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the crossroads of art and lifeA Spring Rabbit, Masako Kubo
A tiny touch of spring weather is in the air for Easter weekend here (this means sunny and a high of 48 F, with possible high 50s for tomorrow). The snow is receding. The farmyard is muddy. The sugarhouses will be boiling today. I came across this rabbit artwork by...
Yards of Possibilities
The mailman pulled up outside the studio door—always a good sign that he comes bearing something he can't squeeze into the mailbox. Today's package came all the way from Belarus. Yards and yards of unbleached natural linen, and several yards of an irresistible micro...
In the Studio, Textile Journal Covers
A blue and green flowered skirt, a blue lace shift and a deep orange shirt were among the garments Denise and I scissored up to make four fabric covers for composition books last Friday. Here are the results of our two hour book fest in the studio. We took these to...
On the Archipeligo with Gudrun Sjõdén
Gudrun Sjõdén opened a shop in Soho the week after we were in New York. I was sorry to miss the grand opening. Her spring and summer collection is full of color and pattern—as I've come to expect—but she continues to create settings that are visually poetic and...
An Irish Pub Crawl, New Friends, and a Rediscovered Name
Another St. Patrick's Day is upon us, with chill winter in the air, and hearty Irish fare cooking in the kitchen. A perfect day for that, though I wish our days would be ripening toward spring flowers instead of brewing up a big winter storm for tomorrow. Alas. I've...
Mod Peacock Pillows
Inspired as I am by Danish modern art and design, I tried my hand at it last spring and made several peacock illustrations for Wild Apple. The art was picked up by several home furnishing companies, among them Manual Weavers and Woodworkers. These production...
Sprouting, Anticipating
Yesterday I discovered a paper bag with four paperwhite bulbs—forgotten and sprouting exuberantly. I tucked them in among the spent paperwhite bulbs I planted in December. All our outdoor bulbs remain under a thick blanket of snow. The Irish daffodils are...
Eat Sleep Read
This is my idea of a good time.When I'm not hanging from the chandeliers or mucking out a henhouse I do like to eat, sleep and read. It is also the playful slogan of independent bookstore organization indiebound. I've seen this banner in several of my favorite...
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