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My mom brought this site to my attention – AreaWare – they have so many awesome items that seem to speak directly to me and my past including the below flying rat, in pink. This pigeon is by Ed Carpenter for Thorsten Van Elten. War Bowl by Dominic Wilcox for Thorsten Van Elten – I […]

// Artists

A few years ago, when I had just moved to New York, my family came to visit. I think it must have been for Thanksgiving as my brother, Michael, came up from Baltimore as well. We went out to the Brooklyn Museum of Art as we wanted to see the Ron Mueck exhibit. I wasn’t […]

// Artists

When I read about Ruth Tomlinson on Design*Sponge I felt that her pieces were exactly what I would make if I was still making jewelry. Not only do they reflect my love of all things aquatic and organic but they also include beautiful gems and porcelain too – some of my favorite materials. These are […]

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As an Obama supporter, I, like the rest of the country, have taken notice of how stylish our First Lady has been. My mom drew my attention to her jewelry – in particular the necklace that she wore to the first state dinner by designer, Tom Binns. I had known the jewelers more understated works […]

// Materials

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 […]

// Products

For Christmas I bought Brooke one of OctopusMe’s sets of earrings. She had just returned from almost a month in Africa and had, like so many, found it a very transformative trip. The octopus is a wonderful animal that can regenerate itself, if wounded in an attack is just regrows a tentacle – I like […]

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Brooke, the founder of my current company, who you’ll hear more about here as she has many fabulous things, is friends with jewelry designer, Wendy Brandes. She had mentioned Wendy before but I had never connected the dots that a certain ring and necklace that she wears all the time were by her! When she […]

// Artists

This Boston artist is a woman after my own heart – just look at all those dots, look like amoebas to me! Isabelle Abramson lives near where I grew up in Boston’s Back Bay and I’m definitely interested in focusing more on what’s going on in various regions in the crafts/arts space. Not only that […]

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In keeping with my current obsession with all things amoeba-like, I was introduced to Tara Donovan and went to see her show at the ICA the day before it closed. I’m in love with almost all of her pieces. She takes everyday object including common pins, toothpicks, plastic straws, styrofoam cups, scotch tape, mylar film, […]

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Emily Barletta inspired me learn crochet. Before the holidays, struggling with what to get for my mother who wants nothing, I was scouring the Internet for the perfect gift and came across Emily’s work. In an attempt to impress the Mother Crafter I promptly sat down in front of YouTube to learn how to make […]