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Amy loves cats

Nat at Boyd

More from the mini Diana. I like these people. Amy Cooper (check out her band.) Nat Russell (check out his new website.)

LIGHT : NEW COLOR

For all those citizens of Browntown. My LIGHT now comes in a beautiful medium chocolate brown.
Available directly through me or in Oakland at Atomic Garden. Also in red, mustard, black, white, and grey. Select styles also available at General Store in San Francisco and now at The Wrong Store in Marfa, Tx....

MIST GHOSTS

 

There sure has been a lot of strange weather patterns of late. Instead of planning my days accordingly, I let the drastic drama throw me off guard. In the middle of a storm, I stopped my car on the Richmond Bridge that goes from Oakland to Marin. I couldn't believe how everything looked black and white. Like a black and white film, I took pictures on my little plastic film camera, stopping time as cars were racing by on the bridge. I stopped to capture the monochromaticness, and took a few deep breaths knowing that this is the same spot that many jump to take their life. Year after year.  I was feeling all of the ghosts. After the bridge, I drove straight up to the Oakland hills and watched the clouds pass through the trees. Chasing the ghosts. The night before I was caught on muddy roads in Bolinas, watching jammers jam at a wooden house party, and woke up to a aqua-eyed kat named Stevie.

NEW KINDS

Found these guys in Venice, Los Angeles. They come from Japan originally...I like to think they had to swim through all of those tough Japanese waters but are safe now.... Like I hope all my friends in Japan are. Safe.

ALL OF A SUDDEN MY EYES ARE MORE OPEN

Tree's have bangs at Mom's

Cooper on the city line

Hatchback and I during a Sunday jam. Fresh crab salad and Aquavit too.

You can eat on a bus in Marfa called the food shark.

Flavin angles.

New favorite

How does it seem like Big Sur is still a secret when you're there?

Sea snake

Nat Russell strikes again

During the art opening of Kyle Field and Thomas Campbell. Range of light wilderness in the black grass.

THERE ARE SECRETS IN MARFA

Chinati. Donald Judd. Flavin. As far as you can see.

There is a lot of this sentiment around here.

Oh, this is where Kyle Field gets his inspiration. West Texas style. A shaman wrote this. He was sitting in a jeep outside.

Flavin. (earlier we were cracking up saying 'flavin' flav')

Most people share a similar secret here in Marfa, Texas. They left city life and found a place with epic landscapes and a horizon that encourages good ideas. I'm presenting the Feist documentary tonite, on behalf of the people that I love, at the incredible Crowley theater tonite in Marfa. It might be the best place this film will ever see. I'm also continuing a tradition of my own, which involves playing last-minute shows using local musicians (and my brother-in-law on bass!). Tomorrow at the Marfa Book Company/Gallery at 9pm. I'm a bit rusty, like this horseshoe next to me on the table. Horseshoe's bring luck.

The Crowley Theater in Marfa, Texas

elemental stability : atomic number 83

In an effort to practice what I've preached for a more stable 2011, here is a visual of what I'm striving for. Whether financial or emotional, stablity is elemental. Let me re-introduce to you our friend Bismuth. Bismuth has classically been considered to be the heaviest naturally-occurring stable element. I will welcome any conversation that in it's visual representation, would look like this:

no name, toronto = warhol

Just home from Ontario. "NO FRILLS," is the name of the grocery store. Their products have a slightly socialist approach to branding called, "no name." It feels like a Warhol exhibit every time I go in there. I'm fascinated by it but makes me slightly uncomfortable. In the same way I'm uncomfortable when I see identical twin children dressed the exact same way. Sometimes we need the frills. I like frills. Say 'frills' a bunch in a row. It's one of those funny words that doesn't make sense anymore now that I've said it a few times.

3 Stores

Stoked. Selling my 'Light' at 3 stores. The Supply Room in Santa Barbara, Atomic Garden in Oakland, and General Store in San Francisco. Yes!

LIGHT : new work! lamps for sale!

Dear New Friend,

I made some lamps! I want you to have them.
Bad light can crush the potential of a good conversation.
It can make friends leave early, possible make you look bad or harsh a romantic vibe.
Let this light help set the scene for the story of your awesome life.
Sincerely,
Simone Rubi

P.S. I can email you a catalog if you'd like.  rubi . simone @ gmail . com
P.P.S. Comes with Edison bulb 30 W or 60 W. Fabric twisted cord in grey, red, mustard, black, or white. Ready to plug in with 10 ft cord or also available to hardwire directly to your ceiling.

Simple kraft recycled paper box. Rubber stamp design.

"BOYD" Nickel socket. Grey, mustard, red, black, or white fabric cord.

"MARLOW" Brass socket. Embossed paddle. Grey, mustard, red, black, or white fabric cord.

"MARTEL" Porcelain socket. Grey, mustard, red, black, or white fabric cord.

This is what the LIGHT is doing now.

Sneek peek of what I'm making for my very own Pop-Up Shop. I've always been very aware of lighting. Don't you think that bad lighting can contaminate any good hang? Or meddle with a potentially great conversation or crush connection? I'm here to help. Lamps! With cool vintage euro cords and hardware. Some will involve rocks as a base from the beach in Santa Barbara and walnut (which I'm trying to figure out how to cut into a nice curve using a bandsaw.) I'm super excited to create my own little shoppe (say 'shop-pe' for a inside laugh) down in Santa Barbara for an event called, "Deck the Halls."

The event takes place at the Presidio Motel, home of the rad new store The Supply Room. The idea is that each person or vender has their own room at the hotel for one night. The room gets a make-over by that person and becomes a shop for a night. 5pm-Midnight. I think my friend Vanessa is joining and making some lovely things and bringin Santa Barbara their first taste of Blue Bottle coffee. I'm making a wicked (there I said it! too many canadians!) playlist, and might play some songs on the guitar. Also I believe a special cocktail might have to be invented in the shop that night. So far I have contributions from Jen Pearson (cool design objects from old apothecary bottles), Lulu Organics (vetiver and black pepper hair powder and organic cardamom lip balm!), Lauren Caproni of Gold Label (handmade bags from vintage fabric), and a few more in the works. Oh I might be bringing down some mexican blanket bags as well.... If you are in the area, come by for the fun.

 

Look at What the Light Did Now

So excited for this night! Been working on design related stuff and the credit design on this film for the last year and a half. Look for it in your town...or wait for it to come out on DVD in December with some cool designs and a bonus cd. The film is about the singer Feist and her collaborators. The trailer is fantastic.