Lia Chavez is a visual and performance artist with a very chic rescue greyhound named London
Beverly Allan introduced me to the work of Lia Chavez, a visual and performance artist who divides her time between Brookhaven Hamlet and Manhattan with her husband, David Shing, a futurist and their rescue dog London. Lia will be performing a piece entitled, "Light Body", a contemplative dance piece this Saturday at the farm of Isabella Rossellini. "The performance marks the artist’s emergence from a 40-day vow of silence. Inspired by John Cage’s renowned experiments with sensory deprivation and historical accounts of activating the light body through deep meditation, Chavez has drawn upon the mystical concept of “feasting on light” — a reference to the Yogic practice of sustaining the physical and energetic bodies with meditation and the breath.
The visual artworks created over this period will be the subject of a private exhibition at Isabella Rossellini's home concurrently. (Beverly Allan and Nur EL Shami's press release).
Large or small, sad or glad, Richard Phibbs captures these beautiful creatures that all need a home in a book entitled RESCUE ME
Robert Stoetzel photographed some beauties from Animal Haven #takemehome
Last week Robert Stoetzel and I went to Animal Haven mobile until located at 200 Centre Street to photograph some of the dogs that were visiting and up for adoption while the new space is being renovated. On hand was my intern, Anna Capel, and Tiffany Lacey stopped by to say hello and give me a tour. A great day was had by all. Consider adopting one of these gems.
Vincent Flouret and the gorgeous dogs of LA ANIMAL SERVICES
Vincent Flouret, A Parisian fashion photographer, went to Los Angeles for a bit of warm air and wonder. What he found were the engaging faces of many dogs looking for homes and decided to spend time helping them with a better chance of finding homes through his photography.
Peruvian Connection is warming up these beautiful dogs from Humane Society of NY
I had not yet been to the Humane Society of New York until today and it is with great joy that I can report I finally met my friend Sandra DeFeo who Richard Phibbs had introduced me to! Today I was there with the great Tara Sgroi to photograph some gorgeous dogs who are in need of furever homes. The most fun thing is they are wearing Peruvian Connection sweaters that CEO and Founder, Annie Hurlbut, dreamed up that use the remnants of the alpaca garments that are knit for Peruvian Connection.Tomorrow these sweaters will be for sale with 100% of the proceeds benefitting the Humane Society of New York
2 apps that will make you want to do doggie good
Jane and Cory Turner both light up whenever they talk dogs. Ozzy & Zoe, their furry pups, are the perfect ying-yang pooch pairing while Jane and Cory are the perfect mommy daughter duo. They are the brains behind turning doggie “love” into donation dollars. Their app Dogly lets you edit and share the tons of cute doggie photos on your camera roll (guilty as charged), and the number of “loves” are counted towards a rescue shelter of your choice. Even more brilliant, Dogly gives you a sneak peak into the lives of their fave pooches.
ISAAC MIZRAHI LOVES ONLY HANDSOME DOGS - HANDSOME RESCUE DOGS THAT IS. MRS. SIZZLE AND WILLIAM ABRANOWICZ WENT TO HAVE A PLAYDATE WITH THEM
I have known this man for decades - not close like “besties” but rather kindred spirits of sorts. I always knew Isaac was a dog person, but when I learned that the two dogs he owns and loves were rescues, I was relentless. I mean RELENTLESS. So here we go, nothing more to say. Watch the brilliant video directed by William Abranowicz and be delighted by the man who so often delights with humor and his wit. Ladies and Gents, Isaac Mizrahi.
rob younkers and joe zee dressed their dogs and Pamela Hanson was there to watch the whole show
These two - Rob Younkers and Joe Zee! Best in their biz, celebrated fashion and creative directors, TV personalities extraordinaire not to mention BIG dog lovers. So we at Mrs. Sizzle asked Pamela Hanson to join us for a doggie play date at their apartment and we had NO IDEA how much fun it would really be. Of course they played dress up! See below for some of the q’s we asked about the dogs but as not to belabor here is the fruit of our visit – the cutest vide I have ever seen!
Mrs. Sizzle's DOGS NIGHT OUT
As the child of Mrs. Sizzle, very rarely am I allowed space on her site to brag about her accomplishments as the dog-lady extraordinaire. Luckily for me, her latest event in Bellport, Long Island gives me the perfect opportunity to do just that.
Are you willing to fight for your dog? Chrissy Beckles is and would love to show you how she does it for The Sato Project.
The Sato Project's own fearless Founder and President, Chrissy "Boom Boom" Beckles will step through the ropes to fight so the dogs of Puerto Rico don't have to.
C/O The Maidstone Hotel invited Mrs. Sizzle and Olia Saunders over for a sleepover with a few friends from Arf Hamptons
One of the toughest things about being a dog is watching your owners head out on a great relaxing vacation knowing that your future does not include the trip. In the best case of scenarios, you are shipped off to have a sleepover with some of your puppy pals, but an even better idea would be to bring us along.
Kim Roderiques photographs the Cape Cod Dogs
"My friend, who had just returned from Arizona, arrived with a very young puppy who had never even touched grass before getting to Cape Cod! We went to the beautiful Wequassett Resort with Murphy so that I could take some photos.
Martin Usborne captures the grace of abandoned hunting dogs in Spain
I have long admired the work of Martin Usborne, a soulful English photographer who has concentrated a great deal on photographing dogs. I had the opportunity to connect with Martin and featured his work,The Silence of Dogs in Cars, on my site a year ago. He now is publishing an important book entitled, Where Hunting Dogs Rest.
Eric Ginsburg has a huge soft spot for dogs. He will paint yours at The Fridge Art Fair to benefit BARC, Brooklyn. Check this out now!
Eric Ginsburg, Fridgeʼs Founding Director and well-known painter of soulful animal portraits, will donate 50% of the proceeds of commissions booked at the Fair to Brooklyn Animal Rescue Coalition (BARC).
@PAWSOFOZ IS THE COOLEST INSTA FEED ABOUT RESCUE DOGS
We have all heard the horror stories of puppy mills and buying dogs from pet stores. Here at Mrs. Sizzle we are big advocates for adoption and rescue dogs and we love showcasing fellow advocates. We came across Holly Brookhouser on her instagram page: @pawsofoz. Holly posts hilarious pictures of her motley crew or should we say muttly crew.
I AM HAVING A BIG LOVE MOMENT FOR THE HEARTS AND #RESCUE FAIRIES IN NYC RIGHT NOW
It's been a week and I am grateful. Grateful to have found my place in this big city and surrounding myself with animal heroes. I first want to express my profound gratitude to the team that tirelessly spreads love and helps so many animals in NYC - Social Tees. They are a a not-for-profit, strictly no-kill 501c3 organization in the East Village of NYC that takes abandoned animals from kill shelters and provides them with safe haven and veterinary care before placing them in proper forever homes.
MRS SIZZLE AND SOPHIE GAMAND TOOK A TRIP TO BROOKHAVEN ANIMAL SHELTER TO MAKE MORE #PITBULLFLOWERPOWER
Sophie Gamand is an animal lover, photographer, and animal activist extraordinaire.
I was lucky enough to be along for the ride last week in Brookhaven Long Island, a town that I live in and one that has a very special need which Sophie could fulfill - Pit Bull awareness - by extending her series "Flower Power, Pit Bulls of the Revolution". We visited the Brookhaven Animal Shelter, with Ashley Boyd at the helm, and over two days, Sophie was able to photograph more than 50 dogs. I was in awe!
WHO KNEW YOU COULD DRINK AND DO GOOD AT THE SAME TIME? KOMBUCHA DOG ALLOWS YOU TO
Who doesn't like a good drink and a good dog? Kombucha Dog combines your love for both by providing holistic healing for both humans and dogs! This brewed natural tea company features photos of homeless dogs on the bottle’s label giving drinkers the ability to adopt the dogs! Checkout this helpful and holistic brand at their website.