I introduced you to Elias Wakan’s work back in February (”Conversational Piece”). Elias was kind enough to invite me to his open house to view some of his new work and I’m extending the invitation to you (with his permission of course). If you are able to make your way over to Gabriola (from Vancouver: [...]
I’ve always loved the look of stained glass windows. They provide a bit of colour to an otherwise neutral room and if you’re lucky some history as well! If you’ve got a lot of windows and don’t want too much light pouring in, adding a few stained glass windows is a beautful solution to the [...]
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Vietnam’s socialist government places a strong emphasis on the arts, particularly because it regards them as a prime vehicle for the propagation of socialist values. All of the main artistic forms such as theater, literature, cinema, and painting have state-controlled organizations that artists are encouraged if not forced to join. The government at times severely [...]
Frank Gehry’s architecture is at worst a collage of found materials and at best a collage of found materials! “What was he thinking?” and “That’s crazy!” are usually said when speaking of Gehry’s buildings. His deconstructed architectural style emerged in the late 1970s and has seen the creation of many infamous buildings (the ones you [...]
The other day, I suggested to a client to use concrete for her new kitchen countertop and was quickly shot down. She thought I was crazy for even going there. Although, I have tendencies for off-the-wall ideas, I thought this was the most sensible solution for this particular client. She has a large family (10 [...]
I often get solicited by other artists/designers via email & mail. Most I haven’t found use for YET, but once in a while I am genuinely suprised and honoured to hear from truly talented people. Just yesterday, I received a lovely greeting card from an artist on Gabriola Island, Elias Wakan. I visited his website today [...]
Going into my third week of this wonderful trip. Spent the first week with family, hung out with the locals, went to a wedding (there seems to be multiple weddings happening EVERYDAY). We’ve been to Ha Long Bay which was spectacular. Did a bit of kayaking under a cave, saw one of the biggest cave in Vietnam. [...]
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