Tag: This Artsy Life

This Artsy Life: Weekend 9 [ Artsy & Mr. Forager Slow Down ]

Mr. Forager and I are in the midst of taking a bit of a sabbatical from wandering hither and yon on our weekends. This was our second weekend in a row in which we just stayed put here in Joshua Tree. These quiet, slower weekends bring opportunities for slowing down and really engaging with each other and just enjoying the normality of routine that we really miss when we’re exploring and adventuring. These weekends are helping us enjoy our last two months here in Southern California. The Northwest has our heart, but when the light hits the mountains here, just before the sun begins to set, we are content with where we are in that fleeting moment. I hope you’ll forgive these more mundane installations of This Artsy Life. But sometimes, the slow down brings the rush around into focus, you know?

[ new mural in “downtown” Joshua Tree ]**

[ first bloom spotted on our Joshua Tree ]

[ subliminal messages from beer? ]

[ warm SoCal weather was perfect for grilling ]

[ Sunday bottling ]

I hope perhaps you enjoyed a “slowed down” weekend, too! I wish I could say some painting was done this weekend.. more on that in a new Finding My Own Artsy later this week.

**Mural by Larger Than Life Murals, including an enlargement of a painting by Marcia Geiger.

All images by Artsy Forager.

March 4, 2013
This Artsy Life: Weekend 7 [ Art, Wine, & Who Really Cares About the Rest? ]

Happy Monday, Artsies! Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. Or are you one of the lucky ones who gets a President’s Day holiday? We’re totally jealous!

Our weekend was full of ups and downs– Let’s get the bad stuff over first.. The Downs: Discovering a hole in the kitchen sink pipe of our rental Friday night ( yikes! ), the Disneyland like atmosphere of wineries in Temecula made us miss Oregon even more, crowds at the local breakfast joints on Sunday ( where did all the people come from?? ), still no working sink Sunday night ( the dishes are piling up! )

The Ups: Attending the Palms Springs Fine Art Fair on Friday, a day filled with wine tasting in Temecula on Saturday, discovering less crowded, out of the way wineries, soaking up the warmth on the back porch with Mr. F & a cocktail on a restful Sunday. I’d say The Ups outweighed the The Downs for sure!

[ Carole Feuerman greeting at the Palm Springs Fine Art Fair ]

[ Aldo Chapparo, Robert Kelly, Oli Sihoven ]

[ totally needed some of this over the weekend ]

[ art candy by Klari Reis ]

[ wine, wind, wonderful ]

[ hmm.. which do we want? ]

[ Dr. Evil cherub ]

[ the Foragers love a game of bocce ]

[ warmth of the sun ]

Hope you had a lovely weekend, Artsies! Lots more photos from the Palm Springs Art Fair, Temecula, and more from This Artsy Life on the Artsy Forager Instagram feed! And tons of loveliness coming your way this week, including the opening of our very first online show, City Mouse | Country Mouse in the Found Gallery! Such exciting stuff I can’t stop using exclamation points! 😉

February 18, 2013
This Artsy Life: Weekend 5 [ Friends, Playgrounds, Farmers Markets ]

A very large part of the reason Mr. Forager took a work assignment in Joshua Tree, CA was to be close to his best friend, Mike and his family. Mike, Mr. Forager & I have all known each other since our swingin’ single days back in Florida. He was the best man at our wedding and his wife, Veronica was unable to travel at the time being very pregnant with twin boys. We drive over to San Diego about once a month to spend the weekend with Mike, Vero & the boys. M & V had barely adopted their oldest, Caleb when they found out they were pregnant with twins, Alex & Noah. Needless to say, weekends with them are filled with craziness and laughter, but can be exhausting for those of us who aren’t used to the insanity that comes with a household full of toddlers!

Part of living an artsy life is to embrace each day as it comes, finding the joy even in the simple moments. This weekend was filled with the pleasure of being allowed to just be. Aren’t those the times and people we love best?

[ view from terra nova park, chula vista, ca ]

[ this is what sheer joy looks like ]

[ restful moment ]

[ balanced rocks, seaport village ]

[ farmers market band jam ]

Want to see more from the This Artsy Life series? Check ’em out here. You can also follow me on Instagram for all kinds of Artsy Life goodness. Lots of simple moments in the life of this particular Artsy.

February 4, 2013
This Artsy Life: Weekend 2 [ Artsy & Mr. Forager go to Vegas ]

As part of my longing to share a little more of myself and our life with you, Artsies, hope you enjoy this second installment of This Artsy Life, a new series of posts in which you get to see a bit of how Mr. Forager & I live. Last weekend, we made my first & our first together ( and probably last ) trip to Las Vegas. While it was nice to get away and stay in a luxurious hotel ( thanks, Hotwire! ) and we can now cross Vegas off our list of must-sees while we’re in SoCal, we didn’t enjoy it as much as we thought we might. Not to sound snobbish, but I think we just hated the artificiality of it all. I know, I know, that’s kind of the point.. yet we found it very wearing. There were a few highlights though, including a trip downtown to the up & coming 18b Arts District. Truly if you go and need a break from all the spectacle, hop in a cab or take a bus downtown and visit the galleries & artist studios there. Your soul & spirit will thank you!

[ drinks at Gordon Ramsay’s Pub & Grill.. Hell’s Kitchen is a guilty pleasure of ours ]

[ sculpture imitating art ]

[ socio-political art at 18b ]

[ art square studios ]

[ art is a weapon ]

[ our contribution to the letter to the president art project ]

[ ok, so Vegas isn’t all bad ]

How about you, Artsies? Love Vegas or hate it? Want to see more of This Artsy Life? Artsy Forager is now on Instagram! Come follow and see what Mr. Forager & I find inspiring, comical, or just plain wacky!

January 14, 2013
This Artsy Life: Weekend 1 [ Artsy & Mr. Forager Go to San Diego, We Meet The Sweater ]

One thing I’ve been thinking about lately is how to inject more of myself into the blog. Don’t get me wrong, this is definitely not going to turn into the Artsy & Mr. Forager show.. but the way we live is so unique and our opportunities for adventure and exploration so rich that I thought you guys might enjoy the occasional glimpse into the way we live. So beginning this week, I’ll post a little recap of how we spent our weekend, part of a This Artsy Life series. Mind you, not every weekend will be filled with new sights and discoveries.. sometimes we’re really boring. 😉 But I hope these posts will help you get to know me a little better, and in turn, we’ll get to know each other a little better!

Last weekend was spent with dear friends in San Diego. Our times with the Jameses and their three sweet boys are filled with the sharing of food, drink, and laughter. And sometimes a tickle fight.

[ beer tasting at Ballast Point Brewing ]

[ Ruud van Empel at MOPA* ]

[ the sweater likes coffee** ]

[ artsy eating ]

[ tickle fight ]

[ turkish coffee at Hillcrest Farmer’s Market ]

*Look for a post on this amazing artist & exhibition soon!

**There’s a story behind the sweater. And many to come.

January 9, 2013