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This Week’s Blog I Dig: Hello Sandwich
I have just run across Hello Sandwich recently and am delighted! Hello Sandwich is written by an Australian artist and graphic designer living in Tokyo. She lives one train stop away from where I used...
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Everyday Inspiration: BW & shades of grey
Talking with some designer friends the other night, someone mentioned black and white coming back in a future year (though its always in style it seems) I’m not sure what the context was, but when I...
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From the Reference Library: Scarves
cover art: Bellino, silk, 1960′s Found this gorgeous book in a home decor store and it s a real gem. Scarves by Nicky Albrechtsen & Fola Solanke, published by Thames and Hudson 2011. Three...
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Of Iznik and Tokyo Rococo
Tokyo Rococo Update Well, what do Iznik and Tokyo Rococo have in common? Not much really except that I have a bit to share about both! First of all Tokyo Rococo has started to ship into stores!!...
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Narita Inspiration
My husband had some time to kill on a business trip last week and called me from Tokyo’s Narita airport chatting about things Japanese. We still miss Japan even though its now been many years since we...
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Design Evolution 1: waves
It’s funny how you get from here to there with a design. They all have their own path and evolution. Some are born spontaneously, some are extrapolated, some struggle their way into existence only to...
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Everyday Inspiration: Trees
Well, Tokyo Rococo is hitting stores and its fantastic seeing the projects people are making with it. And I got strike offs last week on the next collection, Cafe Jazz, which should be out late second...
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Coastal Inspiration at Farallon SF
The jellyfish loungs at Farallon Well, off to dinner in SF with our out of town guest and we thought we would try some place we hadn’t before and that got us to Farallon on Post Street in Union Square....
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From the inspiration Library–V&A Textile Collection
I found The Victoria and Albert Museum’s Textile Collection, Design for Printed Textiles in England from 1750 to 1850 at a used book store here for a great price. That set me on a search for more of...
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From the Reference Library: Pattern and Ornament in the Arts of India
Jack came back from a business trip toting Pattern and Ornament in the Arts if India by Henry Wilson, a Thames & Hudson book he picked up in London, appropriately. I love the cover, and this book...
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