So let’s get real. Every entry-level designer, artist, or even crafting hobbyist is looking for that one thing that makes them unique, their style. At the beginning of your creative journey, you are like a kid in a candy store, everything excites you and everything is like that shiny gold-thingy ...
The Black Experience In Art
I recently came across the artwork of Derrick Adams and I am honestly in awe. He is a Baltimore-born multidisciplinary artist currently residing in New York City. What drew me to his artwork was the meaning behind it. The idea of representation. He shows African Americans in relatable, light heart ...
My Favorite Stylish and Reusable Face Masks
I think we all can agree that Covid 19 has turned 2020 Topsy turvy. We are all adjusting to a new normal during this time of uncertainty. We are all adjusting to the idea of social distancing and wearing face coverings when out in public. I have to admit for a while I was resistant to the idea. In ...
Vacation Ready Wardrobe with Sensi Studio
At this moment I am in desperate need of a tropical vacay. In my previous post I wrote about a Mexican Modernism vacation home, Casa Grande. It's bright and vibrant color palette paired with its beautiful location had me fantasizing about my dream vacation wardrobe . Sensi Studio was my first ...
Designer’s Home Gives Us a Lesson on Using Prints
Let’s be honest, using color and pattern in a design project is always a daunting task. To this day, I have heart palpitations( a little extreme, but true) at the thought of layering prints and picking a color palette. This is the primary reason I am so drawn to such colorful and bold designs. I am ...
Italian Artist adds Tattoos to Classic Marble Sculptures
Italian artist Fabio Viale has forever changed my perspective on iconic marble sculptures. Fabio has taken these iconic figures from a classical art form and added ornamentation that is popular in our culture today. Tattoos. What I admire more than anything about his work is the realism ...
Vibrant Mexican Modernism Vacation Home
Casa Grande is a stunning Mexican vacation home that is an ode to Mexican Modernism. How often does a home live up to its name? Better yet, how many homes actually have a name? Mexican architecture firm Legoretta and designer Ken Fulk ensured that this 30,000 sq ft home was not only grand in size ...
Embroidery Artist makes Portraits of Celebrities
Cape Town, South Africa embroiderer Danielle Clough single-handedly has changed my perspective on embroidery arts. Her portraits of celebrities are colorful, bright, and captivating. I admire how she uses different colors to show dimension, it is almost as if she is painting with thread. Who knew ...