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SOMETHING GOOD { my old art }

OK! I am back up and running. I never like to leave HS* without a nice, big image right up top, so hopefully, this will do the trick. Always one to try and look on the bright side, here's a little something nice that happened out of my horrible trauma with my computer this morning...

After getting off the phone with the angelic guy at the Apple Customer Service call center, who helped me fix my laptop over the phone (!) I immediately began a long overdue backup of my files. Yikes. But-- one thing I did uncover just now was a file marked "Fine Art" ...which contained some pieces going back to 2002.

I thought it would be nice to share one of them here, since I don't have many of them digitally archived. This is a fabric piece I did a long time ago. It's interesting to think of revisiting this type of work. Although now, it's pretty popular, back then, I really felt like I was exploring new territory in craft and making.

Enjoy! Back tomorrow. It's not even noon and today has been crazy. Thanks for your patience, dear readers! Love, S

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS { posters }

Hey Kids! 
Doing a speed post today because I have beaucoup to do around here... vrooooooooom! Anyway, as a creative entrepreneur, it is ALWAYS hard to stay motivated. While I love a nice motivational poster now and again, sometimes, I just want something that has a little more oomph. When I need reminding why I'm trying, when I'm in a state of high anxiety, or when my blues get the best of me,  my motivators need to be easy to understand.

I like these posters by Linocutboy on Etsy.
There are lots to choose from, but this is my favorite!
The upside down part...well, that feels right to me today. And this will remind me not to take myself so seriously. Seriously.
Enjoy your Thursdays, all!

GLOW ME { the metallic touch }

Sigh. It's finally Friday. I can't say I'm in the best state of mind. Not to get too revelatory, but I feel pretty blue after a week of Nothing But Rain here in NYC. Still, it's always nice to think of the city getting a good scrubbing.

So, while I know there is much to be done with my current collection, I can't help but think into the future about what I'd like to do next. These wallpapers inspire me. I love the colors, and I absolutely adore the warmth of the gold, copper, and brass tones laying on top. Perhaps, perhaps...

Well, I hope you all have wonderful weekends. I am going for a long overdue visit to see my parents, upstate at Lake George. I am really looking forward to hopping on that train tonight, looking out the window as the city tunnels and bridges give way to the hills and the Hudson. xx s

Wallpapers found > here
and  also > here

SO TRUE { nice shapes }

Hello, hello, hello. I've been so very, very bad about creating new inspiration boards lately, and can't wait to get started on some of the different ideas I've got brewing, again. I love taking inspiration from sources outside of the paper world...fashion, style, obscure photos...things that speak to me. I try and remember them. And that's one of the reasons that writing a blog comes in so handy.

Anyway, I wanted to post up this little collage of items to remind myself how much I like these shapes. Drapey, feminine, and also structured and organic, I'm loving the free-flowing, expansive nature of these objects....Hippy-dippy? No. Exotic and daring!

Ok all, I'm off to squeeze what little productivity I can out of this rainy friday. Enjoy your weekends, ok? OK! xx s

Dress by > these people
Bag > new here
Cups > also from here
Necklaces  > honestly, I can't remember, but I'll try, by God, I'll try!! Oh! I remembered!! > HERE

Chunky Clunky Wonky { bold, weird }

Will someone please tell me what it is about these canvas, cork, platform shoes that I can't get enough of? The canvas? The cork? The platform?

Anyway, each of these things struck me as memorable. And, in the spirit of recording things that visually pop out at me...here they are.

I had seen these great art pieces by Klas Ernflo a while ago, and then lost them. I was so happy to find them again today. Not to mention, there are some very cool bespoke soccer balls to see on his site. The Gingham is my favorite.

I love these Japanese textiles...again, with the purple and orange! There's something really compelling about how they use the heathered texture in between the other shapes.

And, I thought the combination of delicate chain and thick, opaque laquer by Sparkling Sage was a really cool idea for a bangle.

IMAGINARY VOYAGE { turquoise }

This beautiful, weighty chandelier has been floating around in my mind since I first saw it here. Every time I look at it, I think...If I was the captainess of a pirate ship, this would be over my dinner table.

There's something about chunky, rough-hewn turquoise...maybe because it has such a lovely weight to it-- which contrasts so beautifully with it's light, warm and otherworldly color. Each of these pieces seems like a little way to add that wildness, that journey, that exploration to the everyday. An inspiring color to ignite a beautiful daydream.

Turquoise Necklace
Turquoise Bracelet
Patterned Plates
Chandelier found via Lily G

PERSONAL ATTACHMENTS { clip favorites }

Feel the nerdiness!! Yes dear folks, as if there was nothing more pressing on which to focus my energies, I offer you....my favorite paper clips.

As many of my friends know, I can literally spend hours wandering the shelves of any office supply shop, Home Depot or obscure hardware store mentally cataloging all the fixtures and cool, obscure fasteners in hopes of one day finding a new use for them.  I prefer simpler designs that are function-driven; and while it's always nice to have a little doo-dad or embellishment, if the clip doesn't serve a purpose (ie holding paper together)...well, it's not there yet.

I am very proud of the variety of accessories I've managed to work into my own collection...and although I don't have huge manufacturing capabilities, maybe one day I will, and then, I'll design my own metal clip, with an extra little twist.

Anyway, if you are looking to feed your own Paper Clip Addiction, each of these were found nestled quietly within typical office and clip sites...and therefore, they are not that pricey. Office Depot, Staples, and Green Light Office. Remember, the first step to recovery is admitting you're hooked.

ENTER 09 { speak softly, carry a big bouquet }

Hello everybody, Well, I am happily back from quite a crazy week. Packing up the booth in BP, taking stock of holiday goings-on, and just generally doing my end of year reckoning, both in business and more importantly, in spirit.

I've learned a lot this year. And while some of these have been hard, at times humbling lessons, they certainly will be useful. These new collages by John Murphy made me remind myself...always look for something new, eccentricity is more rewarding than the alternative, and even though most prefer songbirds, it's okay to be an ostrich. Especially one carrying a bunch of roses.

PAIRS {color lust}

Hey All! Hope you are enjoying this Monday morning, and, if not, then I hope you are, at least, looking forward to Tuesday.

Well, I just wanted to document a few colors I've been lusting after lately. These remind me of the scintillating colors I would glimpse in Cosmo when I was a little kid...they're...well....mature. I really love how sexy and subtle these tones are on their own, and then, when you combine them-- oh, la la. We may need an NC-17 Rating on this one.

Anyway, I have to run and punch some holes in some paper or no one is going to get their calendars. But, if you want to make up your own color fantasy, I'd highly recomend going here, here, here, or, most definitely here. Oh yes...and absolutely, of course here.

Collage {dream and observe}

Well, Friday is here, and I can already feel my brain heading off into the weekend.... This has been a really busy week here in the studio, and I'm going through a pretty intense creative time. I'm enjoying it. I wanted to kick off the weekend with a few random inspirations.

I am obsessed with the pigeon sketches in Anna Ruby King's etsy store. I would SO love to have 2 huge prints of these to put over our bed. Even though most people consider them vermin, I am fascinated by pigeons and their antics. This weekend, I might even try and capture a few with my camera, for fun.

I guess this post is probably a visualization of what I've been doing lately...looking closer, and longer.

Calligraphic B: Personalized stationery at Horchow
Pigeon Drawing: Anna Ruby King
Wrought Iron Type: Citypix (on Flickr) found via Uppercase Journal  
Photo and Dots: Dawn Cerny via  mer mag