Food for Your Soul

Food for Your Soul - art!

I am a city girl but once a while, a total seclusion from the crowd is needed. I need that isolation for recharging myself and I also need the exercise to renew my brain activities. Nevertheless, I so need the art to feed my soul.

What about you?

Do you think a good piece of art, ( in any form) is worth more than your $4000 Chanel bag or $10,000 Hermes Birkin?? I think if you find an art that inspires you, it's priceless.

Last weekend I went to Los Altos' art festival after a short retreat from the city. I really like this kind of arrangement. Now we stay at our suburban house during the weekdays and then I can enjoy city vibe on the weekends. Life is all about balance, right? Everything in moderation is the key - my dear friend, Isabel, always reminds me of that.

Here are couple things that attractive to me and I share them with you. Hope you like them too.

If you are looking for a statement piece with heavy metal or tribute look, you are in luck here. ^O^ However, you can only procure them in certain stores or at festival for now.

teripelio.designs
"...larger, comtemporary Jewelry statements with an Asian/Afro influence..."
www.teripelio.com

I normally won't draw my eyes onto horses painting but this one has that calm and a noble pedigree history look to it. Love it~~

S. FUESS original Oil Paintings
www.SFUESS.com

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Suha Suha art studio (link here)

My daughters' art teacher, Haelee, did this painting. I love her precise, strong and clean illustration. Primary colors are pretty if you know how, aren't they!! ^O^

This is now under my possession and I will hang this on our new apartment in the city.

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Ex-Voto Gown by Jean Paul Gaultier
I went to De Young Museum for Jean paul Gaultier's Haute Couture exhibition today.

{ I didn't know what ex-Voto is all about until we went to Sausalito last weekend. It is a symbol of vow which is popular in south of Italy. They hang those on the wall in a church and each represent a prayer or a wish I guess. }

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I had this for a very long time and now I know what Ex-Voto is and especially I saw the pieces sewed on one of Jean Paul Gaultier's dress. Life is full of surprises, we learn new things everyday. ^O^

Have a good day and enjoy a good art.
xoxo Rachel

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