The Shiny Squirrel

Norman Yeung

Every drawing in Norman Yeung's illustrations seem to be doing something different. Each little figure has it's own character with it's own spark and expression. I love how the lines mold together and at one point in the composition they create something completely distorted and crazy. I like the concept that from a scribble of lines there can life on a page.

Binth - Art Prints

I have been a huge fan of Binth's card collection especially since I am able to purchase them and spread the joy around by sending them across the country. They have now reintroduced art prints in limited editions.

Park Vogel

I just love these cashmere and woven pieces from Park Vogel. They look sooo comfortable and easy to wear I don't think I would ever take off some of these sweaters even in the dead of summer. This whole Kabuki sleeve really seems to work for me...bring on the sweaters and tunic dresses. 

Sam Weber

I guess I am on an illustration kick this evening, I am finding sooo many wonderful artists by linking through different pages. Sam Webers' website has so many great pieces it was hard for me just to pick a few to show on my blog. He even has a wonderful sketchbook on the site with great drawings. There is something disturbing and hypnotic about his paintings. They are made up of characters that can only be found in your dreams and nightmares.

Carson Ellis

Carson Ellis's work is extremely quirky and off beat. I am a sucker for anyone who chooses Halloween Fangs as a subject.

Bryant Park and healthy living

I am very excited.I took this picture as I was exiting work and making my way to the subway. They are setting up for fashion week! The anticipation is killing me...maybe I can sneak in during my lunch break.

I have decided to start a healthy living regime for the next year and see how I feel on my 24th birthday. My first step is a Liver Detox that I picked up at Whole Foods. It is a two week program, did you know that it is one of the most hard working and NEGLECTED organs we have?!? Shocking, I know.

Next  I am drinking a cup of Green tea a day because it has many important antioxidants that will boost and keep my immune system going.

I am also going to start taking Yoga once or twice a week in Union Square. I feel that all of these will prove well and hopefully one year from now I will be grasping life by the balls. I mean I think I am working at it right now, but we shall see.

Stella Im Hultberg

Why am I always attracted to art or artist's that are vaguely reminiscent of Egon Schiele? It of course doesn't mean that it is the only art I am attracted too, but honestly if it remotely looks like Schiele you can count on it that I am going to swoon. So take a look at Stella Im Hultberg and see what you think, do you think  I like?

Well I love. I am thinking of buying a print via her store at momomoogie because they are only 20 dollars and are heartbreakingly beautiful. Should I? Do I dare include these lovely things amongst by budding print collection. I think it is a definite.

Maja Sten

                                                          Maja Sten's work is whimsical and very playful. I especially like her 4 kg acorn and of course her references to squirrels. Her work seems to be inspired by forest animals, fairy tales, and things that take you away from everyday life and make you happy.

Recent Acquisitions and weekend highlights

The wrap up of my weekend and some of the things I should have done:

• Spent time with friends on Friday night celebrating my birthday by wandering aimlessly from bar to bar in the east village and than eating a lovely raspberry tart after they sang Happy Birthday to me.
• Experiencing the DADA and Print show at the MoMA and enjoying the peacefulness of NOT being at work.
• Hitting up the Rockabilly Hot Rod Car show underneath the BQE. It is an interesting subculture that I have never really associated with, but there were cute boys and fun looking cars to keep me busy.
• Eating the BEST Banana chocolate chip muffin with my ex-boyfriend and washing it done with tasty iced coffee. This muffin place is a small booth inside the Essex street market. It is so soft and warm and seems to melt in your mouth. This event followed with him giving me a Ryan McGinness poster I had wanted and me being very excited!
• Spending the entire night lounging in bed watching V for Vendetta (FYI: it isn't good) and not feeling guilty that I wasn't out partying

Events of today:

• Seeing Little Miss Sunshine and hoping the L train runs so I can get there without taking twenty million different subways.
• Doing laundry and cleaning my room
• Going out to dinner with my friend Claire and having her stay over

Things I didn't do this weekend thus far:

• Go to the Jewish Museum to see the Eva Hesse Show
• Go food shopping
• Join the YMCA

Lastly here are a few things I recently acquired including my WONDERFUL grey boots from Anthropologie, an enormous black bag from H&M that holds everything, and a lovely print from a girl selling them in Union Square.

Mooka Kinney

Mooka Kinney was found this morning via Clothes-pin who seems to have all the great little designers before I can post about them. These quaint little dresses are wonderfully detailed and have some really great patterns.