Perhaps you’ve already heard about Pacific Standard Time, especially if you’re a Southern California resident.  If not, check out their site and start planning what events and exhibitions you want to go to!

“Pacific Standard Time is an unprecedented collaboration of cultural institutions across Southern California coming together to celebrate the birth of the L.A. art scene. Beginning October 2011, over 60 cultural institutions will make their contributions to this region-wide initiative encompassing every major L.A. art movement from 1945 to 1980.”

I’m super excited about these upcoming shows and events in and around LA. I suppose I should also mention that my jewelry line is going to be featured in the Orange County Museum of Art’s shop in conjunction with their Two Schools of Cool exhibit and State of Mind: New California Art Circa 1970, which is their contribution to Pacific Standard Time. I’m currently working on a batch of one-of-a-kind pieces for them, mainly with vintage materials.

You may remember my post about Makelike’s Cactus collection (which is still my favorite).  Well I just noticed that they have a forest collection as well which documents flora of the forest, including weird and wonderful fungi.  Love these dishtowels! Even more here including some lovely wallpaper.

If I had $1,200 to casually spend on a rug, it’d be this one.   Then I’d force all of my visitors to remove their shoes before entering my domicile.

1. Vintage Star Beads  2. Gracie’s Cottage  3. Pirate’s B00ty  4. Revolution Antiques  5. Vintage Pickle

Artist Unknown
Pair of Fabric Masks (Male and Female)
c. Late 19th to early 20th century

I’ve been thinking about these folk art masks from the Hammer Gallery since the other night.

(via Old Chum)

Hi everyone.  I hope you all had a rad Christmas.

Check out this amazing knitwear line out of Minneapolis by Annie Larson.  It’s guaranteed to lift your mood if you have any lingering holiday blues.

(via VLU)

1. Allison Diaz via Today Tomorrow  2. ISFA string figure via Seth Ferris  3. Creative Archive via Lena Corwin  4. Dutch woman via At Swim Two Birds

Thanks to Old Chum for making me smile during a bad day/week/month.  Loving this photo.  The deer on top is the best dressed one in the photo, am I right? Sorry y’all, no indication of origin-  Tumblr blogs are like that.

Umm… guess what I’m going to be looking for at EVERY thrift store?
Check out this rad Flickr set devoted to this book.

(via TeenAngster for Etsy)

These are details from a vest in the LACMA exhibit currently on view.  Apparently it is a favourite of John Galliano.  I can see why! Here is part of their interview with him.

Looking forward to seeing the exhibit soon.

“L’HABIT NE FAIT PAS LE MOINE” – “The habit does not make the monk”
“HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE” – “Shame upon him who thinks evil of it.”