Anyway, Mom had a gift waiting for me from her recent trip to the Getty: an Andy Warhol book! You can imagine my excitement, especially since I, as stated yesterday, LOVE big and bold, and REALLY, really love modern and pop art. The book was laying next to a pair of earrings I recently made. My mom and I did a double take when we noticed them next to each other - they went together PERFECTLY! Needless to say, I got a little carried away with the idea of combining pictures in the book with some of my new jewelry items :) Come to think of it, I am pretty sure I have enough Andy Warhol prints, dishes, bags, postcards, etc. to exclusively photograph all my future jewelry on top of Warhol art. I am sure the copyright police wouldn't mind ;) Click on the image to see the corresponding Etsy listing.
My, Liz, what beautiful earrings you have!
Liz, 1963
Elvis © Andy Warhol, 1963
Daily News, © Andy Warhol, circa 1967
Flowers, © Andy Warhol, 1970
Gee, Merrie Shoes, © Andy Warhol, 1956-57
I not only made the necklace and the poster in these colors, but have these colors all over my house, too (call me OCD, I'm fine with that!). I never used to care for red and green, but, like your taste buds, visual tastes develop over time! (These roses and Pods were my Christmas centerpiece!)
And speaking of taste, ArtGrants has it - she included me in one of her latest treasuries! Thanks, Bari!
(Eye-Spy Bead Up's Chinese Coin earrings!)
I am headed to my alma matter in Berkeley and San Francisco this weekend. Sure, I am going there technically for a conference, but REALLY I am going to do some M A D S H O P P I N G in Chinatown's "going out of business" jewelry stores (they seem to all be going out of business, all the time). Alas, I didn't know the great resource I had in these stores when I lived in Berkeley. We are talking pearls, findings, crystals, beads, etc. Watch out, Chinese ladies, here comes a white Chinese-speaking super shopper! Can't wait to see what kind of things I buy and subsequently create!
(Me and the monkeys at the entrance to Chinatown on Grant Street. Silly, San Francisco).
You've been busy!! :> My Dad and his wife moved their alpaca ranch out to KY from CA a few years ago...how long did it take for your parents to drive that? It looks like either I'm getting to know your work or I'm simply good at 'Where's Waldo' as I was able to spot your pieces with great speed! :> Have a fabulous time in Frisco this weekend! My first adventure in S.F., when I was a kidlet was in Chinatown.....Mom was writing an article and interviewing a woman with her own clothing line and I was fascinated as listening to Mom do the interview in English and everything being translated back and forth....plus they had some really good dim sum for me to nibble on while I waited. :>
ReplyDeleteOh yea.....did you watch SYTYCD last night? I was a mighty happy camper! :>
Wow....sorry about the book! Oh well...I'm chatty in real life too! :>
ReplyDeleteI was trying to figure out what it is that I love about your posts. I mean, besides the fact you are absolutely adorable and we have this great off-blog reparte. And then I realized that I really love the visual pop you add to your posts. Like you, I am a very visual person. And I don't necessarily associate blogging with being visual. But, I could sit and dreamily stare at your blog posts without ever reading a word. I consider those icing on the cake. Have a great weekend, dear!
ReplyDeleteWishing you have wonderful time with your parents and family!
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