In our current gypsy-like state, Mr. Forager and I try to travel as lightly as possible. But we do acquire things along the way, some we find unnecessary, contributing to a local Goodwill every where we go, but others…
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Have you ever thought about how certain fabric patterns remind you of someone? Crazy mod-retro prints make me think of my sister-in-law, who loves all things vintage, while subdued plaids in soft blues and greens make me think of…
While living in the desert, I’ve noticed that people tend to embrace color in bolder ways than you might expect. I think it’s a side effect of being surrounded by so much beige sand! In today’s Friday Design Finds,…
It was a happy accident that I found out about new Palm Springs contemporary gallery, Stark + Kent . I happened to see Samantha French mention an opening at a gallery in Palm Springs on Facebok just a week…
In my college painting classes, my painting prof used to always say that knew I was in class because he could literally hear me painting. You see, I have a tendency to dig my brushes into the surface of…
With holiday craziness last month, the Art Association Pinterest contest took a short little hiatus. But this month, Erin from artsocial and I are back with what we think will be our most fabulous contest yet! For all you…
After posting an image from our trip to Vegas on the Artsy Forager Facebook page yesterday, very insightful artist Gigi Mills wondered if perhaps all of Vegas could be considered one giant art installation? It is after all, full of…
I’ve finally joined the world of Instagram, which definitely has me taking more photos than I normally would with just my camera. Which is leading me to think more carefully about what I choose to photograph and how I…
Our currently semi-vagabond lifestyle dictates that Mr. Forager and I travel light. Any purchase of a new object is always weighed against whether it’s truly necessary, how much room it will take up when in transit, or if it…
While visiting with friends in San Diego recently, somehow the topic of self-worth came up. My friend Veronica mentioned that the Dalai Lama didn’t understand the Western issue of low self-esteem– we are not born thinking negatively about ourselves,…