hula's show at arkay workshop!

i'm so excited to spread the word of andrea corrona jenkins' solo show entitled "built like this" opening this friday at arkay workshop!!

i am such a big fan of andrea aka hula and hot damn, it's about time she had a san francisco show! i've been helping behind the scenes to organize this! hope you can come out friday. it's gonna be really good. think art, good people, music, cupcakes and vino.

there's a nice write-up and preview on poppytalk :)

xxxx
mati

blooming sf

i was downloading my iphone photos recently and noticed nearly 1/2 were flower shots! it was kind of cracking me up. I thought I'd share a few here because they have such inspiring colors for paintings! Not to mention their shapes and patterns. here's the rest of my emerging set.

bluegrass, er, rocks

this weekend we managed to catch some good music at the free bluegrass fest in golden gate park. every year it gets bigger, but somehow we still manage to run into our friends. these photos were taken by bob lake (the awesome mister of jenifer). they nearly stepped on us as they walked through the crowds with their doggie dixie... hey, we know you we said, have a seat. i love the top photo and the line of white turbans, the sun and the crowd shot to the stage as we watched ms neko case. i feel like i'm there again. i've never seen someone more inspired and better with the i-phone camera than bob. he's a talented photographer all around.

my fave song of neko's is that "teenage feeling"... i like this video i found on youtube and the textiles:

i also found this sweet illustrated video of hers... the artist looks like julie morstad, but i'm not sure?:

happy listening,
m

opening recap!

i feel like i have so much to share, but before it is too ancient history, i wanted to say *thank you* all who came out to our show opening and those from afar who showed your support! it means the world to me, really. our show was really fun! i felt lucky and reminded of what an amazing art & friend community we have here in SF.

here we are, the artists: lisa, wilfredo (i can't say he helped much with the painting!) and me dressed theme appropriately in pink!

photo courtesy of kelly

here's the room pre show so you can see it all together! some pieces are still available here!

photo courtesy of lisa

this is my custom designed fabric hanging in the window! alongside pink branches a black bird and hot pink pine cones (why yes i spent a long time spray painting to get that color just right!). and here is lisa's awesome window and fabric too.

photo courtesy of lisa c

ohh, and i almost forgot the little pink cupcakes made by lauren of the curiosity shoppe!
 
photo courtesy of the amazing photog andrea

tomorrow i have lots of other news to share! much of that involves my dear kelly who flew down to show her friendship support for the opening! 

xoxo

Little Pink Houses

Victoria wrote a sweet write up of our my and Lisa Congdon's show opening this Friday at the Curiosity Shoppe! I hope to see you there!

Where: 855 Valencia St. between 19th-20th
When: July 10th from 6 pm till 8!
Who: You! Please come by and say hello!

You can also preview and purchase the work on-line!

xoxo

ps- Andrea is giving a *Superhero Giveaway* of my print! Pop on over!

more home love

hi there,

i wanted to share another awesome photo and art collection from the oh so talented jennifer judd-mcgee of swallowfield fame (a fellow mainer and rad woman and artist). check out her etsy shoppe. i have this one and will be adding it to my framed montage soon! don't you just love her vintage pots + pans! sigh.

my sweet parents michael + wanda are visiting from maine and we've been exploring my local haunts-- la taqueria was first on the list! hands down best tacos in the city (do i have any contesters out there? i know it's heated)
i'm not sure what else is on the list... maybe sewing curtains with my mom, big sur perhaps and lots of eating and walking. i'm hoping we can go to the farmer's market on saturday since it's been a regular lovely routine with miss jen and shash. i'm going to point to shash's photo collage here to show the beautiful (and inexpensive! and organic!) scene. isn't it colorful?

enjoy the day,
mati

ps- jennifer features my print on the bottom under some camilla engman's i do believe-- lucky girl!

be a tourist in your own city

yesterday i went for a bike ride by myself all over the city and even though i don't consider myself a photographer or have a very nice camera, i thoroughly enjoy taking pictures and being present in the moment. it's especially fun to reclaim your own city and see it through new eyes as a pretend tourist! take yourself on an artist date + give it a whirl in your own town or city for a refuel and to fall in love all over again with your home!
more noticing pics here