RIP

Mermaids!

Some holiday crafting... These little ladies will be available in my Etsy store after a sale in Ventura December 3. They are made using vintage and reclaimed linens, cottons and felt and stuffed with organic wool from Santa Barbara. A little different from my usual work, but I guess I have little girls on my mind these days...

Pacific Standard Time

Left, photograph by Pablo Mason, Bruce Nauman/Artists Rights Society; right, Harry Gamboa/Museum of Latin American Art

Bruce Nauman's “Green Light Corridor” (1970), left, and Harry Gamboa Jr.'s “Tree in the Galaxie” (1978)

Nice overview by Roberta Smith in the times this weekend.

Seea

Rad suits! Wish it was summer. Available at Seea and Thalia.

Magnified Sand

Magical.

via Erie Basin via via via...

Covet

These new pieces at Heath by Alabama Chanin.

Halloween

Our costume was a runner up in nonchalantmom's contest!

Dolls

I copied this doll from Trula Kids blog (through Lena's blog) to make a doll for my daughter and that spiraled into dolls for friend's new babies as well (pictured here.) I realized this was going to be something I would keep doing and that I needed to make my own pattern, so coming in December a new edition of mermaids will be for sale at my friend Sloan's sale in Ventura. Pictures and more info to come. (Dolls are made from linens, cottons and upcycled clothes and stuffed with natural wool batting.)

S Stein Design

I've been meaning to blog about S Stein bags for ages. I use their "Baby Case" for lugging all of our baby gear- It is great for planes (fits perfectly under the seat), the shape is awesome for over-stuffing- nothing ever falls out, and it doesn't look like a baby bag. The bags are modeled on classic old tool and doctor bags and are custom made to your specifications (lots of nice color and leather choices). They are rugged and sturdy with great craftsmanship, I think mine will outlive me. I'm still eyeing the apron, it looks like the perfect work bag (the Marfa Skirt is pretty awesome too.)

Fabulous

Second Ocean 2011 wool, acid dyes, watercolor
Anna Betbeze

Tallow

Love this wetsuit by Tallow.

Almost forgot to post some pictures from Skåne

Swedish surfers!






Grandma's house.






Maya Lin at Wanås.






First high chair.






Looking at Denmark...

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Nothing like being home...

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Surrur

I love this book from Marimekko. It has great ideas and patterns and fun shots of creative people in Scandinavia. The book seems to be only available through Marimekko stores.






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Wishing for this book...

Anni Albers and Ancient American Textiles from Bauhaus to Black Mountain

First dip in the Great Lakes

On our way to visit family in Sweden...

Golden State

Great store with a sweet owner on a cool street here in Venice. All California-made home goods and clothes, well curated. The Golden State 564 Rose Venice ca.

Paige Turner

Undiscovered, for now. I can't get enough of these paintings. Beautiful but unsettling. See more at paigeturneruntitled.com

Aloha

Stole from Canvass.

Carving the Mountains

Awesome.

Where Children Sleep.

Book (and photos above) by James Mollison.

More info in the NYTimes blog.

Whew...

A lot has happened since February.

I will try to get back on it and post a little more.

(Her name is Kajsa and she is now 2 months old. Time flies when you are pregnant/a new mom.)

New Work

AlisonFrey.com

A-mazing...

Mister Freedom P-Jacket in denim.

1 More.

Vintage camp blankets by Beacon and Esmond Mills at Three Potato Four.

2 Things I Like.

via Lena Corwin viaSpartan

via Remodelista

Nice.

Grace Hartigan shot by Gordon Parks for Life Magazine via Royal Quiet Deluxe via all the mountains.