here are some new salt + pepper cellars from my manufactured line.
sometimes you just need a little pinch..
see them here.
Friday, August 10, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
june 2012
villefranche, france
there was a beautiful little pond in the jardins de rothschild which was filled with koi. this was one of the most beautiful + stunning gardens i have ever seen. i can’t wait to go back, armed with my sketchbook and a whole lot of time.
Friday, August 10, 2012
so slaw.
one thing i love about being in vermont is the ability to really nest. we sometimes don’t go into town for a week at a time ! and almost all of our meals are home cooked. such a contrast from our real world, where we’re often working so late that there is no choice but to eat dinner out. it’s OH so little house on the prairie here. i love it.
Thursday, August 09, 2012
for good measure.
i’ve opened a new online shop where i will be selling a few select items from my manufactured line. i am trying to do less handmade production/custom work and this is the start of shifting things around my plate. the goal is to devote more of my time and energy into one-of-a-kind work (sculptural, multi-media, painting, . . . ). my handmade production line will slowly start to decrease . . . but my manufactured line will live on !
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
say cheese.
we made it to vermont in time for a little cheese. this is one of my favorite times & places of the year: summer in vermont. we are very lucky to be able to live right on a beautiful lake for the month. vermont is the epitome of getting back to nature and staying far away from city life. i take my shoes off and just breathe in the beauty.
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
the tucker inn.
in provincetown we stayed at the tucker inn. it was the perfect B&B . . . clean, dog friendly, 2 blocks from the beach, they put out fresh baked chocolate chip cookies every night, and had an amazing chef who cooked anything you wanted EVERY morning. as someone who often skips breakfast, it was a treat to have a leisurely al fresco breakfast every morning while catching up on world events (isn’t gabby amazing ?!).
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
beautiful faces.
i was extremely drawn to this building i saw on a pier in provincetown. such beautiful weathered faces on the sea. i later found on the internet the story behind it, which made me love it even more . . . “they also faced the sea.”
Friday, August 03, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
june 2012
vallauris, france
the fruit in the mediterranean is incredible. that dry hot heat grows such beautiful sweet fruit. i grew up with figs. in fact, it was an enormous fig orchard where our high school would go to “party.” it was simply known as “the figs.” but here in france (and now that i’m a grown up), i prefer my figs on a baguette with strong cheese and a drizzle of honey.
Friday, August 03, 2012
provincetown.
we are in provincetown for a few days before we head to vermont. there are such similarities between provincetown and provence that i now understand why one of my friends, who lives in cannes, comes here for a month every summer. there are beautiful garden paths that connect houses, incredible seafood, beaches galore, AMAZING light, and i could collect sea rock all day (though in the south of france it’s sea glass) and the colours are fantastic.
Friday, July 27, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketch book).
june 2012
antibes, france
i am not a big pastry eater (my sweet tooth is usually reserved for chocolate) BUT i do love to draw pastries. france is packed with pâtisseries that house the most beautiful perfect colourful jewel-like pastries that i have ever seen. i was usually the girl standing outside of the pâtisserie looking in and sketching the merchandise in the window at a rapid speed. i could spend hours doing this. to me, it is much more satisfying than eating them.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
back to nature.
we are leaving for vermont soon and will be gone all of august. PLEASE NOTE that if you order something now from my online shop, it will be sent to you early september. we will be getting back to nature and spending much of the time swimming, hiking, sketching, and painting. this is one of my favorite times of the year to regroup and reboot. prepare for some transition upon my return . . .
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
stop and smell the flowers.
i have some new work in the shop.
i’m trying to savor the rest of summer.
stop by and smell the flowers.
