Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

Monday, February 25, 2013

102nd post!

Clearly I was paying attention to post count lately and 100 is just too common of a celebratory number for blogger. So, 102 it is!

That being said of course, this post will be remarkably similar to most of my previous ones. To pretend to celebrate though, I am going to start off by showing some work by Laurent Craste, a maker in many mediums whose works I have just discovered and now adore.

All of these pieces are part of his "Abuse" line, and according to a recent interview of him by Dirty Magazine he says that he had "always been fascinated by the phenomenon of vandalism, especially the ransacking phases that accompany revolutionary insurrections, when the works of art are destroyed because they incarnate an ideology, or symbolize a specific social class... and at the same time I am also totally fascinated by the destructive impulse, the violent nihilistic action." I'm looking forward to my next trip to Montreal where I can hopefully see his work in person.

Otherwise, I've been on a Dollarama kick lately, and I've slowly been collecting pieces to try and updo my hideous dining room chandelier. In a perfect world I 'd like to get it to look like the one from Urban Outfitters that I was coveting last year, and that don't have anymore. Just as well, couldn't afford it anyway. So far, I think I've got most of the dangley bits, mostly from the craft section of Dollarama, of all places. I need to work on the center and the dishes around the "candles." Apparently they are actually called "Bobeches," and I think if I find some glass ones, they can be painted in glass paint to retain that see through look. Ideas a plenty!

Sexy colour explosion.

More ice rink action! Since my friends and I could never afford to go to a Leafs game (and I'm a Habs fan anyways), we took advantage of a recent Leafs viewing party hosted by the ACC here in the Tdot. The leafs were actually playing in and against Ottawa, one of my other home towns, so we watched the game live on the jumbotron. My friend was super excited about watching a Leafs game at the ACC, despite the fact we weren't really, and tried to sit at ice level. We threatened him with our chiropractor bills for the busted neck we'd have from staring up at the screen all night, and we took pictures at ice level instead before moving further up to much better seats.


Yep, he's excited.

Sadly, about 20 seconds after I said "looks like we'll have some overtime tonight" to my friends, Ottawa scored in the last minute of play and won. Montreal won against the Islanders that night, so I'm happy regardless.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Wishlists...

I should not be allowed to browse shopping sites. I never buy anything, but this e-window shopping is taking up way to much of my time. I have found some pretty things though...
Ikea's definitely the most dangerous site, especially around November when they release their Holiday items! While I'm not a huge fan of stereotypical Swedish design, I love Ikea's Christmas stuff. I usually wait until the new year to buy it, it's on sale. I may not be able to wait this year though...
Top to bottom, left to right:
Godis Glasses, 6 pack for $4.99. They're a bit Christmasey, but the design could be year long in a cabin theme!
Yrsno garland, assorted designs, $0.79. My mom sometimes buys garlands like these and uses them as decorative ribbon on presents, and if they're this cheap, I might too! They are totally recyclable as well.
Yrsno wreath: $16.99 (each). I'm on the fence of these ones. I'm worried they look a litte too plastic and fake, and I'm well aware they are plastic and fake. Sometime metallics look expensive and classy. I may have to inspect these closely in the store.
Slom bottle with topper, $2.99. A water bottle for dinners or entertaining? A pretty centrepiece? Both?
Yrsno hanging decorations, glass birds, 2 pack for $7.99. Cute!
Yrsno reindeer decoration, 4 pack for $2.99. Given my affinity for moose, these guys aren't far off.
Strala white forest lighting decoration, $29.99. Holy crap these are gorgeous. They would look fabulous along a window sill on a cool winter's eve. I'd need 12 of them to spread the length of our living room windows, but a minor setback in the greater scheme of things.

Bahahahahahahahahahaha. My roommate's agreed to having this in our living room. It may not go with the decor, but who cares. I love Society 6. Affordable art for all!

And a puppy. With a Gun.


Torrid has got some nice stuff at the moment. I do sometimes go to their stores if I'm near one in the states. Their shipping to Canada sucks the bag however, so I'm a bit timid about ordering online form them again. The first time I ordered something from them the products were great but it cost $35 to ship a T-shirt and set of magnets. Yep. I'd imagine if I got something like that wonderful vintage inspired dress, the shipping wouldn't seem as bad since the dress already costs about $120.
Stop Staring! Tiffany Black full dress, $120.50.
Black feather print beaded tank top, $28.50.
Black allover lace blazer, $64.50.
Teal jacquard pocket dress with belt, $68.50.

New Look is something I've come to discovered recently through some clothes blogging. I have yet to order anything from them, but it looks like they've got some nice stuff. I think I have finally worked out what my size is in the UK, so one less problem there.
Floral printer dress, $27.60 (CAD equivalent).
Feather print top, $24.25 (CAD equivalent).
Crossover platform ankle boots, $47.30 (CAD equivalent).