Vintage Floral Charm

photo: reuben.mark.flowers

Dirty Glasses

image: reubenvision(c)

Self portraits are not my favorite things. If I thought I was that interesting to look at you would have seen a photo of me on here earlier. This is the final result of a project for my creative process class where we had to do a variation on a theme. My glasses are just a little over a year old & already they have become an integral part of my identity. Before 2011 I was never the blonde boy with glasses. It is a love hate relationship; & if I had a dollar for every time I got a finger print on them I would not need my new job as a waiter. (well that is all the update on my life that is necessary) 

Longing for Spring

photos: reubenvision

Silver & Glass

photos: Reuben.Mark.Flowers

So I was out hunting for treasures to add to my collection & came home with some lovely new pieces. I especially am fond of the little silver milk pitcher & the petite glass pitcher. I thought I would style it with some extra flowers from a small event this coming weekend. I will share some more of my finds later, but should have some new art to post before that.  

Best Gift Ever

Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; 

1 Timothy 1:15 

To market, to market

Here are some shots from my recent venture selling Christmas cards at the local Farmers Market. It was really freezing (next year I must attempt to secure an indoor booth) but it was a lot of fun. Displaying product is always a bit of a challenge but I am fairly happy with how this turned out. 

Hopefully by next year I will be organized enough to have an online market place as well.  

Christmas Cards WIP

images: reubenvision

Currently am knee deep in my Christmas card series. I may have mentioned it before but its a twelve days of Christmas theme. Above you see out-takes from my "Two Turtle Doves" card. I am hoping to have a huge pile ready to sell at the market this weekend. 

LE PETIT PENGUIN

I thought I would whip up some gift bags for Christmas. 

Acrylic penguins on traditional ol' paper bags.

Hair by Marc Laroche

via: bumbumbum

How cool are these images capturing hair in motion? 

They are from a series titled simply Hair by Marc Laroche.

Autumn Arrangement DIY

photos & arrangement: reubenvision

A simple pairing of Dogwood & Snowberries. I found both occurring in the wild, but they are often grown in gardens & parks. They create a simple rustic, but fresh take on Autumn foliage and colours.

Moment Junkie

photo: mariavelarde

via: MomentJunkie

So I found out about this GREAT site via: snippet&ink and have been scrolling through page after page. This blog features unique moments caught in photographs that will make you shed a tear or laugh your head off. It won't disappoint. 

Art Gallery Arrangements

arrangements & photos: reubenvision

Here are two large arrangements that I created for an photography exhibit opening at my school's gallery.

I used a mix of wild flowers & some blooms I scored at the supermarket. 

Autumn Trails

photos: reubenvision

Observations from a recent wander through a forest trail. This is one of my most favourite times of the year.   

Givenchy Black Cat Clutch

I just thought I would share the coolness with you. Here is a clutch from the Givenchy fall/winter 2011.

Notice the yellow eyed black cat design.

Nothing Gold Can Stay

 

 photo: reubenvision

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold,
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.

by: Robert Frost

busy busy busy

photo: Honey Of A Thousand Flowers

So last week I was "practice practice practice" and today with even more of that & everything else on the go I am just plain busy. 

I decided to show some photo love to the the inspiring gal over at Honey Of A Thousand Flowers. In a short time, she has turned a dream into a highly applaudable floral business. Go check out her gorgeous arrangements.   

weekend links

photo: reubenvision

Some lovely calendars for 2012: designcrush

A big hooray for Ohjoy & her new bundle of joy!

Some gorgeous gowns from the front row at Valentino via garancedore

Pinks & reds look great in floral arrangements on honeyofathousandflowers

And for your next fete why not delight guests with a "cheese cake" 

The Ailing Bird Who Dropped By

The Gannet

This Thanksgiving weekend (Canadian) I visited my cousins in NS. Some of the boys found a odd feathered friend in the backyard. He was misplaced about a 10 min. drive from the nearest shoreline, but he was for sure a shore bird. He seemed to be either ill or injured because he was making no attempt at flying away as we got closer. 

My Uncle & I decided to catch him & drive him down to a sheltered part of the Bay so he would be in his own element where he had more of a chance of surviving. 

Northern Gannets are the largest seabird in the North Atlantic, with a wingspan of up to 2 metres. Gannets can dive from a height of 30 m, achieving speeds of 100 km/h as they strike the water, enabling them to catch fish much deeper than most airborne birds.

The gannet's supposed capacity for eating large quantities of fish has led to "gannet" becoming a disapproving description of somebody who eats excessively, similar to "glutton".

I later read that they cannot take off in flight unless they are in water or dive off a cliff; so I am very glad we brought him to the shore. I hope he doing well now.