Wednesday, March 21, 2012

listening...



{ 'it was right there' ; emily and the woods ; facebook ; twitter }


listen. dance. sing. remember. share. 
be inspired.
smile an infectious smile. and spread it like wildfire.




{ '(just another) man in need' ; brother & bones ; facebook ; twitter }



{ 'breaks my heart over coffee' ; hurray for the riff raff ; facebook ; twitter }






happy spring

Saturday, March 17, 2012

saturday shopping list, march 17th...

$54 
bon appetit red french country 2 linen towels/ shabby chic kitchen, by ikabags


'the drop and flooding surge'

a golden place, 
once frozen to the winter's depth,  
seeps through. 
and, now, this choking from the
flooding surge.
light spilling through the cracked surface, 
parched from solitary breath.
awakens an organ, in recall of breath, and blood, and beat, 
as if that empty
hole never was;
except in the tiny, quiet space,
of memory's hold.
so tight the grasp, to prepare for inevitable 
return.
and, easily, that liquid gold slips like silk,
held dormant in the unreachable drop.



   { click on the price below each picture to view the listing on etsy, and on the shop names to see what other lovelies you may find!}


$325 
massive vintage ww11 red cross flag, from lamanastronaut



$42 
summer girls blouse... spring ivory beige cotton top / eco friendly, by maliposha



£149.00 gbp 
grey woodland owl textile art, by misterfinch



$18 
bridget organic cotton jersey babydoll hooded puff sleeve bow scarf mini dress, by blacksheepvl



$180 
red bathing suit with belt "jean", by 1979swimwear



$24 
little white horse, by tangelostudio



$130 
red rover - hand etched dyed & oiled leather belt, by lovejules



$99 
lamp pendant light made in shabby chic style, by missremaidsweden



$64
bedcover light as a feather and fresh as spring shabby and cottage style, from saffroncoloredpony



$28
vintage brown chemistry bottle. walkers pharmacy. one gallon, from cristinasroom



$22 

gold feather pendant long necklace, by redtruckdesigns



$77

size 9 - moped by mohop handmade interchangeable sandals, by mohop




happy saturday (and st. patrick's day!)

Monday, March 12, 2012

home grown...



we have this fantastic, neighborhood restaurant just a few minutes down the road from my house... home grown.  where the produce is grown out back.  where every type of person gathers... visiting for both the delicious comfort food (that also happens to be healthy) and the welcoming atmosphere.  where local art can always be found gracing the walls. and where vintage goods are sold in the makeshift thrift store at the back of the restaurant.

love making my way through after a big breakfast... the thrill of finding sweet treasures. 

this last weekend, clint eastwood and amy adams spent some time enjoying the delights of home grown as well, while filming 'trouble with the curve'...




seems amy adams enjoyed peeking through the vintage goods ;)


last month i found this fantastic vintage pottery planter, with dark gray and teal stripes.  the kind of piece that is just so deliciously perfect.  i know it was just waiting to be paired with the right textile piece!  and, so, this sweet planter inspired this textile succulent, hand stitched from vintage, recycled cotton chenille, with a felted wool blossom.  a wire armature, to allow the succulent to be reshaped in several different ways. finished with real moss and bark...

 this one is going to be difficult to part with





















happy monday

Monday, March 5, 2012

kimono orchid...



new spring kimono orchid in the shop!  made from recycled textiles... 1950's kimono silk and wool, felted wool (salvaged from an antique blanket), recycled cotton and burlap, and hand dyed muslin.  entirely hand stitched and tucked with moss and bark in this fabulous old sap tin 














happy monday

Saturday, March 3, 2012

saturday shopping list, march 3rd...

$1,250 
niora dress - eco friendly bamboo and organic cotton dress - sample sale, by leanimal


'from flesh to sea'

that driftwood memory plays with the grains in my mind.  
shifting under the sailboat moored in tomorrow's harbor, 
with picture paths of spoken words and calendar weeks.  
straining, heaving, against the tidal wave... 
 a pirate's plundering of the skull.


let go.

 cast off that captive line.



fibers slipping... burning down the length of palm, 


pouring back the salt from flesh to sea 


in an excruciating caress of this moment's dance...  


a tango of last breath and promised years.


throw up those wings of limbs and fly upon the uncertainty of the horizon, 
be it an unchartered sail through tempest skies; 
a topsy-turvy teetering into that ever evasive western light.
extend, if you will, and grasp the silent, sightless air; 
fingers bent in a carving out of life line

for that calcification of time, that unmoving scar,
forges a slippery surface to skate into the tomorrow...
a perilous mode of transportation, forcing full focus on the now,
on the present, on the thin edge of precarious balance

coast to the shore? or soar with bubbling glee...
a laughing cry splashed out into the sea




   { click on the price below each picture to view the listing on etsy, and on the shop names to see what other lovelies you may find!}



$110
scallop souffle mesh blouse - off white, by alexandragrecco



$44 
antique french brown and black marble journal, by spellbinderie



$150
bridal tulle veil with pearl beads, by myrakim



$22 
nautical striped bathing suit, from founditgreat



$50 
vintage european grain sack table runner, by jamiekayltd



$98 
arrow cuff brass. carved by hand, by odettenewyork



$56 
vintage 1980s navy deadstock schoolgirl loafers, from swishvintage



$19 
vintage handmade necklace, by madydooijes



$14 
vintage 60s flats / blue and white polka dot, from rustbeltthreads



$20
miniature irish cottage hand painted paper clay, by homespunireland



$25
 hand dyed. sand and tan colored. cotton and leather. zipper pouch, by driftwoodfossil



$60
new - origami hana rope necklace - seafoam green, by homako




happy saturday

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

listening...




rain and pretty music and stitching... a lovely way to spend this extra day of the year



{ 'king and lionheart' ; of monsters and men ; facebook ; twitter }



happy wednesday

Monday, February 27, 2012

i gigi...



some of the beautiful designs (not to mention the über inspiring photography) offered through i gigi...

trip to east sussex, anyone? coffee and a cheese platter in the cafe?

















happy monday