birdlette

collaboration

2011-03-22T16:50:00.001-04:00

ruby made me a coloring book. i have been coloring in it. and embellishing.

upstate new york olympics

2011-03-15T09:38:00.006-04:00

one of my favorites from the armory show

2011-02-18T07:49:00.001-05:00

paper cut

2011-02-08T22:37:00.003-05:00

mindblowing paper cut sculptures by jen stark

pushing up an airplane with your feet

2011-02-07T14:49:00.000-05:00

2011-02-01T13:15:00.001-05:00

2011-02-01T06:55:00.002-05:00

sprinkler by john woolley, an 11 year old fellow (following in the footsteps of moonlight chronicles' dan price)

2011-02-01T06:50:00.006-05:00

Testing

2011-01-24T16:51:00.001-05:00

Testing

tony dusko + notebook babies

2010-10-26T11:32:00.002-04:00

great educational animated shorts by a clever fifth-grade teacher.
check more out here

chester crush

2010-08-19T11:51:00.004-04:00

a sneak peek

2010-07-07T14:17:00.003-04:00

dr. chunkerstein may inspire a new line... and a rehanging of the birdlette design shingle

where i've been

2010-06-30T15:00:00.009-04:00

the last time i posted was april 19. that's because on april 20, our little fellow was born. his name is samuel herbert poses. we are just adjusting to life with two and we are loving it but quite tired. i have a lot of stuff to blog about so i'm looking forward to getting back to regular posts! stay tuned: i'm hoping to be back in a regular way soon!

my good friend caroline did the newborn shoot of sam. we can't believe she managed to finesse such beauty out of what seemed like total chaos and we are so so thankful to have these awesome photographs of such a fleeting time in our lives (sam will never be so small again!!). see more of her fantastic portraits on her blog

wren willow

2010-04-19T12:47:00.003-04:00

great tees and onesies for babes and kiddos.
check out more on their etsy shop here

superga!

2010-03-17T23:52:00.005-04:00

so cute. check more out here

ruby in pictures

2010-03-01T11:46:00.003-05:00

my good friend caroline kaye did a photo shoot of ruby for her fourth birthday.
she's so talented, the photos are incredible. sooo happy
check out more on her blog here

ridiculous or cute?

2010-03-01T11:39:00.003-05:00

kind of smitten with these short bangs for little R

and this boy's cut... way cute
(via giddy giddy blog

8ish to go

2010-03-01T11:31:00.004-05:00

actually, more like 7 weeks or less. time is flying.
this is me last week.
when i sneeze the muscles on the side of my basketball belly ring with searing pain.
i am nervous as hell about life with two.
but very very excited to meet this person who's been knocking around my insides like a pinball machine.
the movements of this baby are so different than with ruby- hers were like a graceful waterbed. this one is very anatomical and jerky, like all bony knees and elbows poking about.
we don't know the gender. we didn't with ruby. fulllll of anticipation.

mocs

2010-02-28T19:53:00.003-05:00

love these booties from manimal
(via lena corwin's blog)

nursery room art

2010-02-25T14:42:00.001-05:00

circus and elefante poster from
haciendo el indio

color, pattern, shape and texure

2010-02-25T14:34:00.002-05:00

love these interiors from lonny magazine

love this book: for kiddos

2010-02-25T00:58:00.006-05:00

check out the whole book and buy it here

cute lunch sacks

2010-02-24T20:48:00.003-05:00

from squid fire

classic stripes

2010-02-24T20:28:00.006-05:00

great stripey pieces from polarn o. pyret. so very french. i want to get the little hat for the little one, and the bathing suit for ruby...

from top left: classic stripe 2-piece bathing suit, classic stripe rain boots, classic stripe rain boots, classic stripe boxers eco 2-pack, classic stripe eco helmet

cavern wallpaper

2010-02-24T13:43:00.006-05:00

i love these handsilkscreened wallpapers by NY and LA-based cavern

above- artist editions. from top: honeycomb, houndstooth, starweave, all by julia ziegler-haynes

above- clockwise from top left:blackbird (great in kiddo room or office), tigerlace (great in an entry way!), vernon, talisman, thatch (great in funky bathroom with bright towels)

mobiles for the nursery

2010-02-24T12:19:00.006-05:00

since the nursery is a neutral grey, there are so many possibilities for pops of color. we've decided to wait until we meet the little boy/girl before we integrate real color, but it can't hurt to poke around now...can you tell i'm still obsessed with pom poms?

top, clockwise from left: november- 7 piece party set poms by party poms, flower owls by bonsaii shop, 5 piece party set by party poms, bird mobile by pilosale

bottom, from top left:
7 piece pompom set by orange kisses, marine hanging mobile by pukapuka, cetus by the starcraft

make: pom pom flowers

2010-02-19T03:17:00.003-05:00

these would be so neat as gift tie-ons
great tutorial on domestifluff

mixtape

2010-02-17T15:00:00.052-05:00

an original album by my hubby (click on songs below)

valentine's day redux

2010-02-16T21:25:00.002-05:00

we made heart shaped crayons for valentine's day
a fun and easy project
find out how to make em here
(i suggest the silicone molds. they pop out so easily)

night snow(wo)man + walk

2010-02-16T21:08:00.004-05:00

the little one's nap stretched to 5:00
when she woke up she peeled out of bed to throw on her snow gear
i had promised her we'd make a snowman

after we made our snowman (ahem, she corrected, snowWOman)
we walked to the end of our street to ogle a massive snow pyramid made by neighborhood kiddos

magical night

snow desserts

2010-02-16T20:53:00.002-05:00

today we had an all-day snow storm
we gathered fresh snow and made frozen desserts by topping it with maple syrup, soy cream and sugar, and chocolate soymilk (seperately)...mmmm

cake dress

2010-02-16T16:15:00.006-05:00

how gorgeously yummy/yummily gorgeous is this?
made by Lukka Sigurdardottir
from gather and nest
(via twig and thistle, one of my new favorite blogs)

martha rich sale!

2010-02-15T21:16:00.005-05:00

one of my favorite artists is having a sale ($25, $50 and $100) on some small pieces
here are a few i really like

clockwise from top I Don't Know Anything ($25- sorry, i snagged this one), Jack La Lanne legs($25), Canadian Pharmacy($50), It's All Good ($50- SOLD)

martha's website
martha's blog

holy pompom!

2010-02-15T14:53:00.004-05:00

oversized pompom hats and hairpieces (and great photography) by yokoo

DIY book display

2010-02-15T09:34:00.006-05:00

love this DIY book display found on frugal home design
or to see how to DIY using ikea RIBBA shelves, check out this post on ohdeedoh

etsy art

2010-02-15T09:26:00.003-05:00

clockwise from top L: helsinki afternoon august 1969 giclee print a4 by inaluxe, letterpress peacock poster by sycamore street press, guitar picking owl by yee haw industries, pile o wood by geninne, fox and bird love print by inaluxe

yellow owl workshop

2010-02-15T08:50:00.005-05:00

i saw yellow owl workshops's booth at the stationary show a year or so back and fell in love with their hand-drawn and woodcutty aesthetic.
i think these stamp sets ($30) would make an awesome kiddo gift.

alphabet posters for nursery

2010-02-14T22:40:00.003-05:00

a few more favorites
clockwise from top left: letterpress alphabet poster watermelon/rose (11x14) by sycamore street press, ABC poster by enna, ABC of birds by geninne, an alphabetic ode to helvetica by modern pop, the original ABC love (screenprinted) by made by girl

oilcloth redux- part II (subtle prints and colors)

2010-02-14T21:50:00.005-05:00

clockwise from top left:kirsikka by marimekko, ascot stripe 2 by ian mankin, lumimarja steel blue by marimekko, oxford stripe mint by ian mankin, lepo blue/green by marimekko, odeon 8 peony by ian mankin

the pieces by ian mankin are water-resistant and wipeable yet are matte, not glossy...
marimekko pieces are bpa free

sources:
-textile arts (marimekko)
- ian mankin

oilcloth redux- part I (bold prints and colors)

2010-02-14T20:30:00.020-05:00

i've been looking for an oilcloth for the kitchen table so ruby can do really messy projects there. disappointed by some of the usual gingham and/or hawaiian-inspired patterns, i came across some neat alternatives.

clockwise from top left: retro groovy shapes, kissanminttu red/blue by marimekko, hazy days,lisa by brita sweden, purple floral, katia

sources:
- harts fabric
- textile arts (marimekko)
- just wipe
- scandinavian design center
- doxie shop (bright and bold colors/patterns)

patemm changing pads

2010-02-14T20:20:00.006-05:00

love these changing pads from patemm
besides being round, ample in size (and foldable to a small size), they are eco friendly!
the laminated cotton patemm® pads, developed by san francisco mompreneur grace m. welch, are waterproof and are pvc, lead, phthalate, latex, bpa, and formaldehyde-free.

fjallraven kanken backpack

2010-02-11T13:48:00.006-05:00

love these swedish kids "kanken" backpacks from fjallraven
also available in smaller mini kanken

fjallraven's flagship NYC store:
262 Mott Street
(between Prince and Houston)
New York, NY 10012
347.560.3525

i need to learn to crochet

2010-02-08T02:47:00.005-05:00

so i can make this hat
(via a beautiful mess)

love this dress

2010-02-08T02:11:00.004-05:00

from tibi
(via oh joy!)

prints i like

2010-01-21T17:40:00.004-05:00

from little paper planes

clockwise from top left: track team print by gavin bunner, raindrop friends print by laura berger, this living machine print by sidney pink, the meeting print by ashley goldberg

happy wreath

2010-01-04T13:00:00.005-05:00

love this wreath (with DIY instructions) from anna and heidi of pickles
(via bloesem kids)

lovely animated christmas card

2009-12-22T03:13:00.006-05:00

by the uber-talented papercut artist rob ryan

wilkintie

2009-12-22T02:54:00.004-05:00

letterpress prints from wilkintie
forest harvest by apak, rabbit by klaus haapaniemi

gan rugs

2009-12-07T12:40:00.003-05:00

clockwise from top: etnia, champinones and grafito by gan rugs
champinones and grafito available in us through unica home

nesting tables/ step stools

2009-12-04T01:09:00.003-05:00

from areaware

today i saw

2009-11-27T21:21:00.006-05:00

love this blog, today i saw
artist jill wignall makes hand-drawn postcards of daily observations, then sends them to people she likes
(via lena corwin's blog)

zuk zuk

2009-11-27T19:26:00.004-05:00

bear families by zuk zuk, aka helen acraman
etsy store here
blog here

2009-11-27T14:06:00.003-05:00

love this mar mar striped skirt and petticoat
via buisjes en beugels

analog

2009-11-27T09:36:00.005-05:00

from anthropologie

A is for...

2009-11-12T19:27:00.004-05:00

rabbit cycle

2009-11-10T14:41:00.003-05:00

warning sign

2009-11-10T10:24:00.004-05:00

a poster rendition of a handwritten sign currently on r's door.
for her 4th birthday

hasbeens

2009-11-08T21:10:00.007-05:00

mmm swedish clogs/boots for women and kids by hasbeens

clockwise from top left: silver and mustard peep toe super high toffels, turquoise knee high boots, blue peep toe child

alphabet posters

2009-11-06T08:17:00.007-05:00

i love this one- a refreshing twist on the alphabet, using careers.
ABC poster by isak

my first alphabet poster by marcus walters

bunnies

2009-11-05T11:54:00.001-05:00

rich cake

2009-11-04T21:47:00.007-05:00

this i covet.
yellow frosting. and sparkles.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
snapped, a recent piece by martha rich

2009-11-04T21:45:00.002-05:00

i'd like to eat here everyday. and maybe name my second-born after it

ringo atelier

2009-11-04T21:12:00.008-05:00

some inspirational art projects and art project books from ringo atelier, brainchild of the lovely french webshop little circus. even if you don't use their imagery, i think the site sparks all sorts of simple ideas on imaginative making, akin to the anti-coloring book, one of my childhood faves...

a bit of explanation, clockwise from top left: fill in storyboard, make garland out of muffin cups, finish this family portrait, cut out and glue pastilles in pattern or string on garland, make a mask like from this Irving Penn portrait (and photograph yourself in it?), inspiring mask book by Mitsumasa Anno

via bloesem kids

mod genealogy

2009-11-04T20:13:00.010-05:00

check out these awesome family trees by jen o'neill, aka my tree and me.
o'neill, a vermont native, offers DIY and custom designs as giclee prints on acid-free watercolor paper. top: birds of a feather, bottom: super mod tree

via design sponge
check out more designs here

two lunch boxes

2009-10-17T22:02:00.007-04:00

first- in one of my favorite stores today, i saw this super duper cool lunchbox by oots, a new mexico based design company with dutch roots. the lunchbox comes with 5 containers (1 large, 4 small) and all materials are BPA-free and phthalate-free polypropylene and safety tested for lead. microwave and dishwasher safe. check it out here

second- a stainless steel classic, available through gaiam

gumball crab

2009-10-15T14:34:00.005-04:00

olsen haus

2009-08-17T09:56:00.006-04:00

though it's well into august it seems to be the beginning of summer here.
so not entirely out-of-season to post these sassy vegan olsen haus sandals i saw here over the weekend

left: david
right: goliath

one-pie

2009-07-31T14:11:00.003-04:00

walrus

2009-07-31T00:46:00.005-04:00

for amelia
(those are bunny slippers, can you tell?)

2009-07-27T11:17:00.005-04:00

mmmm shampoo

2009-06-11T20:38:00.006-04:00

one of my favorite pastimes, david will attest, is sniffing shampoos wherever shampoos can be sniffed.

above, my new favorite shampoo + conditioner- momo by davines. available for use when you stay here. or buy it here. made in italy of natural ingredients. reminds me a bit of our italian honeymoon shampoo scent. mmmmmmm.

neto

2009-06-04T23:34:00.002-04:00

sooo beautiful. thank you christine

dylan's candy bar

2009-06-04T22:51:00.006-04:00

the rock candy so reminded me of the balls at EN

reeeeeeeeefreshing

2009-06-04T21:41:00.008-04:00

watermelon + mint + frozen limeade + blender

homophones

2009-06-04T14:25:00.005-04:00

inventions that (probably) haven't been invented yet

2009-06-02T13:31:00.004-04:00

for david's new book covers. the "masticator" + the pedal-powered musicbox

two more pretty dresses

2009-05-28T14:25:00.003-04:00

from built by wendy
puffed sleeve mini dress and patio stripe pleated mini dress

funk'll get your cheese smoked?

2009-05-20T17:11:00.003-04:00

when i bought this i had to also buy this.
though i much prefer the former to the latter, the above video is a favorite...

two pretty

2009-05-20T17:02:00.003-04:00

dresses from gaia conceptions.
babydoll and love me 2 times fountain

mooks

2009-05-20T15:28:00.003-04:00

by my grey sky
(via decor 8)

love this book: family interiors

2009-05-20T14:48:00.009-04:00

i checked this out from the library but am so smitten i may have to buy.
the pages are thick matte paper, and the photographs show up beautifully.

the un-bouquet

2009-05-20T14:34:00.005-04:00

we deflowered my mothers day bouquet to save the rose petals for dyeing playsilks.
we'll see how it goes...

knuckles might be r-rated

2009-05-19T13:58:00.004-04:00

or at least pg-13

how i see without glasses

2009-05-19T13:46:00.004-04:00

my (fairly) new camera has been misbehaving lately, and taking pictures like these. through frustrated by the faulty technology, i also find pleasantly myself attracted to certain blurry pictures. likely because their viewpoint is so oddly familiar. as a kid i didn't realize that trees had individual leaves-- i thought them a swath of green on a (blurry) stripe of brown. and now when i take out my contacts ("are you taking your eyes out?" the little one says), i look at faces and see dark orbs where eyes should be.

some coveted art supplies

2009-05-19T12:58:00.005-04:00

there are very few art supplies i have a special allegiance to... these two in particular i love most everything about them. the pentel marker set has an awesome array of colors and a very handy (esp. with children) storage 'book' that is a very findable yellow. also, the utility sketchbook by the pentalic corporation, which sadly seems no longer to have this great yellow watercolor paper cover (replaced instead with a photograph of a manhole...ugh)... despite the latter's no-frills name, it is a supremely awesome sketchbook. it is perfect bound, the paper quality is incredible, with no bleed-through. the cover (at least the yellow one) is thick and withstands lots of beating, and the pages can be removed cleanly if need be. and it just *feels perfect*. as one website puts it: "looks and handles like a thick telephone book with a soft cover"

two books to look forward to

2009-05-17T09:18:00.006-04:00

carefree clothes a neat-looking book released in october by trumpeter press publishers of linen, wool, cotton ....and

handmade home- to be released in august- by amanda blake soule, author of the creative family (a fantastic book)

wrap boot

2009-05-13T15:03:00.003-04:00

by toms shoes. i love the rust and olive

michel gondry

2009-05-11T10:48:00.005-04:00

i am watching "i've been 12 forever" (incredibly awesome) on this dvd. it's so great i need to purchase it.
one of my favorite autobiographical animations here

yay spike jonze (and dave eggers)

2009-05-11T10:46:00.001-04:00

for bringing where the wild things are to film. until october we can only whet our appetites with the inspirationally cool preview

outdoor awesomeness

2009-05-08T07:25:00.005-04:00

i've been looking at outdoor furniture forever, and haven't found much that i like.
alas, i stumbled upon this lovely composition, the treviso collection from design within reach. a mere 7k-ish, maybe someday in the far future... would have to co-opt the concrete slab deck too...

two dresses

2009-05-06T14:30:00.004-04:00

babette in citronelle by elaine kim
kimono wrap dress from stewart + brown

bird + cloud

2009-05-06T13:50:00.001-04:00

salt and pepper shakers from the moma store

industrial factory perpetual calendar

2009-05-06T13:46:00.002-04:00

from three potato four

objectified

2009-05-04T14:34:00.004-04:00

a new documentary by gary hustwit, the maker of the fabulous helvetica.
runs at IFC center from may 8-21

one night stand

2009-05-04T14:24:00.003-04:00

sleeper sofa by blue dot

unstop a bull

2009-04-20T11:05:00.000-04:00

about trading dirt

2009-04-20T10:48:00.003-04:00

allan kaprow's wonderful and inspiring storytelling of his art happening, 'trading dirt'
view video by peter kirby here

our attempt

2009-04-12T18:40:00.002-04:00

at dyeing eggs with blueberries. they came out more purpley than the pictures, but so pretty nonetheless. hyacinth flowers made really neat impressions...

natural egg dyeing

2009-04-10T15:28:00.003-04:00

great article on how to use veggies, fruit, spices and tea
from vegetable gardener

built by you

2009-04-09T15:05:00.003-04:00

i love these two patterns from the built by wendy/simplicity collaboration.
lena corwin is offering a one-day workshop with cal patch on the second dress pattern in her studio.
buy patterns here. workshop here