So Sylvie

Ana Kraš {c. 1984} Quiet Inspiration

Belgrade beauty Ana kraš is the creator of soft and delicate objects that light up. Pendant lights. But more than just pendants, each one is handcrafted, slowly, in meditation, with the kind of patience that is reserved for only a scarce few souls in the perpetual motion of this 21st century.

 

 

She weaves skinny wool threads over metal frames in spontaneous patterns...slowly

 

hive lamp

 

 

 

 

bon bon

 

 

 

 

 

pinkie finger...

 

 

 

And she's a photographer. And she designs furniture.

noodle table, tray, waste basket

 

 

clothing rack

moon table

 

 

And she's the fiancée of her fiancé, Devendra.

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie...

 

 

 

 

Kute Koople

 

Senti bella Ana! I will trade you a handmade textile something of mine for one of your lights! Drapes for those tall NYC windows?

So Shady

I've been saving a collection of handmade papers that my friend Scott Waterman gave me for my birthday about 4 years ago, waiting for them to speak to me, to tell me what they wanted to be used for. At last they said, "Light me up!" So I made a custom lampshade with them. I call it Judah Street:

 

 

Different from every angle:

 

I like seeing the wrinkles in the paper. Makes it feel singular:

 

 

 

 

 

A big merci to Scott and Brett!

 

Marcel's Music Journalism Takes Flight!

My son Marcel has been reviewing live shows, doing album reviews and interviews by email with musicians, but it wasn't until he began doing video interviews that he got much attention. He's now hearing from record labels and bands from all over and most recently today was featured on Nashville Cream for his interview with William Tyler. Merci beaucoup to D. Patrick Rodgers!

 

Thirteen-Year-Old Music Journo Interviews William Tyler, Knows More About Nashville Rock Than Most Nashvillians.

 

 

 

 

 

 

And merci beaucoup to William.

 

Also mentioned on Merge Records' Twitter and Nashville Cream's Twitter.