my new favorite poet. i saw her give a beautiful reading on sunday, which prompted me to buy "after." her writing is elegant and thought-provoking.

Quoted: Jane Hirshfield was born in New York City in 1953. After receiving her B.A. from Princeton University in their first graduating class to include women,

Very Thumbelina. I love the idea, the execution, and the overall aesthetic of this tiny house...but the unfortunately practical (consumer) side of me thinks that it would make a really great closet for my shoes, coats, and handbags!

Quoted: Jay Shafer is a designer specializing in sustainable architecture and urban planning. He has lectured extensively on these subjects for such venues as the Eco-Dwelling program at New College, the Boston Architectural Center and the University of Iowa’s School of Art and Art History, where he served as Adjunct Assistant Professor for more than a decade.

Saw this a couple weeks ago...the car looks very cool (no pun intended) in person. It's in a freezing cold room, and they give you little shawls to wear. :)

Quoted: Olafur Eliasson has created a new work of art as part of a long-running art car program sponsored by BMW. His work transforms BMW’s H2R hydrogenpowered race car, shrouding the alternative-fuel vehicle in a new skin of steel mesh, mirror-coated stainless steel, and many layers of ice to focus our attention on the relation between car design and global warming.

500 years of female portraits in Western art, condensed into a 3 minute video set to music. gorgeous!

(from eric)

Quoted: Art publications at The Saatchi Gallery can be ordered online. Featured: The Triumph of Painting which defines how painting has survived into the new century.

neat-o.

Quoted:Whether sending us down 40-foot long slides or inducing mild visual hallucinations inside a circle of neon tubes, the scientist-turned-artist Carsten Höller offers viewers fleeting moments of transformation. For those willing to suspend their expectations, Höller’s interactive installations offer an experience of art that is multi-sensory, even extrasensory.

seriously, the coolest handbags in seattle. bring in a fabric swatch or a photo, and customize your own.

Quoted: Stylish web boutique featuring unique handmade handbags and fashion accessories including makeup bags, custom photo purses, pencil cases, jewelry, and hair accessories.

ooola! free art.