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Sunday, March 27, 2011

Splendor In The Grass

Lets roll in the grass minus the itchiness. Do you remember doing that as a kid?
I was browsing magazines the other day when I saw a photo of a grass bikini and I cannot find it anywhere! I might be one of those few who would actually wear that to the beach. Sad thing is I cannot find it anywhere online to share with you. So instead I found lots of other great turf inspired accessories and clothing. Now lets splendor in the grass.

1.Wheat grass shots sophisticatedpalette.wordpress.com

2.Tray6 Fashion Umbrella thisnext.com

3.Keds zazzle.com

4.Michael Kors fashionofgoodwill.org

5. Momo -Photo done by me

6.Adorn Jewelry sharptoolstheatre.com

7.Mod Cloth stylehive.com

8. Margaret Ellman .femaleways.com

Make sure to watch thie video for Pink Martini's Splendor in The Grass. Brought a tear to my eyes, very sweet.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

8 Hours Of Flowers

Life has been rolling along like the wind and one week goes as fast as the next one begins. I started my Spring Semester a few weeks ago as well as my Internship @ The Road Less Traveled Store in Santa Ana, Ca. Keeping myself creatively busy and feeling like my life is on the right track. Isn't life funny in that way? Its a constant battle of the good the bad and the ugly. What I mean by this is that our lives have cycles. Very fitting that it is Spring and I feel like so many new and exciting things have blossomed for me personally and professionally. And in the theme of Spring I have become obsessed with my 1st big project as intern, the Spring window display. If you know me than you have heard me blabbing on and on about making paper flowers and how proud I'am of them. Take a look.

It took me over eight hours to complete these babies. The picture in Martha Stewart Magazine made it look easy, guess again. There is more to it than cutting. I had to go through magazines and collect different colors and then use templates to make sure they were the right size. Then it was fold, fold and fold again and again. The most tedious part of it all was the placement of the flowers and gluing to the branches. That glue would not stick! But eight hours later I was so happy to be at least 1/4 done with the project.

Here is a preview of the flowers I made in roygbv order. Next up on the to-do list is painting the fence. Cant wait to get started on it this week.

I'm so lucky and grateful to be interning for Delilah and The Road Less Traveled.

Dont forget to cast your vote, The Road Less Traveled has been nominated for best home goods via OC Hotlist.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Green Design Junkie

If you're an eco-friendly green-design junkie than you have heard of The Road Less Traveled Store in Santa Ana. This one of a kind shop offers an array of products and DIY classes and workshops. This Spring I will be their intern and will be working alongside creatively minded Delilah Snell and August Olofson. My first project is to create the Spring window display inspired by DIY paper flowers from Martha Stewart magazine. Lot's of magazine cutouts, folding, gluing and looking for branches at the park. Once the display is complete I will post photos for you to see the final product.

Every product in our store specializes in 1 of 4 major categories:

recycled content, sustainable resource, non-toxic and fair trade.

recycled content: post-consumer, surplus, discarded & re-purposed materials.

sustainable resource: made of materials that require little of the planet or are easily renewable.

non-toxic: chemical, pesticide, herbicide-free. Certified organic origins.

sustainable resource: made of materials that require little of the planet or are easily renewable.

www.roadlesstraveledstore.com

The Road Less Traveled Store2202 1/2 N. Main St.Santa Ana, CA 92706

Friday, November 5, 2010

OBJCT GALLERY

OBJCT Gallery

548 West First Street

Claremont, CA 91711

Tues - Sat 11 - 6

Sun 12 - 5

DESIGN/PROCESS is an exhibition about the DNA of design and how inspiration travels the chain from mentor to protégé, from concept to execution. Featured are the objects/products of professional artists/designers who have mentored students in the design process displayed alongside the products of the next generation of young designers. This generational “passing of the torch” demonstrates that the flame of inspiration can spark new ideas and innovations in design that continually respond to the ever-changing currents of contemporary culture.

Included in the exhibition are selected works by esteemed educators who represent a consortium of schools and prestigious art/design programs including Otis College of Art and Design, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Pilchuck Glass School, USC, UCLA, LMU (Loyola Marymount University), Cal Poly Pomona, and CSU San Bernardino. Central to this theme is the demonstration of how these educators communicate their core aesthetics through the design process and create products that exemplify honed design principles put into practice.

The Protégés are represented by works that illustrate their grasp of design fundamentals conflated with their ability to elevate, adapt, and channel the ordinary into the realm of the unexpected, the evocative, and the sensory. Drawing inspiration from art historical, botanical, architectural, and anatomical references young designers such as Tyler Hagstrom and Sara Aguliera transcend conventional chair and wall shelving design (see Quantum-Biosis Chair and Key Pattern Shelf) to create new hybrid products that incorporate functionality with technology, use new materials with those reclaimed or repurposed, and mash modern cultural symbols with inherited patterns of design.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Eco & Summer friendly Products From Viva Terra

About VivaTerraOur name VivaTerra or living earth is inspired by our dedication to living in harmony with nature - for a healthier life now and for future generations. All of our products reflect a commitment to: