The feminine hand in craft

I've been a fan of Tanya Aguiniga for the longest time.  I love her resourcefulness, and that she uses her background growing up in Tijuana to influence her design philosophy and craft.  I also love that she creates things that reflect the feminine hand--that she embraces texture and warmth.  Yet, at the same time her work reflects strength, resourcefulness, and industriousness (all feminine characteristics as well).  I want to learn how to use power tools!

In her studio.

Wearing her rope jewelry.

Spring, a time for celebrating life!

One thing I've enjoyed about this blog has been keeping record of the seasons through everyday gifts in life--such as food, fun activities, the weather, and plants and flowers.

Spring is a season where many of my loved ones celebrate their birthdays, including little loved ones turning one (!), and it's the traditional season to celebrate mothers, new life, and new marriages.

I was really inspired by this webisode from Heather Taylor of L.A. in Bloom, so I decided to celebrate the birthdays of two dear friends with a gift of flowers (I bought some milk glass vases at a hardware store and bought a few bouquets of greens and flowers at my local TJs--super low maintenance).

I'm also really grateful for opportunities to exercise my creativity in different ways. You will definitely see more floral arrangements from me.

Collecting

Old images from Catalina . . . I miss this place.  I remember taking these photos and being in the creative zone with Jesus.  It was a wonderful way to experience my faith and relationship with Jesus through creativity.  I didn't know I could do that with him for the longest time.

Joni Mitchell

I've been mesmerized by these two videos/songs for the past few months.

Finding Beauty in the everyday

As you can probably tell, I like taking pictures of everyday objects :)

In the Zone

I think I like watching artists create just as much as experiencing what they create.

Daedelus via KCRW

Alvin Ailey Dance Company: image via here

Maya Lin: image via here

Basquiat: image via here