Inspire :: By Walid

Mr. Walid al Damirji is a clothing designer based in London's Mayfair district. He is unusual in that enterprise because his upcycling brand, By Walid, doesn't lean on a traditional need for massive press coverage or big, glitzy fashion shows ... Walid's preference...

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Inspire :: Izziyana Suhaimi

When an image evokes an immediate question, it is doubly powerful when the name of its series evokes yet another. The looms in our bones #6 ~ featuring Moroccan style embroidery ~ The looms in our bones #2 ~ featuring Manchu tribal motifs ~ works...

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Inspire :: Tsutomu Komine

'A moonlit night underneath my eyelids' from 'Sankai' ::: ~ Tsutomu Komine ~ Born in Tokyo, Japan, 1973. In 1997,  he graduated from Tama Art University, Dept. of Oil Painting, but often works in photography, sculpture, stitch, fiber &...

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Inspire :: following a thought born from emotion

Many times over the last months I've wondered why I haven't been able to bring myself back to this blog. In truth, I've missed it sorely. This spot used to be like a favorite room in my house, fairly comfy (without the dust) where I gladly resided with...

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Protection

Sometimes it's advantageous to set a project aside when it reaches an impasse. I can't remember exactly why I stopped working on this series in the summer of 2013, but I remember exactly why I started .... beadwork on naturally...

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The window as a metaphor

Following the thread of a thought brought on by this morning's post to Instagram, I made a curious discovery; I discovered that since my very first post on IG in 2014 I've posted a total of 14 images related to  the window. Just what is it about them...

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Minding my maps

Merriam-Webster defines  map : 1 a:  a representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or a part of an area b:  a representation of the celestial sphere or a part of it 2 :  something that represents with a clarity suggestive...

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Considering a world view

There are many ways to say a thing. For those of us who don't feel particularly eloquent in the political arena and are far more comfortable with other forms of expression, perhaps we can look more closely at our other ways of speaking. Because it...

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Following the thread of a thought

page one ~ from, The Illustrated Glossary of Dye Plants page two ~ from, The Illustrated Glossary of Dye Plants page three ~ from, The Illustrated Glossary of Dye Plants In retrospect, I probably should have named this playful compendium The...

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