Starting February 20th, select Bloomingdale’s Department Stores will be carrying the newest Element Eden Spring styles! Shop for Element Eden product at the locations listed on the flier and receive a free Eden tee when you spend $100 in the New Wave Department. Happy Shopping!
New Lisa Solberg work! 108″ x 60″
Acrylic house paint, oil marker, oil paint, and china marker.
Element Eden Advocate and spoken word/poet, Ishle Park is hosting a special evening of art and music with proceeds to benefit the victims of Haiti’s tragic earthquake. If you’re in Honolulu this Saturday, please drop in and share the aloha.
Eden Advocate Amber B was recently interviewed for art blog The Number 20. Read on for more of her wisdom and wit.
“As we are so lucky to have so many creative friends around us, we would like to introduce them to all of you. First one out is Amber B. Dianda. I met this talented girl in Australia back in 2002. She was already then doing the coolest things with her art. Photography, tailoring and whatever she could put together. She has come along way since then and she just continues to inspire us. We are proud to start of this series of posts on a very special Aussie.
INTRODUCE YOURSELF!
Amber B. Dianda (Photographer, Tailor & Creative Princess)
Your first job?
I grew up on a dairy farm so my brother and I always had jobs like getting fresh milk for the house and getting up before the sun to bring the cows into the dairy for milking but my first real job away from home was a waitress, which was a disaster… Thank God I’m creative cause I completely suck at everything else!
Where did you grow up?
I grew up in the hinterland of Queensland, Australia. My family were some of the first to colonize the Gold Coast, apparently we were ‘free settlers’ but knowing my family, I am dubiousness about this! Hehe!
What are you doing now and where would you like to be in 5 years?
I currently live in Southern California with my husband Kirk Dianda. I really love traveling and learning about unfamiliar places and meeting new people. My husband and I love our work and happily submerge our whole lives in it, so I guess we will be where ever our creative work takes us.
How come you’re so creative?
My mum was always very creative with fashion and my dad is an inventor at heart, while both my grandmothers were sewers so growing up I always had that hands on or DIY mentality. I would also have to say, the first time I saw Bjørk in her ‘Venus as a boy’ music video, it blew my mind as a teenager and the wonderment continues til today. Her lyrics and ability to invoke emotion like she does constantly inspires me to reach new levels in my own creativity and also to be unique and follow my own path, no rules…and to always fight for what is in your heart.
Play it forward! Please pick a song and tell us why you choose just this track.
I picked the song ‘Storm’ which was written and directed by Bjørk and Leila Arab. The song is part of a soundtrack from the movie ‘Drawing Restraint 9′ that was created by Bjørk in collaboration with her partner Matthew Barney. I love this song because it gives me goosebumps when you listen to it on headphones.”
Now a symbol of one of Dollhouse’s most sinister and poignant moments, the painting used in the Dollhouse episode “Belonging” is up for auction! Priya’s Original Painting, painted by the incredibly adroit artist Brooke Reidt, was commissioned specifically for the episode and is a must-have for any Dollhouse fan!
Bid on this exquisite piece of television history.
All proceeds from the auction go to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The C.H.L.A is a nonprofit, academic, and pediatric medical center. They provide the highest quality healthcare for children who are the sickest and most seriously injured in the Southern California region.
“Glamour Mag invited me to collab in the January issue and this is the illustration I did for them. The theme was the representation of my country (“sunny”…España) as head of the EU parliament…so I decided to work with the letter “ñ” as is unique from our language just like the Spanish omelette or like the yummy croquetas! Muchas gracias Glamour Mag!”
The holidays are in full-swing here at the Element office, and today marked our First Annual Ele’mint’ Bake Off! 11 Element employees (including one crafty dude!) channeled their inner-Martha Stewart to try and stuff and sweeten their way to First Prize. For $1, us non-bakers could stack a plate full of sugary-goodies and cast our vote for who we thought should win it all – and as you can see from the pictures, there was quite a spread to choose from!
From Snickerdoodles, Element-logo cupcakes, carrot cake, and chocolate torte there was something for every sweet tooth to enjoy, but in the end it was a plate of good old fashioned chocolate chip cookies that won the staff over. Our winning gal took home $37 (cold hard cash!), bragging rights, and the coolest trophy I’ve ever seen – Mr. Gingerbread Man in a Pan will be passed around for many Bake Off’s to come.
Thanks everyone, for the sugar high! Now it’s time for a nap…
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