Nick Misani‘s Fauxsaics series is brilliantly detailed and perfect. Each typographic illustration captures the personality of a city through a digitally created mosaic – fauxsaic – floor design. The POV footwear in each piece adds an even more city-specific vibe!
Digital artist Mike Parisella, AKA Slimesunday, creates some truly incredible surrealist pieces that leave me staring much longer than usual. A great understanding of color and a clear mastery of the style has me eagerly waiting to see what’s next. Over on Instagram he’s creating daily art experiments and has amassed quite the following, so hop over and follow along!
Even though today feels like throwing a housewarming party while the place is on fire, I’m celebrating what my America stands for and I hope you are as well. For me that means equality for all, affordable healthcare for the masses, keeping our borders open to everyone, and so much more. I’ll keep fighting for that America tooth and nail.
1/ Super Sweet 100 Cherry Tomatoes
I’ve been doing container gardens for the past few years, and this summer I ventured into the world of cherry tomatoes, Sweet 100s specifically. They’re a vining variety that are deliciously meaty and sweet. Last week I was able to start picking a few day as they ripen and my salad game has gone up a notch!
2/ Mom’s Stuff All-Purpose Piñon Salve
I started using Mom’s Stuff a few years ago after meeting Mom’s daughter and trying out a sample. Each jar is handmade from all natural ingredients that deeply moisturize, soothe, and protect your skin and there are no filler ingredients like water, cheap oils, or stabilizers. Lately I’ve been dabbing some on bug bites for comfort.
3/ Illume Candles Vanity Tins
Illume Candles first entered my life back in college, when I bought two delicious smelling candles for more than I could afford. I’m loving the design of their Vanity Tins and the scents are just as good as ever!
4/ Pineapple Sage
It was the pineapple-scented leaves that caused me to pick up one of these to plant this year. In late summer they bloom bright red, tube-shaped blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
5/ La Colombe Draft Latte
This is the treat I’ve been reaching for on hot summer mornings! Lactose-free milk and cold pressed espresso make for a slightly sweet drink without any added sugar.
6/ Kristin Ess Instant Lift Thickening Spray
Forever on the search for the perfect hair product that will give my fine hair more oomph, and this spray has become the top contender. You don’t need to use a ton, it’s not super sticky, and the smell is amazing.
7/ Lou & Grey Linen Racerback Tank (50% off!)
I picked up black and grey ones a few weeks ago and have been more or less living in them. They hit my short(ish) torso in just the right spot and the cut is super flattering.
8/ Carmex Comfort Care Colloidal Oatmeal Lip Balm
As a lip balm-aholic you can take my word that this stuff is the real deal. Its blend of natural colloidal oatmeal and cold-pressed antioxidant rich fruit seed oil provides long-lasting moisture for visibly smoother lips.
9/ Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
A collection of poetry and prose about survival, about the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. And how to find the sweetness in all areas of life.
Samantha Fields‘ art is really something to behold, she uses layers and layers of fine airbrushing to create each ethereal am-I-in-a-dream piece. Each of her subjects – wildfires, fireworks, fog, and more – all lend themselves beautifully to her unique style of creating.
I was down and out all day with a migraine yesterday, so I’m taking it as a sign that I need to make it a three day weekend and take today to get back to 100%. I’ll be here bright and early Monday with a few posts before taking the day to celebrate the 4th Tuesday. Happy weekend!
Using a rainbow of colorful textiles, Japanese-American artist Hiromi Tango creates sculptures and installations that she then interacts with. Her works are often collaborative, performative, and site-specific as a direct reaction to today’s virtual communication style. In recent years, Hiromi’s work has become more and more focused on neuroscientific concepts, posing questions around neuroplasticity, empathy, and epigenetics in her quest to effect healing and well-being through arts.