Ray Caesar Book.

In January 2008 I first introduced one of my favorite artists, Ray Caesar. This past January, Ray published his first Most Excellent book.

Details:

"This book and print set is a collector's dream. Ray Caesar Art Collection: Limited Edition contains a signed copy of the newly published book, Ray Caesar Art Collection: Volume 1, but with a sleek black linen cover. This book is a complete assembly of more than 250 images and features an amazing collection of Ray's drawings, render studies, process sketches and master works. Ray's writings are also featured, revealing his personal perspective on how he began his artistic journey. Ray's paintings provide a visual codex of the more than 20 years spent working at the Toronto Children's Hospital providing a "new" voice to the digital medium. This hard bound collection features many new and unseen images that offer a glimpse into Ray's compositional process.

The limited edition book comes with a 6 collector card set, packaged in an envelope, and features a signed and numbered print, which is also in an envelope. The avid collector will not be disappointed, as many hours have been vested in the color reproduction and specialty printing techniques. The book, card set and print all come neatly packaged in a black linen, clam shell box."

S/N Edition of 500
Book : Ray Caesar Art Collection : Signed : 10 3/4" x 8 1/4" : Hardcover : 178 pages
6 Collector Cards : 4 3/4" x 3 1/4"
Print : 10 1/4" x 8"

The book is available here.

B&B Italia Outdoor.

A beautiful image taken from B&B Italia's new outdoor furniture collection promotion. Shown above is the Canasta Circular Sofa, designed by Patricia Urquiola.

Barbie's Dream House

In honor of her 50th birthday, Barbie is moving into a Shanghai flagship store that features everything from a spa, cafe, couture clothing salon, Vera Wang bridal boutique to hundreds of Barbie dolls. One of the Most Excellent features of the store is the staircase that connects the third through fifth levels. Custom acrylic boxes hang from steel hoops, each containing the latest model of Barbie.

Exterior of Barbie Shanghai at night.

Rubis Tweezers.

If you must endure the discomfort of plucking, then I think these Most Excellent tweezers would fit perfectly into a beautifully designed bathroom.

The Rubis name was derived from Swiss watch makers who used the company’s precision tweezers to place ruby stones into watch movements. For more than a half century, Rubis has built and perfected their tradition of functional accuracy and aesthetic form. Their iconic Swiss Cross Slant Tweezers are made using a 40-step process and are hand-finished and microscope inspected before leaving the factory. These Tweezers have perfectly aligned tips that never miss, making them the tool to choose, whether for grooming, removing splinters or placing rubies into watch movements. They are available from Design Within Reach.

The French Market, Georgetown.

Here is information for The French Market, an open-air shopping and culinary event that is taking place all day today and tomorrow in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Stretching from Reservoir Road to P Street, NW, along Wisconsin Avenue, this Book Hill European Market features savings from many of the fine cafes, restaurants, antique shops, art galleries and clothing boutiques. It's a great place to find all kinds of unusual and fun things.