Art + Inspiration
Nancy Wilson and Sequoias in Detroit
Hey Rainy Day Lovers — I’ve been enjoying that feeling I get on rainy days, like I don’t have to try as hard. Sleep in a little, maybe take a nap later in the day. It’s also a great time for daydreaming and searching for beauty. Hey, look! I found some! —Enjoy
Check out the supremely groovy pad of artist Giacomo Ball, located in Rome. The NY Times Style Mag did a feature a couple of years back.
Turkish textile artist Irem Yazıcı AKA BaoBap, makes really wonderful work.
Great piece on choreographer Camille A. Brown, who’s been nominated for a Tony.
Henry Purcell: Ground in C Minor. Live performance. Tranporting.
A photo from a walk I took last week on the nearby rail trail. Reminds me of a Japanese woodblock. The iconic Grotto of Diana at Villa D’Este, closed for fifty years, has been renovated and was reopened on May 6th. It’s spectacular.
For a dose of color and style, take a stroll through the IG account for Issey Miyake/Homme Plisse’. The clothes are like dessert.
Really beautiful interview with writer Ocean Vuong.
Jazz great Nancy Wilson sings Stevie Wonder with back-up dancers.
Coming soon to Netflix: The Quilters, a documentary about a group of incarcerated several men who seek solace in the sewing room at a Level 5 maximum security prison in a small town two hours south of St. Louis.
Fantastic story about a plan to create a forest of Sequoias in Detroit.
And here’s a great reel about a British tile maker who recently purchased a company to ensure it lasts once the owners retire.
Thanks for stopping by. Here’s to a sweet Saturday. I’m going to enjoy some homemade soup. — Chris
The joy experienced in exploring this curation is fantastic. The picture you took of the blossoming tree branch is so hopeful; the background so dreamy. Love-love!