Some of my favorite new things in the shop: paper, ceramics, wearables

amethyst cards: renee press, seattle

porcelain rings, bangles, and hanging planters: cla, scotland

mysterious forest poster print: debbie carlos, chicago 

indigo moon totes: bright beige, brooklyn

hand painted unisex tees: jessalin beutler, seattle

hanging air plant pods: jennifer fish, san francisco

Recommended Inspiration: Mottainai: The Fabric of Life- Lessons in Frugality from Traditional Japan

rope and textiles made form kudzu

yarn from cast-off cotton scraps

sashiko  stitching, used to re-inforce older fabrics for continued use

We woke up early this morning to view the fall colors at the Portland Japanese Garden and had the good fortune of happening upon the  Mottainai Installation -- if you are a textile junkie like me, it's not to be missed!
A display of intricate, gorgeous textiles created in Japan over a century ago with found, natural elements like linden bark, wisteria vines, and kudzu, woven with cast-off cotton scraps in an effort to use everything and waste nothing.. "All of the textiles and garments on view were made from bast fibers foraged from the forest, or patched and quilted together from second-hand scraps of cotton garments of city-dwellers who traded their hand-me-downs with the farmers for rice and vegetables."
On view now at the Portland Japanese Garden

New Arrivals: Harvest Moon!

Fall shop update!
These new beautiful things have made their way here this week- now in store:
-black +white photograph posters from Chicago artist Debbie Carlos
-silk 'falseknit' scarves in olive, plum gray, and beige-y, as well as new waxed canvas mesh bags from  Portland's PlainMADE
-pillows + kitchen goods from Portland's Appetite Home
-silk+wool scarves made by the artists of Project GROW
-porcelain animals from Song&Branch, Seattle

THE 'Elln Degeneris' bag, from artist+bff Hannah Jickling. Do yourself a favor+ look at her art, she is a master of papier mache, paradise tarps,mystic pizza readings and much more--

checkk it outtttt--the backstory of 'Elln'

very excited to have new PlainMADE goods in store- new waxed canvas mini and maxi-mesh bags. Scarves in Chelsea's fall colors are also here but I haven't photographed them yet

striking kitchen towels from Appetite Home, made in Portland.

apples in the window are gold +sweet

two copper mobiles, by Jen Kelly of Things Together from Brooklyn.

Many silk and wool scarves made by the artists of PROJECT GROW-An amazing space in N.Portland which houses a progressive program for adults of all mental diversities-started by my friend and very good person, Natasha Wheat: Project Grow is a space for community collaboration where people can engage in conversation and action to advocate for human rights, the value of art in society, urban farming, and the pursuit of passions. Sales of these scarves will benefit the artists, as they receive 90% of the sales. Learn more about the people of Project GROW on their blog.

silkscreened pillows by Erin Albin of Appetite Home

Song&Branch porcelain animals-I want to put these in a terrarium for my niece, Addie's room. There is a huge collection- ask me for more

rings, vintage & from portland's artemisia atelier

string art by anna korte , wasp nest art by ottoman

bold oversized black+white photography prints from chicago artist, debbie carlos- mountains in the fog, camellias spilling (shown), ask me about the crystals and forests, too-(available soon)

porcelain chain from megan bogonovich, new hampshire ceramicist

things that are tiny for you

mystical circle wall hangings from ali gibbons, chicago.

work nest

still to come: t-shirts from seattle, perfume from san francisco, ceramics from the U.K., moon calendars from L.A. .. and more
come say hello and see these in person
visit me in the never-ending-radical work nest.
be well 
be well
be sweet..
..always come home