http://www.solsken.com/blog Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:24:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here are a few musical treats which recently passed through the ears... on a quieter note this month: Tomasz Bednarczyk - Let’s Make Better Mistakes Tomorrow (12k) thisquietarmy - Transmissions -- and don't miss Christy Romanick's beautiful photography that accompanies this album (alien8) Tomas Phillips - Six Notes (Koyuki Sound) ...and Whisper ... http://www.solsken.com/blog/2009/06/15/music-pics-for-june/ This weekend, I checked out the YBCA party where I caught the Nick Cave exhibition. If you're unfamiliar with his work, Cave combines Leigh Bowery's outrageous fashions with the obsessive embroidery skills of Francois Lésage, brought to life with the sweeping fluidity of modern dance (Ronald K. Brown and Arcell Cabuag performed at an ... http://www.solsken.com/blog/2009/06/08/nick-cave-wighnomy-brothers/ Ahhh... can a girl ask for a more relaxing vacation? I went to Kauai knowing very little about it, but after a week on this ambrosial island I can see why people love Hawaii. I'm continuing to upload photos to Flickr, so keep checking there for more in the next few ... http://www.solsken.com/blog/2009/05/21/back-from-kauai/ Here are some photos of linen pillow covers I whipped up recently: http://www.solsken.com/blog/2009/04/07/linen-pillow-covers/ Music picks for this month (you can find these at Aquarius Records): Northern Valentine - The Distance Brings Us Closer (Silber Records, 2008) - this album reminds me that yes, great music does come out of Philadelphia, no matter how much of a sneer New York may give its southern neighbor. Fans ... http://www.solsken.com/blog/2009/03/09/music-picks-for-march/ I have fallen in love with Muuto. The Scandinavian design collective drew its name from the Finnish word for "fresh perspective" (muutos), an apt translation for the team's consciously modish collection. My favorite item is the Four Flower Vase by Matthi Klennel: The mouth-blown glass vessel strikes a dynamic color and ... http://www.solsken.com/blog/2008/12/11/muuto/ Here are a few shots from my trip to the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Boston over Thanksgiving. From the road, the museum appeared a bit small against the dramatic Boston Harbor, but once inside the layout and scale of exhibitions felt just right. On the top floor, I fell ... http://www.solsken.com/blog/2008/12/05/tara-donovan/ It's official. Obama has won the presidential election!!! It signals the end of an old, tired era of bigoted politics and the birth of a new one. I can't contain the infectious energy that is buzzing across the country... it's a momentous night, one full of hope and incredible joy. http://www.solsken.com/blog/2008/11/04/a-brighter-future/ Snapped this photo at Folsom Street Fair last weekend. It's San Francisco politics and humor in a nutshell (with a cute red heart to boot!).  http://www.solsken.com/blog/2008/10/01/obama/ I've always loved finding new ways to visually explain information, whether through maps, diagrams, charts or other graphical models. Edward Tufte is an old favorite on this very rich field of study -- if you haven't already, be sure to check out his latest book, Beautiful Evidence. In similar fashion, Sha ... http://www.solsken.com/blog/2008/09/07/lastfm-spiral/