A collection of leaden beauties with a hint of green.
Visit some of these amazing artists from Etsy.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Peony
I clipped this beauty right before it stormed.
A good thing as we had such a deluge of rain.
The delicate petals are so fragile.
Most of my peonies are shades of pink.
They are so fragrant and lovely.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Retail Therapy
Everyone needs a little retail therapy now and then.
I do have a penchant for handbags and shoes.
However, if you've been following along,
you know how much I love natural history.
I found these delightful specimen at a new home and garden shop in town.
A beautiful ruby red stag beetle and a red eyed mantid.
They are perfectly encased in lucite and simply amazing to look at!
I can't get enough of my new little friends!
They will be a great reference for insect studies.
I had to show them to you!
Aren't they incredible?
Monday, May 25, 2009
Seedlings and Sprouts
Two new watercolor paintings in my series of jars.
Jar of Seedlings. Little Sprouts. A garden in a jar.
I love the stratum of dirt, rocks, and moss.
It reminds me of the book,
The Map That Changed the World by Simon Winchester,
which tells the story of the birth of modern geology.
Click here to see more of my jars and cloches.
Are you a collector of curiosities and wonders?
What would you collect in a jar?
Friday, May 22, 2009
Modern Nature
Golly Bard + Polarity = Two NEW fabulous lockets!
This locket, called Rustic, features North Country Lamb & Spiral Fence
A whimsical combination that will look fabulous on ewe!
This locket, called Nature, features a Log and Hornet Moths.
Flora and fauna from the woods to take with you wherever you roam!
A modern look for the naturalist. I just adore these new additions.
It has been a wonderful collaboration working with Cat from Polarity!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Spiraling
I'm back from my trip to New York City!
The National Stationery Show was a success!
While there, I stayed in my sister's apartment.
Her art deco style apartment building was financed by the
Vanderbilt family at the turn of the 20th century and
has a fascinating history.
The building has the most amazing spiral staircases!
Each day I climbed up to the little tree house apartment on the top floor.
Needless to say, I had my share of exercise and it's great to be back home!
These are pictures of the stairs looking down and looking up.
Looking over the edge makes me dizzy.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Honey
Meet my sweeter side: The Beehive Press.
As promised, pictures of my booth at the National Stationery Show!
I had such fun creating the whimsical little paper bees for the back wall.
I hung the stationery samples with miniature wooden clothespins.
It's a little bit of honey "beehive" style.
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