I spent a wonderous afternoon working on some paintings and sifting through little lacy bits and fragments of fabrics. Which reminded me… I have this pile of vintage dresses, skirts and long wooley sweater coats hanging from my easel in the corner of my studio that must be tended to very soon. It consists of …
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Merriness and other little bits of joy
The last few days in pictures… My feet in the rainy, mossy snow: Leftovers: Newest find, closeup: The sweet, sweet pair: Sketchbook inside cover, shards of old plates and teacups found during scavenger hunt and the most whimsical little bear bottle top bought the other night at anthropologie. They had a bin of these little …
last day of fall, bittersweet
Taking it all in…the last day of autumn. I spent the night in my studio working on a new painting. Here is a little teaser: Cold, cold hands. Winter came early this year. My hands are cold but my fingers are very very happy thanks to a beautiful ring by jade scott jewelry The ring …
sepia rose sketches and other Tuesday things…
Yesterday I sketched this two page spread in my moleskine. If you look carefully on the left side there is a garden behind the woman. In the garden are three sleeping foxes amongst paper ephemera sepia colored roses. They blend in all too well! Right now I am jumping for joy! I have been eyeing …
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forest walk
The weekends are spent meandering around and exploring in nature. Now that the days are short, dark and chilly I have to squeeze in my long walks on saturday and sunday. I think in the wintertime I need to look harder for inspiration, but when I find it I am so happy! The sky is …
A catch-all of sorts…
I keep a spiral bound book to record my ideas as they are unearthed…mostly ones with snippets of fabric and papers and such (these are too bulky for my hardcover sketchbook…it would never be able to close!) . Yesterday I bought some yummy golden printed fabric snippets and glued them on the page (along with …
the magical stuffed book
A little peek at the faded storybook I have been cutting up all these years. I stuff the book with snippets of pretty handmade papers from India to keep my place. Some pages of this book were even sttiched into the dress of a lady in a quilty wallhanging I created two summers ago. Sewn …
Lovely Sunday, Etsy Finds
The wee hours of last night were spent exploring etsy and all of its wonders (and painting too, but more about that very soon!). There are so many beautiful things on etsy one would never ever have to step foot in a crowded mall again! And here they are… my faves, picked for their rich, …
sweet sweet November
Last week I awoke to a very white morning. Against the still golden leaves the iciness was a visual feast! November is a beautiful month, early snowfalls are much appreciated. Going out of the house requires a warm and wooley knit scarf. And to make my neck even more fanciful I don this sweet sweet …
little leaves
Yes indeed, the joy of searching for vintage clothes. It makes my head spin with excitement. I do need to post more of my finds….this outfit is entirely thrifted (including the tights!) The other day I walked through a flock of blackbirds. What a joy it was to see their iridescent black feathers in contrast …