spring is here!

my spring collection has launched! it is definitely my most colorful collection yet. my collection combines multicolored jade, bright orange carnelian, colorful chalcedony, and lots of other gemstones. my collection was inspired by choi gene-uk's painting, the window. I came across this incredibly colorful painting during a trip to the seoul museum of art. 

when I discovered this painting, I spent forever looking at all of the different color combinations. my iphone is filled with snapshots of pieces of the canvas. above are some of the pictures I took. I brought the colorful splotches to life in my latest collection, available here.

splashes of color

this past weekend I explored the seoul museum of art. my favorite exhibit was "hidden tracks". based on the concept of a hidden track on a music album, this exhibit was composed of eclectic works from nineteen korean artists in their 50s and 60s that symbolized their journey and passion for art.

close up of painting

not art, but cool floor at the museum

completely fell in love with "the window", 

by realist choi gene-uk

close up of "the window"

I spent about 20 minutes admiring the many 

different color combinations in "the window"

snapped about 40 photos of different areas on the canvas

don't be surprised if you see this color combination

appear in one of my necklaces

one last photo

adventures in seoul: part 2

I am continuing to enjoy exploring south korea and eating amazing korean food. I've also been very busy sketching and brainstorming my spring collection, which is inspired by seoul. I have only a few more days left, which will include a trip to the palace, a trip to the south korea-north korea border, and other adventures. here are some photos I've taken over the past few days: 

I visited the rice museum. unfortunately everything was in korean,

but I still enjoyed the visuals

yay bubble tea!

cool counter at bubble tree

city hall

loved this sculpture 

side dishes at korean bbq

korean bbq in itaewon!

beef cooking

matcha green tea cupcake from kyotofu

agree

amazing colors at a palace

would love a roof like this

don't mess with this guy

enjoyed my afternoon visiting the art museum

chai tea at starbucks

new favorite store

exploring myeong dong

traditional korean houses

bamboo