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So water was the first workshop . Wow, I was hanging on Barent's (the instructor) every word. "Water will be the next major impetus...

This recycled leather bag by Ashley Watson is gorgeous and brilliant. Her collection is made from old leather jackets. I thought I could n...

Ahhh , my efforts to green the home... good, but a lot of time and research. I'm retraining myself out of what I learned in suburbia gro...

last week, sabine helped me photograph my norens and dish cloths properly! just uploaded them to the supercozy etsy shop.

Having recently learned embroidery over at Make Workshop on my NY trip, I've been obsessed with the French knot - a delightfully graphi...

i have SO much to blog about - make workshop, sustainable works workshops, the new patio, the new bathroom, how much i hate home depot, art ...

LOVING Lisa Congdon 's new work ! These pieces are for her upcoming show The Tenderhearted , which opens September 6 in SF.

I was inspired to share the furoshiki purse Yuka taught me how to make when I saw this post on AT:LA . This one is made from a square ban...

the new penny tile progress in our bathroom -- sooo pretty. it will be on the floor and in the shampoo nook. I wish I could've been able...

How incredible is it that today, a little person like moi can purchase something like wind power generated by those huge wind mills on the ...

Corn stalks - a great idea for an outdoor divider. This shot was take at the corner of Dekalb and Carlton in Fort Green, Brooklyn.

Lovely illustration (lol!). My sister-in-law Kiyoka says it's suppose to be good! I've been trying to find some good black sesame sp...

A slightly different visual take on sushi - thin, sleek and narrow... from the Japanese restaurant Lan in the East Village.

the sewing area... the screen printing and jewelry making area... Julie, Mary, Danielle and Michelle in the office area... yarn and a monste...

Despite the humidity and rain, I took out my camera to capture this cast iron art deco entrance for Domus on Madison Ave. Later that aftern...

In the airport on my way to NY this weekend, I figured out that I could air dry a damp hanky by tying it to my computer bag and look cute do...

My latest interest... making necklaces for myself. Thanks to my friend Jennifer of Jennifer Morris Beads for teaching me how to knot!

Jon's posted about Sanna Annukka again. Love her work and her props!

Yuka(right) and I(left) dressed in yukata s, a casual form of kimono, for the Bridge USA Natsu Matsuri (Japanese summer festival) that took...

My new Maija Isola book arrived in the mail the other day from Tuuli up in Seattle, WA. Her Marimekko prints are famous for bring bold an...

It's a blazing 90 degrees out today, so I decided to dry a few loads of laundry out back to save energy. My first load dried in an hour ...

This morning I read a really interesting article in the NY Times style section: " Buying into the Green Movement " that put a lot...

This is the most amazing fork. It is made of corn starch and will start bio-degrading in about 2 months. It was this fork coupled with plate...

It was my priviledge to hear and see photographer Annie Leibowitz speak at Art Center College last Thursday. A very simple person with blon...

Some days there is nothing better than quotes like this to keep us in perspective. One of J. Lo's earlier pieces. Fabulous!