Hello wonderful people. It’s been a big couple of days here at the ol Substack. There’s a whole bunch more of you this week than last. Welcome! This is my weekly newsletter, with items from around the web—art, whimsy, pieces of beauty, moments of inspiration. The aim is to provide a bit of uplift. Drops every Saturday morning. Enjoy!
The 2024 Drone Photo Awards showcase extraodinary photos from around the world.
Everything about this dancer below is fabulous: the outfit, the movies, the swagger. Mm. The name’s Viktor Highedition.
How is it I’m just now learning about the Kim Sisters? Apparently they appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show more than twenty times!
I would like to own every single one of Severine Gallardo’s headpieces.
From a Mexican movie called Cuentos Colorados, this clip features the dancer Lyn May wearing a body suit that is the envy of all other body suits.
Jaehun Oh is a Korean multi-media artist who makes all kinds of wonderful objects, including these patchwork vases.
OK, here’s a deep dive. This short film from the 1970s captures a recreation of Der Triadische Ballett, the German avant-garde ballet. The dance conveys many of the ideas of the Bauhaus movement. Check out the costumes!
Tonje Halvorsen is a Swedish artist who makes clothes out of safety pins. But, like, for real.
It’s a fashion show. No, it’s a fencing tournament. No, it’s a vogueing competition. It’s Vogue World: Paris, at the Place Vendome.
Bichelangelo is a Canadian bicyclist who uses GPS tracker to make massive drawings in his hometown of Victoria, British Columbia.
E-1027 is an architecturally significant home in the French Riviera. Designed by Irish architect Eileen Gray, the place has got a fascinating story…
I was walking on Melrose Blvd last Sunday and caught this mural on the side of a restaurant. The artist is David Flores. The image is so alive. Don’t you just love public art?
Thanks for tuning in, folks. I hope wherever you are, it’s a not-too-unbearably-hot weekend. Until next time. —Chris
Thank you, I loved the hats and e-1027. So inspired by the preservation of the house and appalled by how the female architect was dismissed.
I love the Saturday list! ❤️🌈😊