More Subway Tile Inspiration

I am still making tile day and night, after work, on the weekends, and after October snowstorms.  I have forced AC in on the action just so we can make our deadlines.
I was getting off at the Union Street R train stop and saw these.  The image kept a little lightness in my step for the rest of the evening.

Stylish blogger award via oral history

think-make-think by Clifton Burt (haiku by John Maeda)

I was awarded a Stylish Blogger award by Bad Hausfrau back in- oh January. It is actually a great pleasure to return from my most recent neglect of ceramics and the blog to actually meet the requirements of this award. Here it goes.

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.

Thanks again Kelley! (original thank you here)

Check out Bad Hausfrau. The pictures are just lovely and the writing is interesting and, well, well-written, which is kind of rare these days.

2. Share seven things about yourself.

I did not realize my desire to be a real part time ceramic artist until creating pieces for my own wedding.

I love New York City and will most likely never leave it.

My shoes size is 6 1/2.

I have to force myself to go on any vacation that does not involve the beach.

I have thin arms and refer to them as my "kermit-the-frogs".

AC and I will sometimes read the same book together. I love this.

I am a sucker for rose gold.

3. Award inspirational newly discovered bloggers.

I am using "newly discovered" very loosely. I have been reading Thoughtful Day since the A Farm Fresh Wedding days.

For inspiration, please click below:

Thoughtful Day - great discoveries posted by a creative designer

Brooklyn Rehab - a refreshingly personal blog created by a savvy fashionable lady

City Lady Country Girl- the life and times of a city lady getting married and building (yes building!) a home with her husband in upstate NY

Mint Peach- my last studio mate and an amazing ceramic artist

mexico dreaming, on such a winter's day

ours for a week, the view from our cabana- Tulum, Mexico

I'm back- not in the studio, but in Brooklyn. AC and I needed to escape the winter wonderland of 2011. We visited my good friend and excellent cooker of very fine food, Anna. We not only ate well with her, we snorkeled with the manatees on the western coast of Florida. Then we were off to Tulum.

Grace of design*sponge does a design storm that reflects a chosen movie; some of my favorites of hers are living in Party Girl and living in Out of Africa.

Well I have created a little storm of my own devoted to our trip to Tulum/Against All Odds (which takes place all over the Yucatan and Cozumel). The view from our little cabana on the beach is above. What to wear there (with chocolate on top) is below... or you could just grab your old bikini and go. Either way it will be fine- a Mrs. Craven promise.

halter onsie from Opening Ceremony

Lace detail sandals and bathing suit from Anthropologie

Joe Jeans Dylan canvas and leather bag at Alter

dull diamonds bracelet on etsy- via thoughtful day

YUM! The yummiest mexican chocolate I have tasted- if you know of a yummier one, I'm all ears

Ceramic Inspiration- Hella Jongerius

pics from ceramics art daily

Hella Jongerius designs everything. She has a what seems to be a very (very) mixed media exhibit going on right now at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam. The exhibit is organized by color, very much how I have organized AC's 80 million books along our shelves.

She has an eye for imperfection in the the most perfect way. The exhibit is aptly named Misfit.
Below are 2 works of hers I love from way back in 2004.
Enjoy these pics then head over to Jongeriuslab for intoxicating inspiration!pics from jongeriuslab.com

Modern/Vintage inspiration

pic from uo

pic from Rosanna inc
pics from ou
These combinations of modern and vintage/antique are calling my name.

you and me

I am such a sucker for overtly sweet sentiments. I instantly make all things romantic about AC and me (I did say I like to project on art).

Today the Keep Calm Gallery offers a new print by Matthew Rose (above). It is very sweet and reminded me of the oldie, but goodie below from Village v. 2.0. If only I had more wall space!

They don't love you like I love you...Soft Maps

These map quilts seem pretty cozy. (via re-nest) I love that the Ft. Greene/Clinton Hill embroidery puts No. 7 "on the map"(AC and I's favorite neighborhood eatery) - they deserve it!

creation inspiration: William Dohman

pics from wkd studios

I am loving these created by William Dohman in his wkd studios etsy shop.

Maybe not just for kids...

I love this paper cut out world map by famille summerbelle. It could be for grown-ups too, right?

Sedum sprung

Our little Hens and chicks are about to flower!

This little pot reminds me of a small foreign world... the very beginning of a terrarium. I have been emailed this NY Times article about terrariums by a number of friends. I am glad this gardening craft is taking off. Pretty timely too after making that custom terrarium last week. Here is another I made at the same time

The article mentioned Small World Terrariums. I love seeing the green growing work of others. She specializes in terrariums for special events too!
pics below from Small World Terrariums

Ceramic Inspiration:Stephanie DeArmond's Slab Built Porcelain Letterforms

pics from stephaniedearmond.com

Natural Easter Egg Dyes

pic from Housemartin via inhabitots

Martha Stewart has recipes for natural easter egg dyes, sorry PAAS:

Red Onions make a sienna color

Red cabbage make a blue

Coffee makes a brown

Beets make pink

and Tumeric makes a yellow

good wood

These home goods came from Dransfield & Ross. I love faux bois, but even more I love the hoof detail on the stool. The needle point detail is stunning.

Mini Holiday V-Day

pic from Something's Hiding in Here

AC and I are off to our friends' amazing farmhouse for the long weekend. Thank you T & T! We'll be spending a quiet Valentine's Day together, and I will be bringing clay to hopefully work a little. This little gift for your sweetheart (found via Thoughtful Day) is still available at Something's Hiding in Here on Etsy. Their other items are really great too.

Two Archer Hairlines Under One Roof

pics from pentagram.com

I was doing my blog rounds (which I haven't been doing for the past few weeks...) and came across this What Type are You? quiz on a few of them. I am Archer Hairline... AC took it and he is TOO! Have some fun here.

Bun

pics from Ladies & Gentlemen Etsy shop

This is just adorable! From Ladies & Gentlemen, this bunny lets you decide. Available here.

The Gallery At my Studio- Lyndsey Baldwin

pics from lyndseybaldwin.com

My studio is in Screwball Spaces in Gowanus/Red Hook, Brooklyn. The main show space there is called Sweet Lorraine Gallery. I walk the hallways to my studio and I love taking my time getting there by walking through the new art displayed.

This month Joetta Maue curated a show, aptly named conective thread, that is absolutely amazing. There was an Art Talk yesterday that I couldn't make, but I wish I had. The artists are all inspiring.

Lyndsey Baldwin has a few embroidery pieces up now- and I just love them.

Ceramic Inspiration: kg + ab

pics from kb + ab

Bear Love. Mixed Nuts. Cupcake Container.
All made right here in Brooklyn.
I am inspired to to do a few things in porcelain now.

These are all available at kg + ab's etsy shop.