happy fourth of july.
Friday, July 02, 2010
friday field trip (from the sketch book).
guest artist: MAIRA KALMAN !
last night, jeanine + i went to the opening of maira kalman‘s show at the contemporary jewish museum. it was BREATHTAKING seeing her books come to life, i think my heart actually skipped a beat. i snapped this ONE blurry photo before quickly being told N O T to take pictures! damn. we even got to meet maira (i actually met her 18 years ago and she looks exactly the same). she is small, funny and quick witted, just like her work. the show is up for 2 months and i will be visiting it a LOT.
jeanine and i were somewhat star-struck, like 2 teenage girls. we came bearing gifts. jeanine gave her a silver bracelet . . . and i gave her a bag of rocks (how embarressing).
Sunday, June 27, 2010
e n c o r e .
i was very pleased and honored to see that my plate was featured on the “a plate a day” blog ! i’ve been lusting after this blog for sometime now, wondering if and when they would ever find me . . . et voila !
merci beaucoup, a plate a day !
Friday, June 25, 2010
friday field trip (from the sketch book).
santa margherita, italy.
2000
driving in santa margherita ligure. the italian riviera is so beautiful and vibrant. and i think the people here might be more relaxed, so the driving is slightly less scary than the rest of italy.
Monday, June 21, 2010
i made this custom napkin ring order for a family who had the most GRANDIOSE names (i wonder who they are ?). sometimes i marvel at how the content of some of my custom orders make my work look even *better* !
Friday, June 18, 2010
friday field trip (from the sketch book).
costa brava, spain.
2005
in 2005 i biked through northern spain, what a beautiful part of the world. spain is definitely one of my top 3 favorite countries. this was lunch at a very charming restaurant called CAN QUEL, which we just happened to stumble upon. this is my favorite type of meal. so simple yet so delicious.
Friday, June 11, 2010
friday field trip (from the sketch book).
vermont.
february 2006
i like to drink copious amounts of tea, and have never met a teacup big enough to suit my needs. but i am completely sold on the mason jar. the shape of the neck keeps the tea nice and HOT + it holds the perfect amount of liquid quantity. it’s tea for two (or three) in one cup.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
a la francaise.
to me, FRENCH is one of the most beautiful of all the languages. it is tres elegant and sophisticated and chic. i think french words are the perfect icon to grace my thin wafer plates.
see more of them HERE.
