Holiday Cinemagraphs

Wow, I can't believe how busy the last few months have been!  It's been hard to find the time to keep the blog updated which is a shame because so much has been going on that I've wanted to share.  Anyway, I'm hoping to catch you up on all of it soon, but first I wanted to share some Cinemagraphs that I shot recently for Opensky's Holiday Gift Guide.

Another Mess

What I get to come home to!

Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning started a few weeks back.  First with the apartment, clearing out the closets, and drawers in an attempt to eliminate the clutter.  Then somehow during the process I noticed that I needed a spring cleaning too, physically and mentally.

A few years back I had witnessed the amazing transformation of my friend as he transitioned to a Raw Food Diet.  He was enthusiastic about the changes it had made in his life and always sharing interesting raw dishes he had concocted.  My curiosity and my taste buds were sparked and I started doing more research into the Raw Food Movement.

What I was reading was compelling, testimonials of people who had conquered weight loss, depression, arthritis, cancer, digestive issues, and the list goes on.  Inspired by what I was reading, I went blazing into a 7 day juice fast and then a 90% Raw Diet.  The detox was intense, but once I was through it I had never felt better.  For six months I felt a lightness, balance and clarity that I had never experienced, and then I started a slow spiral that led me back towards my Standard American Diet. 

Feeling the general Blahs lately my husband and I decided to start transitioning more Raw Foods back into our lives and to start cutting out processed foods.  We're taking it a little slower this time, but I'm already starting to notice the results.  When you think about all the valuable vitamins and nutrients you get from fruits and vegetables in their natural form it's pretty much a No Brainer.

Incorporating raw food into your life can sound daunting.  Believe me, you're talking to someone who rarely had a salad or touched a raw vegetable until my late 20's.   So I've decided to start sharing with you some of my favorite simple Raw and Transitional dishes, plus other aspects for bringing health and healing to you and your environment.

Featured Juice:  Beet, Carrot, Spinach, Garlic, Cilantro. Ginger, Pear, and Apple

Boys will . . . Make Paper Airplanes

 . . . or so it appears by the look of things around this house.  

They're taking over!  Above are some Scanograms by Henry.
He has tons more art I love,
so if you'd like to see more check out his blog
http://henrylopezart.blogspot.com

or his website

http://www.henrylopezphotography.com

It's All About The Shoes

 

Satto's get-up for his last violin recital. . . and unfortunately the last Hoorah for one of our favorite pair of dress shoes.

And They Forgot to Love

This weekend Judith Sanchez Ruiz had the European Premiere of And They Forgot to Love at Radialsystem in Germany to a sold out crowd.  I'm always captivated by Judith's work and last year's premiere in New York at Danspace was outstanding, as to be expected.  Above are some of my favorites photo's from her New York premiere that have been used for press and publications.  I'm looking forward to having Judith back in New York and seeing what's next!

Vignettes

Eiko & Koma's living installation at The Baryshnikov Arts Center will be closing this evening at 9pm but there will be many more opportunities to see Eiko & Koma's during their Retrospective Tour.  For their calendar and more information on their work you can visit their really cool website:  www.eikoandkoma.org  Really it's cool.  You need to check it out.  Now.

Naked, A Living Installation by Eiko & Koma

I'm off to shoot some behind the scenes shots of Eiko & Koma's preparations for their NY Premiere March 29th of Naked, A Living Installation at the Baryshnikov Arts Center.  In case you were unable to catch their month long installation last year at The Walker Art Center here's your second chance! 

Stoop to Conquer

I have to say I feel so fortunate for the amazing people that have come into my life and the opportunities to collaborate with artists from so many disciplines.  I'm also excited about the responses I've been receiving from the Industrial Dance series with choreographers Judith Sanchez Ruiz and Simon Courchel.  People are intrigued, and one of the questions I am often asked is about Judith's dress, or the folded paper sculpture, so I wanted to take a moment to share with you all the man behind the design Kentaro Ishihara!  The piece is actually a room divider or screen.  Not only is it's form stunning, but for all of us light lovers it is truly spectacular to view the different tones and textures that are created as light passes through.  You can view more of Kentaro's work at www.stooptoconquer.com.

Perspectives

I'm very pleased to be part of the group exhibition Women in the Heights - Perspectives curated by Andrea Arroyo for the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance in celebration of Women's History Month. The two images selected are from the Industrial Dance series with choreographers Judith Sanchez Ruiz and Simon Courchel and feature a screen created by the talented industrial designer Kentaro Ishiharo.

Women in the Heights - Perspectives

Contemporary Women Artists of Northern Manhattan

Opening Reception:  Thursday March 3, 6-8pm 

Artist Talk:  Tuesday March 8, 6:30-8:30 pm  

NoMAA Gallery:  178 Bennett Avenue, 3rd floor

RSVP:  212.568.4396  info@nomaanyc.org

Charmed

With the constant reminder of Valentine's nearing approach I've had plenty of opportunities to be thankful for the love in my life.  Love takes on many forms but when it comes in the form of custom vintage charm necklaces by jewelry designer Aiko Mizutori I can't decide which one I love the most! Each piece is hand crafted and one of a kind.  You can purchase some of her designs at http://www.newmuseumstore.org or contact her directly aikomizutori@gmail.com.

Sputniks

Last night while waiting to see Don Pasquale at The Metropolitan Opera I ran across these awesome Limited Edition Starburst Chandeliers in their shop.  They come in various sizes and range from $1,000 to $7,000.  Here's an image I pulled from their online store just in case anyone is looking for a nice gift for me.