The Trove: BertonGoods November 9, 2009

I’ve known the gentle Berton of BertonGoods for many years, meeting him first in his incarnation as a milliner. Ever talented and gracious, he’d always allow me to pull in any hat needed for a show or photo shoot.  He has since moved on to other expressions of his creativity through dolls and other artful [...]

folksoul Thursdays with ginaBreedlove November 4, 2009

I didn’t have the pleasure of seeing her in Broadway’s Sophisticated Ladies in 1987, so I wasn’t introduced to the talents of gina Breedlove until 1996 in her astoundingly evil turn as a South African jailer in Sheila’s Day at the recently opened New Victory Theater.  As an actor, she clearly has chops.  The character [...]

TAI™ Lip Shine November 3, 2009

I’ve always been drawn to red metals: rose gold, copper.  Something about a ruddy shimmer that gets me every time.  I can get my fix this month while supporting a good cause.  It is National Diabetes Awareness Month and for the second year in a row, 20% of the proceeds from November sales of TAI™ [...]

Brooklyn Moment #14: A Portrait of the Blogger by a Young Man November 2, 2009

A crowded internet cafe.  An occupied chair.  An artist.  A vacant sofa space.  A blogger.  A passage of time.  A departure.  An extended hand.  An excuse me, I drew a picture of you.  An ink sketch.  A thank you.  An exchange of emails.  A sweet Brooklyn moment.

Though I was given the orignal ink drawing, the [...]

Get on the Soapbox November 2, 2009

I am happy to be on the host committee of SOAPBOX, the First Annual Art Auction of The Laundromat Project, a community based non-profit arts organization
committed to the well-being of people of color living on low incomes. Understanding that creativity is a central component of healthy human beings, vibrant neighborhoods, and thriving economies, we bring [...]