chunnel engraving

i found this awesome engraving in National Geographic magazine from a few years back, and was a compliment to a piece they were doing on the chunnel between england and france. the article in the mag was not that interesting ( i usually only look at the pictures, i know i'm like a child) but i saw this on the margins of the page. it is an 18th or 19th century engraving from england on the fear of french invasion by digging a tunnel under the english channel. i just thought this was quite fantastic. i love old engravings, tin types, photography, etc, i think they are so amazing. there is a great blog called BibliOdyssey  that features drawings and prints just of that sort, i actually have the book of their pictures i bought from barnes & noble. anyway, if you like this, you should check them out, they are one of my favorite blogs. 

rediscovered me

after flipping through my old sketchbook today i found a few self-portraits mostly from 2007. here's what i found and what i once drew. i also did a couple drawings of my legs, they are they favorite series i've done i think. after looking through these i hope to continue. it would give me something to do at least.

wish you were here: seychelles

more like "i wish i was there." a few years ago i had an awesome calendar and for one month it was a picture of seychelles, the little nation of islands in the indian ocean, off madagascar and i was instantly mesmerized. the rocks there are what really captured my interest, they are so sculptural and the water in the picture was almost ethereal, it was out of this world. 




                                                                                     one day, kathleen, one day...

trying out a terrarium

terrible pictures, i know. not a lot of light in my room for this one and the flash made it look even worse. i've been having a little fascination with terrariums lately and i was at michael's today so i'd thought i'd give one a try. i really like the apothecary jars so i got one that was relatively cheap, some stones, moss, a little bird's nest and some fake bird eggs. i really wanted a little plant in there (because that's the point of a terrarium) but this jar is a little too small for one. hopefully i can get one in there soon enough. but i think it will do for now.

backyard flowers

hmmm, could they actually be a source of inspiration for a print or woven design? maybe, i mean they are a little more like wildflowers, we haven't been taking care of them as much as we used to because my mom and her financee have been "redoing and rearranging" the house inside and out, trying to give it a makeover. apparently we are putting in a small coy pond, which would be nice, but i think it's too small for the fish. anyway, i'd thought i would share some pictures of the "nice" flowers in our backyard.

sweet: bazaar style

Vintage, kitsch, fashion, art, design, eclectic, etc. bazaar style is all about mixing it up. Selina Lake and Joanna Simmons's book on the subject Bazaar Style: Decorating with Market and Vintage Finds is all about setting your imagination free and relaxing in your own home. the book features amazing photographs by Debi Treloar.

Inspiration: Tricia Guild

these pictures are from the book, Tricia Guild: Inspiration and are just the tip of the iceberg. tricia guild is a textile designer and her book is full of excellent pictures and great ideas for projects and designs.