Shipwreck Furniture

Where land meets the sea, many gifts often wash ashore. From Rubber Duckies

inside capsized shipping containers to your life's calling. That was the case for Nic Kruger of South Africa, who came across the carcass of the shipwreck Kunene. While her bone- like boards were drying in the South African Sun, they spoke to him. He carried the ship skeleton home to his workshop. The Kunene was built for sea fishery patrols, but like all ships, her careers changed many paths before she sank in the ship retirement home that was her harbor. Now her boards, vessels of sea stories fashioned into tables continue their lives, revived by the craftsman of Shipwreck Furniture.

First Studio Visit

If the studio were a ship, and most everything can be likened to a ship, Yesterday I watched for my first passenger. From the iron railing on the downstairs street prowl I met the lovely and talented Daisy Press, Master Modern Vocalist, and welcomed her aboard. She purchased a Spanish Galleon Ring, of course, that she will wear as she tours with Chromeo. We rose to the crows nest and watched the suns light go down and the lower east side light up. We spoke of her unique childhood touring with her parents and Neil Diamond and discovered that we had most definitely been in the same places before as Neil Diamond was my first concert. We spoke of places never been and books to be read. Daisy's wide range of musics mastered can be experienced by all on her website, visit and be seduced by song

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Salt Cell for Cherry Blossom Girl

The Sea Horse Salt Cell gets its 15 minutes....and beautiful photographs used in its glory....as a salt cell. It also comes in handy as in ink well for illustrators. Thanks to Cherry Blossom Girl Blog. Inspirations from this cell are from Benvenuto Cellini, mannerist master. Most of his work was melted, while he loved creating beautiful objects for his patrons, he also had a penchant for the equivalent of bar fighting of his day, backtalking to cardinals, and swashbuckling and was known to melt most of his metal for battles. A true Renaissance man, he created timeless sculptures of Perseus slaying Medusa for the Piazza Del Signore in Florence. The infamous salt cell was stolen. Operas were made. His legend as a master metalsmith, swashbuckler, author, creator of highly valued stolen objects continues... in life and in his homages like Flotsam and Jetsam's salt cell.

The Oldest Living Things in the World

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Rachel Sussman travels the world, documenting the oldest living things in the world. Did you know brain coral can be 2000 years old?

Love Note Lockets are spreading across the City

Thanks to the lovely Catbird of Williamsburg and Dave Arman, bike messenger extraordinaire, and today, Cupid.
An early morning marriage proposal and an evening surprise is under way.
Its shaping up to be a very special Valentines Day.

The Lovely Dana Varon

Seen in "I want to be her," blog by Ebay Fashion Editor Andrea Linnet. Thanks for including the Spanish Galleon Ring in your lovely outfit.
When not performing her music and acting in movies, Dana also concocts perfume called Doll. Her intoxicating aromas can take you to that island far away.

Edward Hoppers Beautiful Solitudes at the Whitney