Spring is still off in the distance, but February is month of creative possibilities. The first blossoms are starting to flower and this weekend I’ll be at my work table making Valentine’s Day cards. The new issue of Bazaar Magazine talks about a fashion reset, and I’m curious to know more. I’ve got my wardrobe […]
The Art of Closet Improvisation
In the olden days ( pre-COVID) the most frequent reason I heard for women not wanting to dress well was that they were dissatisfied with their current weight. Now? What I hear most frequently is, “I don’t have anywhere special to go or any reason to dress up.” I imagine a woman from the 1950’s, […]
Three Generations of Jewelry Whisper Their Stories
Family legend has it that when I was two years old I stormed up and down the hall shouting “Damn damn damn, I can’t find my car keys,” imitating a phrase commonly heard around our house. I got an early start looking for whatever it was my mom had lost. When I was packing up […]
Fur, Feathers and Flannel: Winter is the Season for Texture
In between the dazzling fall leaves and bright spring blossoms the monochromatic January landscape is all texture. Green is the dominant color, the grassy slopes and evergreen conifers fronting a backdrop of eucalyptus. For much of the vegetation without its usual cloak of leaves, texture steals the show. Pale brown limbs, peeling bark, blackberry canes, […]
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