AUDRE LORDE

“I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.”

- Audre Lorde

CEDRIC RIVRAIN

Look at these incredible drawings from artist Cedric Rivrain. He specializes in fashion drawings like the ones below for Balenciaga and Lanvin.

MADE WITH LOVE

I am in love with these skirts from Made With Love By Hannah. The fabric is inspired by Bunzlauer pottery, a type of pottery from Poland. For more items inspired by Polish folk art, check out this blog, Laikonik.

MOONLIGHTS

I came across these lighting fixtures a few years ago in a book, I thought they were incredible but ultimately forgot about them. Then last night Angela and I were walking around Berlin and came across the company's showroom. The company is Moonlight, Inc. based out of Germany. They are absolutely gorgeous!

AMELIA EARHART - STYLE ICON

DONT JUST LIE THERE

One thing that will be good about returning to Rhode Island in the middle of winter, is that the terrible weather will give me plenty of time to stay in and quilt! I think for my first real quilt, I'm going to make it a sampler of all the techniques I want to learn. This painting by Delia Brown, titled Rocky Mountain High, has me inspired to try my hand at applique letters. I think my quilt is going to have to incorporate the phrase DONT JUST LIE THERE.

LOUISE BOURGEOIS

Last spring I went to the Louise Bourgeois exhibition at the Hirshhorn Museum in DC. Bourgeois is most-known for her oversized metal spiders, which look undeniably cool. Bourgeois's mother was a tapestry weaver and restorer. Bourgeois's spiders represent her own connection to her mother as a weaver and the way that spiders fiercely protect their eggs is a symbol of universal maternal strength.




My favorite piece in the exhibition was this one, titled Arch of Hysteria.

MIMOSA PUDICA

I'd like to get one of these when I get back to the states. It's called the Mimosa Pudica, but is also known as the 'shy plant' or 'ticklish plant'. When the leaves are touched, they instantly droop. It takes a few minutes for the leaves to rebound.

I have a weakness... for adorable kitty videos