Brie is a perfectly delicious runny cheese of its own right, but when combined with a few other complimentary ingredients it get moved up an entire level. It’s a cheese that can swing sweet or savory and find its way into just about any meal. These twelve recipes look especially tempting!
Mercedes Helnwein‘s nostalgic art lives in the vague – faces are half finished, rooms half-lit, subjects completely self-involved. Every scene put before us feeling almost normal, but not quite.
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That feeling in your gut when you break something that’s immensely important to you is nearly indescribable. Your stomach clenches, your blood runs cold, your heart breaks a little with it.
But have you head of kintsugi? The ancient Japanese art of kintsugi, which means golden joinery, is all about turning ugly breaks into beautiful fixes. Proposing that repair can make things better than they were when new. You can put it into practice yourself with this kintsugi kit that uses gold dust mixed with an adhesive.
Los Angeles-based artist Dessie Jackson rotates between using mixed media, painting, and paper to create her wildly expressive portraits. With a swoosh of paint around the eyes or a whirlwind of color around a mouth, Jackson turns the everyday into the questionably extraordinary.
Lisa Vanin‘s paintings combine the natural world with a touch of the macabre, usually through the presence of a snake or a skull or three. Each piece sets a melancholy tone that leaves me wondering more about the circumstances surrounding it all. Don’t miss Vanin’s (super affordable) ceramic snakes or metal pins either.
Dumpster diving has really paid off for Seattle-based artist Isobelle Ouzman. She takes books that others have discarded and creates scenes for viewers to dive right into, whether they’re looking for a dark nightscape or a fantastical escape.
Whether you’re having a spirited party this weekend and are on the hunt for a few signature drinks or just want some autumnal libations to unwind with at the end of the day, you’re sure to find more than a few with potential below. Cheers!
Apple Cider Margarita // Apple Cider Mojito
Autumn Apple Bourbon Fizz // Autumn Gin & Tonic with Apple & Blackberry
Blueberry, Dark Cherry, and Calvados Cocktail // Dark and Stormy in the Pumpkin Patch
Dark Matter Cocktail // Fig Honey Thyme Prosecco Smash
Frankenpunch // Haunted Graveyard Cocktail
Poisoned Apple Cider Cocktail // Red Apple Cider Sangria
Smoke and Bramble Cocktail // Spiced Plum, Fig & Kombucha Cocktail
Spiked Pumpkin Pie Punch // Spooky Halloween Batch Cocktails
Tamarind Apple Cider Fall Margarita // The Whiskey Jack
Vanilla Bean Fall Punch // Witches Brew Cocktail
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Texas-based artist Adrian Landon Brooks works predominately in painting and illustration, using found materials like wood, metal, and old photographs as his canvas to create otherworldly backdrops for mystical iconography. His main intention is to show love, loss, and redemption – themes than transcend all else.
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Seoul-based illustrator Lee.K relies on pencil, ink, and charcoal to bring his portraits to life in a flurry of motion. Heavy strokes with the side of a piece of charcoal serve as a backdrop for more detailed features that are brought to life with crosshatching and dynamic flourishes, making every piece feel like it’s full of stored energy.
Have you carved your jack o’ lanterns already or are you waiting for the weekend? Ours probably won’t be done until a few days before Halloween, and I suspect they’ll be old school with faces. If that’s not your plan – maybe you’re looking for something a little more outside the box – check out these clever ideas for decorating your gourds!
DIY Block Printing Inspired Pumpkins by Oh So Beautiful Paper
DIY Halloween Candy Bowl Pumpkin by Martha Stewart
DIY Lettered Pumpkin by Lisa Troy
DIY Macrame Pumpkin Planter by A Kailo Chic Life
DIY Mini Playhouse Pumpkins by A Beautiful Mess
DIY No-Carve Terrazzo Inspired-Pumpkins by Oh So Beautiful Paper
DIY No-Carve Painted Pumpkins by Think Make Share
DIY Yayoi Kusama Inspired Pumpkin by Handmade Charlotte
DIY Rainbow Pumpkins by The House That Lars Built
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