Doll Parts

This is the best thing I found while hunting today.  There sure is a lot of useless crap and repeat offenders out there.  How many deer and bunny patches can one sew onto a floral bag before noticing that this has been done, done,  donedonedonedonedone. On the other hand, this Barbie extracted and abstracted jewelry [...]

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Heartstoppingly Good

Israeli artist, Liron Kroll, tells the true story of being a woman through an intimate relationship with her scanner juxtaposed with the cold numbers that don’t quite cut it.

Liron Kroll, Israel

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Barcelona, Love, & the Economy

By December 1st, my boyfriend and I will have transplanted ourselves from Paris (me) and London (he) to a cozy 45 square meter flat in Barcelona.  I’ve had a tendency through the years to disclose my flights of fancy in ill-conceived rushes of enthusiasm only to later regret it. As we all know, sometimes visions [...]

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In my endless search for new insights from female artists around the world …

I just got back from Japan where I had some very special and unique experiences – for one, meeting with a man who, for Issey Miyake and for himself, experiments with dying processes employing root vegetable dyes and charcoal, coffee, various indigenous plants, layering color on pre-worn and original fabrics to varied effect working [...]

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Drop in the Ocean

I used to think if I pursued art, it would be like spitting in the ocean. Who would care? Who would hear me? I told my 25 year old self, if you attach yourself to brands and big business, play not by the rules of making money, but in acknowledgment of them, you can get [...]

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