recent inspirations

I’ve been really into ornate, almost circus-like art as of late – ever since visiting the Brasserie of Light in my most recent trip to London, I’ve been transfixed on Pegasus and Unicorn motifs! It’s become something I’m really drawn to, and I feel like a teenager again, when unicorns were really weirdly popular, along with owls. It makes me think – what’s the current animal fixation? Capybaras? Axolotls? Seals? Frogs? I’m a big frog girl, so maybe that’s skewing my algorithms, and thus my perception of animal popularity.

I really want to make some Pegasus/unicorn pieces to wear… they had these gorgeous rhinestone brooches at the Brasserie, so maybe I’ll take some inspo from that and make my own rhinestone brooch! I was thinking I could either use air dry clay, or maybe 3D print the base of the unicorn, and then just glue the stones onto there? Oh, and they had these adorable jackets that were also studded with the Pegasus motif, and the plates, AND the napkins… it’s all just so dreamy! The branding all centers around the MASSIVE Pegasus statue in the center of the restaurant, done by Damien Hirst – controversial as he may be, the man knows how to make things sparkle (I still drool over For The Love Of God, to this day)! I might want to do some embroidery too, and make some custom napkins for my new house. I wonder if Ian would be cool with our future family crest having a unicorn on it? Ooooh, maybe a unicorn and a snake or something? Gotta put that one in my back pocket for later!

In a similar vein, I’ve felt really drawn to embroidery and beadwork as of late. There’s so many beautiful, intricate designs out there that sparkle and shine and charm from a mile away. Beaded books, coin purses, tshirts, lamps, even stuffed animals! I’m sensing a theme… lots of sparkles and glitter in my thoughts as of late! I’m even doing some diamond paintings right now of food, that I plan to hang in my kitchen. The diamonds are square shaped, which make everything look cute and 8-bit, which is, of course, my vibe.

I think I need more jewelry. Which is a truly ridiculous thing to say LOL, because I have so much, but there’s just so much opportunity for glitter and shine in the world, and I feel like a crow, wanting to have it all in my possession.

For some future projects, I think I’d really like to hand make some ornaments for Christmas this year! I was thinking beaded shrimps would be so cute, maybe wearing top hats and bowties, martini glasses filled with cocktail sauce, and maybe a shrimp with a chef’s hat on… because you’re telling me a SHRIMP fried this rice???? I’m thinking fun and sexy Sabrina Carpenter vibes. But with shrimps.

OOOOH, and I just thought of something – a bedazzled Tamagotchi!! Memetchi and Kuchipatchi, all in sparkles. I might try to hand make Christmas ornaments for everyone this year. DIY is a bit cheaper, and with us buying a new house, I’m not going to be able to go all out on gifts this year… monetarily, that is.

Next up is jazz, funk, and soul – my jazz phase has been going on for seemingly MONTHS with no end in sight, and Spotify keeps recommending it to me, so I’m stuck in an endless loop of thinking “man, I wish I heard some different types of musi- oh hey, what a great jazz track! Saved 😊”. I’m doing this to myself lol. It’s been all about funk and disco too, the pulsing rhythms and hypnotic grooves that make me want to dance and sway. I’ve been listening to a lot of Jamiroquai, who always makes me think of Arin from Game Grumps, since he’s a big fan too. This kind of music has such a warm vibe to it, making it the perfect soundtrack to my blazing, sweat-soaked, smiling summer. :)