Banquet Journal

inspiration: march

some things, circling... maria callas not yves klein blue, but this moonscape in yves klein pink  ellen gallagher, esp her plasticine and googly eye prints the desert landscape chinoiserie wal...

little dumpling? plumpy? linky?

my beloved maira kalman is blogging again at the new york times. i found her tender ode to lincoln today, and was reminded of another talented and lovely friend who is haunted by a secret lo...

olle eksell

my olle eksell book is making me so happy -  every time i open it something else catches my eye. and lena corwin has culled some lovely images from fall fashion week here. i've also been e...

feodor rojankovsky

I love Feodor Rojanovsky's sweetly folkloric illustrations - I have a beautiful bestiary of his work I'll post soon... The cover of this book reminds me a little of  Marimekko's Kanteleen kuts...

the baron

Love this family... from the Sartorialist.  (If you know me and my own family, you know i have a soft spot for the beards)

donkey donkey

      One of our new books is Roger Duvoison's Donkey Donkey, and its lovely illustrations. Makes me want to paint some goats.   We also love the three shaggy donkeys at Maplewood Farms...

rebecca

Thinking about our friend Rebecca today. She was all things good, and we miss her.

quilted

since i don't seem to make art anymore the completion of these two quilts has given me great satisfaction both of course inspired by those ladies from gee's bend and a record of my own ongoi...

marie antoinette

"Marie Antoinette, last Queen of France, is immortalized in this diminutive figurine with panniered gown and powdered pouf which, when removed, reveal her simple shift and shorn tresses. Eject h...

gourmet

      while i can always find something to eat in gourmet the styling is often just as inspiring these from the january italian american issue...