portrait: annie collinge

i've been so intrigued by these amazing photos i stumbled upon this morning by brooklyn photographer annie collinge.
they are stunning and so rich.
enjoy.

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vintage is always better

even when it comes to celebrity mug shots.
ps. my fave is bowie's. yours?
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water and light

VCU sculpture + extended media professor michael jones mckean makes rainbows.

Proposal for Certain Principles of Light and Shapes Between Forms, 2009, richmond, va

preparation for an upcoming site specific installation at the bemis center for contemporary arts

brilliant.

portrait of reno

i'm really enjoying the photographs of jennifer garza-cuen over at hey, hot shot! check them out; they are intriguing, bizarre and also a little bit lovely.

of the series of photos that she submitted, which take place in reno, she writes:

"I tread the line between the staged and the real. My characters appear and disappear, swallowed by the landscapes. The interiors that surround them take on their lost personality. Reno becomes the central character."

itsy bitsy

you are looking at the work of clever artist nina katchadourian who meticulously mends broken spider webs. aren't they beautiful?

read more about her mended spiderweb series here.

i'm in love

with this handsome fella.

i've long been a fan of sharon montrose's animal print shop,but this morning when i saw this beautiful addition, i gasped out loud.stunning.

small wonder

would you be surprised if i told you these gorgeous specimens are paintings? yes?

(its ok, i was too.)

artist carly waito makes these meticulous studies of mineral and gemstones.

so. beautiful.

(i might be a little jealous of her skills.)

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fair winds and following seas

i love this image so much, i want to crawl inside it.

how amazing is that little fella?
and all that texture and color?
sheesh, be still my heart.

from the fantastic corey arnold, who i mentioned some time ago here. read a great interview with the man and learn about his adventures as a seafaring commercial fisherman and amazing photographer here.

the makers

i could get lost for hours scrolling through jennifer causey's photo project 'the makers.' causey photographs people in her community (brooklyn) who make beautiful, handmade, artisan products. the resulting photos are gorgeous. hope you enjoy this peek.

xo,
L

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have heart

one of the best pieces of advice i've ever heard is that you have to love yourself before you can fully appreciate someone's love for you.

i think that means all of yourself, not just liking the good qualities, but really embracing your little imperfections and even the big imperfections. that's a tall order. and its something i think i'll always be learning and improving upon. but i think that's ok.
so, happy valentines day, loves.
whether you have a valentine or are solo flying bird on this holiday that's all about showering others with shows of love, i hope you take a little time today to be sweet to yourself and remember all the reasons why you're amazing and loved.

xo!
L

image by grant hamilton via these sweet e-cards.