ARTIST JOURNAL | Notes from the studio
Inspiration, new work, and stories about life and travel.
From the Stacks: Jessica May Photography
Nov 13, 2012
Photographs of people wearing fun masks. I never get tired of it. That’s what made me rip a Jessica May Photography ad from the pages of one of Seattle’s bridal magazines. Upon further investigation of this photographer’s lovely...
You’re My Obsession: Smita Jacob’s Boston Ballet Instagrams
Nov 12, 2012
I’ve never taken a dance class, but I’ve always envied ballerinas - their grace, their figures, their COSTUMES!When I was a little girl I would pull out my cousin’s pink satin, sequin, and tulle tutu and wriggle into it nearly every time we visited...
Treasure Hunting: Ophelia’s Books in Seattle
Nov 9, 2012
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I’ve been working on teaching myself how to edit videos. I say “been working on” like I’ve been studying this craft for such a long time, or whatever, but honestly I’ve been “working on it” yesterday and...
From the Stacks: Johnson Hartig’s Living Room
Nov 8, 2012
American Fashion Designers at Home by Rima SuqiI’ve held on to this tear out from the 2011 Fall issue of Luxe Magazine for a ridiculously long time. This is the living room of Libertine fashion designer Johnson Hartig’s remodeled 1920s Los Angeles...
Elles: Women Take Over
Nov 7, 2012
One of the fun things about being a blogger is that you get invited to some cool events, like a special “bloggers only” tour of the amazing new Elles exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum. The SAM exhibit is broken into two parts: Elles: Women Artists...
Rock the Vote
Nov 6, 2012
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You’re My Obsession: HAPPY
Nov 5, 2012
Since Drew and I became parents, we don’t get to see movies in a theater nearly as often as we used to. And I’m kind of lame about watching them in one sitting at home. I always fall asleep on the couch, so every movie is usually a two-parter, no...
Notes From Day Care: Where the Wild Things Are
Nov 2, 2012
Tuesday, October 16, 2012Nathaniel had a good day today! He spent a lot of time playing with his friends C, I, and T. They sit in the pillow pit and make each other laugh. :)Nathaniel put on a giraffe costume today and wore it around for a while!...
Happy Halloween!
Oct 31, 2012
Hi! Sorry about the missing blog post yesterday, but Squarespace wasn’t sure how long they’d be able to keep their servers up and running. They’re doing a phenomenal job of trying to make things work during Sandy.This is just a quick post before I...