Beauty in Reuse

I was going through Raw + Material = Art and recognized two of the featured artists' works. Sayaka Kajita Ganz entered ArtPrize 2010 with "Emergence" and Brian Dettmer had  "World Books" in the competition as well. They fit well with the other examples in the book--and I am pleased I saw some in person.The creativity and effort is truly inspirational.

Eye Candy

I've never been to "the shows" and I probably never will but reading A Front Row Seat makes me feel as if I have. Sinclair lets us see the designers, the celebrities who attend, the buyers, the backstage preparation, and the models who wear the art. It's a thing of beauty!

All in the Cards

Casinos and religion rarely mix so the premise of the documentary Holy Rollers really intrigued me. The Church Team is a group of religious folks who are trying to make a living by playing poker. We get to learn about how card counting really works, what they do to prepare for their visits, and how successful they are at what they do. Who's ready to hit the tables with me?

Capital Crimes

Filmmaker Werner Herzog looks into the Texas death row system and successfully keeps his film completely neutral. Through the interviews of inmates, law enforcement, family of victims, a pastor and state executioner, Into the Abyss allows viewers to draw their own conclusions about the criminals and the justice system.

Uncomfortable and Awful

If you are considering whether or not to have children and think you might very possibly choose to do so at some point in the future, I would advise you to avoid viewing the movie We Need to Talk about Kevin at all costs. It greatly disturbed me and I cannot even decide if I liked it or not. It did make me consider some ideas that had not occurred to me before...so that is something.

Stylish Small

Small living space is sometimes challenging but it's very rewarding to make use of what you have and take care in selecting what you add and display. Living in a Nutshell, though small in format, packs a lot of creative ideas for making your tiny digs have big style. The projects would look great in any home and I can't wait to try a few myself.