Monday

A beautiful, imaginative room with a stunning wall mural based on a Van Gogh painting. Love. Have a creative week everyone.

(photo via sfgirlbybay via the poetry of material things)

Buffet

This week's links. Enjoy.

A Bookstore in Paradise
Eleni of the lovely blog Grecian Paradise had a recent post about the gorgeous bookstore Atlantis Books on the Greek island of Santorini — as Liz Lemon would say, I want to go to there. Stunning.

Feeding the Detectives
Fun BBC radio feature about how food plays a prominent role in detective stories.

A Love of Craft
Guardian writer Hannah Booth visits three studios to discuss the state of fine craftsmanship today — woodworkers, a glass blower and a globe maker.

Wild Squatters
After this cottage in Finland was abandoned, a new set of occupants moved in — the local wildlife. Utterly charming photos of shy foxes, a family of badgers and more by photographer Kai Fagerström, who patiently waited for hours at a time to capture the perfect image. 

What Do Underground London Stops Taste Like?
Truly fascinating — a man with synaesthesia who can 'taste' words created a flavour map of the Tube after visiting every stop during a 49-year project. Some stops sound delicious — others, not so much.

What We've Lost to Technology
Excellent and thought-provoking essay by Rebecca Solnit for the London Review of Books on what we've lost with the digital era — for one thing, the space to think and dream.

12 Animal Adjectives to Boost Your Vocabulary
Impress your friends and up your Scrabble skills with these 12 obscure animal adjectives, starting off with 'anguine', or snakelike.

Spaghetti with Oven-Roasted Tomatoes and Caramelized Fennel
I love that this recipe was shared with Saveur magazine by a New York-based opera singer — rather romantic. It also sounds like a perfect recipe for early fall suppers.

(photo from my second hand life via simply grove)

Buffet

This week's links. Enjoy.

The Forgotten Line
From Design Observer: "For years photographer Thomas Jorion has been documenting la petite ceinture — the 19th-century railway that circles Paris and was decommissioned decades ago." Follow the link for Jorion's reflections on his work as well as a slide show of his photos.

Newly Discovered Hitchcock Film
This is exciting. Discovered languishing in the New Zealand Film Archive under the title (Twin Sisters) with Betty Compson, the 1924 film The White Shadow is Alfred Hitchcock's earliest known surviving film. Available for streaming (keeping in mind that only 3 of the original 6 reels have been found so far) on the National Film Preservation Foundation website until January 15th, 2013.

Beyond the Fields We Know
Via Arts and Letters Daily: "Ghost stories make metaphysicians of us all. 'Let us honor the marvelous as well as the matter of fact!' writes Michael Dirda." Interesting essay on how the fantastic has always been a part of the world’s literature.

Yohji Yamamoto on Sustainability
The great Japanese clothing designer talks about his love for the beauty of well worn fabrics and the need to live in a much more sustainable and environmentally friendly way.

Foreign Bodies
Listen in online to BBC4's Foreign Bodies, a history of modern Europe through literary detectives presented by Mark Lawson. Perfect Sunday afternoon entertainment.

Mugged By Sound, Rescued by a Waitress
Lovely animated short by Los Angeles animator Miguel Jiron, showing what it's like to experience sensory overload — something those with autism struggle with every day.

Top Ten Books of the Forest
Author Sara Maitland chooses her favourite ten books with forest settings, ranging from the Brothers Grimm, Maurice Sendak, Henry Thoreau to the work of environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy among others.

Warm Apple Pie Pots
A lovely and simple recipe from Roost — perfect for rounding off  supper on a chilly late autumn evening.


(photo by heidi lerkenfeldt)

Smile

This wonderful portrait series by Italian illustrator Toni Demuro featuring people with radio heads is making me smile a lot — see more here.

(via laughing squid)

And ...

... a reminder about my interview today on Friends With Benefits, my friend Tonya's new program on CKCU.FM! The show is from 12 to 1:30 pm EST, and Tonya and I will be talking about my current art exhibition at Exposure Gallery while listening to some great music. Check it out live online here.


(photo by mark seelen)

Interview

My sweet friend Tonya will be interviewing me on her new radio show tomorrow! Called Friends With Benefits, it'll be on from 12 to 1:30 pm EST on CKCU.FM, and Tonya and I will be talking about my current art exhibition at Exposure Gallery. Besides interviews, Tonya also plays a lot of great music — I hope you can tune in!


(photo by ellen silverman)