grass print by swedish illustrator ulrika löfgren, from keep company in l.a.

via today's daily candy.

ps 20 art class windows

i loved the kerry cassill pillow featured in the latest issue of domino. i visited her website a while back, and just did again. I liked seeing her new patterns, they're brighter and bolder than her previous work. i love the summery colors!

i'm obsessed with japanese stores that are obsessed with scandinavian housewares... like klala & flaska online

ahhh, i've had the most relaxing weekend, with the dreamiest summer weather. i took these photos yesterday-- leaning back in my chair, looking up at the leaves with the sun coming through, making the prettiest patterns...

vintage deer vase

coloring book by becky suss at sodafine! it reminds me of san francisco houses on a hill--

really wonderful felt flowers by mackenzie. i love the color!

i liked the story in this month's living on bleaching and over dyeing fabrics. i love seeing how much bleaching can change the colors and look of a print. i'd really like to experiment more with bleaching...

i first saw bjorn wiinblad's ceramics in a japanese book on collecting. his plates and platters are covered in children's book-like illustrations, and his funny ceramic statues seem to have been inspiration for jonathan adler.

yesterday i was looking through raul's photoblog mexican pictures, and i was captivated by these photos from his motorcycle trip through vietnam. i just love the layers and layers of patterns- and despite the creepiness of these tents being set up for ho chi minh's birthday, i would love to have a birthday tent this colorful and celebratory.

also in raul's photoblog are gorgeous pictures of tibet. i commented on how tibet seems to have it's own incredible color palette, and raul wrote back: "i've found most countries, especially developing countries have a particular palette. in rural tibet most of the clothes are still made with natural dyes which give lots of magentay reds, orangy reds and golds. the land is very green and the sky is almost impossibly bright saturating everything like crazy".

thanks karin, for the link to textile designer jenny bergman. i've always loved single color prints, and i really like the way she mixes them with text. ohhh, and i'm very inspired to do some berry dyeing...

is this the future of magazines? weird...

favorite new item from cutxpaste: hand screen printed reversable tote bag by whodini

it's funny that i would discover brooklyn based artist eddie martinez by reading the scandinazian magazine plaza. i love the mixing patterns and colors he uses. (thanks carolyn!)

textured fabric, vintage samples

this might make me sound a little strange... but the other day i sat and watched a snail in my back yard for about 15 minutes. it was so beautiful & graceful... & mesmerizing. like this snail plate by hella jongerius.

fire escape polaroid

so, so beautiful! by neblo peklo

wallpaper by adelphi paper hangings

twinkle by wenlan necklace & pendant pin

textiles from louis boston

watercolor sketches by textile designer paule marrot, from world of interiors may 2006

new stuff from princess tina, at busy-being

i bought this great book: russian children's picture books in the 1920's & 1930's (japanese publisher) at giant robot sf. i love the images and colors. i just wish they were bigger, it's hard to see the details.

from the sketchbook of stella im hultberg

i love the graphics and textiles (and website!) of raeburn ink... i first saw the printed t-shirts from the cellular collection at cal patch's (since closed) wonderful shop patch 155. recently i've had the pleasure of meeting raeburn ink designer jennifer cooke... so glad our paths have crossed!

cosmetics from paul & joe. i love the packaging.

i lo-o-o-o-ve browsing through vintage and estate jewelry. these from doyle & doyle.

sweet handmade ceramics by ayumi horie. ~thanks terra~

some photos from last night. thanks to everyone who came! and thanks of course to rena & grace!

my favorite new blissen item is this undersea tote bag

i'm constantly inspired by sarah of the small object and her craft projects. i was at the hardware store a few days ago and saw a wood burning tool-- and it reminded me of the wood burning kit i had when i was kid, and how much i liked making signs and plaques with it... i had the urge to buy one again and wondered what i could use it for. i LOVE sarah's cutting board adornment, and as usual her attention to detail is super inspiring!

new purchase: vintage scarf

inspired by outdoor textures...

some links:

motel gallery now has gift registries... i think alternative wedding registries are a great idea and more small stores should have them.

thanks imedagoze for reminding me to check out the work of neisha crosland-- whose photo and fabric i saw in elle decoration a while back and found very inspiring...

thanks oh joy!, for introducing me to the work of steven harrington. i'm inspired by his gucco prints!

i keep seeing write-ups about this exhibit... can't wait to go...

Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table 1500-2005, at the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum May 5–October 29, 2006

this is exciting... although i won't get my hopes up because i love luella, but didn't like her target go international line very much...

swan doll by tamar mogendorff

i'm looking forward to checking out purl patchwork, the new fabric store next to purl soho

knitted tank cozy photo by mms via whip up. i love the pom pom on the end of the gun.

virginia johnson is a textile designer and illustrator whose work i've followed since i first saw her resort line in stores a few years ago. her textiles and illustrations can be seen on her website & on the art department site. i think the top illustration is from the kate spade books she illustrated- i love it.

a few photos from today... it was lots of fun (thanks again rena!). i'm not showing a full window photo, because i'm going back tomorrow to add a few more pieces to the bottom, which felt a little empty...

thanks modish!

i've been busy getting ready for my window display at rare device. i'm setting up today, and the special edition plates go on sale tomorrow! i'll take some pictures of the window when it's done.