venezia in film.

A couple weeks ago I spent the weekend in Venice with Michelle and Gina. We stayed in the most amazing hostel overlooking the water with vaulted ceilings and marble statues and ornaments adorning the walls. It was absolutely freezing, but we wandered around the little alleyways of the tiny islands day and night, anyway. We took a taxi boat over to the island of Murano to visit a glassblowing factory and watch the professionals make beautiful pieces and snapped shots of anything and everything. Here are a  few of Michelle's fabulous disposable shots. More to come!

left-brained, right-brained.

Via To Infinity and Beyond.

musica musica musica.

bon iver, bon iver.

"Comprised of individual visual works for each of the album's ten songs, the Deluxe Edition is the comprehensive vision for the record captured in moving picture. The visual works both complement and enrich the audio on the album, and were in themselves, another year in the making. Featuring work by Dan Huiting, Isaac Gale, David Jensen, JoLynn Garnes, Andre Durand, Ryan Thompson and Justin Vernon, the video work is meant to be consumed as a visual extension of the music, to enhance each listener's experience. While not music videos per se, these visual accompaniments are striking in their distinctive atmosphere, and compelling works in their own right."

Can't wait!

on a fleet foxes kick.

I cannot wait to see Fleet Foxes and Alela Diane this Thursday in Roma! Videos Via Vimeo and check out more fantastic photos at Fleet Foxes.

viste italiene.

Views from Firenze, Capri, Trequanda, Napoli and Anacapri.

cloud city.

We took a cable car up to the highest mountain in the Serra de Collserola and explored the amusement park Tibidabo and cathedral Sagrat Cor while experiencing the most fantastic view of my favorite city.

barceloneta.

I didn't realize how much I had been missing the beach until we made our way to Barceloneta, the strip of Barcelona beach that inspired many of Picasso's early works. Gina and I set out in search of paella and sangria and found a few streets lined with mom-and-pop stores, from a surf and skate shop to a hole-in-the-wall bar that was a shrine dedicated to the Spanish flamenco singer "Bambino." We relaxed on the beach and drew in our new sketchbooks before we continued exploring.

finally feelin' a change.

Ch- Ch- check out Imarami's awesome new mix, Finally Feelin' a Change.

open marketing.

Another stop on our tour was one of Barcelona's largest flea markets, Mercat del Encants. We sifted through everything from old Spanish coins, buttons and paintbrushes to dresses, antique guitars, mirrors and artwork. The locals were friendly, excited to bargain and joked about having their pictures taken.

gaudi day.

Inspired by my love of Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Vicky's love of everything Antoni Gaudi, we set out in search of the famous architect's works, from Park Guell's magical mosaic lizard and twisting rock pillar archways to the unrivaled interior of the world-renowned temple La Sagrada Familia. After touring the temple, we found a small gallery that revealed that inspiration for Gaudi's works is rooted in nature-- La Sagrada's famed ceiling is made up of 'tree trunks' and a 'forest canopy' and its detailing contains geometric features derived from nature. We ended our tour with a stop at Casa Mila, where Gaudi's organic, curved architecture seemed to blend seamlessly with the bustling city of Barcelona.