Where global responsibility meets artisan crafts - Joan Shifrin, CEO of Global Goods Partners (GPP), speaks up about making a difference by making sustainable connections that create positive change for artisans from developing countries.
The Sandwitches have what I can only describe as a unique grungy, spooky siren song of the end of days mixed with hope for tomorrow sound. Yes, thats what Ive come up with after much listening and soul searching. One year after forming, they released their first album "How To Make Ambient Sadcake" in 2009. Having just discovered them, I…
Connectivity between humans and nature seems so foreign in todays industrial society. Merve Özaslan is bringing back this long lost connection through beautifully edited photography. Superimposing colourful nature scenes with black and white city scenes, these photos call into question whether humanity is taking the beauty of nature for granted. Özaslan perfectly describes her intent on her Tumblr site,"It is…
What do the words "tribal" and "Parisian" have in common? Isabel Marant. Her view for summer is more natural and raw; "Tribal without being too literal" is how the designer described her Spring-Summer collection. Her visit to Togo, Ghana and Kenya 25 years ago left an enduring impression on Marant, and this collection definitely makes us dream of distant horizons and African skies.
Flowers go with everything. This appears to be Clare Celeste Börsch's motto when it comes to her collages, and you'd be hard-pressed to disagree. Börsch delightfully incorporates both the ordinary (birds, branches, and butterflies) and the unusual (water-skiers, hot-tubbers, stray hands) in her offbeat compilations. Born in Thailand, Börsch has lived in 5 different countries before finally settling in her…
Last Saturday, April 25, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal, causing 5, 200 deaths and affecting over 8 million people, most of them in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu and Lalitpur. Aid agencies are busy on the ground providing food, health care, tracing down survivors, and reconnecting family members. [metaslider id=2311] Here's a short list of organizations that we trust. Please give generously!
In celebration of International Dance Day, we ask: if dance is an artform, then is dance as a subject in visual art self-referential? Born in Chile but based in Berlin, Jose Romussi grew up with an artistic mother, but didn't seriously pursue art until his early thirties. In his "Dance" series, Romussi emphasizes the lines and movement of his ballerina…
A is for apple, B is for ball, C is for cat... When was the last time you actually learned something from an alphabet book? Well, writer Kate Schatz and illustrator Miriam Klein Stahl want to change that. Rad American Women A-Z published by City Lights contains the names and biographies of 25 world-changers, that, yes, happen to be female.…
The beauty of the Swiss Alps is captured beautifully by photography duo, Arnaud Ele and Nadia Tarra. Their photography has a whimsical and youthful feel; capturing the world in muted, yet breathtaking photos with a vintage feel that brings upon a sense of nostalgia. In a world of overly edited and fine-tuned photography, Arnaud and Nadias work feels like a…