on this rainy morning in los angeles, i'd like to thank belgian creative designer jelle martens for taking us into 'the quivering forest' for a little psychedelic sun and relaxation.
makes me want to send myself a "wish you were here" postcard.
{via the189.com.}
darlings, in celebration of the holiday, i give you these gifts of visual indulgence.
lap 'em up, drink 'em in, and dive into all things tasty. shag rug blanket optional, yet highly encouraged.
happy thanksgiving. i'll see you early next week!
xoxo,
tula
{hiroko matsubara for spur february 2012; candies; couple under shag with banquet platter - source unknown (posted on my facebook timeline by this fellow.}
visual designer, shelby white, photographs signs, places and objects, framing them to form graphics shapes.
then he posts them on instagram. and for this, i am very happy.
{read more on ISO50.}
hint: i do not consider the ladies the "trick" part of this equation.
happy halloween, kittens! enjoys the seances.
{woody allen and the cat twins.} {via ashley ording.}
kittens, i am one year older today!
please, pour yourself to a cocktail and mingle amongst the mushrooms and menfolk. party favors are on the ceiling -- do with them as you wish (and be creative!).
and most of all, THANK YOU for the best gift of all -- you! i've had the pleasure of making so many amazing friends through this little blog. it's enough to make this birthday scorpio swoon!
xoxo,
tula
{party pix via chateau thombeau.}
the one downfall to being registered to vote is being called in for jury duty. not that i don't want to be a good citizen and all, but i always seem to be picked when i have a lot on my plate -- like afternoon hula hooping.
that's where i am today, darlings -- court. blogging may be slim this week, especially if i get pulled onto a case that requires my complete attention, like zsa zsa gabor's estate.
wish me luck!
{image: life magazine cover.} {via ISO50.}
a few weeks ago, i grabbed my iPhone and canon DSLR and boogied downtown to cross a lingering item off of my to-do list: "learn how to shoot and edit video."
sure, i've fooled around with iMovie, but the most i ever did was set music to a 10-second video of a baby otter. needless to say, formal training was in order.
the first day of class was held at the land of all things awesome -- poketo. the instructors were the lovely and creative bri of blogshop and her talented (and patient) videographer boyfriend, arian of modshift. we learned how to pan, zoom and track (and more) using handheld camera techniques and a lot of "what would wes anderson do?" thought processes.
we shot everything from facial expressions to sidewalk splatters, keeping in mind we would assemble our digital madness into an award-winning edited video the following day.
the next day was a photoshop wonderland of video editing.
yes, the latest version of photoshop CS6 has video editing capabilities! being the photoshop groupie that i am, i knew this would be right up my alley.
bri and angela skillfully guided us through the steps and tricks to lay out video tracks, add music, use overlays, add fades, and use good ol' photoshop adjustment layers, masks, and effects. they even used videos they had created as examples and provided us with extremely helpful exercise files.
and of course, there was a fabulous photo booth. behold, our glorious instructors!
and last, but not least, MY FIRST VIDEO!
cobbled together using the footage shot during our workshop at poketo, it's pretty silly, but was very fun to make. oh, and blogshop is holding a little contest, so if my video gets picked, i score a shiny new copy of CS6! i am currently on a trial version that expires in 12 days, so wish me luck.
finally, a big thank you to video blogshop, all of the other students, and poketo. new skills, new friends, and new inspiration -- who could ask for anything more?
photography by whorange.
up against the wall...and loving every single moment of it.
{photography by matthias heiderich.} {via grain edit.}
{above: mid century furniture designer vladimir kagan's living room, NYC.}
photographer leslie williamson has captured the homes of some of the biggest mid-century design heroes - from eames and russel wright to eva zeisel and george nakashima.
check out williamson's book handcrafted modern for a glimpse into the pads of some of the best and brightest in the design stratosphere. a lot of the homes are captured in there natural setting -- worn edges and all, which seems to make everything imperfectly perfect.
{above: american industrial designer russel wright's home in garrison, NY.}
{above: eames studio, pacific palisades, CA.}
{above: fiber artist kay sekimachi's work table at home in berkeley, CA.}
{above: ceramicist eva zeisel's studio shelves in rockland, NY.}
{above: mid-century furniture designer george nakashima's reception house in new hope, PA.}
{above: apartment of czech architect ivan ruller in brno.}
