If you’re a painter in the studio, you know what a challenge it can be to avoid getting paint splattered all over yourself! When I came across the wonderfully whimsical work of Studio Arhoj, I loved the glazes melting…
Design Foraging
Remember candy necklaces? I mean, jewelry you could eat?? Every little girl’s dream! And big girls, too, as it turns out. Scottish jewelry artist Rosie Kimber crafts her own wearable confections from resin, silicone, and sugar crystals creating modern, artistic…
My favorite aesthetic is work that feels both organic and modern. Maybe it’s my competing loves of cities and the woods. The work of Brooklyn artist Elaine Tian in her Studio Joo ceramics embodies that juxtaposition in the most elegant way.…
Mr. F & I were chatting the other day about the long list of things we’d both like to try our hands at– high on my list? Pottery and/or ceramics. It’s always been one of my favorite mediums and…
Interior designers have a special place in my heart. Perhaps because I call so many of them friends and because I spent a few years studying to be one. That plan derailed ( a story for another day! ),…
I’m a big fan of modern quilts. I love that artists and artisans are continuing a longstanding tradition yet giving it a modern spin. The ladies of Hopewell Workshop, Eliza Kenan and Claire Oswalt came together to continue the…
Maybe because it has been so long since Mr. F and I were able to get out and hike. Or maybe I’ve been cooped up inside too much this winter. Whatever the reason, I can’t get enough of these…
I have such a weakness for ceramics. Some people are glass lovers and I agree, handblown glass is gorgeous, but I’ve always loved the beautiful imperfection of ceramics. I think it started when I was young, eating chocolate ice…
Oh how I love some pretty jewelry candy! I asked Mr. Forager Santa to put a pretty little artsy bauble in my Christmas stocking. Think its too late to add one of these to my list? These handmade glass and…
I am a long time fan of Seattle artist Liz Tran. Evidenced in posts here here and here. The color and movement in her work creates such a lovely, happy atmosphere. Obviously, its work that I return to again and again. Following…