Stephan Doitschinoff

I've been exposed to several things relating to Brazil having worked and spent nearly nine years in New York. One of my closest friends Azu, a.k.a. Zuzuka Poderosa has not only tried to teach me to cook Moqueca, but has also exposed me to several cultural flavors of Brazil. I had an overdose of good taste one afternoon when I discovered her own signed copy of CALMA: The Art of Stephan Doitschinoff.

The book is AMAZING! Stephan's work seriously moves me for many reasons that can only be felt and not explained. I could easily get real cheesy right here, start blaming my passion on the fact that the placement of my Venus is in a water sign, complain that my rising is in Pisces and begin using words that will leave you with the wrong connotations. Instead, I will simply end with: I love his work so much that I would consider tattooing his art somewhere on my body.

More Electroformed Bling

Here is another cool shot of one of the necklaces I recently made. The glass links are flameworked borosilicate glass with colors: amber/blue, clear and moonblue. 2 sections of this piece were copper electroformed separately and I added oxidized sterling silver and rose gold vermeil to complete this piece. The photography and sweet corset is by Art & Discord.

Art & Discord meets Charlene Foster's Glass Jewelry

There's so much I could to say about my collaboration with Theresa Wall Duggan of Art & Discord. I don't even know where to begin..

The work came out great, Lexy Bisket was an amazing model and there were so many good pictures that came out of one shoot. So many of them, that it was difficult to edit them down. One reason it's taken me so long to post any of them is the fact that there are far too many great images, that I haven't been able to decide which ones to post. Other reasons for delay may include being an analog girl who has yet to master the art of blogging. #ipromisetotryharder

So, to get the blog ball rolling with these amazing pictures, I will start with posting one of Theresa's favorites. Enjoy!

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Sacred Heart #99

I noticed this yesterday walking in my hood.

9 is my number and double nines still = 9.

Numerology is cool and so are Sacred Hearts.

Pourquoi m'as-tu abandonnee? By Bettina Rheims

I took this picture with my phone via hipstamatic magic of a postcard i found rummaging through my roommate's art work in her room. I was intrigued by it immediately, after all, how could you not be? For the longest time i convinced myself this piece was a painting and i still wanted to believe it was. I only now researched the artist and discovered Bettina's Rheims' amazing photography. Look her up, she's got some sexy stuff. The original piece is dated January 1996 in Paris. I love how the woman here has her septum pierced and considering this was done 15 years ago, the flannel shorts have not outdate themselves yet either. The english translation of the title is Why hast thou forsaken me?

Glass, Copper & Rose Gold Vermeil Chain

I recently created new work using a copper electro-forming technique with Nic Gabay, A.K.A. Snic in Philadelphia. Here are some photos of a black glass link necklace with Rose Gold vermeil chain. Photographed by Mark Bennett.

Marina Abramovic

Yesterday I went to the MOMA to see Marina Abramovic': The Artist is Present. This exhibition includes several of her performances over the past 40 years. On display are photos, videos, installations, sound pieces, solo and collaborative works made with Ulay Laysiepen.

Marina reminds me of the intensity of performance art and I am extremely moved by her work. It was mind blowing to see all the footage together and to really capture her experiences of using her body as a piece of art. She pushed herself to the limits and in many cases risked her life in the process. It was a pleasure to have been in her presence yesterday, and she has surely opened my eyes to a different light.

The photo above is from 1974 titled Rhythm 5. This is one experiment that didn't quite end the way she wanted it to. Due to the petroleum-drenched star, the smoke and the fire, Marina lost conscious because of the lack of oxygen. A doctor and some of the audience members realized she was unconscious when the flames came very near to her body and she remained still. Apparently, she commented on her experience saying, "I was very upset because I understood there is a physical limit: when you lose consciousness you can't be present; you can't perform."

If you get a chance, go see her. She's sitting in a chair and she's been sitting in that same chair since March 14th. This is her longest performance and it runs through May 31st.