by Elsa Mora | Jan 28, 2015 | Architecture, Blog, Home, News
* Dear friends, family, and specially Bill who’s working on an exciting project in Spain at this time (we miss you Billy!), Here’s a report about how things are going regarding our Maple Tree farmhouse remodeling. Long story short: we’re right on...
by Elsa Mora | Jan 27, 2015 | Blog, Inspiration & Thoughts
* I want to thank Elizabeth Fens for directing me to Turning the Art World Inside Out, an important documentary that every creative person should watch, specially visual artists. This link will take you to a series of 5 videos (they split up the documentary into 5...
by Elsa Mora | Jan 26, 2015 | Architecture, Blog, Design
* Patterns on the wall can turn a regular space into a special one. Here are some beautiful examples of wallpaper for inspiration. I’m tempted to paint something on one of the walls in our new farmhouse. Right now it’s only an idea. But if the muses really...
by Elsa Mora | Jan 23, 2015 | Blog, Categories (2), Paper
* I love these collages by Erin Dollar. Erin is the owner, maker, and designer behind Cotton & Flax. Since 2010 she has been creating limited edition textile goods, as well as fine art prints on paper from her studio in Los Angeles, California. You can visit her...
by Elsa Mora | Jan 21, 2015 | Blog, Painting
* Here is a portrait that I painted inspired by my daughter Natalie. She’s turning 12 this year. What an important age! It was around that age that I experienced the things that impacted me the most in my childhood. Some were very negative and some very...
by Elsa Mora | Jan 20, 2015 | Blog, Mixed Media, Painting
* After reading the number 1 book on organization (highly recommended!), I decided that every single thing in our new house will have a designated place. Not just any place, but one that makes life easier on the daily basis. To accomplish this, I’m building some...