All posts tagged LA art

Pleasure Finds Friday: Classy Glass

It’s been months since I’ve highlighted a Pleasure Find but Joe Cariati has inspired me with his stunning, hand-blown glass ornamentals. I first saw Joe’s work at the Dwell on Design convention some weeks ago and I haven’t stopped thinking since about it. Currently, and unfortunately, I do not have a single table or shelf [...]

Suede and Velvet

When I think of paintings on suede or velvet, images of Vegas and Elvis usually come to mind. Not that I spend much time thinking about paintings on suede and velvet. But I stumbled across an artist recently who made me pause and reevaluate my assumptions about what suede art, in particular, can be. Kate [...]

I Am Not A Masochist

I am not a fan of pain, of any kind.  However, I find myself oddly in agreement with the man many credit as the grandfather of that particular fetish – Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch.  He was one of those men-of-letters one could find wandering Europe two centuries ago, and he was peculiarly obsessed with fur… fur [...]

In Pursuit of Pleasure

Welcome to my little adventure!  I am a writer, based in Los Angeles.  Like many who have come to Hollywood, I am on a quest.  I make no promises, however, about the sanctity of this venture.  I am in pursuit of pleasure, you see… I present this blog as a platform from which I will [...]

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  • Past Pleasure Notes

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  • LITERARY PLEASURE


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