We are back, and today we are loving the paintings of California artist Clare Elsaesser. I came across one of her works on Pinterest and was immediately drawn to a style that's both whimsical and haunting. I especially love her series of figures burying their faces in flowers. The hidden visage is running theme in all her paintings. They're eerie, seductive, and I love them. Clare's etsy shop is filled with stunning (and reasonably priced) pieces--check them out.
Dress Up
Flower Child
Gone Wild
Grew Into
Overgrown
So Much
All art
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Clare Elsaesser
And just a few more things to love.
This past weekend, I attended the most incredible experimental dance performance evereachmore presented by The Bowtie Project. Bowtie is a collaboration between Clockshop and the California State Parks to bring art and performance to a recently-opened area next to the L.A. River just off of Frogtown and Glassell Park. Clockshop is an L.A.-based organization that hosts art events illuminating political and cultural ideas.
evereachmore is the creation of the amazing taisha paggett and local dance troupe WXPT. It was an exploration and celebration of ethnicity and queer identity. Instead of being performed on a traditional stage, the dancers rose up from the banks of the river, "migrating" to a sacred circle as the audience mingled and followed the performers for almost a mile. The result was both epic and intimate.
Photos via The Bowtie Project
Today I was thrilled to discover China has a Watermelon Museum. Founded in 2002 and located just south of Beijing in one of the largest watermelon-harvesting areas in the world, the museum focuses on the history and culture of this wonderful, refreshing fruit.
I just love that a Watermelon Museum exists somewhere on our planet.
Photos by Kendra Schaefer via Atlas Obscura
And I love this photograph of Blondie.
Debbie Harry, 1977 by Richard Creamer
That's all for now. I'll see you soon! Love, Lexa.
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