something colorful

A moving little clip, a meditative reminder. Found via ofpaperandthings, enjoy.

'venerable are letters'

Enormous admiration for the fine craft of hand lettering by Molly of Plurabelle. Her work is lovely, her work is timeless, her work captures the festivities she pens. Molly's many styles evoke a mood and would no doubt shine bright in my daily pile of mail. She pays homage to a long lineage of art history and follows flawlessly in its footsteps.

found via parcelpost

Venerable are letters, infinitely brave, forlorn, and lost. ~Virginia Woolf

charmant

Looking for more work by this enchanting artist and ran across a recently published children's book! Then found myself devouring these delightfully illustrative covers...imagining they fill the shelves of all enfants français. The whimsical sense is sprinkled with noir and balanced by hue, pleasing tot and adult alike. Making all things French impossibly dreamier.

de sun

mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to 'jump at de sun.' we might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground. ~zora neale hurston

{off a card from my dearest}

Image from the lovely bliss. Thanks, t for the kind mention and take good care.

let freedom ring

Compelling craft, Lauren Dicioccio's sewnnews via alabamachanin.

pining for summer

"Nightswimming deserves a quiet night" ~Michael Stipe

restlessthings :: kikiandpolly :: samanthafrench

back to school, sweet!

A week-long flurry of photoshoots and faculty follow-up. I'm eager to share the new Autumn additions to periwinklebloom (very soon!). The shoot was a hoot albeit exhausting, wrangling six small tots with big personalities. A warm thanks to my patient parents, to my ever-talented dear friend, Greg and to Andy for sharing his story-filled space.

Back to the books, a lovely illustrator discovered this summer here. Melissa Sweet brings tall tales to life in stained hues and whimsical characters. Her unique use of type and texture, layers and line quality offer delightful reading for parents and kiddos alike. A vast collection of beginner and back-to-school books here as well (scroll her book of the week list, wow). Enjoy!

its a big world after all

An enchanting gift came my way from my dear friend, Sharon. The lovely little world of Erin Tyner offers a magical worm's eye view recalling Gulliver, Jack, Alice and the like. Her little people take on the monumental and delight my day. A gentle reminder of our big big world.

promise to write

sweetbeets
reverie daydream
simple song

refinement

In need of pretty things this week. Lovely vintage prints and pieces from 'trampoline' found via 'one perfect thing'. This space is charming and offers a daily delight (although taking a summer hiatus to garden). What a clever idea for displaying prints and photos on a well-worn clip board. Enjoy the beautiful botanicals...taking another long weekend here.

Simplicity of life, even the barest, is not a misery, but the very foundation of refinement; a sanded floor and whitewashed walls and the green trees, and flowery meads, and living waters outside. ~William Morris

'lost and found'

A charming little video found via urban preschool, a favorite space! Based on the tale of sweet friendship by Oliver Jeffers.

And kind thanks to Lotta for the lovely interview on designing moms. See our collaboration in the shop; petite ferns hand-printed on vintage linen and organic voile. The perfect halter for a bare and breezy for summer!

Taking a brief hiatus for a long weekend celebration. See you soon, cheers!

Lizzie Thomas via dailypoetics. I love this space; magical finds wrapped within brilliant thoughts. 'True poems flee', indeed.

wit and wisdom

I was fortunate enough this week to hear two speakers who profoundly moved me; one into laughter and one into history. Both with an acute sense of self, a sense of their surroundings and of their place among a long line of others. A common factor was their appetite for reading and their respect for learning, both making note of the scarcity. They graciously received a roaring applause for sharing their wit and wisdom. And this reminded me of the necessity to 'teach our children well', the imperative role we have to ensure reading and the arts, and to rely upon ourselves rather than our schools alone. These men exemplified the results of the craving that sets in once exposed to the timeless telling of stories.

You can't be a full participant in our democracy if you don't know our history.
~David McCullough

I haven't got the slightest idea how to change people, but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out. ~David Sedaris

tactile tales here by la pomme

papierkultur

My former self ran a small graphic design studio and fortunately I still receive those coveted and deliciously tactile paper promotions. A favorite from afar has always been Gmund of the Mangfall valley area of Germany. Their 180 year history and dedication to 'the aesthetic power of paper' is deeply embedded in their product and practice. All employees are experienced paper-makers understanding the craft and ingredients in creating an exquisite sheet. And on par with their paper is their ecological standard of excellence, paying particular care to water and wood. The factory itself seems to have captured time with selectively functional modern updates. I imagine it has a life of its own, stoic and steady, churning out thinly sliced cotton awaiting the next novel or sketch. Do see for yourself in their updated shop and check for your local distributor. This paper is worth of framing alone and the swatch books belong between classics.

belle oubli

Hauntingly beautiful figures softly welling from the surface itself. The work of French artist, Alexandre Day is gorgeous, caught between faded vintage photos and beautifully hand-rendered sketch. The gaze of his subjects, both preoccupied and pointed, welcome our eyes upon them. His drawings truly mesmerize, like ash on a surface taking form, enveloped within an ethereal white space. His blog here, his muse here. Beautiful oblivion, indeed.

Are you willing to be sponged out, erased, cancelled, made nothing? Are you willing to be made nothing? Dipped into oblivion? If not, you will never really change.
~quote by DH Lawrence via dailypoetics

ollie

Hi.

This may or may not be a deal-breaker for you...I'm hoping for 'not.'

I wanted to let you know, Oliver has a lovely, fresh circle of 'teeth'
imprints on his left cheek. They might be gone by Friday, but I don't know?

~note from Ollie's mom regarding our photoshoot tomorrow. Gave me such a laugh, I had to share. No doubt the shoot will be quite funny with three toddlers running amok. Posting Spring images and shop updates next week, please visit!

Histoire de Perlette, text by Marie Colmont, design by Beatrice Appia. Isn't this vintage book lovely? click to enlarge

resolution #1

I will write more letters this year, by hand from the heart, just a moment of stillness between two people. Lovely studio here to inspire (see einblicke and flickr).

I am tired, Beloved,
of chafing my heart against
the want of you;
of squeezing it into little inkdrops,
And posting it.
~Amy Lowell, "The Letter"