uncommon stuff.

Another round of GT’s wish listin. Stuff I want but don’t necessarily need or have to have. Everybody should have one even if it seems untouchable. The peacock wreath is to die for, I’ve always wanted to step up my knitting game,  I might have to cop those wine glasses cause they’re only $1.95, that bird [...]

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We all know that misunderstood chick on the right.
But do we know that silver haired fox known as Bethann to the left? Beth Ann Hardison is a woman warrior, former model, mother of Dwayne Wayne, a pioneer, a brilliant mind and the champion advocate of black model representation. Now some not you may think that models [...]

shannon riffe.

Artist name: Shannon Riffe/ Rifferaff
Etsy URL: http://rifferaff.etsy.com
Blog: http://rifferaff.typepad.com
City: Ann Arbor, MI
Shannon. How did you get started? 
I’ve always wanted to own my business but I didn’t know what that business would be. After two years post-college in the real working world, I was drawn back to art and craft, activities I had enjoyed in my childhood and somehow [...]

Remember the scene in Love Jones where Nia Long says that Sonia Sanchez’s poetry makes her want to burn her book? Well LA born Kehinde Wiley will make you want to just perish the thought of becoming a serious painter after seeing his larger than life painstakingly detailed black man collages.  

feed your fingers.

Yep. GT is on a tear today. I just feel like blogging my life away cause it’s making my heart sing. So on a style tip here are some unique ring finds for standout style and gifting inspiration. GT is a hipster by heart; so if this ain’t quite your flow; then let me know [...]

start collecting.

GT loves home design; but I refuse to dictate my particular aesthetic and tastes as the measuring stick of what will ultimately make you happy. I do realize that some people like fug stuff; but the point is that we all have different floats that will rock our boats.  Getting to know what I liked [...]

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Ask any artist. Including “us” in the art world is no easy feat. 
Meet Thelma Golden. She’s a socialite, a fashionista, a powerhouse in the art world and she’s tiny. Thelma is the Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem; a museum dedicated to the preservation and presentation of Contemporary Modern Art by Artists of African Descent. [...]

sharing is caring.

As much as I would like to believe that my readers live to breathe for my blog entries *snickers* I know that spreading link love is karmic divinity. On the real…there are some ridiculously talented and dedicated site owners in cyberspace. The humor, witt, intellect, and serious commitment to delivering their own personal brand gives [...]