i was browsing in some of the stores on atlantic ave. on wednesday. i loved the store darr (photos on the website make it look a lot more cluttered than it is)- it had a really beautiful mix of items: furniture, books, strange taxidermy, all really well placed and sophisticated (very unlike my decorating style). i also went into butter, which has a nice selection of jewelry and little marni purses with bakelite clasps that i l-o-v-e-d… but they were so snooty to me. terrible!
Monthly Archives: April 2006
it was so nice out today! i sat outside & cut stencils…
new ties
in the shop
soon!
motel also sells artwork by meg whitmarsh, who’s one of my favorites. i’ve long been in awe of her tiny embroideries… and i love her snowmoneys series too. 
new work by carson ellis at motel 
i found this picture of me while sorting through my grandmother’s apartment. i like my outfit… and i remember those handmade dolls so well. i wanted barbies and cabbage patch dolls… but got these instead. of course, now i understand why my mom didn’t like store-bought plastic toys. i’ve realized recently how much these things in my childhood surroundings (books, toys, my bed sheets!) have stuck with me.
for alli, who asked about this plate-
i found it! on the back it says:
taylor ironstone
taylor smith & taylor
brown eyed susan
usa
thanks happy accidents for the link to fashion designer and illustrator lovisa burfitt
dandelions, downtown brooklyn
light fixture etching by rachel salomoni took an etching class at the san francisco art institute, during a high school summer program. it was a little tedious and frustrating for me, but i still loved it. and i’d love to try it again.