When I was back in college, I remember everyone making a big deal about A Tales of Two Sisters coming to theaters. Not only was it the highest grossing Korean-horror film in history, but it was also the first to be released in the US. After a few weeks, I decided to finally check it out at the Angelika, only to find out that it was already gone.
I had kind of forgotten about it until the American (and presumably less than par) remake was released last year. So since I was sick on the couch the other night, I finally decided to sit down and watch it, since it had popped up on our Netflix watch-it-now feature. Wow, was I hooked from the opening credits! Beautifully shot, lit, and styled, this movie may be considered a thriller, but it was eye-candy to me.
It was the best kind of horror film; slow building and artfully done, it was more like a David Lynch or Dario Argento film, rather than the slasher type people think of horror being today. Don’t get me wrong though, there were still parts that made my skin crawl.. don’t watch it alone.
Escif is creating some of the most interesting and awesome street art I’ve seen in years. Based in Valencia, Spain, his work is incredibly fun, playful, and full of mischief. Check out many more beauties on his Flickr page.
Now that Hurricane Earl it officially cruising up the east coast, we thought it might be the perfect time to share this series of hurricane drawings created by our very talented friend, Stephen Floyd. You need to click to enlarge, because each of the 30 hurricanes comes complete with a short and often hilarious bio. I’m not sure if any of these are still available, but I’ll fight whoever gets in my way of owning one.
See the rest of the series HERE.
Yes, re-used church pews can look great, especially when you see them used well in bars & restaurants here in NYC other cities. As big of a fan I am of re-purposing, I think they never look as good as when they are in an old church, as above.
Mt. Enon Baptist Church interior, ca. 1888 via Vanishing South Georgia.. Brian Brown is in the process of photographing nearly every old structure in south Georgia. His blog is truly a visual parade of southern vernacular architecture and other beautiful structures.
If Rosemary Woodhouse only dressed in black and blue, I’d imagine it would look a little something like these pieces by Orla Kiely. If it’s good enough for the devil, it’s good enough for me. Perfection!
As the sister to a real-life chocohalic, I always have my eyes peeled for a pretty bar of chocolate, or in this case, nice packaging for a cup of the hot stuff. Designed by Kyle Tezak for Mindy’s Hot Chocolate in Chicago, the labels can be peeled back for a fun little peep show.. plus, I’ve heard their hot chocolate is killer.
Well, isn’t this just the prettiest music box you ever did see? Designed by José Ferrufino, the movement of the musical mechanism (it plays Son of a Preacher Man by Dusty Springfield!) causes sticks of barley to gently sway. Lovely.
These paper sculptures by Richard Sweeney really blew me away. Cut, folded, and constructed from paper, I can’t begin to imagine the precision and thought that goes into each one of these.
From the artist: “Any form imaginable can be rendered through drawing, but when modelling in paper, an object has to be physically shaped. When faced with a flat sheet of material, there is no obvious indication of how it can be manipulated into a three dimensional object. The limitations of paper as a form making material offer a challenge, which through playful investigation results in tangible models.”
Well, it’s official!! These two love birds are finally married! We had an absolutely incredible two weeks on Saint Simons Island, GA preparing for our little DIY affair and with lots of help from friends and family, we were able to pull off our perfect wedding.
The days before were incredibly hot & sweaty, filled with more than a few Jurassic Park bugs, and we ran into some major bumps in the road, but when it came down to it, I don’t think we would have had it any other way. The love we felt that day for each other, our close family, and amazing friends was irreplaceable and will be remembered for a lifetime. We are blessed!
We’re planning a big post of details coming up in the near future, but we need to first edit through a major amount of photos. Our incredibly beautiful and talented friends, Jason & Rebecca Walker photographed the wonderful day of, and we are just dying to see the magic they worked. Until then, thank you for the warm wishes now back to your regular scheduled programing!
photo courtesy of Carla Cox
Sorry things have been kind of slow around here the last few weeks, we’ve been really busy working nonstop annoying each other.. aka: fine-tuning our wedding details. But, only a week and 1/2 until hitchin’ time!
Anyway, these miniature sculptures by Dalton Ghetti, made on the tips of pencils, are pretty incredible! He uses a razor blade, sewing needle, a sculpting knife, a steady hand, and a crazy amount of patience to create these tiny works. Wow.
Here Design recently collaborated with cabinetmakers to create the beautiful packaging for The Balvenie Forty. 150 bottles recieved the VIP treatment with hand-carved oak boxes and personalized calligraphy.
FYI, I just happen to be a scotch girl myself and I also just happen to have a wedding coming up.. just sayin’.
via dieline
I thought this was a pencil drawing at first glace, but it’s actually a wire sculpture created by Shi Jindian of a Changjiang 750 (which is a knockoff of the Russian military M72-M). Apparently he painstakingly wraps wire mesh around a 3D object then carefully removes/destroys the object, leaving the exoskeleton.
Sometimes I come across certain things that truly make me feel like I’m the last to know. Case and point: The Chand Baori Stepwell. No idea how this one slipped by me..
Located near the Harshat Mata Temple, it’s one of the largest (and deepest) step wells in India, although it more closely resembles and MC Escher drawing. It was built in the 9th century and has 3500 narrow steps that go down 13 stories. AMAZING!
I just love these beautiful hand made webs from textile artist, Shane Walterner. Kind of wish that if I stopped cleaning my studio, these were the kind of webs that appeared instead of the haunted-house kind I normally get.
I truly need this desk designed by
