Homeward Bound





i live in a far away valley at the edge of a great wood out west. i sniffed out this patch of dirt
with my hound dog heart, dug a lil hole and settled in. its home to my roots in spirit not place
where little girls play in simple cotton dresses a long, long time ago. i will always feel the safest
here when little green buds come back to remind me.

where do you feel most at home?

Xo milady

Happy Day Earth!

Everyone should see the movie Bag It in honor of earth day. Not because my friend
made it but because it gives you the big picture of why we each have to try to take care
of our home.
Plus, Jeb is funny.

xo milady

I will post the lantern parade tomorrow - i've been ill this week and have gotten behind!

Busy Birthday

Hello!
My map will have to wait, The Lantern Parade, soccer games, 1st prom preparations for my daughter, have all robbed me of "my" time! It is my birthday today and I plan to celebrate. in the meantime, i'll cheat with a web version of this childhood beauty by Jaro Hess which hangs in my studio.

Make Believe Jaro Hess

see you soon with my maps
xo milady










Inside Out

Thinking from the inside out.
Willow branches become bones and Chinese
take out containers become daffodils blooming.
And I didn't suggest a thing.
It'll all be documented here.

xo milady

Busy Week Ahead!

come see what i do for fun.   color crew  is my public art project working with elementary kids.
our aim is to build community and stimulating creativity through public art projects designed and
executed by children.
this week we are making paper lanterns in whatever wild shape we can think of. our materials begin
with willow branches and recycled bits of this and that. I'll be documenting the process on the color blog
so come back to see how it all unfolds!

to end with my all time favorite quote

"All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."


Pablo Picasso

Mirror

Mirror Mirror on the Wall
Whose the Fairest of them all?
The Queen knows
Visit her to see more!

xo milady

Messing around

messing around with graphics

relying on these alot



what to do with what i do?



spring, my love, i am heartbroken without you



lori langille



It snowed like Christmas all day yesterday. the day before, i was wearing a t shirt and working in the garden.

it isn't unusual. it happens every year. but i think i hate it more than i care to admit.

spring is my girl.

without her i am lost.

so i got on the computer and experimented

moved stuff around and now can't get back.

it was an attempt to bloom in a blizzard.

what do you think?

 xo milady

Tail

click image to enlarge
Tail
Tail , Trail, Tale.
Endings and unknowns.
There is a Tale.
A Tale of a mother whose babes are growin'.
And a walk on a dream of a yellow brick road
Where all can travel
Big feet and all.
The end.

my kind of shop Tail of the Yak
the art of Lauren Mcintosh (of Tail of the Yak)

xo milady

Drawing Challenge : Blossom

Hello My Lovely Blossoms! Spring here means more snowstorms which means fickle internet. The sun has come out! So, here you go. enjoy and don't forget to smell the roses at all these lovely participants!
                              elisabeth ,patrice,ariane,citalli,woolf,rachel,fru mju,jasmin,hanna 
                                            any others? please let me know!

               
                                                               BLOSSOM
                                              
                                                                       elsa beskow

 

                                                                    jean jacques grandville

A little of me and a little of others...this week, i'm clearly enchanted by the wee folk who live in blossoms.
And don't forget my Blossom, coming up on 2 years old next month!

xo milady

Intruiged

sigh

 abededaire by francois huotin

 dish design for Hermes

dioscorides ancient greek medical illlustrations

                     ink!

hermes window display Paris

my sketchbook and beloved ink pot

 yves taralon & francois huotin in francois' atelier


Nadine, this is for you! I was intrigued too so I went on a little google adventure and found that the alphabet
was created by this wonderful man : Francois Huotin, a not so vintage frenchman. I was sure the image was from the 1800's if not earlier.  fascinating! Then, I read on to learn that he was a trained landscpape architect ( a career path I was once on)  who mostly creates fantastical garden designs in old world etched perfection.  yum!  Then, I realized that he is the artist of some beautiful dishware by Hermes I've been lusting over!  And to top it off? The picture of his atelier I had saved as my dream studio inspiration is his!  God! i love that. :) when it all clicks! ...and that was an intended pun! :)
ink, parchment, France and twisted tree limbs...a sweet stirring in my soul today.
dreaming of blossoms,

xo milady