artist feature: jeffrey milstein

And we are back! I was pleasantly surprised to find that our AT&T services were functioning again this morning. Its nice to be forced to be unplugged but honestly I have things to do! Anyways, today I am featuring the amazing photographer Jeffrey Milstein. Milstein is most well known for his photos of aircraft but also has done some other really beautiful work (head to his website to see his photographs of the streets of Cuba in particular). In doing a bit of research, I discovered that Milstein was an architect and then a graphic designer before choosing to focus on his passion of flying and photography. A trained pilot since 17, Milstein explains his aircraft work by stating "these photographs open up conversations about the complexity and beauty of modern technology. They are an attempt to share my sense of wonder" (Milstein's website). Personally, I love how the simplicity of the aircraft photographs expose the beauty of an airplane making me see and appreciate them in a completely new way. Milstein's book AirCraft is available for sale on Amazon. Below are a few of my favorites.

by Jeffrey Milstein images via Kopeikin Gallery

artist feature: emily gherard

Untitled - 2012 - oil on canvas - 30" x 32" by Emily Gherard

I came across Emily Gherard's work on Pinterest. I was immediately captured by the colors and three dimensionality of the painting. Gherard is a young artist working and living in Seattle. She received her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design (2002) and her MFA from the University of Washington (2004). Gherard explains her work by stating it "explores the idea that painting and drawing have the ability to present inanimate objects in ways that allow the viewer to empathize with them"(Gherard). Her subject content tends to be walls crumbling and clustered rocks. Here are a few of my favorites.  Enjoy!

work by Emily Gherard

modern cabins

maison glissade by atelier kastelic buffey

I am counting down the days or maybe hours until we are in northern Michigan for the holidays. There will be feet of snow (yes feet - last I heard about around 2' with more expected), skiing, fires and lots of delicious food. My family has spent the last 10 years celebrating Christmas and the New Year in the Harbor Springs area and with each year I gain a new appreciation for the place and my family's tradition. This will be Jeff's first official Christmas with us which will make it even that much more special. So in honor of all these warm and fuzzy feelings I am having for our trip north in T-minus four days I wanted to share some amazing examples of wintery cabins. These modern takes on the cabin aesthetic take all the great qualities of cabins - intimate and warm cozy spaces and updates them to consider today's lifestyles. I feel cozy just looking at them!

four corned cabin by avanto architects

north lake wenatchee home by DeForest Architects

Forest House by Atelier ST via this is paper

design by michael p johnson via Mountain Living 

sugar bowl house by John Maniscalco Architecture