banquet

log cabin

we are moving, finally.

i'll be posting erratically over the next while, until we are somewhat settled.

but i'll be back, for certain.

images: asa wettre's book on swedish quilts

the fish hatchery highlight...

 

after visiting the fish hatchery we crossed the capilano river for a walk in the woods - 

i went a little crazy over the mushrooms everywhere.

there was a beautiful amanita too, but the picture was rotten.

(love this amanita family)

capilano fish hatchery

 

more here

vintage liberty of london

thrifted from vv

with lovely smocking detail

japa dog

oroshi and kurobuta terimayo hotdogs

from japa dog.

before and after

 

pumpkins

 

we've been crafting a bit more lately, our favourite being jack-o-lanterns:

i cut out eyes and other bits, cy takes over with the glue stick.

a happy project for a pen and crayon phobic little one

julie morstad

 

julie morstad at the brilliance that is collage collage (more on collage collage soon)

friday october 23rd to november 25th.

ps i can't even begin to tell you how beautiful these new works are - think fame meets folk dance meets collage. if you are in vancouver, go!

himmeli

 

 

i've been thinking about the possibilities of finnish himmeli (found via hujour),

of which i was re-reminded by lena corwin's take on polish paper chandeliers,

which makes me think of the divine smell and pure colour intensity of the marigold garlands at friends' indian greek wedding a few summers ago,

and i end on the brilliance that is confetti system.

on love letters

 

at the end of his life my grandad was a compulsive googly eye sculptor -

most were love letters to his second wife, molly.

when she passed away there were literally hundreds hidden all over the house (with others like this one).