Still.Life.

Posted on April 7, 2011 | Leave a comment

Stopped by for a preview of Still.Life., the next exhibit at Jennifer Schwartz Gallery and confirmed I am in love with Maggie Taylor.

(Via http://maggietaylor.com/, Copyright (c) Maggie Taylor /All Rights Reserved)

It’s ethereal. It’s inspiring. It’s 2400$. Anyone want to pick this up for me?

Still.Life. | Opening Reception Friday, April 8th
Jennifer Schwartz Gallery
Featuring  the work of Julie Blackmon, Michael J. Marshall, Aline Smithson and Maggie Taylor

Addendum: Also in love with Aline Smithson, who dresses her 85-year-old mother up in various costumes to create her series “Arrangement in Green and Black: Portrait of the Photographer’s Mother” … It’s Whistler come 2011.

(Copyright (c) Aline Smithson /All Rights Reserved)

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Confession: I love poodles.

Posted on April 6, 2011 | 1 Comment

Not this kind:

(Via http://the-pets.blogspot.com/)

This kind:

(Via Foodie Buddha, http://www.foodiebuddha.com)

Created by the team at The Good Food Truck, the Poodle is a beet dog nestled in a french-toast hot dog bun and covered with apple slaw, mustard and maple syrup. (That’s right. Syrup.) And it’s coming to midtown every Thursday, along with a whole bunch of other deliciousness.

I got an email this morning letting me know: STREET FOOD THURSDAYS BEGIN THIS WEEK IN MIDTOWN! 

Midtown Alliance has partnered with Atlanta Street Food Coalition to bring nine vendors to the Woodruff Arts Center. That means that in less than 48 hours deliciousness will be RIGHT.OUTSIDE.MY.OFFICE. 

Details: Every Thursday beginning April 7 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Participating vendors include: Yumbii, Westside Creamery, King of Pops, the Pickle, Good Food Truck, Souper Jenny, Yum Yum Cupcake, Tamale Queen and Rattletrap Coffee | More info at http://midtownatl.com/article.php?i=53

Random side story: I once agreed to watch two standard poodles when a friend was out-of-town. It was all fine and dandy until they started nibbling on my hands, which is apparently a way of showing dominance but really just freaked me out and resulted in my bolting from the house and calling a guy friend to handle the pet-sitting duties. 

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Last night we got sashy.

Posted on April 5, 2011 | Leave a comment

Last night we channeled Martha Stewart and designed sashes for the participants in this Thursday’s One Love Generation date auction.

Pretty fancy, no? It’s amazing what some glitter and puffy paint can do when five girls are inspired by red wine and the douchebaggery of a certain individual who will remain nameless.**

This Thursday, April 7, Trey Humphreys, Ace Amerson & Jennifer Lester will harness the cougar energy at Johnny’s Hideaway to host the second annual date auction where you can find love … or at least bid on hotties with equally awesome dates (dugout seats at a Braves game to tickets to see Katy Perry to the potentially very awkward couple’s massage).

Photos and details of this year’s auctionees are up on Metromix: http://atlanta.metromix.com/events/essay_photo_gallery/one-love-generation-date/2531303/content

$10 donation at the door to benefit One Love Generation, a non-profit organization empowering youth to inspire positive social change through art, service and awareness. More info at http://onelovegeneration.org.

** I don’t want to leave this person nameless and faceless but I promised.

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Unabashedly dorky.

Posted on January 28, 2011 | Leave a comment

Some people try to hide their love of science fiction in boxes under their bed or in their parents’ garage.

Not me.

I have an entire room decorated around my Superman collection. I buy Star Wars books for my friends’ children and Twilight/Harry Potter/Vampire Academy books for myself. I have a “Nerds Love Me” t-shirt. I am — unabashedly and unapologetically — a total dork.

So of course I am amped for James Hance’s (free) solo show, The Dork Side, tonight at The Cornbred Gallery (www.cornbredgallery.com). Just check out his work:

(“Stormtrooper Fields Forever,” via http://jameshance.com/index.html

I mean, the man has made a Wookiee into Winnie the Pooh.I hope he wants to make babies with me because that would just be perfect in my unborn child’s future bedroom.

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Elliott Erwitt. The man. The myth. The Legend.

Posted on January 27, 2011 | Leave a comment

Met this legend last week. I explained the hipstamatic camera to him. He then asked if it was an “app” and asked to see my photos. So embarrassing. Might as well send my screenplay to Steven Speilberg and see what he thinks. Or maybe President Obama would like to read my poli sci essay?

Mr. Erwitt if you’re reading this, thank you. But more importantly, thank you for photographing. Your pictures are inspiring – and ensured one particular young girl tried to always be poised, feminine and fabulous.

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