Category Archives: creating

Bobak Ferdowsi: Life on Mars

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Alissa

Yesterday I posted some background on my LA Weekly People Issue story about Margot Ocañas, the city’s new pedestrian coordinator. Today, I’d like you to meet my other interview subject, Bobak Ferdowsi. But you probably know him better as Mohawk Guy, the … Continue reading →

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Choose your own version of LA in 2050

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Alissa

If you live here in Los Angeles, chances are the LA 2050 initiative has flooded your Twitter stream. And your Facebook stream. And your inbox stream. And your dinner party stream. 279 projects that aspire to shape the future of … Continue reading →

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Peepbox hat

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Alissa

Hope you partied with your Peeps on yesterday! I was excited to wear my trendy new Peepbox hat. It’s what all the chicks are wearing this season!

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The lost art of the ashtray

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Alissa

I was asked by the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, Oregon to contribute an essay for their current exhibition Object Focus: The Bowl. I chose these Heath ashtrays, which I never really thought of as bowls before (but they … Continue reading →

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They’re baaaaaack

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Alissa

It’s that time of year again, when we celebrate spring, And I begin to rant about my favorite things. Easter is only four weeks away And the Peeps have already come out to play. You know the deal, send me … Continue reading →

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Sound City, USA

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Alissa

A long time ago I had another life working at a production house where I made some of the very best friends I’ll ever make (and threw some of the wildest parties I’ll never remember). Many of those people have … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mountain wedding

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Alissa

I’m not sure what the statute of limitations are on calling yourself a newlywed—I’m guessing it has something to do with when you stop calling your husband your boyfriend?—but I’m definitely still feeling the giddy just-married glow. So, on the … Continue reading →

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The Super American Sport Score Zone Room

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Alissa

While you were sitting down, drinking beer, mainlining guacamole last Sunday, a pair of artists were feverishly interpreting the Super Bowl in real time at an undisclosed location (okay, Eagle Rock). Brian Rea and Keith Scharwath documented the scores, the … Continue reading →

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P.S., I love you

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Alissa

Palm Springs is one of my favorite places to visit and there’s no better time to go than Modernism Week, the annual showcase of desert-faring architecture and design. This year, I’m one of eight Instagrammers who will be dispatched there for … Continue reading →

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Pointy boots

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Alissa

The very best part about doing what I do is when I get to learn something new. Which, luckily, happens almost every day. For my latest LA Weekly story I headed out to East LA to review the MexiCali Biennial, … Continue reading →

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