Introducing

I am probably as proud as the mother...

All the best to you, my little goddaughter!

7 Random Facts

I was tagged by Leen:

1* A life without music and flowers would not be a real life

2* Already in primary school, I wanted to become a doctor

3* Movies: Wes Anderson's magic worlds

4* Luxury: resting on the sofa, reading a book

5* Elizabeth Peyton: one of my favourite contemporary painters

6* After a long day of work: dreaming in fresh bedclothes

7* Most joyful: having leisure to play cello

Daniele Buetti

It was in the 1990's, when I stumbled in a foto gallery in Berlin and saw Buetti's light boxes for the first time. I could not elude the attractiveness of these manipulated fotographies of top models.

Getting closer and reading the words, written over the images or in form of scar-like tattoos on the model's skin, you realize the accusation of consumption, marketing, beauty ideal and lifestyle.

Golden November

Saturday was another perfect autumn day. With the sun shining, the apartment was all lucid. So, the chrysanthemum from I. were even more colourful.

London

Have spent a great week in busy London. Amongst other things: people spotting at the Frieze Art Fair (freezing Frieze, because of the low temperature and not due to the exposed art), strolling down Columbia Road by sinking in Rob Ryan's wonderful small world, eating sweets picked by E. and spending cosy evenings at C. & Ph.'s house with their family.

This collage in the picture was a gift of mine for their son's birth.

Swiss stamps to New Zealand

My friend N. has moved with her family to New Zealand this summer. She is a graphic artist and probably the best Ayurveda masseuse Zurich ever had. So I do miss her as well for that..

In order to make sure she won't forget about me, I sewed this little pouch of stamps for her birthday. And there they went once again around the world!

La Minervetta

The La Minervetta is a real treasure chest... Time flies by just lolling in the bed or on a lounge chair in the marvellous garden and looking over the sea to the vesuvio. The owner composed himself a little Mediterranean paradise of contemporary art mixed with design classics, books, magazines and ceramics made in the nearby Vietri sul Mare. In every corner waits a little surprise from the owner's pool of memorabilia. And when you have to leave this cheerful and inspiring home, you'll get a small Cornu, the talisman in the shape of a red pepper for your ongoing journey..