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(i use pretty tea towels as hand towels in the bath)

Blue skies, grey landscapes, cozy surroundings.

symbols + rituals

Paul Berbera's photographs of Symbols + Rituals'  atelier capture the creative team's eye for great form & the stylishly exotic. Their collections of elegantly simple made & found objects hint at mysterious origins & rich histories, & shout great taste.

 from where they create

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hunter gatherer

I'm smitten with the enchanting jewelry pieces & adornments by Giligili: whimsical & lyrical, they seem like keepsakes collected from fairytale voyages through mountains, fields & seas.

According to Gili Doliner:

I find inspiration in things such as going to the supermarket in a foreign country, putting a smile on the face of someone who's upset, little notes left on the refrigerator, getting lost in the streets of a city on purpose, other people's treasure chest, the smart man from the fish stand in the market, a dress I found on the street, pink food, making someone else taste something he never tried before and discovering a new world to him.

prismatic

New designs: prism scrimshaw pendants, strung on delicate copper & brass chains. Colorful, abstract & modern; more to come soon.

sultry summer days

Another heat wave has descended upon us, which may be just as well since I injured my back & must slow down & allow it to heal (ha! easier said than done - I think my patience ran out after all of one day). I'm sad to miss out on showing some new friends who are visiting from across the pond around our beautiful surroundings.

Fresh line-dried muslin sheets, which I'd hand-stamped with one of my favorite antique Indian woodblocks, helped keep us cool & our little sleeping nook cheerful, & will hopefully help melt my grumpiness away. That, good films & iced drinks (with a kick) should do the trick for a bit. Well, here's to un-planned mini-vacations of sorts!

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Lovely, artistic baubles that capture the colors of the season.

1. juliana hung // 2. the garden studio // 3. minoux // 4. my cakies //  5. last prize // 6. snug studio // 7. unknown // 8. between the lines // 9. erin smith // 10. love sexton // 11. noir jewelry // 12. altiplano // 13. holst + lee // 14. jewiseha

sweet natured

 

These exquisite creations are not only astoundingly beautiful, but delicious as well.

Inspired by the world around them, Andie Moore & Jason of Andie's Specialty Sweets dream up & craft these jaw-dropping delights, using as much thought in choosing their ingredients as in their designs. If the results didn't sound so scrumptious, I'm sure I'd find it difficult to bite into them, they're so lovely.

Andie & Jason's inspiration doesn't stop at the natural world; sweet edible buttons & candy gears, as well as scrabble tiles & jewelry designs are all part of their artful repertoire.

Be sure to check out their shop