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Right now I am exhausted and all I really like is my bed, but alas... the blog beckons. Oh, and work does too. Remind me to stop working on Saturdays when I am an established rock star.
1. Art in the Highlands. The end of summer and beginning of fall is the ideal awesome time for art fairs, no matter where you are. Louisville has several, most notably the St. James Art Fair. However, this weekend I am checking out a new addition to the scene, Art in the Highlands, put on by Louisville Collegiate School. The show includes an excellent representation of local Kentuckiana artists without falling too far into the trap of exclusive jewelry and fiber arts. Additionally, it is a juried show, which means you won't have booths of bored empty-nesters peddling their handmade scarves and beanies full of dropped stitches and made from yarn procured at the local Wal-Mart. The show runs today and tomorrow at Louisville Collegiate School, 2427 Glenmary Avenue. If you are not local to Kentucky, google juried fairs in your area and check them out--support local art!
2. Louisville Stoneware. I swear this is not a Kentucky-centric edition of Stuff I Like This Week. Louisville Stoneware has been around forever (since 1815) and is a point of pride for many Louisvillians. These ceramics are sturdy, durable, and meant to be used. The company has recently begun making efforts to expand the awesomeness outside of Kentucky; I can't wait for the world to know about it. You can shop online for one-of-a-kind pieces. Instead of applying decals like most "pottery" stores, Louisville Stoneware employs artists who hand paint every piece, ensuring that your dinner plate is unlike anyone else's. I don't think you can buy them online, but the artists will also make custom pieces with your name or monogram (these make for great gifts as well). I know my dog Chip loves her personalized Louisville Stoneware food and water bowls... who wouldn't?
3. Imeem.com. OK, so giving credit where credit is due... my friend Molly intorduced me to this awesomeness. I used to be addicted to Pandora. Love it. Who doesn't? Sitting at work, bored out of your mind... no iTunes to keep you entertained, your iPod battery rapidly being depleted... what shall you do? You used to type in www.pandora.com to stream "radio," now you go to IMEEM. It is the same idea as Pandora (streaming music from the web when you don't have access to your own tunes), but this is so. much. better. Whereas with Pandora you entered one artist you like and the site automatically generates a playlist which you cannot control save for pausing and skipping songs, Imeem allows you to create your own playlist for no charge. Virtually any song you can think of, you can listen to... and on repeat if you so desire. They also have music videos, though it is a little harder to justify watching those at work. While I was a huge fan of Joshua Radin radio on Pandora, I am an even bigger fan of being able to switch from Joshua Radin to Taylor Swift to Brand New to Badly Drawn Boy to Jay-Z and back again. Check it out next time you are at work and enjoy free music from your computer... and annoy your coworkers by listening to Miley on repeat.
4. Damask Prints. So in preparing to write about how much I love damask, I found out it was really a misnomer. Damask is actually the type of fabric that used to be woven in a reversible pattern, not the actual pattern we imagine when we hear the word today. Either way, I am becoming a tiny bit obsessed with the pattern right now. We are seeing it in everything that is coming into the store... wallpapers, fabrics, dinnerware, you name it. The print is classic and fun and let's be honest... will most likely end up somewhere in my new home. Try integrating it into some part of your life, whether it be in decor, fashion, or accessories. You won't regret it.
5. Baby Jam. I love The Office. I love Jim. I love Pam. I love the idea of Jim and Pam procreating. Done and done. (PS rumor has it that Jim and Pam will have their wedding as early as the fourth episode... I might die. I am also having a crisis considering Thursday nights will soon include The Office, Project Runway, AND Grey's Anatomy. Someone get me a life ASAP.)
1. Art in the Highlands. The end of summer and beginning of fall is the ideal awesome time for art fairs, no matter where you are. Louisville has several, most notably the St. James Art Fair. However, this weekend I am checking out a new addition to the scene, Art in the Highlands, put on by Louisville Collegiate School. The show includes an excellent representation of local Kentuckiana artists without falling too far into the trap of exclusive jewelry and fiber arts. Additionally, it is a juried show, which means you won't have booths of bored empty-nesters peddling their handmade scarves and beanies full of dropped stitches and made from yarn procured at the local Wal-Mart. The show runs today and tomorrow at Louisville Collegiate School, 2427 Glenmary Avenue. If you are not local to Kentucky, google juried fairs in your area and check them out--support local art!
2. Louisville Stoneware. I swear this is not a Kentucky-centric edition of Stuff I Like This Week. Louisville Stoneware has been around forever (since 1815) and is a point of pride for many Louisvillians. These ceramics are sturdy, durable, and meant to be used. The company has recently begun making efforts to expand the awesomeness outside of Kentucky; I can't wait for the world to know about it. You can shop online for one-of-a-kind pieces. Instead of applying decals like most "pottery" stores, Louisville Stoneware employs artists who hand paint every piece, ensuring that your dinner plate is unlike anyone else's. I don't think you can buy them online, but the artists will also make custom pieces with your name or monogram (these make for great gifts as well). I know my dog Chip loves her personalized Louisville Stoneware food and water bowls... who wouldn't?
3. Imeem.com. OK, so giving credit where credit is due... my friend Molly intorduced me to this awesomeness. I used to be addicted to Pandora. Love it. Who doesn't? Sitting at work, bored out of your mind... no iTunes to keep you entertained, your iPod battery rapidly being depleted... what shall you do? You used to type in www.pandora.com to stream "radio," now you go to IMEEM. It is the same idea as Pandora (streaming music from the web when you don't have access to your own tunes), but this is so. much. better. Whereas with Pandora you entered one artist you like and the site automatically generates a playlist which you cannot control save for pausing and skipping songs, Imeem allows you to create your own playlist for no charge. Virtually any song you can think of, you can listen to... and on repeat if you so desire. They also have music videos, though it is a little harder to justify watching those at work. While I was a huge fan of Joshua Radin radio on Pandora, I am an even bigger fan of being able to switch from Joshua Radin to Taylor Swift to Brand New to Badly Drawn Boy to Jay-Z and back again. Check it out next time you are at work and enjoy free music from your computer... and annoy your coworkers by listening to Miley on repeat.
4. Damask Prints. So in preparing to write about how much I love damask, I found out it was really a misnomer. Damask is actually the type of fabric that used to be woven in a reversible pattern, not the actual pattern we imagine when we hear the word today. Either way, I am becoming a tiny bit obsessed with the pattern right now. We are seeing it in everything that is coming into the store... wallpapers, fabrics, dinnerware, you name it. The print is classic and fun and let's be honest... will most likely end up somewhere in my new home. Try integrating it into some part of your life, whether it be in decor, fashion, or accessories. You won't regret it.
5. Baby Jam. I love The Office. I love Jim. I love Pam. I love the idea of Jim and Pam procreating. Done and done. (PS rumor has it that Jim and Pam will have their wedding as early as the fourth episode... I might die. I am also having a crisis considering Thursday nights will soon include The Office, Project Runway, AND Grey's Anatomy. Someone get me a life ASAP.)
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