Saving the World

One flower at a time......

A little visual prayer for water.

Visiting Lark Press in Portland

Here's one of my favorite cards we've had at the shop this year..It's from Lark Press in Portland..and since I was going to Portland and since I'd heard they had their studio kitty korner across the street from Ink & Peat, I figured I could have a most excellent shopping adventure on North Williams St. and meet the folks whose cards I sell as well.

(please do take a moment to take note of the card as it is the classic one speed girl bike - the bike we all dream about)

So after a most inspiring visit to Ink & Peat, in which I was so enchanted I neglected to take my camera out so that you will just have to go to Pam's great blog Housemartin to get an idea of how special her store is, I walked across the street and found

Lark Press.

It's part working studio,

(here's their letterpresses)

and part tres charmant retail with a quasi industrial vibe.

Industrial, urban, and cozy....I liked it.

They had a few walls of cards with a carefully vetted selection. All a little crisp and clean but soulful and witty too.

Plus they evidently had a love of nature and embrace the quirky. What's not to love?

Especially this happy little totem pole like succulent in the brown pot above.

Besides cards, they had original art - most of it hand pressed or printed or pulled by one of the three artists whose work you see above.

Even their brown paper bags were works of art.
I can't wait to show you what I took home with me. Stay tuned.

Summer Clothing

Because Lindsey says I should.......link to other places I discover in net surfing world....Here is a beautiful collaboration between Iben Hoej who is a Danish fashion designer who commissioned British paper artist Su Blackwell to create her papercutouts as context for the clothes. I like independent artists supporting other artists. And I like the fact that, if you like Iben Hoej's clothing, pretty much the closest place you can find it to the states is in Greenland.

An End of July Bridal Bouquet

Here's Becky & Lindsey putting the finishing touches on a bridal bouquet.

Photos by our customer Bill Brewer.

Summer at Home

Watering tillandsias in the kitchen sink

......and trying to remember to keep my mouth closed when I walk in the yard........else it will be full of spiderwebs.

Sticks and Stones

This may be as close to swimming in the river as I will get all summer. And if it sounds like I am whining, it is because I am. Though I must say, I did love these big bold pieces with river rocks and sunflowers......

Flowers &Art - A Winning Combination

Sometimes it doesn't take much......the spent blooms of sage and plantain and some unkown grass sitting in a bouquet by a charcoal drawing......One must not just consider the flowers.

Context is everything.