Alyssa's Collection

I never received this collection when it was first sent out, so I had no idea it existed until I was creeping on my classmate's blog.

This collection made me laugh, because it is so obviously Alyssa's. Here's a few things that stood out to me:

•  http://ricksginjoint.tumblr.com/ and http://ofanotherfashion.tumblr.com/
• These blog have some great old pictures. But it does get old really fast. Maybe that only because I see these pictures and many others on my tumblr dashboard all the time.
• http://shopoddities.tumblr.com/tagged/medical
• Can I please just have all of the things this blog posts? Except for the fake eyes, those kind of gross me out...
• http://www.fxwarehouse.info/
• This site is amazing! I've been looking for something like this for a while. I don't know what to order first!
• Makeup tutorial 
• There are definitely better makeup tutorials available on youtube. I really don't get the whole interest in changing your lip shape.
• Marlon Brando
• swoooooooooon.

Jacqueline's Collection

• http://santani.deviantart.com/
• This artist makes some really beautiful dolls. I've always wanted to learn how to make dolls like this, but, I'm incompetent when it comes to sewing anything more than a few stitches. So, I really admire who ever has the skill and patience to make these 
• Adventures with Ziggy
• Ok, so I completely understand having a fan blog for anything. I also completely understand weird obessions, But, I think this girl takes it to an extreme. She actually carries this doll around places, like work, and takes pictures with it. Also, the picture of the doll in the car... with a seatbelt on... really?
• http://www.harkavagrant.com/
• This is definitely one of my favorite web comics. I think my all time favorite is Poe and Verne. 

The personalities for both authors are spot on and the situation is just ridiculous. 

Kevin's Collection (9/30)

Kevin's Collection this week was very entertaining!
I pretty much loved everything he sent.

• meetyourprintmaker
• This blog is really cool and I'm definitely going to be a blog I check frequently! I love that it shows work from all different types of printmaking, which many blogs I've found don't.
• Bagel Head??
• Um, what. Seriously, why would anyone do that?! Worst idea ever... but at least it gave me a good laugh after my immediate "ew!"reaction.
• http://androphilia.tumblr.com/
• Really cool tumblr page. I liked how they combined posts of current political issues in the Middle East, beautiful artwork, and ridiculous gifs of Big Ang from Mob Wives. ( I only know that because I was forced to watch the show against my will! )
• Hue Test
• This was so fun! It was also pretty difficult. But I think I scored pretty well. I got a 12! I really want to know what everyone else scored!

• Terence Hannum
• His work was very interesting. I wish his descriptions of his work was layed out better. It got confusing as to what work he was describing. I also wish he had better pictures of his work in general. 
• Michael Cina
• His work is really beautiful. I love all the colors he uses and how his work is abstract but still have a feel of a landscape in a few.

Marina's Collection ( 9/14)

Marina sent a lot of great sites in her collection email this week.
I especially enjoyed:

• http://www.booooooom.com/ 
• It's a great source to see a bunch of awesome new works of all mediums. I was fascinated by the tree phonograph on the home page. I found that I just kept going through the archive for at least a good 20 minutes, I love how easy to navigate the site is, with links to each category at the top. It's also really great that they have links to other awesome blogs on the side that everyone should take a look at.
• http://paulphung.com 
• Paul Phung's photos are very beautiful. I was particularly drawn to his visual diary collection ( which was what Marina linked us to) as opposed to his other work. His photo's are so simple, yet I find them so interesting. It's probably because he find beauty in such mundane places and situations, such a girl standing in the corner with her hair in her face and an empty laundromat. Unfortunately, I found his other work to feel more like school projects. 
• http://yerinmok.tumblr.com/ 
• As for Ye Rin Mok's work,  the same could be said as Paul Phungs. Her photography is very simple and beautiful. Her portrait projects seem so natural - its great to see a portrait in followed by images that tell a story about the person.
• http://www.oogaboogastore.com/ 
• This was probably my favorite part of the whole collection. I loved just about everything in this store. I really can't wait to see them at the NY Book Fair, so I can try and get a copy of Lab's with Abs!
• http://weeknights.wordpress.com/
• Although I didn't enjoy that much of the artwork this gallery was showing, it's really awesome to see what Purchase alumni are up to and to see fellow classmates getting their art in gallery shows.
• Bonsai by Alejandro Zambra
• After reading the first couple of paragraphs, this is definitely added to the top of my reading list. It seems very interesting and the writing style is great. I can't wait to finish it.

These sites were fantastic. There was so much great work going on. She definitely gave me new tumblr pages and blogs to follow check out daily.