Around Venezia

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="604" caption="Paper dragonflies pop out of the wall paper in a Venetian storefront"][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="491" caption="The Venetian lamps have turned pink over the years due to the amethyst in the Murano glass."][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="604" caption="I love Renaissance fashion! I might need to start a line of shoes inspired by Renaissance paintings. Can we say gladiator sandals anyone? Taken at the Accademia"][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="604" caption="Gorgeous hand painted hanging lamps in Venice, yours for only 2,000 euro! Maybe I'll buy one when I move into my palace. "][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="604" caption="The icons on this sign are hilarious! We need to use the pregnant woman icon in the states."][/caption]

Islands of Venice

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="604" caption="The houses on the island of Burano are technicolor! It's so beautiful and very fun to paint."][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="491" caption="I thought this quote captured the vibe of the islands"][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="491" caption="A chandelier in the showroom of the Murano glass blowing studio I visited. I thought it looked like it should belong in Willy Wonka's factory."][/caption]

Biennale Arte 2011 - Venezia

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="491" caption="The entrance to the cafeteria at the Biennale"][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="604" caption="I found this exhibit in the Korean pavillion. There was a square room with giant "mirrors" on all four walls. The frames were mirror frames, but the "mirror" was actually a monitor. As you walked in the room there was the sounds of glass shattering and it looked like there were bullets going through the glass, in a slow time lapse. Apparently the artist worked on this piece for the last 20 years."][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="491" caption="I found this piece at one of the Bienniale satellite exhibits along the Canal Grande in Venezia. Its like a make up compact but the pressed powder is the floorplan of a church! Love!"][/caption]

Carnivale in Venezia

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="491" caption="I love Carnivale costumes! The paniers on this dress are insane. This way, if I ever feel fat, bloated and like my hips are too big, I'll just think about what these women went through every day in these things!"][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="604" caption="I am absolutely in love with the green mask above. Sadly, I couldn't afford it, as it was 80 euro!"][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="604" caption="Love these shoes!! Taken in a shop that made shoes by hand. They only started at 800 euro..."][/caption]