we spent the weekend in napa valley. it was ridiculously beautiful + relaxing, complete with mud baths, massages, biking, and lots of delicious food + wine. it always amazes me that all of this beauty is a mere 1.5 hours away from where we live. here are just a few snap shots of the weekend . . .
april 2005
san francisco, california
this was a rough sketch i did for a children’s line of wall art for my manufactured wares.
i have always loved indigo blue (the really dark shade) but have never attempted it because it seems so complicated and you need the right space and tools. but on a whim, i decided to use fabric dye on some of my clothes that had stains or were colors that i didn’t like anymore. SO SATISFYING ! and i love how each piece is a different shade of indigo depending on what color it was to start with. i suddenly have a new wardrobe.
lately i’ve been hosting a lot of tea parties in my studio. it’s my new favorite time of day and it feels so civilized to actually sit and sip a cup of tea over conversation. my word of the month is “pause.” i highly recommend it.
sometimes it really is just that black and white. i’ve been working in the studio lately using both porcelain and black clay. it is very difficult to keep things separate, as black clay is SUPER MESSY. luckily i have two work tables and duo clay tools + sponges. and one must be very vigilant about the clean up in this situation.
my mom just made 300 word rocks and she promised we’d go to the beach when she was done ! yipeeeeeeeeeee !
todos santos, mexico
december 2012
this was a very strange candy that was FULL of different and opposite flavors. it felt weird to be eating something and not knowing whether i liked it or hated it. but since there is actually not a food that i DON’T like, and because i wasn’t fully repulsed, i think i kind of liked it and would eat it again.
(i think i made up that word “granulous” . . . it means full of granules.)
i’m filling my brick + mortar shop with items that i adore. i just got in these new SOY CANDLES. they are filling my studio/shop with the most AMAZING scent.
july 2004
cotona, italy
one of my favorite little towns in tuscany is cortona. it is a painters heaven.
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