// Artists, Materials

Charlotte and I wandered all over lower Manhattan yesterday and on our way to the gym at Astor Place we came upon Gallery 151 on Bowery, which has an exhibit in it I’d been meaning to check out called, Trashion. In the windows I’d seen these amazing dome-y colorful plastic works and wanted to know […]

// Artists, Materials, Products

This Saturday my brother’s getting married. I leave in the morning for the wedding and it’s interesting timing that the last few days all the dialogue my friends and I have been in over email has revolved the idea around women being able to manage families and careers and the variety of approaches they take. […]

// Materials

I have a vague memory of being somewhere in Western Massachusetts looking at colleges and walking right into a Patrick Dougherty installation. I have no idea if this is actually true or if in my dreams somewhere there was an amazing sculptor using saplings as construction material but Patrick’s work exists either way. Above, The […]

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Once again I got a great tip from my mom – to check out Rachel John – a UK-based “extreme knitter” who recently knit  1,000 strands at once to make essentially a mattress out of yarn. If you haven’t already seen the video it can be seen here and is really well done. Rachel also […]

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I went to the framer yesterday to drop off the picture I bought from Lonny Photo. I ended up choosing a reclaimed barnwood frame that he sources from Texas. I have another barnwood frame in my foyer so this will match! Also – because in the image the horse is biting an old wood fence […]

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I’m a big fan of handprinted fabric. I’ve posted on Virginia Johnson here before but today I came upon an Etsy printer, HomeSweet, who is a blockprinting scientist – literally. Her Eyelet pattern above is simple and fresh! I love the varied green shades in her Leaf Weave pattern. Minileaves here – very Orla Kiely!

// Materials

When I got involved in my crochet work last Fall my store of record was Purl Soho – it’s right by my office and is very inviting. The clerks help you pick the best yarn for your project, make sure you have the right tools, and will roll your yarn into a ball for you. […]

// Materials

I came across these amazing fabrics when I was visiting Chairloom’s site (more on that later) in the search for new chairs for my apartment. Rubie Green’s designs are the creation of Michelle Adams who I feel a kindred spirit within – I too have a kitchen I can’t fit in but the desire to […]