Rumination Avenue has been quiet lately, because I’ve been quiet, too. Listening. Observing. Feeling. Gathering inspiration for future output. I have been meaning to write about artist Siobhan McBride’s work for a while because there is something in her paintings that draws me in. On the surface they seem to be ordinary depictions of interior [...]
Entry Category 'art'
A New Look at the Ordinary: Artist Siobhan McBride
January 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Random, Ruminations
Return On InVESTment
December 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Fashion
Ok, truth be told, this post has nothing to do with return on investment. Although, I would argue that a vest purchase really does yield a benefit higher than the cost of said vest. So, let’s move on to what I wore yesterday which was a beautiful and sunny winter day in Central Texas. Why? [...]
Tags:art·Austin·bakeries·Fashion·Graham Francoise·La Patisserie·personal style·vests
Fantastic Golden Storybook Dress
June 2nd, 2011 · 3 Comments · Books, Fashion
One of my favorite childhood books was The Poky Little Puppy. I loved that mischievous little dog! I’ve owned many Golden Books, as do my daughters. Recently, I stumbled on this dress project made entirely of Golden Books and I feel the need to re-blog. I bet Project Runway is kicking themselves for not thinking [...]
Rothko Chapel
April 14th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Family, Personal Story
Last weekend, I visited the Rothko Chapel in Houston. It was commissioned by the de Menil family, champions of fine art in the mid-twentieth century. This interesting family valued the way art can speak to our spiritual nature. They established the Rothko Chapel as a place for people of all or no faith could meet, [...]
Tags:art·color·meditation·Rothko·spirituality
Smells like Art
January 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Fashion
Smell is hyper-personal for almost everybody and can immediately evoke a mood or worse, a headache. The New York Museum is planning an exhibit titled “The Art of Scent, 1889-2011.” The fragrance is the art itself and they plan to emit spritzes mechanically while the viewer, ahem, “smeller” takes it all in. The tour will [...]
Tags:art·Fragrance·New York Museum
