happy birthday, papa!

Happy Birthday to my dear Dad!! Pictured here at home on the 4th of July with his darling wife of 43 years, two handfuls of the sweetest progeny, and Buddy the dog. I love you! xoxo

Deep South Opens Tomorrow!

Deep South, an exhibition of work by Southern artists curated by Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge will be opening tomorrow at ArtStream Gallery! If you're nearby the opening is from 5-8pm! Wishing I could be there...but I'm thankful Susan has posted images of the gallery space on her Flickr site. I'm also going to post more detailed views of my pieces (seen below) on my Flickr site today. Have a wonderful weekend! xo

Swan Song
Mixed media in Wood Shadowbox

Walk with Me
Mixed Media in Wood Construction

Happy Bird
Assemblage

Ugly Duckling
Assemblage

Oh, Baby
Assemblage

Here are some images from the Artstream Gallery (via Flickr)...

Two of my assemblages in front of the wonderful Balloons painting by Lillian Farag.

I'm so thrilled about this...that's my work on the left hanging next to a piece by my mentor and favorite SCAD professor, Denise Falk!

Sweetly Homespun Assemblage, Sew Things Up by Haylie Bird Waring

A pen and ink drawing by one of my favorite artists, Stephanie Howard.

My Ugly Duckling assemblage keeping excellent company next to
paintings by Tim Wirth.

See it all soon at ArtStreamStudios.com!

modaspia

I'm dreaming of a closet paired down to one of each of these in every color to wear for the rest of the summer! Darling versions for little girls available too! Visit modaspia on Etsy. xo

dress sportif in lightweight indigo denim

fiji dress in curry

pintuck blouse

pintuck blouse for little girl

fiji dress for a little girl

this blog made possible by...

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Little Glitter Notebook

Maple Hill Designs Acorn Birdhouse

Blue Q Super Sized Shopping Tote

Lotta Jansdotter Post It Notes

Amy Ruppel Address Book

Gift Wrap by Push Me Pull You Designs

InspireCo.

My friend Amy Powers of the always incredible, Inspire Company has just added several of her Tiny Worlds to her Etsy shop, Sugarville. They are miniature colorful dioramas complete with figurines so tiny they fit on top of spools, knobs, and watchfaces. xo

Tiny Worlds available at Sugarville.

l'amour

on the way home

daddy, teddy, and me

kiterunners
sold separately

bonne fete #1

Jenn Ski

My new artist/designer/blog crush is on the multi-talented Jenn Ski and the seriously dreamy mid-century modern home she and her husband have been revamping. Visit her blog for updates and her incredible finds of all things retro and modern! xo

Large Giclee Print
of original work 2007-37

Jenn's living room with new Lenox sofas and shapely
Noguchi table from Room & Board

Jenn's kitty caught napping in her bedroom drawer.

Jenn Ski Pod Card Pack

Jenn's hall looking into her home studio.

Jen did an amazing makeover on these shelves in her studio ...see here.

Collection of original works by Jenn Ski.

View of house from the garden.
I'm so envious of her windows!

Jenn's new wood mobiles...available in her Etsy shop!

happy 4th!

Have a wonderful 4th of July!

See you back here Monday!

Ed & Ginny's Wedding

My friend Ginny from SCAD recently married her sweetheart, Ed at Serenbe Farm outside of Atlanta. I knew from her blog updates that this was going to be an incredible event. I can't get over the creativity and vision of these young folks today! I love witnessing so many living and creating more artful lives for themselves, which of course, includes their inspired weddings. I only have to see a few moments of Bridezillas to be reminded of what has become a dog and pony spectacle of so many these days. Once Wed did a fantastic job of covering the details of Ginny & Ed's 1920's inspired nuptials and there is even more to enjoy on the amazing photographer, Josh Goleman's site. Best Wishes to the newlyweds for a long and happy life together! xo

Photography by Josh Goleman