SARA BLASK

Super jazzed to be featured on Ghostly’s...

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:36:47 -0400

Super jazzed to be featured on Ghostly’s blog!

In the Wild: Sara Blask

“I’m of the spirit that beautiful things make your life better, especially when you live in a small space where the interplay of light and color can mean the difference between an apartment feeling tight and cramped, or open, bright and well-scaled. I spent two years living in Reykjavik, and have always been drawn to a Scandinavian design aesthetic predicated on clean, simple lines, functionality, light, and lots of white with bright pops of color. I now live in Brooklyn and my apartment is 375 sq. ft. of living space, plus another 400 sq. ft. of outdoor space. Considering the small scale of the living area, it means every choice of color and scale matters—from the size of the sofa to the length and depth of the sideboard to the scale of art on the wall.

“It‘s the law of nature that you can never find the perfect object or piece of art when you’re looking for it. I had bare walls for well over a year before discovering—and subsequently falling in love with—Matthew Shlian’s Process Series. My biggest regret is not buying the entire series, which had a limited production and is now of course sold out. The texture of the paper is really special, and I put tons of thought into how I wanted to frame the piece in such a way that you could see exactly how the paper was cut and assembled. I eventually settled on a three-dimensional Plexiglass box. Soon after I’d gotten my Process piece framed I discovered Michael Cina’s Burning City (I also own Cina’s full [original] Sound Motion series, two prints from his Four series, and several of his pen and ink sketches). Not only does it tie my entire apartment together, but it’s one of the things that makes me so happy to come home.”

—Sara Blask (Follow Sara on Twitter as well: @sarablask)

"I rest my case. This nasty vegetable needs to resume its place in obscurity."

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:04:00 -0400

“I rest my case. This nasty vegetable needs to resume its place in obscurity.”

- A friend’s response upon reading this Slate story mocking the recent trend of obsessing over kale.

(For the record, I don’t mind kale).

areaofinterest: Michael Chase

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:53:55 -0400

areaofinterest:

Michael Chase

I want everything in this...

Mon, 07 May 2012 17:45:26 -0400

I want everything in this bookshelf.

ghostlystore:

lionsandvultures:

The Ghostly International bookshelf.

I’m a big fan of Elizabeth Weinberg’s photography and I’m a big fan of the artistic electronic music that Ghostly International fosters (Phantogram, Com Truise, Tycho). So, them coming together is really just the best. Last year, Monocle did a write-up about the unique, wonderful thing that Ghostly has going for it and Weinberg took the perfect photos to go with it.

The images make the organization seem really sleek and hip, but also eclectic and friendly and I think that’s an accurate portrayal how their music and art feels. View all the images on Elizabeth Weinberg’s portfolio site, dig around for the tearsheet on her blog and support the rad, weirdo vibes coming steady from Ghostly International.

life: Aerial view of two tractors in field plowing trench-like...

Fri, 04 May 2012 16:03:41 -0400

life:

Aerial view of two tractors in field plowing trench-like furrows in methods called “listing” to counteract wind and “contouring” furrows plowed at right angles to the slopes to hold any rain, in order to save top soil against the ravages of dust storms.

See more work from Margaret Bourke-White here.

Yoga breakdancing.

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:45:39 -0400

Yoga breakdancing.

I miss this place so...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:41:00 -0400

I miss this place so much.

icelandwantstobeyourfriend:

Camouflage Iceland

nevver: The Last Shuttle

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:25:34 -0400

nevver:

The Last Shuttle

"I have a police scanner on my nightstand. I fall to sleep and wake up to the morning news."

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:37:00 -0400

““I have a police scanner on my nightstand. I fall to sleep and wake up to the morning news.””

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From Sara Ganim’s About page on her website. Many congratulations to Sara and members of the Patriot-News staff in Harrisburg, Penn. on a well-deserved Pulitzer for their dogged work on the Penn State story.

ericsaudi: Banana Leaf in the Shade (Working Title) - Garden...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:31:03 -0400

ericsaudi:

Banana Leaf in the Shade (Working Title) - Garden Portraits

Watercolour

April 2012

Eric Saudi

apsies: Glowing bioluminescent plankton in the tide line washes...

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:35:46 -0400

apsies:

Glowing bioluminescent plankton in the tide line washes up onto a beach on Vaadhoo Island, Raa Atoll, Maldives, with stars above and a ship’s lights on the horizon. Picture: Doug Perrine / Barcroft Media

This is a true story — and this kid is just awesome.

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:32:25 -0400

This is a true story — and this kid is just awesome.

thedesigncenter: 1939 Spring Season Color Card of America -...

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:48:38 -0400

thedesigncenter:

1939 Spring Season Color Card of America - Issued by The Textile Color Card Association of the U.S., Inc.

Photo

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:16:03 -0400

imjustcreative: Typefaces of the World by Shelby White

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:16:09 -0400

imjustcreative:

Typefaces of the World by Shelby White

kenyatta: “exit world here” by Erik Jaeckel

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:09:00 -0400

kenyatta:

“exit world here” by Erik Jaeckel

On repeat right now: Tanlines’ Brothers off their debut...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:09:00 -0400

On repeat right now: Tanlines’ Brothers off their debut album, Mixed Emotions.

The grace of ballet captured at 1,000 frames per second.

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:34:05 -0400

The grace of ballet captured at 1,000 frames per second.

Cate School, the magical little place outside Santa Barbara...

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:17:00 -0400

Cate School, the magical little place outside Santa Barbara where I went to boarding school. Academics were always rigorous, but we always made time for the things that mattered most and shaped who we are — sports, surfing, climbing, art, and above all, friendships. My closest friends are still my friends from Cate. As one of them said this weekend, “Man what I wouldn’t give to go back there for a week.”

This kid’s monster trap is the best thing you’ll...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:03:46 -0500

This kid’s monster trap is the best thing you’ll watch all day. h/t The Next Web.