today, we paint

looked down and realized i am wearing many colors of the AN ss2013 palette today.  samples are in the works.

The Orange

By Wendy Cope

At lunchtime I bought a huge orange
The size of it made us all laugh.
I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave—
They got quarters and I had a half.

And that orange it made me so happy,
As ordinary things often do
Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park
This is peace and contentment. It's new.

The rest of the day was quite easy.
I did all my jobs on my list
And enjoyed them and had some time over.
I love you. I'm glad I exist.

happy friday everyone!  xx

prepping the romanian hemp that is handwoven on vintage looms for painting

image via joinery nyc

i've been looking for over a year for a floor mat/landing pad. i feel silly about my stubbornness to live without to the point of inconvenience rather than buy something that i only kind of like. but, this time my waiting has paid off. i recently found the perfect floor mat at joinery nyc. these brazilian vegetable dyed straw mats are only $22. i hope they still have them in stock... otherwise, i predict several more years of no floor mat.

inaugural aw2012 atelier nunu collection is in production.  will be in stores in august/september.  thank you to liz karas for the hand-carved beads and audrey louise reynolds for the hand-dyed scarf.

spotted in a west village storefront.  children's book illustrations make me smile.