Apartment Therapy post on the colors of Mt. Vernon.
The strong colors of greens and teals are just so appealing to me. It could also be the fact that I’ve been re-watching HBO’s John Adam’s series and looking at all of the historic homes and decor. Either way, I think the wall color sets off the fabric pattern perfectly.
There is a still a long way to go. I’ll try and post pics throughout the transition. I just keep walking into the room and trying to imagine a little boy sitting on the floor. I can’t wait to see Jen’s nursery for her little girl! I’ve heard a few clues about birds and vintage and a hand painted tree. Its sure to be beautiful!
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moblies…oh baby land
By Jen | January 4, 2010
so I have been working on our daughter’s nursery and thinking about how cool mobiles are and why dont I have one over my bed. Here are a few images… but, my fave is the first two images from beatriz milhazes
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Eva Zeisel
By Sarah | December 10, 2009
I’ve admired designer Eva Zeisel for a while now. I’ve decided that Christmas is the perfect opportunity to start expanding my collection of her pieces….well, to let my husband start expanding it for me. Check out this video created about a year ago on her 102nd Birthday. Its really cool to see how Eva Zeisel continues to think, work, and create.
Eva Zeisel: Distinguished By Design from Jeremy Bales on Vimeo.
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oh jcrew!!
By Jen | November 30, 2009
so I have been MIA from the blog world, My life has been a little bit complicated with a new job, new home and a new baby on the way..oh and the travel in my 7th month…but I am missing being creative and showing cool stuff I have seen out and about…So I promise to start back up again. Missed you Sarah;) you have been doing a great job blogging, my mom calls me and updates me before i get a chance to check them out.
So back to cool stuff that I have seen. I seem to be obsessed with things I can not wear right now. I am living in 2 pair of maternity jeans, 2 tights and some oversized tee shirts..but I have my cool boots still. I came across these great tee shirts this weekend shopping. JCrew calls them art tees. I love them and if you are a certain someone in my family you are getting some under the tree!!!
also love the vintage jewerly that they have at jcrew also
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Chop Shop: for the Nerd in Your Life
By Sarah | November 24, 2009
Ya, so I married a guy who is a bit of a nerd. Don’t you dare make the mistake of confusing Star Wars and Star Trek….trust me. R was given this Robot graphic on a tee shirt a few months ago. Its been a constant source of entertainment for us. You find out real fast who the true nerds are. I didn’t realize that Chop Shop has a whole line of awesome nerdy sci-fi coolness available through Supermarket.
I also love this Aliens tee, only $23….
And these Toddler Tees may possibly be the greatest gift ever for our new little sci-fi loving baby on the way. It’ll give him something to grow into…
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Dallas: Saturday in the Cedars
By Sarah | November 19, 2009
Its going to be a great Saturday in Dallas. During the day head on over to the Cedars for the 7th Annual Open Studio Tour from 10am-6pm. Get more info on the artists and directions to each studio here. And after touring studios head over to Corinth Park with promise of a “giant warehouse where anything is possible.” A couple of my friends Diane Sikes and Tania Kaufman will be showing their work among many others. Its sure to be hit from 7pm-midnight, open one night only. Get out an experience some art. The website says that Diane has a new installation planned for the space. Can’t wait to see it!
And the Corinth Park blog says they’ll be a skateable sculpture by Oliver Bradley….sounds awesome. Go Dallas!
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