bus cozy: mexico city

Amazing bus "cozy" in Mexico City, one of the projects headed by Magda Sayeg and her crew Knitta Please.
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milk bottle elephant

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the art of chess

Exhibition of artist made chess sets at the Rejkavik Art Museum.
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pen guy: assemblage art

Love the Pen Guy's marker mercedes.
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haute living art: hedge sculpture

Hedge sculpture from around the web.
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haute nature: travel guide to denver

A reader asked me a few days ago for my advice for a travel guide to Denver.
I obliged and sent her a list of my favorite haunts and discoveries, hope you all enjoy it also!

FOR MUSIC:
Twist & Shout
A great music store with new and used vinyl and cd's, dvd's, etc.
Twist & Shout


and there is the Tattered Cover (independently owned great bookstore) next door to Twist & Shout (it has two locations)

Perhaps you could catch a live music show at the Paramount, Gothic, Bluebird, or the Fillmore.
Fillmore Auditorium
Gothic Theatre
Paramount Theatre
Blue Bird Theatre


ARTS & CRAFTS:
First Friday Openings in the Sante Fe district of Denver are good for gallery shows.

The Fabric Lab--a crafty place
The Fabric Lab
3105 East Colfax Avenue. Denver, CO


Fancy Tiger--crafty stuff
14 South Broadway Denver

The Shoppe Denver--fancy cupcakes mixed with art
3103 East Colfax Avenue

VINTAGE:
Mod Livin--retro and new furniture
5327 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80220


The Nines--retro furniture and housewares
2601 Walnut St (26th and Walnut)
Denver, CO 80205
303.803.6143

Stellar Clothing
1203 13th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80302. For directions contact them at (303) 443-5190.
vintage clothing

Boss VIntage
10 S Broadway in Denver, Colorado (South Broadway
vintage clothing 40's-90's

Babareeba Then & Now
Current and vintage clothing shoes and accessories. (Highlands area)
3629 West 32nd Ave
Denver, CO 80211
303-458-5712

I also like the lower downtown area of Denver (LODO) --tons of new buildings/renovations.
There you will find another Tattered Cover location, great restaurants, and the Modern Art Museum of Denver.

MCA Denver


Tattered Cover Bookstore

ART MUSEUMS:
The main art museum was originally designed by Gio Ponti with the new addition designed by Daniel Liebskind
Denver Art Museum

do not miss the Vance Kirkland Museum--trust me. Mod decorative arts galore!
Vance Kirkland



South Broadway street has lots of antiques too if you like that sort of thing.

RESTAURANTS:
I am vegetarian, so I love the
Watercourse Foods --near the Kirland Museum


Mercury Cafe --near LODO by car (sometimes have live music ala Vox Feminista, etc...
Cafe Brazil --need reservation
Domo Restaurant --near LODO by car

if you like seafood:
Sushi Den --South Broadway area
Jax Fish House --in LODO

FOR CHILDREN:
Stylelicious Kids
Cherry Creek area--also a huge mall there--might want to avoid that. But Cherry Creek has cute boutiques on their street area.

also an Oilily there in Cherry Creek
3000 E 3rd Ave # 14, Denver

sounds funny but a trip to REI by the river front in Denver is spectacular (close to LODO) the building used to be a railroad repair building--its stunning interior is vaulted and cavernous. There is a Starbucks inside--the whole building is strangely worth a visit.

Real Baby
this shop is in an area called Highlands--also another cute street.

Denver has an aquarium which is great for kids as well as a the Denver Botanical Garden, most excellent in the summer time with concerts--but they do have a tropical indoor area that is nice for the winter months.


I hope this helps if you are planning a visit to Denver.
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johnson banks: recycled wine barrel art

Johnson Banks' recycled barrel art is a sommelier's dream.


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inspired projects: driftwood sculptures

I feel so inspired by readers who share their projects with me. Such is the case of Filiz and Christiane, sculptural artists from Turkey who have graciously shown their driftwood sculptures to all of us. They gather their already worn driftwood from the beaches of Alanya and assemble the most wonderful artwork. Their blog Yalos or 'driftwood' has many more fabulous creations. I am glad like-minded artists find my blog and resonate with it, and thankful for the community that blogs can offer-they enrich us all.
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happy halloween

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olympic reuse: plastic bottle curtains

Plastic bottle installation at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea.

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sculpture by helmut lang: alles gleich schwer--'everything equally difficult'

Love, love, love these sculptures by Helmut Lang.

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recycled plastic lighting from water bottles

New light sculptures from recycled plastic bottles by Susim Mah and Lisa Foo here.
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tape measure sculptures: debbie smyth

Irish artist Debbie Smyth has created a series of objects by weaving tape measures.
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bland hoke: recycling for art sake

These lovely sculptures are created by artistBland Hoke who uses reclaimed materials to create civic or residential art sculptures. Shown are a fountain made from an old farm till and a decorative sculpture made from used Volant skis.
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haute architecture: mur island austria: vito acconci

A theatre and a cafe dwell inside this dome/bowl/artificial island in Austria by Vito Acconci. I heart organic looking architecture!

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chakaia booker: sculptress

Chakaia Booker, sculptures from rubber tires.
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haute upcycled sculptures by jean shin

Soundwaves, Penumbra, Worn Soles & Lost and Found by Jean Shin. Read More..

ai weiwei: haute contemporary sculpture

Ai Weiwei one of chinas most renowned contemporary artists, and a founding member of the Stars group of the 1970's. More of his works here. He is the concept behind the Chinese National Stadium at the Olympics 'The Nest' in partnership with Herzog & de Meuron.
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green meme: indoor garden sculpture

Gorgeous indoor wall garden art by Green Meme.
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