More bits about this project I'm working on. With any luck, I'll have some fine art in the shop shortly. I may just have to bake a cake for the occasion!
They're woodcut tools from my printmaking days (hopefully those days aren't over...but I need a press!)
I've been in a bit of a food rut...that is until I saw this post (be aware, jaw-dropping photos). Oh, that salad!
Oh, and I've also been wanting an inspiring book...this may well be it!
I've been saving seeds from the fruits and veggies I eat (I suppose they are all technically fruit if they have seeds inside them) for a very special project.
Pictured here are apple, red bell pepper, and lemon seeds.
More soon!
First off, Happy Mother's Day to all the mommy readers!
I have some links to share with you from the week!
1. I went to a play yesterday. A friend of mine happened upon free tickets...what a gift!
Pride and Prejudice. You may already know I adore Jane Austen and this play had a comedic twist to the book. Imagine the triplet in the picture bouncing up and down as if they were in a carriage whilst conversing. edit: After thinking about what I wrote, I feel it necessary to note that if you are not familiar with Jane Austen's work (or if you are and thought that I was nuts for not noticing Austin's humor), her books are full of wit...but for me, this play boredered a bit too much on a comedy which overshadowed the romantic qualities.
2. I've always wanted a collection of scented geraniums. A collection of different varieties of mint as well.
3. A fantastic new-to-me blog and shop via (if you love Scandinavian and Japanese design, you'll love it).
4. Perennial veggies! I've really enjoyed the return of strawberry plants and chives on their own...now here's a list of perennial veggies.
All for now!
weeding the garden
tomatillo skeletons!
seeds trapped by their bones
I don't claim to be a poet, but these images prompted a haiku. While weeding the garden between storms yesterday, I happened upon these tomatillo skin skeletons. Trapped in them were seeds of what I believe are these crazy weeds that "spray" seeds everywhere when you pick them...one must be careful not to get them in the eyes or mouth when pulling these weeds...it's happened.
Mother's Day is coming up. Poppytalk has some lovely ideas (including Lichen Jar 3). Click here for inspiration.
Also, amazing work by Kathleen Hills is on decor8 today. She describes her work...
'“I have a passion for conceptual thinking and narrative. I’m interested in how relationships are formed with objects within our domestic spaces, my work explores products that may have inherited family tradition and domestic ritual.”'
Whoa! Here's some examples:
Sugar Lump Holder:
"This sugar lump holder is designed to hold Tate and Lyle sugar lumps. It is available in plain white or with the two patterns shown, blue rose or autumn leaves. Bone china."
Pin light
"This light has a free blown, lead crystal bowl containing steel or glass headed pins. The light bulb is burried in the loose pins and casts a spikey shadow when lit."
Creamer and sugar
"The creamer and sugar dish are decorated in a mix of vintage and contemporary prints which I have cut and arranged. They are available in any of the pattern designs shown on the plates section. Bone china."
It's rare that I find someone's work where the entirety resonates with me!
Part 2 of Mini Books and Zines is up on Etsy Stalker. Check it out!
I spotted one of my Lichen Lavender Pincushions in a lovely cabinet of curiosities by Miss Sweetie Pie Press:
I'm in good company.
My latest guest curator post is up on Etsy Stalker! It's on Mini Books and Zines and I'm working on a part 2. I'm really impressed with the amount, variety and wonderful items I found...here's a peek:
If you read this, you know that a bit rusty with art history. So, here's a great way to at least keep it to the forefront of my brain. At $450 it's way too spendy for me, but it's huge and worth it...I mean it's a hand-pulled print. This silkscreen print by Vuk Vidor entitled Art History (Part 1 - version C)
(via swissmiss)
I just found the Etsy shop beauchamping. The artist makes prints that are xylene transfers and the pieces have the unique quality of a transfer, which I really love (very much like the ones I did for Halloween). Although I promote non-toxic, or at least low-toxic printmaking (xylene is pretty nasty, I prefer non-toxic transfer methods), these are impeccable and the subject matter is lovely.
For example, how could you not love this piece:
Or this playful piece:
Oh, and what makes these pieces all the more wonderful is the stories behind them. How about the one for FOOD:
"When i was 10 i had a parakeet named angel. At night, i would take a flashlight and make shadow puppets on the wall next to her cage...a bird, a giraffe, the head of a dog. The apparitions would always try to interact with her and soon she would chirp in the direction of the shadow as if she was talking to my hands. These days, as the sun sets outside the city, i wonder if all the creatures get together and make sentences out of shadows for us to happen upon."
Lastly, if you'd like something a bit more understated for your child's room (or, heck, for yourself), how about this version of the alphabet:
On a different subject....I apologize if you happened to open any of the links to the last post. I was hoping that they would be about other interesting ways of folding paper for letters, and was surprised by the (ahem) adult nature when I opened one up. I have never had any problems with spam on this blog, so it was a bit of a shock. Anyway, I suppose I may have to approve comments in the future if this happens again.
I hope you had a lovely weekend!