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Vivian Maier 28 Aug 2015 5:09 AM (10 years ago)

  Hello there! Long time away, I know... But I am back because a sweet girl called Diana contacted me to talk about Vivian Maier (have you seen the cool documentary about that amazing photographer?!), so here I am.

First of all, Diana works for Artsy, whose mission is to make all the world’s art accessible to anyone with an Internet connection, they have a database of 300,000 images of art, architecture, and design by 40,000 artists. Isn't it cool?

Vivian Maier is one of those and in my opinion she has one of most intriguing stories: she was discovered by chance by John Malof. He bought a box stuffed with her negatives, because he was working on a book about the history of the Chicago neighborhood of Portage Park.
Maloof discovered Maier's name in his boxes but was unable to discover anything about her until a Google search led him to Maier's death notice in the Chicago Tribune in April 2009...

Vivian Maier was a nanny and caregiver with a hidden passion for photography, she picked up a camera for the first time in 1947 and worked late into the 1990s capturing her favored subjects: fleeting moments and images from her urban surroundings in Chicago and New York, touching upon destitution, urban development, pedestrian culture, and the American identity. Her later works featured fewer figures and took more interest in found objects, graffiti, and detritus.

I am completely in love with the whole story!

Back with a recipe 12 Mar 2015 6:13 AM (10 years ago)

Hey I am back! I know I have been away for a while, but I have been very busy and I had to organize myself a bit, the I have also lost my way in Blogging.
I am stil not sure about the direction I want to take, and you already know I had a couple of crisis in past. I'll leave the feelings of this all for another post though.

I am back because I want to share with you a recipe: it is a so called Vegan Tuna /even though it has nothing to share with tuna) I took it form Oh my veggies, but I changed it a little bit

Prep Time
4 hours + 15 minutes

Ingredients
2 cups raw almonds
1 cup raw or roasted sunflower seeds
2 stem of celery, chopped
1/2 cup water a little of fresh parsley (to taste)
half fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)

Instructions
1. Roast sunflower seeds
2. Place the almonds and sunflower seeds in a bowl and soak them at least for 4 hours
3. Strain the almonds and sunflower seeds and transfer them to a food processor and process until a thick, gritty paste is formed.
4. Add the remaining ingredients to the blender/food processor, and process until everything has come together.
5. Refrigerate the salad for at least an hour before serving. Serve with crackers or veggies (I eat it with dryed tomatoes), or make it into a sandwich or wrap with your favorite fixings.

I am honest and I'd say I don't remember anymore the taste of the real tuna, but it is a smart way to eat almonds and seeds.

instagrammers: lindseyalouie 9 Dec 2014 11:55 PM (10 years ago)

Are you looking for an inspirational outfit? Check lindseyalouie's Instagram. Lindsey Louie is a San Francisco-based style blogger.

readings for the weekend #4 5 Dec 2014 12:37 AM (10 years ago)

  Pinterest
I guess I should post more! Anyway I am quite busy in these days because I am organizing the Christmas edition of the Band Loch Markt (number 8), that will be on Dec 14th.

My suggestions for the weekend are a bit Holidays oriented - during the weekend i will set up the Christmas tree, in Italy we use to make it on Dec 8th.

• Something about fashion: Wardrobe rehab and some tips by Lauren Conrad
• How to wrap Holiday gifts
• A vegan cookbook guide by Olive for Dinner, if you are looking for vegan inspirations
• The interesting tips by Apartment Therapy: how to be an awesome houseguest
• Then here you are some ideas for your tree

xxx
Coki

Instagrammers: lifewithleroy 2 Dec 2014 12:14 AM (10 years ago)

Are you a cat person or a dog person? I am definitively a dog one!
That's why on Instagram I follow a lot of dog's profile and lifewithleroy is one of them. He is so cute and small that you can bring him in a backpack... in love!

interesting display /235 1 Dec 2014 9:34 AM (10 years ago)

  Joint editorial
Last week a girl called hopelesshaze on Instagram liked a picture of mine... I followed the link she has on the profile, than the connection to her Tumblr: my ideal home! I am in love with it! Of course it is the same as "Interesting display", but with a different mood, if you have the chance take a look to that Tumblr, you'll find a lot of inspirations.

In this picture I love the huge windows and the colors of the sofa mixed up with the carpet.

readings for the weekend #3 28 Nov 2014 5:10 AM (10 years ago)

  Asunto e
I am thinking a lot about this column dedicated to the readings for the weekend, because it's like when on s Sat morning you are on your sofa, reading blogs through bloglovin and you open a link, then another, then another and you are completely quiet but you are also absorbing so many informations...
Crazy, but also full of inspirations!

• DIY printable gift tags, that's cool since they are free
• Ten things I'm learning about being a grown up
• I watched Finding Vivian Meier and I really recommend it!
• I am going to read these two books soon: Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's Learned by Lena Dunham (now there's the Italian version too) and Stoner (Le strade) by John Edward Williams

Have a great and warm weekend!
xxx

Instagrammers: itsmichaelchan 28 Nov 2014 12:04 AM (10 years ago)

Michael Chan is from Seattle and he works at Design Army. I really love his daily shots and he makes me feel I wan to go to Seattle... Follow him at itsmichaelchan

Readings for the weekend #1 15 Nov 2014 12:56 AM (10 years ago)

hilda grahnat
From now I decided I want to share with you some readings I had during the week on my fav blogs and online journals.
Several blogs do the same thing and I think it is so useful to discover new blogs, but also to read something I completely missed.

Please, please, please share with me some readings you loved during the week, I am always happy to read your opinion!

• Online life
• 10 tips for new Freelance designers
• The Difference Between Lena Dunham and Aziz Ansari’s Million-Dollar Book Deals
• Feast Your Eyes on This Beautiful Linguistic Family Tree

 Have a nice weekend! xxx

Granny Square blanket 14 Nov 2014 4:00 AM (10 years ago)

I have finally ended the granny square blanket I started long time ago: it is a queen-size bed blanket (that's why it took long time to me). It is completely handmade by me (crochet), with white borders, it is made by 494 hexagons - OMG I can't believe I finished it.
I have already sold it to a friend of mine, but consider that if you are patient I am available to make a new one, feel free to contact me (glittercoki [at] gmail.com)

readings for the weekend #2 13 Nov 2014 11:37 PM (10 years ago)

  James Nord
Hey, the weekend is round the corner. What are you going to do?
I'll go for drinks and dinners this weekend, and Saturday I (as Band Loch) will host an Amigurumi's workshop - I'd share some pics on my Instagram.
About the readings for the weekend I am going to talk about links and books today. Have a super duper nice weekend!

• This is a book that I'd like to receive for Christmas: The Portlandia Cook Book.
• A blog I discovered this week The chronicles of her, and a usefull post "My 5 minute face"
• A Blue Note-able giveaway, do it! (US only, sob!)
• 40,00 € on SelfPackaging, another giveaway EU only this time! Thanks to Band Loch
• Then an article about Ghostbusters, after 30 years.

Nave de la Música en Matadero Madrid 10 Nov 2014 11:09 PM (10 years ago)

I receive a weekly email from the website Europaconcorsi, as you might know I am passionate about architecture.
Today in the email there was this project for RedBull Music Academy (RedBull is mostly famous for the energy drink, but the company also organize workshops covering music history, technology, skills, and business).
The 2011 edition of RedBull Music Academy was going to be held in Tokyo, but given the devastating effects of the earthquake, the location had to be changed. With only five months to plan, the city of Madrid took over. The creative space known as Matadero Madrid, which is located in an early 20th century industrial warehouse complex, was designated as the event’s new location. As a result, the project unfolded in the warehouse’s interior in the form of a fragmented urban structure in which the variable relationship between proximity and independence (they needed an infrastructure capable of meeting the precise technical and acoustic needs of the event), and preexistence and performance could offer unexpected stages to its community of inhabitants.
Project by Langarita-Navarro.

Instagrammers: ilemartini 28 Oct 2014 1:08 AM (10 years ago)

She is Ilaria Martini, I started following her profile because I am a passionate follower of her blog too! Her summary is Italian born, Brooklyn based, living in Berlin; you know what?! I always chat, comment, tweet with her in English and I don't know if she speaks Italian - this is so funny! Anyway I love her pictures and her style and I am pretty sure you'll love her too.

Autumn 27 Oct 2014 6:53 AM (10 years ago)

I know I have been away for a while, then I popped up with a sponsored post and then nothing.
I am so sorry!
The Band Loch project is absorbing all my energies: I designed and created the new website, I am working on the sponsors side and we are organizing workshops and the Christmas Market, so many things so little time.
I even have about 10.000 posts to read on my bloglovin! OMG!
Well, ok.. let's make some order in this mess:
_ soon or late I must post my personal guide to Amsterdam (I have been there on July)
_ I must post again about things I love
_ my musts for Autumn/Winter
_ I am also going to finish the granny square blanket I am crochetting for a friend of mine

jord 14 Oct 2014 8:28 AM (11 years ago)

etsy finds: MilkhausDesign 27 Jun 2014 1:00 AM (11 years ago)

While outside is really warm and I don't have too much to do for work, I want to share an Etsy find with you.
Milkhaus Design is a project by Bethany Nelson, she creates pretty and practical items.
 Bethany believes every item you own should be stylish, no matter what it is. It's often the little details that make life just a little bit better and a little bit sweeter, every item in her shop is made of natural materials balanced with Bethany's love of vibrant and bold colors.
All Milkhaus Design screen printed products are printed with Bethany's original designs that are inspired by the everyday details she notices as she goes about her day. All dyed pieces are considered happy accidents, she custom mixes all dyes based on feeling rather than formula and is (almost) always pleasantly surprised at the results.

If you also want to get a bit in Bethany's life, you can read her blog too.

etsy finds: NormansPrintery 25 Jun 2014 12:53 AM (11 years ago)

Do you like paper and stationery? I am 100% in love with that kind of products! And I am completely in love with this set of Mountain range wrapping paper, that includes 6 different paintings of glorious wintery scenes to wrap your gifts up in.
In NormansPrintery there are also other beautiful paper as Historic map, Moon map and NYC Vintage Map wrapping paper.

etsy finds: theMakeLab 19 Jun 2014 4:40 AM (11 years ago)

This is what I consider a very happy finding: theMakeLab a super cool Etsy shop.
theMakeLab is a laser cutting and design platform based in Melbourne for artists, designers and creative individuals to fabricate and manufacture customised products.
Their idea is quite simple: you bring the ideas, and they will do the rest. Their bottom line is "we are here to fabricate your ideas and turn them into reality!".
What I like is that the blink at Architecture, taking inspirations from real buildings to create nice brooches like: Vitra museum in Basel, Guggenheim in NYC and Notre-Dame du Haut in Ronchamp.

linen tshirt 16 Jun 2014 11:56 PM (11 years ago)

I like the linen t-shirt in the picture, it is from Front Row Shop. I think the complete look is comfortable and nice, don't you?

etsy finds: Amelie Mancini 16 Jun 2014 5:11 AM (11 years ago)

Amelie Mancini is a French painter and printmaker living in Brooklyn, NY.
I discovered her profile and shop through Instagram. As a matter of fact I wasn't sure about sharing her Etsy shop or Instagram...Anyway I really like her works, she makes all of her work by hand in her studio, be it woodworking, printing on fabric or paper and painting.
She privileges playfulness and creativity in her work and enjoys exploring a variety of mediums.
I really suggest to follow her!

arkitema architects 12 Jun 2014 11:47 PM (11 years ago)

How much are you into architecture? I am a lot - I think I already told you that I furnish homes when I can't sleep.
Anyway without getting off the point, I received a newsletter talking about architecture and in particular talking about a project of the master plan for the entire area in Sluseholmen (an old industrial area in the South Habour in Copenhagen) by Arkitema Architects.
Arkitema developed the shell structures and drew up the overall game rules governing the proportions, materials and colours. These game rules provided a starting-point for the many architects who were invited to design facades, the individual houses are highly diverse in appearance.
The result is lively and imaginative block housing that is unique in Danish housing construction. Sluseholmen consists of eight housing islands, with large and small town houses standing side by side, together forming continuous blocks.
A main theme in Sluseholmen is the close contact with the water: bridges, wharfs and stairs that dive into the water, allow you to get close to the waterline, dip your toes in the water or launch a small ship – experiences that all emphasize the quality of living that close to the water. Another distinctive theme is the attractive urban spaces. In the narrow, intimate streets you really experience the Dutch inspiration. Also there are wide promenades, where the houses have a larger scale. Here you have the view to other areas of the harbor. The third important theme in Sluseholmen is the green courtyards between the buildings, here the families enjoy life in a more private setting, and there is enough space for both playing and relaxation. There is also room for a rose garden or a small private vegetable garden. The courtyards are built on top of big basement garages. I want to live there!

source Arkitema architects and Archdaily

etsy finds: flatearthstudio 12 Jun 2014 12:54 AM (11 years ago)

In the Etsy shop called flatearthstudio there are the art pieces by Bryce Wymer, a visual artist based out of Brooklyn, New York.
His personal works address human social progression and the driving relation between the powerful and the powerless. Bryce currently works as freelance Creative Director around the world.
Bryce Wymer's primary portfolio link lives below brycewymer.com

instagrammers: mell0wfell0w 10 Jun 2014 12:21 AM (11 years ago)

I don't know very much about mell0wfell0w, but that he lives in New York, loves bikes and loves good looking clothes...I love his pictures!

etsy finds: BPistorius 3 Jun 2014 11:55 PM (11 years ago)

While I am surfing this morning, and wasting few minutes instead of working, I want to share with you an Etsy find: BPistorius.
Benjamin is born in Italy, but grown in Belgium and now he lives in Berlin. He started a year ago his own project where wood is the main character. I like it!
Here you are a couple of links: Etsy and his personal website.

instagrammers: parkncube 2 Jun 2014 7:57 AM (11 years ago)

Parkncube (better known as Shini) is born in Seoul, raised in Warsaw and now London based, she is the Graphic designer and Writer behind the fashion blog, Park&Cube.
She is also one of the two behind "Adorn: 25 Stylish DIY Fashion Projects " a collection of fashion how-to's, I guess I am going to buy it soon, 'cause I have seen it and it looks amazing!