misc.

  • thoughtless acts.

    1. telephone pole as public message board.2. railing as bike rack.3. fence post as lost glove repository.4. same idea, different fence.5. coffee can as ash tray.6. cardboard box as suspected playhouse. for a class assignment,…

    February 4, 2010 19 Comments
  • thank you.

    tonight, a note of gratitude. it’s been exactly one year since i began this little experiment. last january 31, i had just finished my applications to graduate school and i felt very much like…

    February 1, 2010 41 Comments
  • spring bear.

    i adore this bear print by artist, lizzy stewart. i’m not usually hugely into florals {unless they’re of the fresh variety} but this, i like. maybe i’m wishing on springtime. and did i ever…

    January 26, 2010 14 Comments
  • ‘grown-to-sewn’ in the usa.

    behold, alabama chanin. faythe and merrilee introduced me to natalie ‘alabama’ chanin’s work last week, and i could not be more smitten. alabama chanin is ‘a lifestyle company that focuses on creating an array…

    January 21, 2010 15 Comments
  • collecting.

    a new tumblr featuring only vintage postage stamps. sometimes the simplest things are the best. for more lovely little collections, make sure you stop by lisa congdon’s latest project, a collection a day. it’s…

    January 19, 2010 8 Comments
  • quiet.

    struck today by how the world just keeps turning. news last night from a dear friend who just lost her dad. this morning, everything felt the same, only blurry.…

    January 18, 2010 13 Comments
  • haiti.

    i’ve been listening to the radio more or less non-stop for the past two days. like so many of you, i can’t stop thinking about the devastation in haiti. here, a list of places…

    January 14, 2010 9 Comments
  • handmade nation.

    have you seen the documentary film handmade nation? it’s playing in providence on friday and i’m thrilled to get the chance to see it. i spent the afternoon with filmmaker faythe levine and artist…

    January 14, 2010 8 Comments
  • kumquat cupcakery.

    as if the space weren’t lovely enough already, my sister also has the good fortune of sharing her office with keavy landreth of kumquat cupcakery. keavey was busy baking this afternoon and was kind…

    January 6, 2010 18 Comments
  • argyle pillows.

    adoring the new argyle series from enhabiten. filled with lavender and buckwheat hulls, i can’t imagine a better pillow to snuggle up to during these winter months. be sure to check out liane’s sweet…

    January 6, 2010 14 Comments