some excellent locals
doing it well:
clothing | kowtow [almost local - NZ]
food | veggienumnum
stools | designbythem
fabric | inkandspindle
shopfit | aesop paris [local manufacturer + architect]
inspiration | gaawaa miyay
wool | bennett & gregor
lawn | native seeds
i know,
the photo has absolutely no connection:
i simply like it.
moments of reflection
celebrating a birthday
[i now have an 8 year old! how did that happen?!]
stepping aside
pausing from routine
playing with cousins
impending sadness
preparing for their departure
nurturing relationships
fulfilling weekend
thank you ALL for your comments and
encouraging words regarding my new Kozue pattern.
i had such a fun time reading them and
following new links and new blogs.
the winners were:
halldora, and
sooz.
and an extra one for this sweet, sweet comment:
This is so beautiful. I wish. I wish I had more hours. I wish I can knit myself something lovely before my life will be filled with studying day in day out. I got into university, I feel too old to go back to school, but I'm happy I'm going. I will be an English major. A friend just asked what is my favorite English word. I said I didn't know for sure, but that I really like the word "assemblage".thank you, kaija - your beautiful blog has long been a favourite of mine, too!
i received a fabulous package late last week
from the incredibly talented yorktown road:
a beautiful re-purposed leather clutch purse
[softest, supple leather - an instant favourite]
a raw linen pleated table runner
and colourful pieces of hand dyed linen for my own use.
oh, the joy of her beautiful pleats!
i have long admired brooke's exceptional work and her elegant photography. and i am thrilled beyond measure to have one of her heavenly wraps made especially for me.
she chose wonderful naturally dyed cashmere and textural silk from habu to weave in the 'treetops' technique.
it is a truly exquisite piece.
i am still debating whether to hang it on the wall in a glass case to admire the artistry or to simply wear it. along with some yarn, fabric and gifts for my children, i feel incredibly spoilt! thank you, brooke.
with our recent move into a new house, my christmas list mostly reflects my current preoccupation with domestic desires:
my walls painted in white. or white.with perhaps a new eco-feature wall.
and one of these drawn works to hang on these freshly painted walls.
this pendant light fitting to the entry area.
some new bedlinen.
this very affordable dinnerware.
and being ever optimistic we might need one of these again one day.
a new fragrance for me;
and one for the house.
fabric for a summer tunic.
a book for botanical textile dyes for summer reading.
and some of this tape for gift wrapping. oh, and these cards. i love these 3D cards!
but mostly?
time.
time to relax. share. revive. enjoy. restore. give.
and laugh.
yep. definitely time to laugh.
ps if you get a chance, could you maybe email this list to my husband? thanks much.
shhh! i have a new work companion.
just the type of design i love: simple, adaptable, clever.
and so expressive! demure, coy, bashful, perky, cheeky, stroppy, inquisitive.
i am going to have some fun with my little friend.
now, i need to somehow hide him from my children who will undoubtedly want one each for themselves...
as you know, i have been a fan of emma kidson's handmade jewellery for some time. and look! a divine pair of her faceted burnished sterling silver earrings. thank you, emma!
now, we just need to get her to open an etsy shop so we can all access her wonderful handcrafted jewellery pieces. but for now, contact her via her flickr profile.
update: emma's etsy shop is up and running! whoo hoo.
this post was originally named pear shaped thursday, such has been the start to it,
involving thus far:
hideous dog disasters on the carpet
resulting in time delays for morning rush to school
work phone calls requiring immediate attention
resulting in further time delays to a scheduled site measure
another phone call to collect sick son from school sick bay
resulting in cancelling the delayed scheduled site measure
but, on the upside:
i did swing by the post office on the way back from second school visit to collect my order from habu, nyc. wheeee.
question:
tend to sick child who appears now to be perfectly fine
or
send him back to school so i can start a new knitting project
or
actually do some work that desperately needs attention.
hmm. a tricky one.
postscript: a gorgeous article on my favourite japanese/australian designer, akira isogawa, in today's The Age, as part of Melbourne's Spring Fashion Week.
his description about his work is wonderful: "you must recognise that space between the skin and the body changes when the textile is loose...i try to be honest... cover the body in a flattering way..."
things i inherently agree with and humbly aspire to.
a little zen style vessel wednesday respite: the newest cherry blossoms in woodfired urn.
and a thank you to those who purchased my skirts yesterday and left such encouraging comments.
i really found determining suitable sizes a challenge. if you are seriously interested in future garments, i would love to hear you thoughts on sizing.
