Annalemma Eight: Creation

How to Make a Bride

I am very proud of this. As a contributing writer, photographer, and designer of issue eight, this has been my most ambitious project of the year. It felt like I crossed the finished line when I received the physical magazine in my hands last week.

The issue has gotten a thoughtful review by writer/designer/illustrator Nancy Smith on the Rumpus blog. Huge thanks to Chris of Annalemma for encouraging me to take a shot at writing and for giving me the chance to be published. Get your issue here.

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the beauty of creation

I love this beet cake video from tiger in a jar on Vimeo.

Also, the recipe I will endeavour to make.

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105 Years Ago

My great grandmother Alvina's wedding dress. Handmade in 1906.

photos: Jen O'Malley

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Sew Nice

So intricate and beautiful. Jazmin Berakha.

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Summer Read #1

The Bhagavad Gita

There are many translations of this 2,000+ year old ancient text. I am enjoying this one by Eknath Easwaran.

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Fakin It

I get a real kick out of these fake book covers by McSweeney's designer and illustrator (and Annalemma Issue 8 contributor) Walter Green. We are wrapping things up and sending to print this week. I'm very excited about this issue.

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Here's to 30

Hope it's been a fine day, full of mischief and flying high. xoxoxo

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skulltea

via blacklist studio

Before Has Never Felt This Far Away

Chauvet Caves

Discovered in 1994

Dates between 18,000 - 32,000 BP

And now we get a closer look.

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Maya & Milla

Milla Jovovich's 1994 music video

Inspired by Maya Deren's Meshes of the Afternoon

beautiful film making, beautiful women

Maya Deren - Meshes of the afternoon (1943)

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Dreamboat

This past weekend I went to Sydney for a design conference called Semi-Permanent. It's an incredibly inspiring and amazing conference where I had the privilege to listen to twelve speakers share their love for design, art and photography and how the paths they travelled down have led to incredibly rewarding and outstanding careers doing what they love.

One speaker in particular really got to me. His name is Corey Arnold and he is amazing. Corey shared how from the moment he was able to stand he was holding a fishing rod and catching all kinds of sea creatures { including sharks! } He is an Alaskan Commercial Fisherman and also an incredible photographer. I'll let the photos speak for themselves, although there are some pretty interesting and hilarious stories behind each one. Oh! and something about the TV series "The Deadliest Catch"... I've been too far from America for too long...Enjoy.

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Natural Beauty

Some really gorgeous and inspiring colour palettes from the surface of our amazing planet combined with some amazing stones and gorgeous frocks.
Kathryn Blackmore's The Vamoose ... her blog is tremendous, her jewelery incredible.
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Dance, Dance, Otherwise We Are Lost

Wim Wenders

for

Pina Bausch

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Making a Bride

A few months ago I made a wedding dress for the lovely Anna McCambridge.

These are a few photos from the fittings and creating process. I'll be doing a little photoshoot with her soon and will post more photos.

photos: Jen O'Malley

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She Tells

I started to Tumble

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Who Wants to Hold a Baby Gator?

We were told they sometimes jump on the airboat. yikes!

Dave

Two of my favorite people in the world.

Jason had some friends in town last month. They couldn't leave without going for a ride on the St. John's river in an airboat. Florida is beautiful.

photos: Jen O'Malley

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Crafty Invite

I recently designed this invite for a lady who wanted a crafty, original design. I also did their ceremony cards and hope someone else sees these and asks me to do another one. So much fun.

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Shelter

Lloyd Kahn

a self-sustaining life

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For You

Wish I was there to give you a big hug.

Love you!

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