listen up, lovelies!  thomas wold, one of my favorite furniture designers in the whole wide world, is having a show in san francisco -- and you must attend!

mr. thomas has crafted everything from the much coveted mushroom forest table to his i-need-it-so-badly signature credenzas.  most of his practical-and-fantastical pieces contain recycled and found materials, which not only make them eco-fabulous, but truly one-of-a-kind.

did i mention thomas wold is also a really nice guy?  yeah, that, too.

the cherry on top is that the show is at park life, which is a gem of a shop tucked away in the richmond distract of san francisco.  (special note:  my brother and sister-in-law used to live around the corner from park life and let me tell you, the store rocks.)

thomas's show opens tomorrow night and runs through september 15th.  be sure to make a date of it.  plus, there is plenty of dim sum and waffle cone ice cream in the neighborhood.  it's a win-win-win-win situation, kittens!

WHAT:  unlimited shelf life:  new works by thomas wold

WHEN:  tomorrow-september 15th.  opening reception from 6-9.

WHERE:  park life gallery,  220 clement street SF, CA 94118

because sometimes a lot of PINK = a lot of WHORANGE.

{image source unknown.  via melanie biehle's pinterest.}

...because they are cookies.  yes, COOKIES!

fondant film never tasted better.

{get a set at manjar sweets.}

have a fabulous one, darlings!

xoxo,
tula

{cinemagraph by jackson finter of destination anywhere.}

kittens, joanne woodward (above) knows how to be sexy, and if you're reading this, i know you do, too.

of course, sometimes our books need a little verticle support, and when they do, why not wrangle them up in style?  from whales to roller skates to mid-century brass, it's easy to keep your shelf (and your favorite reads) sitting pretty.

{above:  1. harry allen roller stop (130.00);  2. jonathan adler whale bookends (150.00);  3. balloon dog no fair bookends (39.99);  4.  stacked bricks bookends (18.00);  5. all ears elephant bookend (49.99);  6. orange industrial bookends (19.00).}

{above:  1. vintage brass cat bookends (64.00);  2. jonathan adler dachshund bookends (150.00);  3. fishbowl bookends (59.00);  4. owl bookends (125.00);  5. carl aubock organic bookends (595.00);  6. eno bookends (120.00);  7. mid-century antelope bookends (45.00).}

{image of joanne woodward reading via awesome people reading.}

...for best results,  always match your decor to your nail polish.

{turquoise room by fernando guerra and sérgio guerra via plastolux.}

{sample the scotch naturals watercolors nail polish collection. includes shades such as "kilt lifter," "loch ness mystery," and "tartan swizzle."}

{top: polka music genre poster & unknown advertisement poster for the CBC (canadian broadcasting corporation); middle: samantha hahn & matthew korbel-bowers;  good day sunshine & blue confetti by rachel castle.

last week, i boogied on down to the MOCA to check out the graffiti art exhibition "art in the streets" -- the first major U.S. museum exhibition focused on the history of graffiti and street art.  this was actually my second visit.  the first time, i only had my camera phone, so i had to pay a second visit to snaps some better shots.  more on my first visit later (and my encounter with shepard fairey!).

anyways, kittens...today is the last day of the exhibit! so, if you can, CHECK IT OUT!  admission is FREE today courtesy of banksy, who's footing the entry fee for all monday visitors.  ain't he swell?

along with banksy, there are several amazing artists featured including shepard fairey and fab 5 freddy. i'll be posting the remainder of my exhibition photos this week, but in the meantime, enjoy the yummy bits of banksy that are on display...

{above:  hazmat suited, martini-drinking golfers.}

{above:  "stained glass" -- a ginormous window painting created by banksy in collaboration with a group of LA art students.}

{above: a peeing dog creates abstract art and is named best in show.}

{above:  a pinata cop beating.}

{above:  ape warning -- "laugh now, but one day we'll be in charge."}

{above: fish sticks swimming.}

{above: crayon machine gun.}

{above: denture flowers.}

{above: surveillance camera.}

{above:  banksy's flower thrower in riot painting.}

{above:  i hate mondays.}

ART IN THE STREETS
MOCA at the geffen contemporary
hours: 11-5
admission:  FREE today
ends today!

{photos by tula jeng.}

as a child, if i had seen these swanky layouts of space by artist gottfried honegger, i may have grown up to be an astronaut (with fabulous, gravity-defying hair, of course.)

{space: the architecture of the universe, circa 1962.  text by dr. peter de kamp.  artwork by gottfried honegger.}  {via aqua-velvet.  thanks, sandi!}

using a medium-format roll-film camera rigged to the passenger side door of his car, photographer andrew bush snapped pics of unsuspecting drivers navigating through the streets and freeways of los angeles.

the result is a glorious gallery of colorful, cruising characters -- including hollywood's silicone, billboard barbie angelyne...

welcome to my hometown!

{see all of andrew bush's driving vector portraits here.} {via too much chocolate.}