Sunday, December 4, 2011
a sensational collaboration
I just read about the super talented stylist/curator/creator Emma Freemantle in the Nov. issue of World of Interiors (they've got a sweet story about her charming London houseboat.) Her sense of style is so totally up my alley that I was compelled to visit her website, where there are lots more gorgeous images like the ones below. These were published in (the now defunct?) Trace, and are a collaboration with another super talent, photographer Gisela Torres. I mean, just, wow:
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
a little spring in my step
Here are two iterations of a new simple style, colors inspired by the light hitting turquoise sea water... more to come soon!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
...to live by
The famous Immaculate Heart College Art Dept Rules, by Sister Corita Kent. Words of wisdom for anyone making anything:
Monday, November 7, 2011
when life gives you corks
I guess I've been living under a rock, to never have heard about the Champagne Chair contest that's apparently been going on for years. The minute I heard about it, I rushed home to look for images of these miniature delights. (I have a soft spot for the Veuve ones; when I was 18 and interning at Betsey Johnson in NY, I used to make rings out of that Grande Dame's discarded cork wrappers. She wore one of them home from the studio one day, and I was indescribably proud. Silly, I know.)
Anyhow, there are some very skillful seating creatives out there--feast your eyes:
Anyhow, there are some very skillful seating creatives out there--feast your eyes:
Monday, October 31, 2011
think pink!
I'm feeling pink lately...
Also, since I'm considering slipcovers for a fabulous vintage sofa, I can't get these out of my mind (at the Villa Medici, no less):
(from The Way we Live: An Ultimate Guide for Global Design Inspiration -- my new favorite decor/environment book, seriously. Don't judge by the boring cover; it has incredible images from around the world--spaces humble to opulent--unlike anything I've seen recently!)
Also, it's the best season for fruit (to my mind, anyway):
So, I'm making new pinkish red jewels for your ears this coming season!
Monday, September 26, 2011
Dip dyed
This is my favorite tree on my jog--I think it had a bad encounter with some lightning, but I just imagine it dipping its branch like an arm into a pot of india ink.
These shoes kinda remind me of it, like I just kicked my toe into a can of red paint:
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Home as art
What an inventive living sculpture by the artist Paula Hayes. She calls it a "Living Room Necklace".
She makes beautiful terrariums too, check them out on her site.
Monday, September 5, 2011
zen ted
I'm a maximalist through and through but I am so impressed when I see artists who work this way....
From Vogue Living Australia (photo: Ditte Isager)
Monday, August 29, 2011
allora, flora
just playing around
This is something new I started working on this weekend--it's a little Buccellati-inspired, I was just playing around with a scrap and a flower emerged. It's sort of an Iceland poppy, maybe a few different flowers would be nice, as stacking rings?
Thursday, August 25, 2011
realismo magico
Dame di Cartone
1503
More art to add to my wish list!
a new find
C'est chic, l'Afrique....mud cloth:
To add to my vessel collection: how pretty are these Syrian copper pots? I'd fill them with water and float candles or gardenias by the front door...
I'm making neutral slipcovers right now, but I always like bright colors against muted ones. I also love the fringe-y elements on these:
And finally, for the garden!
Such a celebration of art & craft...I hope I can make a trip out to visit in person sometime.
Monday, August 22, 2011
fiat lux
I've had these white "Greek" agate beads for almost a year now, feeling like I really need to use them, actually just start using beads in general...a new direction coming on.
These are huge (like 3") and so kind of unwieldy, but the shape and feel of these is so good. Agate has been used in jewelry since the ancient Greeks and is supposed to have protective/healing properties for the wearer.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
rock 'n' roll
Below, some of my personal (vintage) Navajo finery.
(From The Navajo and Pueblo Silversmiths by John Adair)
Saturday, August 13, 2011
summer teal
Just a little party inspiration, before I head away to a festive weekend:
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