who wants to make garlands?

These garlands are made in San Francisco by the ladies at Studio Choo. It reminds me of being in India. When will I go back to India? I do miss it.
It's Halloween, a perfect opportunity to make garlands, is it not? Have fun!!

Festival d'Automne rhymes with Merce Cunningham

For some reason I always end up choosing a choreography by Merce Cunningham during the Festival d'Automne in Paris. Is it the element of chance?
This year I get to see three in one evening: Pond Way (1998) with the decor by Roy Lichtenstein and the music by Brian Eno, Second Hand (1970) with the music by John Cage and Antic Meet (1958) with the decor by Robert Rauschenberg and the music by John Cage .
Merce Cunningham must be the most celebrated contemporary choreographer to this day.
He was known for continuously expanding the boundaries of dance through his experimental methods, such as injecting an element of chance to his performance and elaborating a computer software to help with the asymmetrical patterns and the spatial structure.
Could I be lucky enough to see the Roaratorio (1983) inspired by Joyce's 'Finnegans Wake'? It will be showing at the Théâtre de la Ville mid-November.
second photo courtesy of Anna Finke

read between the fluorescent pink

Esther Ramirez - designer of Essimar papel - makes funky installations, jewellery, cards and animal sculptures with colourful paper. What I love the most is her use of fluorescent colours, especially the pink, pink, pink. Just have to love pink. She sells her creations on the etsy site.

my secret love affair with flowers ... no longer so secret

First three photos taken from the 'Bloom' website and the last one found on the viet anemi blog.