swallows return

cloud pocket top

New top added to shop - 100% cotton Japanese fabric in a yellow floral with vintage fabric cloud pocket. Available in sizes 2T-5T.

seeing red.

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I seem to be gravitating towards red more than I used to, maybe a sign of changes ahead.

bloomers

Some fresh bloomers in the shop. They're made from a lightly textured Japanese cotton in these three colourways, sizes 2T-5T.

What a week it's been. Entertaining a five-year-old who's home from school with a broken arm is keeping me on my toes. Luckily, some friends and I have our pedicure day this weekend - can't wait!

I'm also fairly obsessed with Finnish artist Klaus Haapaniemi's work:

Accipiter Striatus, silkscreen on paper

Crane cushion, hand printed on linen

Bat and flowers silk crepe scarf

Bat card tree decoration.

 

minter gardens.

Lady slippers, rhodos, wisteria and aquilegia - a favourite nursery on a rainy Victoria Day.

autochromes

I'm finding these century-old autochromes particularly beautiful. I never could imagine the world in colour before conventional colour photography. A glimpse of it by way of these images has stayed with me for days.

"Autochrome Lumiére" was patented by the Lumiére brothers in 1903. The technique itself of creating these prints is fascinating. More examples here.

Images above:

yellow orchids - c. 1910 (Charles Corbet)

her daughters in Japanese dress - c. 1914 (Etheldreda Laing)

his daughter Christina - c. 1913 (Mervyn O'Gorman)

On another note, we have a sad little five-year-old this week as he broke his arm on Monday. I got that phone call from school that all parents dread. We're settling in to the idea that there will be no swimming or soccer for the next few weeks. I envision us learning to play chess on a sunny May afternoon...

One of my favourite spots outside the city - Reifel Bird Sanctuary. Wide open spaces, salty ocean breezes, the scent of warm pine trees and swallows and herons and cranes and goslings.

tana lawn + vintage fabric tops

Two new tops for the shop. One with a Liberty of London tana lawn yoke, the other with a pretty vintage floral yoke.

maurice sendak

from Pierre, A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters. Sad to hear the passing of a great author of children's literature. If you haven't seen this yet, do look.

New top added to my shop: 100% cotton double gauze with birds in tree print - available in sizes 2T-5T.

A great weekend: Aquarium, helping build a giant Lego R2D2 and a new play table for home (Ikea Lack table with Lego base hot-glued on top).

mix.

Feeling the need to buy some fresh eucalyptus branches.(image: Pinterest)

My five-year-old's cheetah and volcano drawing (the cheetah likes volcanoes).

Paper crystal street art. (image: plentyofcolor.com)