LOVE My Live

The Saturday Arts Club podcast - 19th November 2011

Includes an interview with Richard Smith from Peter Scott Gallery, Lancaster, who talks about Franko B's recent solo exhibition, SOMEONE TO LOVE.

Listen here (Richard Smith interview starts approximately half way through).

This issue is debuting with a new cover material printed on Fedrigoni's Constellation Snow, E53 Lizard



Errare humanum est. Being wrong is no mistake.

It opens a whole new world of possibilities and perspectives we could have never explored by behaving and acting always right.

Why don't you try some beauty care the celebrities or even your own grandmother would recommend? What is it that makes people afraid of looking in owl's eyes or present a pair of new shoes to the boyfriend? And if you are curious about why girls want to be rather beautiful than smart, you should not miss the amazing essay of Mahret Kupka. Get to know the characters behind Maria von Euler, a swedish multi-tasking-talent and Martin Eder, who proves that behind every beauty there has to be at least a little uglyness. Also we talked to Michael Landy who put in operation what we all wish for sometimes and destroyed in an art project all of his belongings. Furthermore and exclusively you will meet "the other" Tyra Banks - one of the strongest and most incorruptible (buisness-)women I've ever met. See what happens if two cultures collide in one picture. We managed a photoshoot in Fotostudio Babylon located in Berlin-Kreuzberg. The result speaks for itself. Other photo series you will find happened in a dental office, in the city of love and with Anna Cleveland (Pat's daughter) in a tiny little room. After completing I Love You No.7 “The wrong issue” we are proud to say, “We have done everything right”.

    I love you!
    Christiane



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Photos: Marcus Gaab

Photos: Fotostudio Babylon, Adrian Crispin

Photo: Marcus Gaab

Photo: Marcus Gaab

Photo:Marcus Gaab

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Christopher has taken a turn for the talkative! and artsy! We're past parroting and echoing now, he's using real phrases, expressing his own thoughts, trying to have real conversation - it's so wonderful!! :) And at the same time he's developed this new-found interest - and skill - at drawing! Where before he couldn't (or wouldn't) make straight lines or attempt circles, he's now drawing people, with faces and eyes and "toes" (that look like really really long legs) and ears and hair, and trees, apple trees specifically. It's like the flood gates are open! And of course we're SO loving it! Oh, I wonder what's next!?

I am most thankful this year that my son is talking! But I'm not to keen on having to pick and choose between which Thanksgivings to attend - my neighbor Janet's noon Thanksgiving is a huge big fun deal, then my sister's Thanksgiving is the first in her own home - don't want to miss that, and JR's sister is having a huge Thanksgiving at his Mom's too - and I know how much it means for his Mom to see the kids. I guess I'm thankful that I don't have to put together a big deal meal at my house! :) Most likely the best thing will be for us to share in the early one at Janet's, then JR & Phoebe head to Richmond, and Christopher & I head to Dianne's. Being apart isn't ideal, but neither of us really mind, which is in itself rather unfortunate.

Today I spent a day in meditation reflecting on my mental and spiritual state.I realized for so long in my life I was always on a journey trying to change and improve the negative things about me or what I thought was negative about me. I would also find myself battling with myself trying to improve myself. I sought others approval as they would always say what I need to change and try to make sure they saw the change. All I can say right now in my life is "WOW". Why did I go through this torture to change who I am or focus on the negative things about myself when I should have been focusing on the wonderful, beautiful, conversationalist, adventrous and free spirited person I have always been in life. I realize I focused more on the negative things about me because I did not believe in the wonderful person I am and how spectaular I really am at this stage in my life. I was challenged to do an exercise to list 10 words that describe who I am and to my pleasure the words were positive. I looked up every word in a thesaurus and it help me identify positive aspects about who "Stylicia is as a woman and how God created me. I am no longer seeking the approval from others to convince them of my change because I love me and will not get defensive when others have their opinion of me. They will have an opinion of me but the fact of the matter is not their opinion but what fact I believe about who I am. An opinion is a personal belief, assummption or hypothesis a person will make about you. A fact is something that is verifiable, the truth and it is simply authentic. No longer be defined by others opinions (something that is not factual) but be changed by the fact(something that is verifiable) by what you believe about yourself. Once you do this it will show you the wondeful person God has created you to be...

necklace SWAROVSKI
ring CHOPARD
watch HERMÈS
necklace PRIM BY MICHELLE ELIE
bracelet LANVIN
ring TIFFANY

DIRECTOR: Marcus Gaab
FASHION: Ann-Kathrin Obermeyer
MAKE-UP & HAIR: Catrin Kreyss using Chanel
MODEL: Christiane Bördner
DENTIST: Privatzahnärztliche Praxis Rudolf Zimmermann, Fasanenstr. 42, Berlin
VIDEO EDIT: Klara Plainer




A LITTLE FLOSSING INSTRUCTION
(PLEASE DO TRY THIS AT HOME!)

1. Use unwaxed dental floss.
2. Make sure floss is tight against tooth surface and fingers are close to teeth, approximately one inch of floss between fingers.
3. Rock floss back and forth to get into tight spaces – do not snap down onto tissues.
4. Keep right hand on right side and left hand on left side.
5. Remember two fingers do not crowd your mouth like four fingers will.
6. Wrap the floss just past the first knuckle, not around the end of the finger.
7. To floss the upper teeth, use the thumbs or thumb and one finger. To floss the lower teeth, use two fingers.
8. Always keep the right hand on the right and the left hand on the left.
9. Slide fingers or thumbs about an inch apart on floss pushing as you go.
10. If teeth are tight together rock floss carefully back and forth until it is loose between teeth.
11. Make a C shape with the floss around the shape of the tooth keeping fingers close together.
12. Start in the same place every time, count the teeth and follow the tongue.

(via davisdentalclinic.com)