Santa Barbara Chic

Paper Art: Introduction & Blackfield

meganvandenbergh — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:08:40 +0000

Hi everyone, its Megan! I’m excited to introduce my new column,”Paper Art.” I’ll be featuring anything from the world of art and design that is two-dimensional. Hopefully, you’ll be inspired!

I love this piece called Blackfield that I had the pleasure of seeing at Shoshana Wayne Gallery in Santa Monica, CA. This artwork was created by Zadok Ben David and is made up of thousands of tiny, flat stainless steel plants. When you first enter the room, all the plants appear to be black.

When you walk around to the opposite side of the room, the colorful side of each plant is shown. The piece is huge, so the colors are slowly revealed to you as you make your way across the space.

What a surprise! You can watch a video here.

All photos from Shoshana Wayne Gallery.

Shoesday

Kelly — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:03:37 +0000

Books & shoes? Two of my favorite things! Photo by Cooper Carras.

William Sonoma Giveaway*

Kelly — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:50:16 +0000

I’m a big William Sonoma fan! When I got married I registered there for all the essentials like All Clad Calaphon (the best pots and pans ever), fine stemware, and Global knives. But you know what really rocks? They’re giving a Santa Barbara Chic reader a $150 gift certificate!!!

If I were the winner I’d stock up on cake stands (you can never have too many of those for parties)…

Or treat myself to my favorite cooking tool ever– lime green Le Creuset. It’s an essential in my kitchen (the steady heat and the fact you can make the best soups in the dutch oven are just some of the reasons I’m obsessed with Le Crueset).

So how can you enter to win?

First visit William Sonoma and start by creating your registry. Leave me a comment that you’ve registered and what your absolutely favorite item is in your registry. If you already registered, you’re still eligible to win the gift certificate! Simply go to your registry, add at one new item and leave a comment here that mentions the new item you added.

The contest closes on Friday, September 3rd at 12am so get your comments in! A winner will be randomly selected and announced on Tuesday, September 7th. Good luck!

*Sponsored post

Come Meet me at the Couture Workshop!

Kelly — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:32:45 +0000

Hi everyone, I’m honored to be presenting at Alina Pizzano’s Couture Bridal Workshop on Thursday, Septemeber 9th, 2010. Our panel of experts will include myself, Kirsten Ellis of Beaux Arts Photographie, Alina Pizzano of Alina Pizzano Couture Bridal and Adam Martin of Town and Country Event Rentals. You’ll get advice on how to plan your wedding, get all your burning questions answered, and you’ll even be able to work with us one on one. RSVP to me at kelly@kellyoshirodesign.com. Seating is extremely limited so RSVP today (we’re keeping this small and intimate folks!). I hope to see you there!