love this book: family interiors

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

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

or at least pg-13

how i see without glasses

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

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

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

by toms shoes. i love the rust and olive

michel gondry

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)

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

outdoor awesomeness

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

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

bird + cloud

salt and pepper shakers from the moma store

industrial factory perpetual calendar

from three potato four

objectified

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

one night stand

sleeper sofa by blue dot

unstop a bull

about trading dirt

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

our attempt

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

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

built by you

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

linen, wool, cotton

this awesome japanese craft book is now available in english! woohoo.
preorder it here

corey arnold

from his arcticness series. more here

martine fougeron

tete a tete, an adolescent portrait of two sons. more here

emma adbage

wonderful illustrations by swedish artist emma adbage
via fine little day

special

goodies d brought back from singapore and hong kong. a gold goat and silver ball tea (blossoming jasmine flowers)and strange nougat/gummy candies in foil.

a candy ode to vanessa beecroft:

san juan

astrological baby blankets

egg baby

a door, a bull

happy birthday david

to dry for

to dry for is a company launched last year by sally and dave when they couldn't find tea towels that suited their fancies. they have a great collection of now 101 designs by a variety of great designers.
a few of my favorites:
jelly by thornback and peel, big breakfast (green) by mr. PS, pigeons by thornback and peel