Last week I was finally able to sit down and go through all of the photos I took this summer while traveling in Britain and Switzerland. In and amongst all of the scenery and “I was there” shots, I discovered my own tendency to shoot wall details. Read more >
Back in June, I started two different tartan inspired quilts, one from the MacLachlan Clan, and the other from the Cameron Clan. Both are now finished! Read more >
I had the distinct pleasure today of getting to tour around the construction of the new Breathe Building, a comprehensive yoga and wellness center soon to open in Southeast Portland at the corner of SE Sherman and 55th. Read more >
41 years ago, at 6 years old, I climbed across a glacier holding onto my grandmother’s hand to reach the Forno Hut. It is located in a stunning little corner of the Swiss Alps known as the Engadine region. Since then, I have been hanging on a 6-year old’s memories of sleeping in a bunk room with strangers and having to cross a wide expanse of granite in the middle of the night, again holding my grandmother’s hand, to go pee in the outhouse perched above the hut. Last week, after 41 years, with my 10-year old son and husband in tow, I made good on my dream of making it back to the Forno. Read more >
I have been collecting notecards ever since I can remember. I have shoeboxes full. I was going through them the other day and realized that over half of them contained renderings of animals – hand calligraphy, paper cutouts, etchings, watercolors, and more. I love cards because they are concise sources of inspiration. Read more >