Culture Vulture

I was reading about a gallery show at the The Susan Geiss Company entitled Rammellzee: An Equation Unsolved. It's a show I definitely want to check out. Rammellzee work looks and sounds so intriguing and appealing to me. If you get to see the exhibit before I do, let me know what you think!

For more images and info visit Opening Ceremony's Blog.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HERB!

My string of Pearl...

Call me eccentric or a sucker... but I can't help but love Pearl, my 1971 Volvo 142S. There is no doubt that it is not easy owning a vintage car. It takes a lot of patience, passion and yes... extra money to spend. I will attest that I have found all my effort worth it. We have been through so much together that I feel like she has become a part of who I am.

I was recently touched by an article in Rolling Magazine which is put out by the Volvo Club of America. (Of which I am a member, so YES, I am a full fledged Volvo dork.) I enjoy how the first page of the article was cleverly written from the car's perspective. I could really relate to the article and thought I would share it with you to shed some insight into how people feel about their Volvos. And, it also inspired me to share some little tid bits about my girl Pearl.

I am including close-ups of the article your reading pleasure.

Written from the owners perspective.

One of our first road trips together to Asbury Park, New Jersey in the Summer of 2006.
If you look carefully you will see that her rear wheel wells don't look so hot.
These were replaced after.

Pearl at Ditch Plains on a trip to Montauk in June 2008 for my birthday.

The hood of the car was really rotting out and the seals in the trunk were really spent, so last summer I bought a replacement hood and trunk from Rainbow Auto Parts in Bellingham Washington.

I love her over sized steering wheel.

Little Eva enjoys Pearl

Packed with all my boards leaving Montauk House last year.

The photos of the blue 144 Station wagon just adds caché to the 140 series...
This a station wagon model co-stars in the Fox TV show "New Girl".
They casted this blue beauty as Zooey Deschanel's characters car.

I tell people she is a race car and the don't believe me!  But just to prove it, I am closing with this shot:
The exact color and model appear on the back cover of Rolling Magazine.  Vroom.. eat her dust.

I was educated to see a photo-graph as an object rather than an image...

What an interesting interview with one of my fave fashion photogrphers, Paolo roversi 

Motwary: How do you always manage to photograph the most exquisite garments in the market, and how does couture help you create your images?

Roversi: I always say that the designer is the composer of the music, and the photographer plays the instrument—is the interpreter of the piece. I am the player and the designers are the composers, and it’s very important for me to have this music in front of me, playing it the way I like it, and within it, to create this certain kind of woman or man.

Motwary: What about social media—do you think the industry is shifting from the print to the web, from the time- less to the ephemeral?

Roversi: This is already happening anyway, so even if I say yes or no, it’s better or worse, it wouldn’t change anything. Anybody can see how things are moving right now. Of course I was educated to see a photo-graph as an object rather than an image, not just a Polaroid floating on some computer screen. One can smell and touch, worship and frame a photograph; put it on a wall, on a table, in your pocket. Things have become much more ephemeral these days. Things appear and disappear on the screen of an iPhone or a computer, and see you later! I really miss the family album and the pictures you put in a wallet. Now every- body has a screen. One of my favorite memories of my father was the picture of us, his children, in his wallet. I’m nostalgic.

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INTERVIEW: PAOLO ROVERSI TALKS TO FILEP MOTWARY

"I mean... love!"

In my opinion, part two is better than part one.

"I mean.... really?"

Have a seat!

I needed one after discovering that the 2 chairs that I just bought on ebay for about $200 were going for $1200 each on 1stdibs. So exciting! Next stop... custom cushions. Stay tuned.

Happy Valentines Day

When I was a kid, red was my favorite color and hearts were my favorite shape/design. So, Valentines Day was a holiday that celebrated two of my favorite visuals. Of course as I grew older, the significance of Feb 14th shifted more towards love and loving others. But, I must admit today I have come full circle and have embraced my long love my hearts.

Me and Mika in 1983 (OY). Check out my sweatshirt. Ahhh, I remember it well...
Airbrushed with hearts and bought in NYC! I had sweat pants to match. It was my have outfit!

DIY dog collars

The dog collars we bought in the Dominican Republic spurned a DYI dog collar kick for me. So far I have made 3. For a big dog, they are probably more fashionable than functional. I am sure I will have more to come especially in the summer.

I added some bolts to Pandas to give her more bling and edge. 

The Great Outdoors