Hasta La Ideas

The Selby gets his share of coverage in the blog world, but this is no surprise. Todd Selby’s a prolific photographer who documents interior spaces like The Sartorialist documents street style.

I purchased his new book, The Selby is in your place. His photographs of the unstyled and intimate details of the interior home spaces of eclectic people along with his naive watercolour portraits and doodle commentary is a combination full of personality and voyeuristic appeal.

Regular contributor to UPPERCASE magazine, Andrea Jenkins gives us a tour of her holiday-decorated home. Look for great photography by Andrea in the upcoming issue, where she shares images from her experience at Squam Art Workshops.

Looking for a great creative retreat? Squam Art Workshops looks like the perfect destination.

From their website: “Imagine turning down a long drive that leads you through a grove of pine, white birch, maple and oak trees and brings you right to the edge of a sparkling lake. As you step out of your car, you can see vintage turn-of-the-century cabins tucked along the shore and smell the pine needles that cover the road. It’s an ideal setting for a creative retreat and that’s exactly what we have waiting for you at Squam Art Workshops.

If you are looking for an experience that will provide you with the time, space, and inspiration to recharge your creative spirit, this might be just the ticket. Join us for an event that is designed to foster a safe and nurturing environment where you can explore a range of mediums. There are a whole range of classes to choose from that include: painting, printmaking, journaling, doll making, writing, knitting, sewing, photography, crochet, sculpture, felting and some classes that combine several of those elements into one workshop.”

There are a few spots remaining for the September sessions, including a class being taught the wonderfully talented Andrea Jenkins (HulaSeventy), regular contributor to UPPERCASE magazine.

“Come experience the magic of Through the Viewfinder photography from the ground up! This special technique combines old with new, vintage with modern and is truly the best of both worlds. More specifically, Through the Viewfinder (TtV) photography is defined as taking a picture of any subject through the viewfinder of any camera with another camera. In this workshop, we’ll use old twin lens reflex cameras and digital cameras together to produce images with an authentic vintage aesthetic. We’ll begin the day building and personalizing viewfinder devices and then, armed with our cameras and newly-constructed viewfinder devices, we’ll step outside for an experiential photo shoot. At the end of the session, we’ll examine and post-process the dreamy results. Spend the day looking Through the Viewfinder in this wildly wonderful and backwards way and see the world around you with completely new eyes.”

If you can’t afford a proper Roman holiday this summer, I recommend imaginary travel by way of these fine city films:

Woody Allen’s Manhattan gives the big apple a glorious black & white treatment.

Watch the film’s funny, sublime opening sequence here.

Visit the Trevi Fountain Fellini-style in La Dolce Vita, or tour Roma by moped with Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday.

 Amelie  and The Truth About Charlie offer modern romps through gay or gritty Paris. 

Wim Wenders’ Wings of Desire stages a circus-trippy Berlin.

Get lost in Tokyo as Bill Murray and Scarlett Johannsen do in Lost In Translation.

Or feel In The Mood For Love in Wong kar-Wai’s Hong Kong.

Celebrate strange love in the San Fransciso Bay area in Hitchcock’s Vertigo 

and Hal Ashby’s Harold and Maude.

The Regional Assembly of Text is a marvelous place! Brandy and Rebecca were so friendly and generous—I am completely inspired by their store, products and approach to business. I’ve taken dozens of pictures, but you’ll have to wait until the fall issue for those!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by; it was so nice to meet you all. This trip to Vancouver was really enjoyable—thank you for the warm reception!

(Photo of one of Brandy and Rebecca’s greeting cards.)