nourishment

In two months I caught two different viruses. It's been a pain not being able to be productive! But I managed today to be inspired and cook myself something nutritious and delicious. I'm calling it Izzy Udon. It's about taking whatever is in my fridge and turning it into a soup.



Soup ingredients: Spring onions, ginger, star anise, carrots, cauliflower, veggie bouillon, 2 tbs Miso, a splash of toasted sesame oil, a couple splashes of fish sauce for extra umami flavor, and of course Japanese seasoning mix (bonito, sesame seeds, seaweed).



To top it off I added a soft boiled egg. Add a runny egg to anything and it makes my day!

Babe-ushka!

Gosh, it's taken me too long to get these things documented. Though it's been some time (Fall 09) since I made them I'm still obsessed with folkloric inspiration. This collection was inspired by Russian dolls specifically. Thank you Laura for taking time out on Sunday to help me with this. Isn't she a Babe-ushka!

ruffled dress using vintage ivory silk organza and printed cotton

hand quilted cotton patchwork top and vintage lace took from an old blouse

knitted faux bangs bonnet using 100% wool Caramel and dk. brown yarn

printed calico cotton smock w/beaded arms

redecorating

New year, new art, new clutter free bedroom. Here, I've gathered some inspiration images for my boudoir. Most of them are the artworks of Lauren Nassef. There is a sparseness and earthy but delicate quality to her drawings that I want to capture in my bedroom.

nursery

rope

afghan

wood vases I got from Etsy

branches photo

ikat kimono fabric

turfing

this is beauty...

Etsy Find of the Month

oh cocoon of my dreams!

floor length cardi

Christine Nguyen pt.1 tiny drawings

I just discovered Christine Nguyen through Kearny Street Workshop emails I get periodically. I immediately fell in love with her work. She will be participating in an artist talk this Saturday if anyone can make it. The show is called Beyond Surface. Details here.

wondrous wonderland

Oh what a wonderful world! husmann/tschani has created another visual wonderland for one to dream about. They are my heroes!