We’ve collected a few bits of wisdom and thoughts on……the clear…..next…..steps….
Read MoreInstructions for a Tumultuous Election Day
Has any election in America’s history created as much anxiety as this one? It seems like our very lives are on the line. So we’ve put together some instructions for navigating Election Day.
Read MoreAwaken the ‘Skylike Nature of the Mind’ (Parking Lot Tree)
We recently read: The purpose of meditation is to awaken in us the skylike nature of the mind…Beautiful. We can think of no better inspiration for that idea than these images, poem, music…
Read MoreSalt-Roasted Shrimp with Alice’s Aioli
Roasting shrimp in their shells on a bed of hot salt renders them moist, perfectly-seasoned with a pure concentrated ‘sea’ flavor. They are meant to be eaten with one’s fingers, dipped into a sauce, in a slightly pagan summery ritual that’s a pleasure in winter.
Read MoreSandra Calder Davidson’s Brilliant Lesson in Self-Correction (+ Bo Diddley)
A big part of what Improvised Life does is challenge assumptions, whether it be how our space is supposed to look, or what we are supposed to be doing, or HOW WE ARE THINKING. So we love and appreciate Sandra Davidson’s Pink Fluff…
Read More‘Everyone Has a Plan Until They Get Hit’ (Mike Tyson + Mira Keras)
After the clothing line I was designing got derailed by a health crisis, I blamed myself for not getting it done. A conversation with Sally (and Mike Tyson by proxy), gave me a very different perspective.
Read MorePegboard Walls for Polka Dot Practicality (Martino Gamper)
Although pegboard is commonly used in kitchens and workspaces (think Julia Child), we realized we have rarely seen it to clad ENTIRE walls, as a design element unto itself.
Read MoreMakeshift Chair, ‘Loving the Universe…Where Peace Begins’ (Neruda)
This astonishing chair, a mashup of plastic and stone, is from Sidewalk Salon, Manar Moursi and David Puig’s book about makeshift chairs they encountered while walking around Cairo, Egypt. They remind me of a fragment of Neruda’s Ode to a Chair.
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