Rebuild and Reborn

Sometimes I make myself believe I'm not able to create things with my own hands anymore. I've been working for so long behind my computer that I forget the magical feeling of shaping something, creating a lovely box from a piece of paper or ironing prints into fabric, I don't do those things as often as I used to.

I found this gorgeous episode from a talented group of women, Spruce Upholstery, they are launching a tv pilot and I loved it. They rebuild furniture into unique amazing pieces, when they explain some of the process in this video they tell how we can preserve some old structures and give them a new look. For me this is kind of a motivational profession, as you need a lot of patience and dedication into one piece at the time, so inspirational.

I truly enjoyed this videos, made me want to sew, lets hope I can manage to stick to this task and do it.

Process: Upholstery with Spruce Home from Etsy on Vimeo.

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Rainy

A cold saturday, another rainy day, looks like the days of light drizzle are here. After some errands I'm finally home, put some noodles, cuddling up in my blanket as I listen to this lovely song.



Azure Ray "Don't Leave My Mind" from Drawing Down the Moon

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Sophie's Eyes

I remember clearly how I fell in love with Annie Lennox's "Why", from her extraordinary Diva. I thought this gorgeous creature was so intimate, little I knew, I thought the song was sad, but it is until now that I understand completely her sadness, and that it explores some of the pain that carries the complicated state of marriage.

And the images are still with me, her eyes as she puts on her make up, so sincere, we look at her through a mirror.

That was my introduction to the visions of Sophie Muller, I don't get to watch to many musical videos, but I found this one and loved it, her recent project, Brandon Flowers "Only the Young".

It features the cast of La Rêve in Las Vegas. Amazing.

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The color of stories

I knew something about the movie For Colored Girls, since I coincidentally saw a poster of one of the characters. But it was until I saw the intimate look of this gorgeous illustration that I actually watched the trailer. Extraordinary introduction through Marion Bolognesi's art.

Pakistan Help

Como ya saben muchos, la situación en Pakistán ha llegado a nivel de emergencia. Aunque estamos en una situación económica complicada, tal vez podamos encontrar la forma de colaborar, si es así, les dejo un tarjeta de agradecimiento. Yo, aunque pequeño, haré un donativo en nombre de varios miembros de mi familia, con los que compartiré este pequeño gesto, a través de las tarjetas.

Si están interesados pueden hacer su donativo aquí.

Una pequeña nota: Mi querida amiga Val me ha dejado un poco de espacio en su site para albergar las etiquetas. La tipografía utilizada en el título es de descarga gratuita por Conqueror, pertenece a un proyecto que recomienda una impresión más responsable.

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As most of you should know, Pakistan has reached an emergency level, as devastation overcame by flooding. Even though the economic situation isn't the best right now, maybe we can find a way to help. If this is so, I leave a little thank you card. In my case I'll make a little contribution in the name of my family and friends, so I'll share this gesture with them, through the cards I intend to send them.

If you're interested in making a donation you can do it here.

Note: My beloved friend Val lend me some space in her site to upload de tags. The font used for the logo is a free download from a very interesting project by Conqueror, focusing in a more responsible printing.

Changes

At this hard times we are reminded of the strength of our relationships. Changes are affecting our life, this economic phase is really shaking things up. For me all of this becomes a challenge, as my father survived one of the most hard crisis in Mexican history, he did it remarkably and emerged a wiser much stronger man.

He's now enjoying some of his life effort and he does it with such joy. So for us as family it is a lesson to follow.

As I keep cutting budget in supplies, and sadly fashion, I found a way to keep getting some things, trade. In change for some extra work I traded a couple of things with some clients-friends.

Through this new kind of currency I got this baby, my old iMac, the one I used in one of the agencies I worked.

While working today I found this song via Floddertje. I kept playing it while I wrote this. Cute.

Crochet by Dom Mino'

Brigitte Lacombe

It's always important to keep a photo journal of projects. Whenever I shoot places or products, or just a little glass for my portfolio I take a lot of time preparing the elements, accesories, light, and sometimes is in this scenario where you find perfect pictures.

I wish I could have my own Brigitte Lacombe, I saw her shots from Marie Antoinette's film set and I just felt that I was in Versailles that summer.

Can't wait to get her book, her work is just breathtaking. Extraordinary.

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