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ispirato.com,
the home page for ispirato, a special store located amidst the urban village
of arlington, virginia's - clarendon neighborhood. it's iSpirato not iNspirato!ispirato,arlington,home
decor,jonathan adler,uglydogs,uglydolls,lilian wanandy (wibisono),kevin perez,lilian
art gallery,paintings,design,vases,toys,funky,modern. jonathan adler wanandy
(wibisono) perez lilian kevin decor. arlington home reid art gallery. design
home lilian gallery of art. vases, funky modern home furnishings. wanandy
(wibisono) and perez art gallery. ispirato is not inspirato. inspirato has
no meaning in italian. kevin perez joined ispirato in june of 2003.
lilian
started lilian art gallery. lilian found that she was able to sell her work
at street festivals, like the annual clarendon day in arlington virginia.
her work was also well received at the eastern market in washington d.c..
as people discovered her work, they often asked where they could buy the
paingtings. as her work became more popular lilian decided to open a store
to offer her paintings. they decided on a space in clarendon, an area where
her work was originally well received. prior to the opening of ispirato,
lilian's work was featured at the barnes and noble in clarendon. uglydolls
joined in 2005.
a very
successful show in arlington. along with paintings, lilian decided to offer
lines related to home decor...in hopes that the gallery style store wouldn't
have an intimidating feel. lilian brought in lines from jonathan adler, uglydolls,
rachel urbicki, and thomas paul. she wanted to include local artists as well.
kevin perez, a local who attended secondary school in the arlington area,
offered painting in much the same style as lilian. fun, funky and modern.
kevin perez studied at art center college of design in pasadena, california.
uglydogs are coming in April 2005.
kevin
perez also studied at the school of the art institute of chicago. but, kevin
perez found most of his education was at el camino college in torrance, california.
ispirato became a success. being featured ispirato's first month in the washington
post. deborah dietsch wrote about lilian and her new store, ispirato. deborah
also spot-lighted other neighboring new, hip stores like a.k.a. spot, nora's
arlington gift and garden, and sjtorm and theory. ispirato also was featured
in lucky magazine as being one of the top five best new boutiques in the
nation. washington flyer picked up ispirato as being on of the newest and
hip places to see in washington. washington business journal, highlighted
ispirato as a successful start-up.
ispirato lilian
art gallery Wedgehead
has his eye on you... and he likes what he sees! Finally, someone who understands
him! He is very handsome too... can't you tell? What do you mean he looks
pitiful? Look at that charismatic posture! Wedgehead understands you too.
He sees things the way you see them... OK so he has to stand on his head
to do so, but still! He understands exactly what you mean. Wedgehead and
his best buddy OX are on a mission to prove that humans really do exist,
and he would like you to help them on their quest. The proof can be found
in the snacks! Have any?
Wage
is a hard worker, just like you!He works at the local Super Mart and wears
his apron to serve his customers best.Does Super Mart know that Wage works
there? Nope. But Wage doesn't mind. He likes to put things in bags, especially
snacks. Wage is best friends with Babo, but there is always room for one
more (you). The two of them can often be found on the sidewalk trying to
make friends with fire hydrants, phone booths, and other lonely creatures.
Wage hates for anyone to be lonely! What's with that look? Is Wage happy?
Sure he is! He smiles on the inside. The next time you go grocery shopping
remember to take Wage along on your adventures
What
kind of name is OX? No, not like the animal... OX, as in HUG and KISS! How
can he hug you with such short arms? OX uses his ears! He's not a very good
listener, but he puts his ears to good use in many other ways! Tuck them
in your shirt and take OX on a stroll! OX is great at magic, and his best
trick is turning your stuff into his stuff. His best buddy Wedgehead calls
that stealing, but OX just wants to borrow things from you for a few hundred
years. He promises to put everything back when he's done. What he wants to
steal the most is your heart, and he promises to be your friend if you would
lend him a hand, or an ear... or like two dollars.
Ice Bat
lives in an ice cave inside an icebox. Everything he touches turns to ice,
yet he warms your heart! Ice Bat thinks you are cool, and he wants to chill
with you. He wants to hang out with you... or just hang upsidedown, if that's
okay with you. Ice Bat is there for you when you feel like you may be losing
your cool, or getting hot under the collar. Don't panic! Don't stress out!
Just grab Ice Bat, close your web browser, leave the office, and go get some
ice cream! Ice Bat's pointy ears hear ice cream trucks from miles away, and
your round ears hear the boss coming, so better get a move on it!
Jeero
wants to hang out with you. Why? He needs you. Jeero thinks life is so complicated,
so he needs you to comfort him. Wage and Babo ask him so many questions,
and he isn't sure what makes them think he has any of the answers. Maybe
they think his red nose means he's Jeero The Wise. Well he's not! What time
is it? Jeero has no idea. How do you get from here to there? Don't ask...Jeero
doesn't know! Jeero just wants to sit on the couch with you and eat some
snacks. Is that too much to ask? Jeero doesn't know much, but he does know
that it's time for you to cancel your plans and hang out with the Uglydolls.
Babo
will protect you. Having a bad day? Someone giving you a hard time? Babo's
got your back. What babo lacks in mind power, he makes up for in love.He's
everybody's best friend, He will stick with you to the end, and when something
scary happens, he will send you a nice greeting card from wherever it is
he runs away to. A very curious mischievous creature, Babo may need some
guidance and parenting, so make sure to bring him with ou to as many places
as possible.Leaving him alone is fine, but please put all cookies and money
on the highest shelf.
the
uglydolls uglydog creator... david horvath
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Anyone
who is a fan of the Uglydoll craze probably knows that there is a love
story at the root of the Uglydoll story. Creators David Horvath and Sun-Min
Kim were separated by thousands of miles (David in the United States
and Sun-Min in Korea) after spending several years together in college.
David would say in contact with Sun-Min through letters, and drew one
of his artistic creations at the bottom of one (now known as the Uglydoll
named Wage). Sun-Min later brought the character to life by sewing the
first plush Uglydoll and sending it to David as a Christmas present.
And that is how the Uglydoll craze was born. David and Sun-Min still
are still busy creating new Uglydolls and plan on getting married in
2005.
I must admit that I have been a fan of Uglydolls for a while,
so this review might be somewhat biased. I also appreciate how they helped
make plush dolls ?cool? to collect again. I also had the pleasure to chat
with David Horvath over the computer and tell him how I really enjoyed his
artwork (and it?s 3-D counterpart). However, I think David probably thought
I was a stalker and now there?s that whole restraining order thing (just
kidding).
I received two Uglydoll characters (Wage and Target). Wage is
the ?original? Uglydoll, being that he was the first plush creation from
Sun-Min. The story says, ?Wage is a hard worker, just like (me)!? I guess
they don?t know me! Wage wears an apron because he works at the local Super
Mart. Each Uglydoll character does include a small bio (this helps give each
character it?s own identity).
Target is the elder statesman among the Uglydolls. You can tell
because he has more teeth (determines age) and he also has body hair. I just
thought Target might have hit puberty early, but Target?s bio definitely
does state that he is the oldest and wisest among the Uglydolls.
Currently there are nine total Uglydoll characters, with more
in development. Also in development is an Uglydoll cartoon, looking to hit
television in the fall of 2005. So with the success of Uglydolls and impending
nuptials, I would say that those love letters were probably the most important
things David Horvath ever written.
From
the minds of artists David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim emerge the Uglydolls!
What started as a drawing of an orange creature known as Wage
has turned into a whole new world of Ugliness and fun.
After taking the first Wage Uglydoll along with him to his favorite
hang-outs, David noticed that Wage was attracting a great deal of attention.
Not wanting all of his new-found fame to go to Wage's head, David and Sun-Min
created a group of friends for him to share the spotlight with.
Clarendon
is begining to become a hub for a lot of young professionals. The unique
shopping and dining village of Clarendon has actually become largely popular
beyond the best Whole Foods / Fresh Fields grocery store in the Washington
metro area. The dining now includes many major national and internation chains,
including Cheesecake Factory, La Tasca (based in London, England the city
where Lilian incidently went to school), Bertucci's, and Baja Fresh. Local
chains include Harry's Tap Room (which is connected to Sam & Harry's
steakhouse) and Hard Time's Cafe. And independents like the Vietnamese restaurants,
Clare N Don's, Wilson Deli (Formerly Big Belly Deli), Hunan One, Mexicali
Blues, Lazy Sundae, Faccia Luna, Boulevard Woodgrill, Whitlow's on Wilson,
Iota, Galaxy Hut, Sobe Seafood, Moby Dick, and Java Shack.
Nightlife...Galaxy Hut, Iota, Whitlow's on Wilson, Boulevard
Woodgrill, Faccia Luna, Mexicali Blues, Clarendon Ballroom, Clarendon Grill,
Mister Days, Talulah's, Eleven (or the Eleventh Street Lounge), and more
to come.
Condominiums... Clarendon 1021, Clarendon Station, The Hartford,
Odyssey Condominiums (including the Platinum), 1800 Wilson, Zoso Condominiums,
and many others awaiting approval or start dates.
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