happy weekend

Another one rolls around... this one made special by being my man's birthday, a bright spot in a tough week. About to commence the celebrations... cheers, & happy wishes!

whole duty of a woman

altered book detail with cut-outs, embroidery, reverse-painted silhouette & scrimshaw

Working on new pieces; referring to pieces from the past. More to come soon...

Thanks for the inspiration from my friend, Ellen!

wind, sand & stars

Beautiful combination of found object & original art.

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happy weekend

What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.

–Pericles

rising up

Zadok Ben David's arresting installation, Blackfield, is comprised of thousands of black painted steel cutouts of botanical prints taken from old textbooks, embedded in sand; the other side of each delicate piece is painted in vivid colors, magically bringing the field to life as you walk its perimeter. Breathtaking.

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re-adorned

Lately I've been putting together new jewelry pieces, playing around with shapes & textures; I'm finding reassembling old pieces & putting together bits collected over the years from many different origins especially satisfying. 

New year, new pieces from well-loved sources rethought... a good directive for living, perhaps?

clean industry

 

I featured this atelier in an earlier post, having fallen in love with the bent-wire quote wending its way across the wall. The rest of this Parisian apartment is just as stunning... oh, all of my favorite elements are here: airy light, artwork, books, a beautiful & utilitarian kitchen, a mix of old & new, rough patinas paired with soft & shiny textures, industrial & curvaceous furnishings, functional yet comfortable spaces. The polished concrete floor & open wrought iron railings gives the feeling of a living space enfolding a once open courtyard. And that chandelier...

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