Banquet Journal

raptor mobile

after a recent visit to the aquarium, the fiver developed a crazy obsession with vultures.* one research trip to the library later, and we were ready to make our own: it started with a simple carb...

photo shoot

we used our friend's lovely home the other day to stage a mock photo shoot for some of the new prints. it's such a great exercise, to play with the work in a new context, never mind that her home ...

bloom magazine

the only failing in having access to the bloom magazine archives is trying to credit the contributors - any ideas? postscript: Amira Fritz!!!

bears in the bathtub

i recently discvered one of our bear shadow puppets living in a friend's bathroom... we are sold out, but i believe there are a few more available at collage collage.

montessori

some of the wooden puzzles and other materials at our preschool. it's been such a great place for us, and as number one moves on i'm looking forward to number two starting in the fall.

the joni mitchell

...the pirates ship is "the joni mitchell" and a guest post on the beautiful simple lovely!

quilt love

when i was in los angeles last summer i found this tattered quilt at the fairfax flea for a dollar. love the prints, esp that last one...

snake grotto

LOVE this "schlangengrotte" from the memory of the netherlands, via 50watts.

beefy

 also wanted to share this sweet mention from erin loechner. i love our buffalo too!   ps i forgot to add, a new post over on open to cool.

collage collage

love this post over on the collage collage blog. makes me so happy to see kids using our cards to make great things! and those julie morstad “shapesplosions”? fantastic.