PostSecret Exhibit

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So while I am sick, I thought I might as well catch up on some blogging. Two weekends ago, I went to the PostSecret International Art Exhibit at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek, CA.

My cousin is a big fan of the site (so am I but it’s not on my RSS feed or nothing). After an hour of reading through all the postcards and envelopes, I must say that I felt rather depressed. Most of the ones on display are the really, really, REALLY sad ones…..

Still, I recommend everyone to go see this exhibit if it comes to your town. It’s very thought-provoking and touching.

I was surprised though that they didn’t have the coffee table books for sale, but I guess it’s because it was the last day of the exhibit. I sure do wish that I had known about it earlier so that I could have seen Frank Warren speak. Oh wells…

A Weekend with Coraline

Magic Garden, originally uploaded by Musings and Wanderings.

I saw Coraline on Saturday with my little brother and was amazed! Not only was the story pretty unique, the movie was so intricate and beautiful to look at. It was even more exciting to see my old elementary/middle/high school friend’s name in the credits.

The following day, I went to the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco to look at the special Art of Coraline exhibit. Here’s a couple of interesting factoids about the movie:

• The gray sweater that Coraline wears (the one covered in glow in the dark stars) was hand knitted using tiny needles, that looked like they were the size of sewing needles.
• The cherry blossoms in the magic garden were made of popcorn.

If you haven’t seen this movie, you should. Just be advised, this is not a movie for young children, especially if they are easily frighten…..