Surprises

A place to keep favorite items that I wouldn't mind showing up at my front door. This is not a hint, just an on-going list so I can remember my favorite finds. If you choose to use as shopping suggestions for future birthdays (Feb. 23) or special occasions (Jan - Dec) I certainly can't stop you. :)

dpi Magazine.

Every issue and a subscription would make my century!

Naked Fruit "Orange Mango Motion" - YUM!

*Henry's sells large size too! UPDATE: I found at Costco, 'ells ya!

"Around the World with Mouk" by Marc Boutavant (Hardcover/English)

UPDATE: A brilliant boy and awesome crocheter

gave me this book for my birthday, it's even more wonderful than

I could have imagined! Thank you, JK. You made my day (and evening too, yay! Donuts!).

Australian magazine, "frankie".

®evolution Bombay Chai Tea

Top Set by KleinReid for Herman Miller

Marina and the Diamonds

"The Crown Jewels" album, ready in February.

{Listen Here}

Gama-Go Floati Pen Six Pack

[Buttloads of books I've come across

and now suddenly can't find...

to be updated soon... hopefully.]

Discovering Sean Mahan

While catching up on friends' Flickr photos I came across Mike Burnett's new design, "Average Joe Schmoe", wooden DIY figures that are being produced by Bigshot Toyworks. Looks like a traveling custom show is coming up in November starting at Shoparooni Annex Gallery in Cleveland, Ohio.

The piece shown on the postcard for the show specifically caught my attention, it's by Jacksonville, Florida artist Sean Mahan. Sean's site doesn't reveal too much about him, but I did manage to learn that he had a show back in September at Brooklyn Collective in New York and that there is an interview with him in Give Me Back magazine, I'll keep a lookout.

His work is so peaceful and elegant. He works on luan wood with graphite and washes of acrylic. Young people seem to be his favorite subject matter and I love the simple colors and stylized lines of his juxtaposed flat and 3-dimenensional work. I am always a sucker for exposed wood and he does a fine job of letting nature shine through his work.

I am particularly smitten with the painting "Sewing" (shown above). The sudden use of bright dramatic patterns is wonderful! I hope to see more work by this Savannah College of Art & Design graduate and maybe one day have an opportunity to work with him. :)

Also interesting to note, Sean is a musician and heads his own band(s), "Verde/Kids on Bikes" and multiple other music ventures. Rock on Sean! Rock on. (cheesy I know, but I couldn't resist.)