Bodhisartva ..... Art/Spirit/Life

Long Beach is the New Paris

Oh, OK, I'm exaggerating - the Long Beach Flea Market is not a Paris Brocante.  But, it certainly is a joy.  It's my new favorite.  Pasadena City College is so close, I'll still keep going there on the first Sunday of the month.  But Long Beach is so HUGE and everything is great.  I don't do vintage clothing but if you do, definitely get to LB for rows of great clothes, purses and shoes.

Yeah, that's another "Mother" plaque there.  I needed it, OK?  I love the cutesy little wooden trays and you can never have enough tins, right?  Canvas bank bags - and a fun tool apron - and you do know I love Pepsi...LOL.  That large sphere is a holder for a ball of string.  Or something else, you never know.

I've been collecting these little pencils to use as the focal point of some necklaces for an upcoming show.

I love the colors on this sweet box.  Along with its little buddies here.  I'll use the little silver salt shaker in a necklace as well.  Where that clunky, rusty, ballbearing wheel will go is anyone's guess.

This will have to hold me for a few weeks, as I never do the Rose Bowl.  But soon....PCC here I come!

 

An L.A. Way to Start the Day

If you live in Southern California, you will get this.  If not, come out out and I will introduce you.

Note the time on the clock - you will understand that, though we went for breakfast, I could NOT pass up the french dip pork sandwich, cole slaw and dill pickle, though my DH did have the corned beef hash and eggs. If they were around, my Dad would have gotten the beef french dip and Mom would have eaten the coconut cream pie - no matter what time it was! It is always so hard to decide at Philipe's - what to eat and how to pronounce it!

 

 

 

Foodie Alert

You know that my husband loves to cook and is more than quite good at it.

But, did I tell you that my daughters are also inventive and talented?

Here's what Sara made to go with our lowly burgers.

 

Nice presentation, yes?  They were as yummy as they look!

 

I'm in Love!

After looking for years,  I finally found it.  Pasadena City College Flea Market. About 100 years old.  Clean.  Works great. Feels good in the hand. A bit pricey, but hey, these things obviously don't come along that often.

I first encountered one in Keith LoBue's class. Ah, the things I have learned from Keith. The Master of Tools.  He was singing the praises of this little gem. And opined that they were easy to find - sounded as though they were practically lying around every little sale and flea market.  Right.  Maybe in Australia, Keith!

So, what is the name of this new love of my life? It's a hand vise.  For all those times when the bench vise is too big and the pliers is too small.

Oh, ok, I know I am weird. But really. 

This is the new love of my life. 

Sorry, bub.

 

Mini-Flea Market?

I never go to the Rose Bowl Flea Market anymore, so the second weekend of the month could cause flea market withdrawal.  

Except that there is a "Sidewalk Sale" the second Saturday of the month, outside the studio of Clare Graham-one of my favorite local artists.  There are not a lot of tables.  But, as Spencer Tracy famously said, "What there is - is 'cherce' (choice)".  It's always fun, but this time, it absolutely gave me my market "fix" and I am content.

This seemed to be the day for old wooden spools and wire.  Some of this is from a really intriguing artist, Jeffrey Kibbe - wish I could have bought more of his very cool stuff.

Another table had a whole box of baby/children's shoes and I was charmed by this pair - mostly by the attached tag.  So sweet.

I have no idea what these were from originally, but I see its various bits in a few necklaces, yes?