Sunday, November 27, 2011

Strange Brutalist Mid Century Studio Pottery from Sripps College Pomona

I bought this from the estate of a teacher that used to teach art at Scripps college she had quite a bit of pottery I presume she bought from students? Anyone know who this odd old piece belongs to - no marks.




Best Reasonably priced digital camera for blogging.

I just bought this $200 camera that I love.  It is the Canon Powershot SX150. It deals with contrast well. It has so many wonderful features that you can manipulate but  I have found all I need is the auto which just  rocks.
Great with Contrast on auto

Great with detail- just picked up the camera and snapped Charlie from a distance. Great whisker detail.



Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Recycled styrofoam ice cooler lights

wow thought this was a pretty good and clever design

http://www.sunpack.com/blog/2009/08/repurposing-packaging-materials/

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Antique Folk Art Carved Fish from Pitcairn Island

I saw this fish that had nothing to do with anything that I am usually interested in but it was just so well carved and had such personality that I bought  him. Turns out these carvings from Pitcairn Island are pretty well regarded especially the older ones and this one I think is. Lovely detail and patina.

Mine is not as good as this
http://www.antiquehelper.com/item/308977



More like this
http://www.vandekar.com/details.asp?inventoryNumber=NY07400
 http://www.webbs.co.nz/auction-item/a-pitcairn-island-carved-fish-stand-john-christian



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MId Century whimsical wall applique Ackermans goofy friend



These lovely ladies were one fun  thing too many a our house and found a lovely home with a wall just made for them