Fuji Kindergarten

A kindergarten designed by architects Takaharu and Yui Tezuka. I was totally moved when i see this movie telling the story about this lovely building. I'm huge fan of them and so excited to see their new work. Remember to check their residential project. I am loving " Roof house"... it's my dream home. very similar ideas related to this newly built kindergarten.

Of course there are more interesting stuff you will find in Monocle Magazine.
Also we just got this book!!


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FOOD, LOVE, ARTS

I like to eat and like to cook! These are the time I feel that I'm enjoying my life,..... Spending time on eating and cooking help me to release all the tensions from work!

Here are some inspirations from food and art.

1. Food-designing .com, like to see how people do a lot of home works on everyday food.
2. Sprinkles cup cake, nice interior design and packaging, haven't gotten chance to try it, but soon!
3. Ice Cream Mood by Michael Swaney

Wonder-Traveling.com

This is such a wonderful idea for a shop_ Traveling,
and the culture contents are so charming.
Remember to check,
スーベニール過去の特集 _ Souvenir Feature/Past issue
the Bulgaria stamp and telegram are so amazing...........


Found this link from one of my Japanese zakka style magazine.

Reas.com

I found this site a while ago from computerlove! It reminds me a lot of the drawings we did at school. But they are not hand drawing, they are software generated graphics. There are more interesting stuff in the site, I am going to spend some time to read the text!


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My new computer seems working okay now, although I still have some complaints about Windows Vista.
There are more stuff want to share!! Will be back tomorrow!

Finally, golden landscape!!

I just updated my shop! Please let me know how you think about these two new prints.

I started to be fascinated with desert landscape after a three-day field trip to Joshua Tree National Park with school.
I never been to a desert before I came to US and the profile of desert in my mind are something more like "Sahara desert". No tree, no lives and only sand. Yes, I was so wrong.

This June I went to Topanga Cayon for catching some sceneries of yellow wild flowers, but I was late for that. Everything had already turned to different shades of gray, yellow, brown. It was so amazing and I knew I want to draw them......


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I had some problems with my new computer. It's powered by window vista. I will need to reformat the computer, and hopefully I will be back soon!

I’ve been tagged by Kirsten, Martha, Elisabeth.

I hope this won't be too boring!!!

Players list 8 facts/habits about themselves. At the end of the post, players then tag 8 people by posting their names and making sure they know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment at the tagee’s blog.

* I used to live in my grandpa’s house which gave me some magical memories.

1. It’s a super” long” house. It consists of a storefront, a courtyard, a living room with an altar, a small bed room, a dining room, a kitchen, another bed room and then a huge backyard with Chinese style garden setting (rock and water). All the program elements goes one direction and one after another.

2. There is a stair to my grandpa’s bedroom in second floor; usually it’s flushed with ceiling. It’s hard to recognize.

3. There are 3 different settings and styles co-exist in the house. First the Japanese style, my grandpa’s bed room is raised wood floor with Tatamis and wood frame sliders, and it was located in second floor. Second, the European style, my grandmother’s bed room is filled with all the things she collected from her trips to Europe. Third the Chinese style Altar and gardens.

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4. I used to live in Ray Kappe’s apartment and I felt that I was a luckiest girl in the world.

5. I locked myself up one time and all my friends thought I intentionally did it so I would be able to visit Kappe's famous house. (I swear it just happened )

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6. The second summer in US, I had enough of bright sun in LA and decided to trim my hair short. I borrowed a shaver from my boy friend, and the shaver went really fast. I totally messed up my hair and ended up I need to trim them all the way down. I looked like a nun that summer and people from school unconsciously pet me.

7. I used to drink 6 cups of coffee a day, but not anymore. I have really bad acid reflex problem now.

8. I like to float in the water. The anti gravity thing makes me feel good. I dream about flying in the sky sometimes too.

Eno Henze

Whenever I need some fresh air or some quiet moment, I will look at Eno Henze's prints.
I really wish that I can read those texts.

Lines Matter

I love all the lines graphic/patterns designed by Shelly Steffee. The garment's body and volume are super interesting as well.

Also I think this dress will be a coolest wedding dress!!


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Shop will be updated next week!! Stay tuned!

Some hints: Inspiration by golden landscape in Topanga Canyon, very distinct summer colors!

Have a lovely weekend !!

Working in progress/short of supply/leaving for the city hall .....

Some interesting stuff here,
Top Secrets of Finland by Company,
via dezeen

Corey Arnold's fish portfolio
via Newstoday' QBN Certified

From my storage boxes....

I've moved 6 times in 10 years after I moved to US. There are a lot of stuff I have to keep in the storage boxes.
I found these.... last week when we were re-organized my studio.



Two Wolfgang Tillmans's postcards. I totally forgot about this but nowI think I want this book!!



Also I found 2005 August "So-EN", Japanese fashion magazine..
One third of magazine featured the celebration of the 200 year birthday of Hans Christian Andersen.
Above is a collaboration between Peter Jensen(dress), Susumi Fujimoto (cut illustration) and Hiroshi Shibaguchi ( Mobile design).

Below are the spreads from "Astrid Stampe's picture book"..............................of course this book is going to my wish list....




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Two more inspiring artists from Japan for today!

Sizima

I found Sizima thru flickr. He has very nice photos and also he did some super nice potteries!
Pretty much I want all of them if possible!!







Rari Yoshio

I found this lovely stuffed animal postcard when I was reorganized my room. It was from Ymay. Ymay do you remember when did you send me this? Three years ago??

That's how I found Japanese artist _Rari Yoshio.
Those hand-knitting pieces are amazing.

Almost done!!

Hello, I'm back! not from the trip but from re-surfacing the floor and re-arrange things around the house. Not done yet but almost done. Finally I have my own studio now. YEEEEEEEEEEEEH!

I am also done with the special order for Sally! It's a digital print on artist canvas! I have 4 more copies, I will put them up at the Esty soon. I want to say " Thank you" to Sally for giving me the opportunity to try something new.

We are still working on the floor. Luckily we got a better floor sander from Home Depot this time. It's a new machine and produces less dust. We are applying polyurethane now. It's very toxic so we became nomads between cafes around our neighborhood,.......

be back soon!

MASAFUMI ARITA

There is one more place I will love to visit in Tokyo. I came across this Japanese textile designer this morning. It made my day!!

Here is his website/blog! Click on " new esperanto label" for the photos of gallery and textiles, and here for the wonderful bags and some related products.


We are going to re-surface our floor in the bedrooms this weekend. Hope it won't get too hot!!
oh, yah!! 100 % dusty and sweaty weekend!!

Have a nice weekend!