Author: matthew
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Not Part of the Exhibit
I love museums. There is always something that inspires me, and I invariably learn something new with each visit…but I am also intrigued by aspects of museums that aren’t part of the exhibit.
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Style Moment | Merry Christmas, Saint-Émilion
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993), American Protestant religious leader, author [Photo: Saint Emilion, France]
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Milan | Ippogrifo Antichità
If the astounding collection of 19th century opaline doesn’t coax you into this antique shop, its charismatic proprietor certainly will.
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Eye on Design | Copenhagen | Fired Up
I don’t know if it’s because of the porcelain tradition started in 1775 by Royal Copenhagen (above), or just because the long winters are so cold and dark that it makes sense to have a kiln going, but there are multitudes of ceramic designers in Denmark.
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Style Moment | Copenhagen jeweler’s worktable
“A person who works with their hands is a laborer; a person who works with their hands and their brain is a craftsman; but a person who works with their hands and their brain and their heart is an artist.” Louis Nizer (1902 – 1994) English lawyer [Rebekka Notkin photo]
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Eye on Design | Copenhagen | Style with Substance
I walked past the shop and then doubled back, because I couldn’t resist going inside to have a closer look at the pendant in the window. It was perfection in its simplicity…a circle of black onyx with an inner circle of white gold…graceful and elegant. Inside the Copenhagen shop, Danish designer, Rebekka Notkin, was every…
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Style Moment | Milan
“Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.” Edward de Bono (Born 1933) Maltese psychologist, writer, and leading authority in the field of creative thinking
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Dordogne | Thursday in Eymet
Eymet (pronounced “eh-may”) is a quiet little bastide* village in the Dorgogne region of France. Warm limestone buildings, dating back to the 13th century when the bastides were built, surround the town square, and line the narrow lanes leading away from it.
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Style Moment | Château de Monbazillac
“In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.” Aaron Rose (Born 1969) Artist, writer, musician, film director, and curator
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Venice | Hotel Flora
Disembark the vaperetto at Piazza San Marco, dodge the tourists and pigeons as you make your way out of the square (to the soundtrack of the live orchestra) and into Calle Largo. Cross over the canal where rows of gondolas are awaiting customers. Turn left into the tiny alley by the Bulgari store, and you’ll…
