I am enchanted by ferns as-of-late. Their imagery keeps coming my way! And antique mirrors (this one has such a pretty fern-like carving adorning its top). Here’s one I came home with a few weeks ago. I finally got around to cleaning it up and it currently sits on my studio floor. Walking through the …
Category Archives: antiques
treasures
modest indeed, but I do love old tobacco tins to store my paints, lace collars to sew on cozy cardigans and tiny manicure scissors just because they are so petite and pretty. thank you for all your comments on my ceramic platter painting from last post. The platter was kiln-fired at a studio shop so …
inspiration: the harvest dance
So fitting for this time of year! Last week’s estate sale find, a framed print from 1840 The Harvest Dance. The muted colors are so perfect and totally inspiring me right now. Maybe it’s just the chilly (and very rainy) day we are having today here on the east coast. I absolutely love these double …
things
I can’t even begin to say how thrilled I am about this weeks treasure hunting! I found a Davis sewing machine. And the very charming machine still purrs like a kitten! I am in the midst of researching how to oil her. And the bobbin is very strange…it’s in a bullet-shaped casing. And the base …
some things…
I have been busy making the most fanciful necklaces to go with my newest paintings. They are constructed of giant keys, snippets of my theater paintings in cameo form and lush velvet ribbons and bows. Different from my vintage locket necklaces, and I’m so excited about them. I still need to take photos…and tomorrow one …
gleanings
Perfect inspiration came in the mail the other day. Beekeeping journal from 1897. And a detail of wallpaper, from the doll house museum at Shelburne. Yesterday was spent taking out a yummy pile o’ art history books from the library and scouring them like mad. Thanks to all for your sweet (and very inspiring) words …
artist house
My Aunt Diana has the most beautiful antique farmhouse with the prettiest things. The are a household of artists and sailors and I think they combine the two very nicely! The other weekend she hosted the most amazing baby shower for my cousin Deirdre. The event was so beautiful I just had to share… Nests …
november
A golden November day, the sun poured through my windows like honey. Found the prettiest vintage butterfly locket broach on ebay to house a mini print of one of my prints, but I don’t know if I can part with it… With old Japanese faux pearls and a velvet ribbon around my finger to remind …
snowy day
Today is snowed and snowed. Despite the inclement weather (all the pretty fall leaves are now frostbitten!) I spent the afternoon painting a field of wildflowers amongst other things (painting update very soon!). Snow in October! Anyway, I picked up an antique dresser set yesterday for a song! It’s beautiful and inspiring (I think its …