Tuesday, April 17, 2012

A MoMA Menagerie

Good morning lovers.

I've got a little special sauce to share with you today, brought to you by the divine MoMA.

Turns out it's the 20th Anniversary of this...


...the Tibor Kalman sky umbrella.

Along with a group of chosen bloggers...PS, love being a chosen one;)...I was sent this gorgeous piece and asked to style it in any way I pleased...and let me just say, when the Museum of Modern Art asks you to take part in something....well...you say yes.

So after receiving my gorgeous and iconic umbrella, I put my thinking cap on and decided on a sunny skies series/animal statue series...totes a fun reflection of my take on style.

So...here's my contribution...I call it...A MoMa Menagerie;)









Sidenote...as you can see, I clearly need to cap my animal addiction;)

God I love them though...just look at those faces...I can't even pick my favourite...well yes I can...the pink cockatoo has my heart all tied up in a pretty bow.

I'm admittedly sort of in love with all of these shots...take some cute brass/ceramic animals, mix them with a fabulous arty background and top it all off with some Instagram lighting/border goodness and yup...you get some cute like candy pictures;)

And do you know what else I adore?

Beautiful art...which means...I love, love, love places that showcase beautiful work and support
 art/ design education...MoMA is at the very top of this list...should be high on yours too.

And since the MoMA store helps fund all of the museums efforts, you should shop there...there's tons of prettiness to buy...case in point, the gorge Sky Umbrella...because of it's special anniversary, you can have your very own and save 20% off today...use the code SKY20...you can also try your hand at styling it in your own way by entering the 'Celebrating 20 Years of Blue Skies' Facebook contest...

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...my entry is already loaded up so join me friends!

From my menagerie, the museum and me...happy day my friends.

xo

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17 comments:

7 Year Wedding said...

fun idea!

jillian :: cornflake dreams. said...

these photos are so fun.. i esp love the new swan :) believe it or not i've never been to MOMA! it's on my museum/travel wishlist tho.. xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams

Laura Trevey said...

Saw the umbrella on Instagram and had to take a peek!! Love it ~

Brittany {Gallery No. Eight} said...

You are too fabulous!!! Love all your animals under the blue sky :) I've never been to the MoMA, but I'm hoping to go to NYC this fall so I'll have to visit then!! xo

Alex {Things That Sparkle} said...

You are a total genius. I love that you styled an umbrella with all of your animals!! Lola must be a little jealous!

jessicaraesommer said...

Oh my gosh I'm so in love. You should have seen me on your instagram this morning. Thinking... is it annoying if I "<3 Like " every single one? LOVE THE SWAN, ZEBRA, GOLDIES... well all of them.

xoxox! Beauty post.
Jessica Rae

Sadie + Stella said...

You are so fabulous. I am loving all of this!

Chassity (Look Linger Love) said...

So cool and an awesome idea! I need to know what your husband thinks of all these brass animals :)

Gabrielle | Savvy Home said...

You are too funny!!! This is brilliant, I love it! Those photos demand an Etsy store.

Nancy said...

Such a brilliant styling idea Christine! and you have so many animals-how fun.
Good job!
Nancy
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Viviana said...

I love it! These cute animals look right at home.
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zanetastyle said...

Really artistic Christine(: Quite the collection you have there! Also, as for your yesterday post about the house etc. and your kitchen idea...you may enjoy the today's post by mydesignchic blog ...it seems to be very continuous to the images you posted yesterday. And it is pretty awsome.

Congrants on receiving the umbrela! ciao Z

Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful} said...

This is totally cool...and I love seeing all your animal friends in one fabulous place. Your pink friend has my heart, too (c:

Jessica {The Aestate} said...

Love this, Christine!

Bromeliad said...

Love the photos and the umbrella.

Marianne {Style For Living} said...

Candy, indeed. I'd say the zebra really rocked it :) Well done, my friend!

Kecia said...

Yours is the best display I've seen yet! Love it!

xx
Kecia

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