i made dream catchers last night with jennifer, jenny, and anne. each one came out so different, and i wanted all of them!

my mom is the cook at a really special school– one i went to for 11 years. i helped out today while she cooked lunch for the teachers. she makes mostly all organic food, all from scratch. the lettuce and edible pansy flowers were from the school garden. i wandered through the preschool classroom and took some photos of the beautiful montessori materials. they bring back a lot of memories.

my aunt cathy has a great collection of huipils from when she lived in mexico.

roses and peonies blooming

i’m fantasizing about this house for sale. it’s not surprising that the owner (decorator) is jesse james. wow…

i found juliet gorman’s work before i met her. josh and i came across a pile of pottery on the street a couple years ago and i love all of it and excitedly took it home. for a year or so i wondered about “JG”, the name signed on the bottom of each piece. and then juliet and i finally met in a class and i figured out that she was the ceramicist whose work i’d been admiring. since then we’ve become friends and i stopped by her apartment yesterday to see the new beads she has been working on. they are beautiful!. juliet is also a great decorator and i love her home. she has a fantastic collection of textiles and art. she will be selling her ceramic necklaces at the renegade craft fair on june 11th + 12th.

i did an illustration for a story on the history of the cheap dress on the etsy blog. it’s a great article about the changes in cost of clothing during the last hundred years and how we have traded quality for quantity. the writer, elizabeth cline, has a book coming out on the subject next spring.

shabd baby socks (thank you, c!) and lauren manoogian necklaces from the sale.

the season of eating outside has begun!