pamela love

the spike cuff reinvented. by pamela love

thanksgiving hangover

 
phew! november has been almost a blur, mainly because it was spent for the most part in california running around between orange county and l.a. doing an art show, celebrating 11-11-11 and the aquarian age, celebrating birthdays galore and of course thanksgiving. no matter how much time i have back at home with family and friends, it never seems like there is enough time to just sit back, relax and enjoy the sunshine. we're either on hyper-speed doing things and seeing people, or we are recovering from all of the above. nonetheless, it was heart-warming to spend this time of year with loved ones and kicking it all off with an intense tour-de-force at the 11-11-11 show has re-invigorated my inspiration and i'm thinking up all new visions for mineral forest.

we came home to tons of fallen leaves and rain last night and the cozy feeling that we are back in our little cocoon. but a whole new adventure is upon us: we bought a house and are moving this weekend so there is plenty to do between now and the holidays in time for our family to arrive!

the 11-11-11 portal

mineral forest exhibiting on 11-11-11 in glendale, ca!!! hope to see you there.

afghan style

a couple weeks ago, i was thinking about the days when i attempted to get into knitting - almost a decade ago actually. jeez, time flies. there was a really cool knit cafe on melrose blvd that has sadly since closed, but i got totally into it and started a baby blanket project for the first friend of mine having a baby. i never finished the project, but i am not giving up. there are more babies to be had, hopefully one of my own one of these days! and as the universe has a way of telling you things, just after i walked down memory lane, i opened up my email to find a message from my cousin about her new blog. i am so excited for her and can't wait to get my hands on some of this stuff. this afghan is uhhhh-mazing. and she managed to include all of my favorite colors. big-time score simi!!!

so now let's get down to business. liz, you WIN the carnelian mineral specimen!!! it was so hard for me to wait the week out when there was a winner practically right away, as i did say it would end tonight, but that was my fault for not realizing that there could be a winner immediately and waiting so long could prove to be a buzz kill. nevertheless, THANK YOU to you all for participating. i wish i could send you all carnelian treats. but stay tuned for more giveaways to come! this was fun and i hope you enjoyed the anticipation as much as i did.

season for giving

because it's finally fall and so much to be thankful for and because it feels good to win and also to give,  i'm excited to announce that i have a special giveaway treat lined up for y'all! the colors are starting to get deeper, warmer; trees are shedding their leaves whose dance down to the earth is so dainty and gracious; nights are cooling; birthday season for family and many friends is always happy; and the best festivities halloween and thanksgiving are around the corner. what could be a better way to celebrate this transition than a good ole' shopping spree? i encountered one of those "must get to the mall asap" moments last week while in CA when the weather severely changed for a couple days (perhaps it also had to do with the fact i was in the desert in 100 degree weather the days prior and i was under-prepared in the wardrobe department). all i needed was one pair of pants, but what a delight when i made a selection of these awesome colors and entered the dressing room to find a line-up that was out of a fashion mag: aubergine, caramel corduroy, burnt orange and currant. 

to the first person who can guess which pair i did NOT buy, a beautiful carnelian mineral specimen will be awarded.

associated with the sun, carnelian is a chalcedony. it physically purifies and cleanses the blood and encourages the formation of new blood cells, stimulates creativity and organization and protects against negative thoughts and energies. 2" tall and 1 1/2 " base, this little pyramid fits snugly in the palm and is a great nightstand or desk piece. leave a comment here with your answer for a chance to win! from left to right in the picture of the pants, the colors are aubergine, caramel, burnt orange and currant. the contest will end wednesday, october 5th at 9pm est. regardless, may the warmth of the season unfold for you in the most delightful of ways, happy fall!

tree fashion

fall is almost here: the temperature dropped from the high 90's to the low 70's and even the trees are ready for it to cool down! spotted earlier this morning on the boulevard.

food poetry

i am on hyper-overdrive reeling with excitement about food in the blog and online magazine world lately. some truly innovative ways of presenting food as art have been spawning and i want to share because they are so delicious and delectable. not only are they about food, but food in the context of entertaining and lifestyle. pure love.

kinfolk is an online magazine that at first glance is abstract and so dreamy. what concept are they really trying to sell? it is a state of mind. gathering, sharing, imbibing, inspiring.  this clip is a new way to recipe:


ribboned asparagus salad from tiger in a jar on Vimeo.

roost evokes editorial style genius when it comes to the simple pleasures in life:

 


spoon fork bacon is a riot of a blog. the eye candy is amazing, the recipe ideas are fun and the script is cheeky. bravo!

new finds in the neighborhood

designer's bliss is surrounding me. within just a few short blocks of the loft, some of the area's most talented architects, designers, artists and style mavens extraordinaire are conjuring up amazing eye candy. i could feel it in my bones that pulaski heights and the boulevard district have hidden treasure, but after digging around a bit, it turns out that these gems are not so secret.

architects and designers to die for:
lori burk

d.o.c. unlimited

robert segrest

diggin' the artists:
mary engel

carol john

stan mullins

curiosities galore:
montgomery rag

canning love

two days away from can-it-forward day - celebrate with canning across america this saturday the 13th and get your jammin' and pickling on! i have a recent new-found love for bon appetit magazine and found saving the season in this month's issue. weck jars are on the way and georgia peaches are in the fridge awaiting....

sign of the times

words from my teacher and my teacher's teacher...

national treasure

trip out on this superman-like cave found deep beneath mexican soil in naica. gypsum + water from hot springs = selenite. the cave's chambers are so huge, a car can drive through! these formations are so unique, scientists are petitioning the mexican government to claim unesco world heritage status to protect them for future generations.

mr. farmer

i don't know if it is because the season is reaching its peak when all of the most gorgeously vibrant and luscious veggies and fruits are out on the market, if i just happened to catch the buzz around that is bringing this topic to light in the form of numerous documentaries, if i just started reading the book homegrown yesterday for the first time since my move from l.a. that i got from the author's little green grocer in echo park or if i stumbled upon some great blogs last week like small measure or the road to the farm but whatever the source maybe, i have caught the farming bug, it's official!

tonight at our favorite movie theater, a film about small farmers in america is being screened  as part of the taste your place week here in athens. when i saw the trailer for farmageddon, it sparked my memory bank that there was something else i had to research - it was about young farmers that are sprouting up all over the country - i had seen something about this topic in an article i read a couple months ago, but couldn't remember where. after a simple google search, i ended up finding not only the documentary i had in mind, but also another film on the same topic. wow - how super inspiring! 

it may just be a trend that is sweeping the nation, which i think is fantastic, it could also be that i find myself in the middle of the american heartland, surrounded by people that love what nature provides us by way of nourishment and comfort and are constantly innovating and coming up with inspiring ways to bring people together and share. whatever it is, i am loving it and want to end on the happy note that my sweet husband left me on while sharing my finds with him...

crystallizing

bjork is doing it again....

 

"crystals grow like plants"

"listen how they glow"

"listen how they grow"