For now I have been collecting blue things and making little arrangements on my bookshelf. The tea set is an absolute favorite and I think I’ll take it off the shelf and use it! I tend to change my collections of found things quite often so we’ll see where the next one takes me. I …
Author Archives: Sarah Blank
newish things
Been dreaming of wildflowers and watery spaces, and dreams manifest themselves in very pretty places… I find myself here often… AND, I have three new sweet, simple cameo necklaces here Here is one.
paint box
A tag sale find of the most needed kind….someone’s big old paint box! See how quickly it was filled with my new and old paints. It’s big and wooden and has a leather handle and I LOVE it! It even came with a palette. After a long hiatus I am back to painting. All day …
another morning…
visiting the pretty meadow. I just can’t keep away! The clouds were surreal. Upon returning home the flower press came out of hiding. I have a few presses but this one is my favorite. Tomorrow morning will be spent searching for meadow flowers to bring home and press! bits of inspiration, oh I love this …
meadow morning
Can you believe that tomorrow is July 1st? Summer makes me crave open meadows and basking in the morning sun. There’s somthing so ethereal about a field full of tall grass and wildflowers in the morning. This morning I sat in the field after a long run through the woods. The way the sun shone …
the mermaid parade
Spent an amazing and completely colorful day at Brooklyn’s Coney Island. The atmosphere on the sand and boardwalk was indescribable….so many strange and whimsical sights. The Mermaid Parade honors the first day of summer and celebrates the sand, sun, and of course, historic Coney Island in all its kitchy wonderfulness! I was a sailor! In …
sad
and what a beautiful and inspiring life she lived.
entangled floating flying things
I am so happy to have two of my paintings in the little ‘zine pictured above. I was feeling a bit under the weather last week and when it arrived in the mail it cheered me right up! There are some sweet artists in the mag and I love Julianna’s work on the cover (and …
Summer is almost here…
I am rejoicing! And I finally have time again to hunt for pretty things, hence this sweet treasure. A golden locket with a coral-colored cameo on the front. Lockets are like miniature doorways into secret worlds, aren’t they? Small passageways that are worn around the neck. This one is especially tops because it comes hanging …
Mountain
summertime is upon us! had a fun time in my parents giant backyard around the fire. This is my favorite place. toasting yummy marshmallows there are bears in this backyard! and dandelions! empty wheel barrell hauling wood for the fire. 1850’s house in the background. I loved living here. porch and mom’s pretty garden and …