lisiy nos, 1970-1079

I have started archiving images from my family’s dacha, during the time that I was there in the 1970's. The photographs are taken mostly by my step grandfather, and some by my grandmother. They so completely capture the beauty of that time, that I felt like I had to share them, and started a posting them here. My ceramic work is also a record of those memories.

simply stunning

Photograph courtesy of Cannelle et Vannille

Aran, who writes and styles and photographs one of my favorite blogs, Canelle Et Vanille, is publishing a cook book in the fall of 2012. It will be gorgeous, and I cannot wait to see it. And how lucky that some of gleena pieces are used in the styling? The ivory dessert bowls, shown above, are decorated with an illustration by Cynthia Treen. Thank you, Aran, for your beautiful and inspiring work.

a lovely way to start off the week

Printed on a damask napkin, an old recipe for Irish soda bread, baked by Georgia O’Keeffe every day of her life. From Pilosale.

sunday morning happy

Having stumbled upon these colorful illustrations by deKanimal on etsy, I had to post on Sunday, which I usually don't do. But sitting on my front porch in soft sunlight, listening to the trees, birds, and wind-chimes, the colors and shapes echo the morning perfectly.

colour inspiration: part 2

These stunning colors are from the etsy shop Pure Natural Minerals.

colour inspiration: part 1

Top two images are from an old Conran’s catalogue.

Above image is from etsy seller Jazz Green, whose paintings I love.

geninne’s nature-inspired collection

Geninne D. Zlatkis’ watercolors continue to inspire. This particular drawing makes me want to create a five-piece place setting, each dish with a different natural element in the center: a piece of corral, a pebble, a beetle, two feathers, a piece of fern, and a leaf.

This summery watercolor is available on Geninne’s etsy shop.

crocheted

Photographs of collections of crocheted stones and pebbles: unexpected and exquisite. Found here.

Carrie Bradshaw's Greatest Style Hits [LINK]

Just in time for "Sex and the City 2" click the link below to check out some of "Carrie Bradshaw's" Best Looks Ever as chosen by series costume designers Patricia Field, Rebecca Weinberg and Eric Daman—as well as InStyle Magazine's fashion director Hal Rubenstein.
Tutu Number 2!
“That skirt was actually a slip under a gown. It was so pretty! I was like, 'Let me make this a skirt and put it with a T-shirt,'” Field said of the purple skirt and J’adore Dior T-shirt that Carrie wore in the sequel. “It had that same quirkiness as that short tutu from the series’ intro scene.” Click HERE to see more of Carrie Bradshaw's greatest style hits from InStyle.

ray parker’s “simple paintings”

There is something comforting about the “Simple Paintings” series by Ray Parker. The colors and shapes drew me in from first glance.

botanical inspiration

Flowers from Karen Philippi’s garden. Photographed by Karen.

cascades of type: an exhibit by bruno maag

“I wanted the viewer to have childlike fun when standing in the middle of the approximately 5,500 suspended letter forms.” – Bruno Maag on his Shape My Language exhibit in Vienna.

photographs courtesy of fontfeed.com

fiona watson: collage

Fiona Watson is featured in the latest Uppercase, in an article called Science and Poetry. I love that title. I always thought that there is something poetic about science.

Fiona comes from a background of editing medical journals, and the precision of medicine is evident in her collection of specimens. Fiona photographs her collections, and works them into her prints. To see more of Fiona’s work, click here.

glass artist steffen dam

From Steffen Dam’s artist statement:

During my first ten years of glass making I was practicing and experimenting with all the different techniques to become a good craftsman. While doing so, I discovered a new kind of beauty in the fringes of the well crafted glass I was making. In the area of mistakes and faults - the unwanted air bubbles, ash marks, soot, cracks and crookedness - I found something that cannot be predicted or sketched beforehand. I set the established and traditional techniques aside and started making glass all "wrong" in an attempt to capture the good in the bad. Out of these experiments came the "Fossils", "Plants" and other objects - like frozen extracts of chaos to be watched undisturbed.

To see more of Steffen Dam’s work, click here.

still life saturday with frank sadorus

Frank Sadorus, a farmer in Sadorus, Illinois, lived from 1880 to 1934, documenting the people and the land around him. Using a camera with plate glass negatives, he took incredible images of  blossoms found on his farm.

Natasha Morton’s exquisite paintings

Natasha Morton layers botanicals, circles, textiles, insects, typography, and pottery shapes, then sands the surface to give her paintings a worn, antique look. The result is multi-dimensional and mesmerizing. Natasha’s work can be found in her Etsy shop.

anthropologie’s botanicals

I am just as enamored of the Anthropologie’s latest catalog as my friend Deb. Inspiration for boat vases?

specimen no. 10

I love this image with the small gourd bowl taken by Jen Renninger, one of my favorite illustrators. It speaks to my fascination with collections, and specimens, and cataloging. Jen and I have never met in person, but have exchanged creations and emails. Jen is one of the treasured connections this blog has brought into my life. See more of Jen’s photography here.

colors and shapes of jars ceramics

Images courtesy of Jars Ceramics

Founded in 1857 by Pierre Jars, Jars Ceramics continues to create modern, functional and stunning tableware. The shapes and glazes are an inspiration and I love the company’s philosophy:

Jars France Ceramics’ unique tableware concept combines authentic simplicity and contemporary design for every day use. While preserving their legacy of hand craftsmanship and high quality materials, Jars products are in perfect harmony with modern lifestyles.