“It is the lives we encounter that make life worth living.”
—Guy de Maupassant
July 2011
Mari Andrews / Artist
Mari Andrews’ sculptures portray structures of all kinds, from cellular and mineral, from plant to skeletal. Collecting and drawing through the years, she has intertwined the two practices using wire, pine needles, branches and other natural pieces to create her work. See her portfolio here. (found on youhavebeenheresometime via Geninne on Pinterest)
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Etsy Finds / July 2011 / Part 2
Wood and metal beads from Miomion ($36); fennel flowers from Cathy Cullis ($325); tie-sleeve shirt from Riordan Roache ($45); and a place setting in linen by Skinny Laminx ($45).
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Create A Room
Amie Weitzman’s Connecticut cottage has a lovely open kitchen. Old floor boards, white-washed wood planks on the walls and ceilings, floating wooden shelves, modern / old charm! Click on the images to see sources. (all images Etsy)
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Cornelia Oberlander / Landscape Architect
In landscape architecture, Cornelia Oberlander is a guiding light as the creator of some of Vancouver’s most iconic spaces. Due to her career in fusing of building and site, she has just been awarded the highest honor that the International Federation of Landscape Architects can bestow: the IFLA Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award, for a lifetime contributing to the welfare of society and the environment. Shown here are the green roof of the Vancouver Public Library, the Museum of Anthropology, Robson Square, and the Chan Centre of Performing Arts at UBC.
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