Pleasurable Encounters
Pleasurable Recommendations by Yours, Truly
Welcome to the brand-new Pleasurable Encounters series, a way to share some recent Pleasures I’ve experienced, and a recommendation guide of sorts for Pleasure-seeking. I hope some of these Pleasures provide inspiration for you to go out and gather some of your own Pleasure, and guide you towards a closer encounter with personal joy. I hope to make these recommendations part of paid subscriptions in the future, so please do subscribe and upgrade as to not miss out.
These Encounters range the gamut Ω —from experienced Pleasure, to select objects that provide tangible Pleasure, to brushes with the the austere and the ostentatious. Some weeks may lean more practical i.e. things you can commodify and replicate, other weeks more personal, i.e. a peek into my diary, a moment shared. Let me know your thoughts, your Pleasures and more below.
This Week’s Pleasurable Encounters
A very delicious steak tartare at my friend
/ dinner pop-up at :
A sparkly quince Bellini served by King at the Gohar World store (reminded me of
’s edible glitter Pleasure List):
A silvery bed installation designed by Rooms Studio at Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery
A dive into the archives of Clarice Lispector:
The Hour of the Star I write in acrobatics and pirouettes in the air – I write because I so deeply want to speak. Though writing only gives me the full measure of silence. —Água Viva
Discovering Elsa Peretti’s vintage Mesh Bib Necklace via Kayten Schmidt:
Elsa Peretti debuted her first mesh pieces with Halston in 1975. This work, including her infamous metal bra for Halston, was inspired by material she saw being handmade in Jaipur, India, in 1974. She began consulting mesh-making experts in New York, landing on both hand and machine techniques from Whiting and Davis. The mesh is machine knitted with solder filled wire like a stocking, to avoid seams, and heated until the solder flows, closing each link. It is then cut to shape by hand. The longer mesh scarf contains about 43,000 links.
So, what are your Pleasures, experienced and found? Do let me know below.
Coming Soon: Pleasurable Prescriptions…
…A new advice column in which I provide an Rx Prescription for those in need of Pleasure. Are you Weary, Lethargic, Lacking Vigor? Drop me your Pleasure queries below, and I’ll write a prescription to boost your Pleasure in forthcoming installations.
In Case You Missed It:
Pleasures, Curated
Each week a member from The Pleasure Lists community curates a selection of their Pleasures, along with a Q&A about what makes them tick. Become a paid subscriber so you don’t miss out!
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Pleasure Lists are a summary of what you need, want, or have, or see at a particular moment in time. They are a survey, an overview, a summary of the crucial facts of the state of one aspect of your life. It’s a kind of blueprint that can be a guide to the future.
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