michelle's myriad

some sketches of women in movement…through a VS catalogue

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 22:07:56 -0400

some sketches of women in movement…through a VS catalogue

helloyoucreatives: EPIC BUS COMMERCIAL. Hands down the best ad...

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 22:56:30 -0400

helloyoucreatives:

EPIC BUS COMMERCIAL. Hands down the best ad we’ve seen all week.

gotsnacksonsnacks: CAT RON SWANSON …isbetterthanyou

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:13:34 -0400

gotsnacksonsnacks:

CAT RON SWANSON

…isbetterthanyou

a cool lesson plan...

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:02:31 -0400

a cool lesson plan...

soundboard: William Fitzsimmons - “You Still Hurt Me” I figured...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:23:00 -0400

soundboard:

William Fitzsimmons - “You Still Hurt Me”

I figured that such a wonderful singer/songwriter like Rosie might appreciate an artist like William Fitzsimmons. I’ve been listening to this guy for about four years now, and I still can’t get over his hauntingly beautiful baritone. His usual style tends to be a bit more somber, crooning about things like heartache and loss as the accompaniment plays lugubriously behind him, but “You Still Hurt Me” is one of his rare few songs that manages to sound a bit more upbeat despite the still-gloomy subject matter, which is exactly what makes it one of my favorites by him.

Take a listen to the rest of The Sparrow and the Crow if you fancy yourself some more of his pure acoustic sets, and check out his 2006 album Goodnight if you’re a fan of bands like The Postal Service and are looking for something with a more electronic feel.

See you next week!

- Callie

Artist Statement

Tue, 29 May 2012 14:29:48 -0400

“Imitation is suicide.” This quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson has often comforted me during my quest to find my own artistic voice. My artistic inspirations and processes often differ greatly from many of my esteemed colleagues. While most artists are visually-oriented, creatively charged by what they see, my stimulus rarely emerges from triggering sights. Instead, words and sounds propel me to create. These audible influxes result in the development of mental images and then are transformed into artworks. In my process, word lists and webs are nearly as vital as thumbnail sketches. The same may be said for intricate lyrics or moving poetry—steady intake of these things is fundamental in the creation of my work.

Inspiration for me begins with a word, or a song, or a discussion of some sort. Beneath topics that force me to debate, or even listen closely, lay the subject matter of an art piece. Rather than yielding to the impulse to cover all my images in text, the challenge becomes translating verbal messages into an understandable visual language, so to speak. Thus, my work becomes a speech or dissertation about the things I observe and desire to comment on. The intention of my work is not solely to persuade the viewer to think of the world as I do, but simply to think—to challenge “norms” that they have accepted as fate, and to realize how much impact they can have in making truth the “norm”.

Starting something…

Sun, 27 May 2012 15:15:19 -0400

Starting something…

I’m intrigued by the frozen yogurt spoons at...

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:48:08 -0400

I’m intrigued by the frozen yogurt spoons at RaceTrac…

helloyoucreatives: Parking Douche A Russian campaign that lets...

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:01:18 -0400

helloyoucreatives:

Parking Douche

A Russian campaign that lets you shame the A-hole drivers in your neighbourhood.

dontpaniclondon: SHARKY TEA-INFUSER dontpaniconline.com

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:56:44 -0400

dontpaniclondon:

SHARKY TEA-INFUSER

dontpaniconline.com

banksystreetart: New Banksy: I Hate This Font

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:54:10 -0400

banksystreetart:

New Banksy: I Hate This Font

awwwww :) thefader: COP A LOOK: LIZZIE MCGUIRE

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:53:24 -0400

awwwww :)

thefader:

COP A LOOK: LIZZIE MCGUIRE

life: fashionrevealed: Photo from Life magazine on 3 Feb 1941,...

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:48:20 -0400

life:

fashionrevealed:

Photo from Life magazine on 3 Feb 1941, pg 35. From a spread announcing the arrival of colored stockings as a must-have item for the season.

BRIGHT WOOLS, LISLE, GO NORTH AND SOUTH

“A rush of colored legs is likely to be encountered anywhere this year. These wool hose are being worn for skiing with the new short ski skirts, for outdoor skating, and for all casual wear with country tweeds. Youngsters may substitute them for the knee length hose they loved but many boys hated. Older women who blushed at the thought of naked knees are pouncing on them because they are gay and practical. The vivid lisle hose with matching gloves are the giddiest note at southern resorts, day and night.”

mindsigh: Raluca Cobilanschi, “Hibernation”

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:47:05 -0400

mindsigh:

Raluca Cobilanschi, “Hibernation”

OOOOOoooooo!

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:46:15 -0400

OOOOOoooooo!

trextrying: T-Rex Trying to Stow his Bag in the Overhead...

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:45:28 -0400

trextrying:

T-Rex Trying to Stow his Bag in the Overhead Compartment…

#TRexTrying

banksystreetart: New Banksy: To The Nearest Art Dealer!

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:44:58 -0400

banksystreetart:

New Banksy: To The Nearest Art Dealer!

New Era Introducing – Caps revisited by artists from across the...

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:43:22 -0400

New Era Introducing – Caps revisited by artists from across the world

“New Era Introducing” is a project of the famous cap brand New Era, which offers to artists from around the world to imagine and realize their vision of the 59FIFTY cap and present them at exhibitions. This contest will reward the most talented designers, and a book will be published.

fitnesstreats: Handbag workoutNo equipment? Accessorize your...

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:18:41 -0400

fitnesstreats:

Handbag workout
No equipment? Accessorize your workout with stuff you already have! Use a handbag and put heavy things in it, like for example packages of rice (I put 4kg -8.8 lbs). Books and dictionaries will also work too, no excuses!

Here is a suggestion for a glute-targeting circuit:

1- Squat trust & lift
2- Pass-through lunges
3- One-legged bridge on the right leg
4- One-legged bridge on the left leg
5- Squat press
6- Donkey kick right leg
7- Donkey kick left leg
8- Froggy glute lift
9- Back lunge push-out right leg
10- Back lunge push-out left leg

15 repetitions per exercise, perform circuit 3 times. It takes about 10 minutes to complete the circuit one time.

NB: this is not a real Louis Vuitton bag, it’s a fake… If I had a real expensive designer bag, you bet I’d not use it as workout equipment! ^_^
Exercise descriptions can be found on my wordpress-blog: www.fitnesstreats.com/2012/05/handbag-workout

Fancy that.

Mon, 07 May 2012 21:06:00 -0400

Fancy that.:

A bike ride for the swanky, the Tweed run invites Brits to don their most scholarly fashions and grace the town.