Sunday, January 8, 2012

Art

This sketch of Madonna is hanging over the two top table in my studio.  I randomly acquired this piece a couple years ago as it was left in an apartment when I moved in.  My mom googled the artist and it turns out this drawing is apparently worth a lot of money!  
When I first moved into my apartment I had planned on hanging my surfboard from the ceiling so I drilled holes and attached string to the ceiling.  My landlord wasn't pleased with that idea and the string just hung up there for about 6 months.  I finally decided to clothespin some photos to it.  Photos include family, friends and inspirational clippings.
This is the Anheuser-Busch girl and it hangs at the entryway to my studio.  I found it at a thrift store and I like the rustic feel of it.  
This is a little mirror I bought in Morocco.  It's apparently made out of elephant tusks, which now that I think about it, is really horrible because that means an elephant had to die.  Guilt.  But I think the market boy was lying to me anyway.  It hangs above my kitchen sink. (Perfect for staring at myself while I cook and clean)  The light in my kitchen is very yellow so this exposure looks neon.
This collection is my little spice nook.  Up top, a photo of the American West, a muddler I got as a party gift, and spices.  To the right, a newspaper photo cutout of UW-Madison students celebrating Obama's win in the 2008 presidential election (I'm in the picture), a coffee bean grinder, more spices.  Bottom left, a gold letter M, coffee filters, spices, a lemon.  The whites cubes I got from a friend who no longer wanted them.

Almost everything in my apartment is thrifted/second-hand.  Not only is it extremely cheap but it's more unique that way as well.  I'll post the rest of my wall hangings soon.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Resolutely Happy

Meg Schmidt
Here's to health, to happiness, to prosperity, to creativity, to new adventures, to friends, to family, to peace.