Artistic

The Equestrian Survival Guide

“One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was from a horse master. He told me to go slow to go fast. I think that applies to everything in life. We live as though there aren’t enough hours in the day but if we do each thing calmly and carefully we will get […]

Raising the barre

Evgeniya Obraztsova   The Royal Ballet’s production of Swan Lake   Ashley Ellis, “Diamonds” from “Jewels” (George Balanchine), Boston Ballet © NYC Dance Project (Deborah Ory and Ken Browar)   Misty Copeland rehearsing Swan Lake Washington Ballet   “In an historic move, two African-American ballet dancers performed the lead roles in the Washington Ballet’s “Swan Lake” […]

Magnifique

“She is so intensely, so joyfully herself.” — Nat Hentoff about Janis Joplin, On the Road With Janis Joplin     George Hobieka Haute Couture Bridal Gown, Paris 2014 Dorothy in Rome, 1962, a photo by William Klein   Peonies, Henri Fantin-Latour Elie Saab Haute Couture Fall 2014 Brassaï Arc de Triomphe – Champs Elysées Paris 1930s   […]

Artistic Beauty

Fruits, 1885 Paul Cezanne     “Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it.”   […]

Swan Lake: Ballet Beauty

Marianela Núñez and Stéphane Bullion Rehearsing “Swan Lake” choreography by Rudolf Nureyev. Wiener Staatsballett (Vienna State Ballet) March 3, 2015 Photographers: Ashley Taylor and Michael Pöhn ArtPassionZsaZsaBellagio  

Ballet Beautiful

The Australian Ballet Stella Abrera rehearsing Giselle. Photography Kate Longley Natalia Osipova and Matthew Golding rehearsing for Swan Lake via:b-classique “Dance is so artistic, and if you don’t see the dancer’s fragility a little bit, it’s not interesting. With technique, there is always someone in the dance world who can do more pirouettes than you […]

It’s about ART

“Art will remain the most astonishing activity of mankind born out of struggle between wisdom and madness, between dream and reality in our mind.”   — Magdalena Abakanowicz     by Mark English       by Michele Mikesell       “The hardest part of doing anything creatively is just getting up and doing. Once […]

Etsy Charm: “SKYE ART”

A delightful ETSY SHOP to share today called “SkyeArt.”   Skye Art is a darling online Etsy boutique filled with charming handmade creations, all one of a kind. “Wedding Ring Bearer Bowl” “Just Married Cake Topper Banner” Wonderful wedding decor and ideas,  Mother’s Day gifts and more– Skye Art has a plethora of handmade treats! Enjoy! […]