It’s nearing that time of year: the official season of standing on the shoreline while the waves nibble away the s…
Art
Journaling and Woolgathering
My first diary had a red cloth cover and a tiny lock and key. I’d write in it everyday about what was important to…
Zaishu!
No, Zaishu isn’t a new gadget or sugary snack. It’s a sturdy little table-seat-whatsit that happens to have …
10 Fresh Looks, 1 Simple Step: Collection Roundup
There are the tacky collections – shot glasses, dried roses, license plates. If done right, though, collections ar…
Michael Aram's Handmade Thatched Bowls
Sometimes I look around my kitchen and feel comforted by the warm, familiar (and mostly vintage) things I own. And somet…
Beyond Eco Fashion: the Brave New World of PermaCouture
Every once in awhile I come across an idea or organization that blows me away with its far-reaching goals, forward-think…
Cure Your Bare Wall Blues with Something Green
I came down with some sort of bug this past weekend. I think it’s called the “look around your home and feel…
Andy Goldsworthy's Masterpieces of Art and Nature
A friend gave me a gift of the gorgeous book Andy Goldsworthy: A Collaboration With Nature some years ago. I’ve tr…