Art is Everywhere. This Week: Unhappy Hipsters
Unhappy Hipsters has been making the rounds for the last couple of weeks, but it makes me happy every time my RSS feed reader updates with a new post, so I just had to share.
Such a great reminder that we, in all our modern sophistication, need to sometimes take ourselves just a little less seriously.
Art is Everywhere. This Week: Photographer Spotlight on Simply Hue
Simply Hue is a beautiful blog full of inspiration for creatives of all types. Last November, author Vicki Dvorak posted an engaging “Spotlight on Artists” series, and earlier this month, she posted a new series called “Spotlight on Photographers.”
The images in this spotlight series are absolutely beautiful. In respect for the photographers’ work, I have not reposted them here. However, I hope you’ll take a few minutes to click over to Simply Hue and check out the beautiful showcase Vicki has created.
Art is Everywhere. This Week: “Foster” by Claire Keegan
This morning Elena, whom I know through Twitter (@TickledPinkKnit), shared a link to a short story in the latest issue of The New Yorker. I’ve been hooked on short stories lately, so I clicked over and decided to read it.
Claire Keegan has written a beautiful story titled “Foster,” and you can read the full version here on The New Yorker’s website. The story is set in Ireland and is written from the perspective of a girl whose parents have sent her to stay with distant family members.
This story is the perfect way to spend a quiet weekend morning, or to wind down a long day. It took me about an hour to read it, maybe a bit longer, so I recommend blocking out some time when you don’t have something else you need to get to. I hope you enjoy it.
I haven’t been able to learn much about the author. Are any of you familiar with any of Claire Keegan’s other work? Or do you have another favorite short story to share? Please feel free to post in the comments.
Art is Everywhere. This Week: The New Polaroid 600
If you haven’t seen this beauty yet, head on over to Polapremium to check out the awesomeness. Oh, yes, this one’s on my wishlist.
I have a Polaroid 600 from around 1997 that still works perfectly. It’s the first Polaroid instant film camera I ever purchased, and I think it cost me $40. If the quality of the new model is at all on par with the old, then I highly recommend checking this model out. The price for the kit is admittedly high, even though it includes a pack of film. If you’re either a design and branding or Polaroid aficionado, this piece would make a beautiful collector’s item.
Flickr Fridays, Moving Day Edition
Over the next two days, my husband Chris and I will be packing up our moving truck, loading up our two dogs, and making the (relatively short) trek to Nashville, Tennessee. We successfully rented out our house in Arkansas, and we’ve signed a six month lease for an apartment near Vanderbilt.
We have no idea what lies ahead.
Art is Everywhere. This Week: “Thin Places” by Kevin Kaiser
Kevin Kaiser posted this video on his blog last Friday. It is so on the mark, so I asked him for permission to post it here. I hope you’ll take two and a half minutes out of your day to watch it. You’ll leave more inspired and ready to tackle the next thing.
(You probably noticed that Kevin is on my list of 5 Creative Bloggers to Watch in 2010. After you watch this, you’ll know why.)
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