Finally…..It’s Here!!!!!!

Oh man, I have almost been busting at the seams trying to contain my excitement for the release of my new art piece at Urban Outfitters!

You may remember last year they had an image of mine wrapped on canvas. Then they approached me wanting one of my collages and I recently hinted at the exciting announcement.

Here is a picture of my stitched collage commissioned by Urban Outfitters. The  pieces are all from photos I have taken, all of which were shot on film. I pieced it and then carefully stitched  it all together with contrasting black thread.

I did a high resolution scan and Urban had it enlarged and then mounted on wood. The piece is cut out to the outline of my actual collage. There are multiple colors in it so it will fit in just about any room in your house or office. It’s pretty neat and very affordable.

You can find it here!!! 

Baby Photography: Beau

In honor of Valentine’s Day I thought I’d post this little heart breaker, Beau Gardner Martin.  My friend Mindy had Beau about 3 months ago, just one day after my Birthday.  I was really hoping for his arrival on my actual Birthday but he came a day later and is definitely the gift that keeps on giving!

We had a fun little afternoon session of photos and Beau’s beautiful, big, blue eyes sparkled throughout.  I get a kick out of his myriad of expressions, and how he appears so different depending on the position he is in…I’m really not sure which is my favorite!

Korduroy 2.0 is coming!

Remember how I said 2012 was all about MORE? Here is another example:

Korduroy interviewed me back in November and now I’m so thrilled to be a part of the Makers section of the all new Korduroy 2.0!

More interviews, more videos, more cool…..more YEW!!!

Recipe Wednesdays: Miscellaneous Eats Jan 2012

I couldn’t let another week go by without a recipe post. I have been pretty busy and not able to shoot my recipes in length as normal, but that doesn’t mean I’ve haven’t been making magic in the kitchen. At the very least, I thought I would share my phone images and links to some of the recipes we’ve enjoyed over the past couple weeks.

We had some warm spells here lately which I find odd for January & winter no matter where you live. That said I greeted recent chilly weather and rainy days with open arms. It make me feel cozy and crave soups and stews. Real Simple magazine always has delicious recipes that are real simple.

If you have a slow cooker and eat meat, I suggest you try this one:

Spice Braised Beef with Sweet Potatoes

Chili is always perfect for chilly weather. This recipe was tweeted by the Martha Stewart Everyday Food Blog (also easy recipes) Black beans are a staple in our house and luckily I had everything else I needed for this recipe as well. If you are Vegetarian and want something that is quick and makes plenty of leftovers try this.

Vegetarian Black Bean Chili

A go-to meal when I don’t feel like cooking (yes, that does happen) is always pasta.  I cooked up some Spaghetti and thawed some sauce from our freezer. Last summer when our garden was booming with tomatoes, so many we couldn’t eat them fast enough,  I made a huge batch homemade sauce. It made about 2 pints that I froze and didn’t use until the other night. It was delicious!

Tomato Sauce with Basil & Garlic  (basil also from our garden)  I’m not entirely sure where the recipe was from but this one is very similar.

Let’s talk about Kimchi. I never used to like it – now I LOVE it!  I had a recipe for Kimchi Fried Rice bookmarked since last November and I kick myself for not trying it until now…sooo goood!

Kimchi Fried Rice

(*it’s not a coincidence that a super skilled food photographer (one of my favorites!) and super talented food stylist create such masterpiece recipes –everything on their blog is amazing.  I have made and loved at least 7 recipes from them)

I’ve got a lot of Kale in my refrigerator these days. This is just one of the reasons. Enough said.

Baked Kale Chips

I made Manicotti for the first time and I cannot wait to make it again. This one was real rich and as a request by Rob, I split the sauce and used my homemade sauce I mentioned earlier. Yum!

I actually got this recipe from my cookbook “Giada’s Kitchen” by Giada DeLaurentis but this will link you to her recipe as well.

Swiss Chard & Sweet Pea Manicotti

Of course I didn’t forget dessert! I have been on a cookie baking craze since Christmas, but when I saw this recipe, I had to make it.

yeah, guess who?! Salted Nutella Tart.

Let me know if you enjoy this post as I may start to do “Miscellaneous Eats” monthly. If you aren’t already following me on Instagram, please do >>> Maggie Marsek Photo.  I post art, surf, old cars, food (often) and of course my little ones

Monday Mash-Up: Swell

I am making a new attempt at a weekly post called Monday Mash-Up. These posts will be made up of a mash-up of either: different subjects, diferent film types, or a mix of film and digital.

This first post is comprised of shots from the January 6th winter swell here in San Diego.  I prefer not to shoot in the middle of the day but it was crucial that someone get in the water and get in on the swell with the rest of the local surf community   I shot some digital as well, but will post those later if I find some winners. Here is a small sample of miscellanious sights I saw- shot on 3 different films, at 3 different locations.