It's Oh So Quiet

I have a new camera and I can't stop taking pictures. One thing that I enjoy about photography is the ability to capture a fleeting moment. You know those moments: when life seems totally perfect? This is my favorite shot from a recent trip to Staunton, VA to visit our family. They have a big rustic wood table that's the center of activity and this was a quick moment of quiet, when my sister-in-law brought out a freshly baked loaf of bread to cool and then afternoon sun hit the table just so.
Virgina lovers, note the cutting board, from A Heirloom.

Couture Spring 2013

Valentino

Couture is not about commercialism; it's fashion as art (with prices to match) at its highest form. I like to look at the details of couture shows. The beading, the appliqué, the delicate lace and netting, master craftsperson skills that are almost extinct. These intricate details are mesmorizing.
In France, to earn the right to call itself a “couture house,” a designer must create clothing that is made-to-order, have a workshop that employs at least 15 people and 20 full-time technical people at a time, and they must present a collection to the Parisian press each season that contains a least 35 runs/exits with outfits for daytime and evening wear. One gown can take hundreds of hours to make and the house almost always loses money on the collection. Sort of like fashion for fashion's sake, no?


Margiela


Dior


Chanel


Dior


Valentino

Ruinchi Ruiohira / Paper Artist

These whimsical paper cut pieces by Ruinchi Ruiohira bring a smile to my bone-tired, can't-wait-for-the-weekend-to-start face.

Object Lessons / Totokaelo

Beautiful art objects from Totokaelo.
1. Large Painted Jingle Bell by Michele Quan 2. Lattice Bowl by Susanne Harder 3. White Flower Jar II by Morgan Peck 4. Red Gum Wood Block by Haley Ann Robinson 5. Masonry Planter by Pilar Wiley 6. Small Prickle Dish by Katy Krantz

Saturday in My Craft Room

I've been spending a lot more time in my craft room this year, making, plotting, thinking. It's so nice to have a safe little sanctuary spilling over with fabric, papers and pencils. So many things to make, so much inspiration to be had in here.