Addicted to Houses

It's true, I am in love with houses. They've made quite a few appearances in past works of mine and I may even have one permanently engraved on my inner arm. Giant or small, cookie cutter or unique, groomed yard or non-existent yard, porch or not, I've always been drawn to the "home" and what exactly defines it. Take a peek at some selected works introducing (drumroll) houses!

Aerial Photography by Vincent Laforet

House Attack by Erwin Wurm

Architecture Rings by Philippe Tournaire

Chris Ballantyne (in love)

Levittown by Brian Tolle

Tunnel House by Dan Havel and Dean Ruck

Felt Love

Latest obsession : felt. Here's a few favorite felt finds, all currently listed on Etsy for your buying pleasure.

creme brulee

let's make out pillow

sugar bowl mushroom garden

felt lungs and kidney brooch

Minimoog

The "Paul Bocuse"

The boots and scarves have been dug up from their hibernation, warm apple cider rests in my mug, and a new fall recipe has been conquered! I've been cooking (and by that I mean experimenting) a lot lately and decided to try out a recipe you could call

"cheesy-creamy-gooey heaven in a pumpkin" created by the great Chef Paul Bocuse. It's really quite simple and wonderfully delicious. Check out the recipe below:

THE "PAUL BOCUSE"

1 small pumpkin, about 4 pounds (I used 2 pumpkins that were more like 2-3 pounds)

1 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped

salt, pepper, nutmeg (to taste)

1 1/4 cups freshly grated Gruyere cheese ( you can add Beaufort, Emmental, Appenzeller, or any other melting cheese your little heart desires)

Preheat oven to 400˚ F. Cut off the top quarter of the pumpkin to make a lid and set aside. Scoop out the seeds and stringy insides using a spoon. Heat the heavy cream with the garlic, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to a simmer. Remove from heat, cover, and let infuse for about 20 minutes.

Pour the infused cream into the pumpkin cavity. Mix in the cheese, put on the lid, and place in a roasting pan. Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until the pumpkin flesh is tender when pierced with a fork and the outer skin is nicely burnished. You can turn down the heat slightly if your pumpkin is getting too brown.

Once it's out of the oven, stir it up making sure to scoop some pumpkin flesh into the cheesy goodness, grab a baguette, and enjoy!

Woodlands

The other day walking to work I stumbled upon an orphaned baby squirrel with what appeared to be a broken leg. Of course I had to take her home, and within a day I had found her a lovely rehabilitator to fix her up. So naturally, today's post concerns all things woodland creatures!

But first, here's the sweet little thing :

Now for some woodland creatures :

Spring Slippers by Willy Verginer

Animalia by Mikel Uribetxeberria

Domesticated Series by Amy Stein

Snowshoe Hare by Melinda Josie

Giant Bear in Tiny Village by Lizzy Stewart

Softcore War

Quite some time has passed since my last post, but a jolt of inspiration has sprung on me. Last Friday was the opening of an amazing show here in Atlanta. Softcore War : new works by Ann-Marie Manker opened to a hungry crowd at WhiteSpace. The works explore a sugar-coated fantasy world of a female suicide bomber, where guns shoot birthday candles instead of bullets, cars melt into icing and whipped cream after they explode, and balloon animals serve as accomplices. Do you need any other reasons to go see the show? Softcore War runs through October 9 and can be seen Wednesday through Saturday from 11 to 5 at WhiteSpace.

Now check out these rad paintings :

Sex + Vegetables

It's not the first time I've seen vegetables and other food goodies declared as sex objects, but I just can't resist Carl Kleiner's edible porn photography. Check out more of his

suh-weet photography here.

all images via : carlkleiner.com

Cacti Love

I have been working on transforming my purple thumb into a green one for quite some time. It's been a long, grueling process really. Generally I go strait for the succulents : you have to try to kill them. It's no wonder I fell in love with Korean artist Kwang-ho Lee's giant cacti paintings. Check them out below and learn more here.

cactus no.31, 2009, oil on canvas, 259.1x170cm

cactus no.45, 2010, oil on canvas, 130.3x97cm

exhibit view, Kukje Gallery, Seoul

cactus no.40, 2009, oil on canvas, 193.9x130.3cm

cactus no.36, 2009, oil on canvas, 200x200cm

cactus no.47, 2010, oil on canvas, 250x300cm

cactus no.30, 2008, oil on canvas, 259.1x181.8cm

all images via : designboom

Marissa Textor

These graphite drawings (yes that's right, drawings) by Los Angeles based artist Marissa Textor are chock-full of some insanely beautiful detail. You can learn more about Marissa and her work here.

Graphite on paper

Graphite on paper, 11" x 14"

Graphite on paper, 11" x 14"

Graphite on paper, 36" x 26"

Graphite on paper, 11" x 14"

Double Rainbow All The Way

With all this double rainbow business, I couldn't resist doing a post on rainbow art. Check out what's in these artists' pots'o'gold at the end of their rainbows.

Derek Albeck

Steven Riddle

Richard Colman

Cody Hoyt

Live Painting

Alexa Meade, a 23 year old artist based out of D.C., has delved into a new arena of painting : live painting. So what exactly does that mean? Meade applies paint directly to the flesh of her models as well as their surroundings, essentially creating a living painting. The result is quite beautiful and quite a trick to the eye. You can check out her latest work here.

Natura Morta

Ann

Timmy on the Metro

Mrs. Palmer

Mediation Installation Shot, 8'x8'x4' installation with live performance and interactive video