sing a long

mermaid treats

asymmetric pearl necklace by bg

pearl snowball necklace by j crew

antique twig flower pearl necklace via sophie

I'm stuck inside with the flu today. So, I'm dreaming about living somewhere tropical and wearing pearls and eating mangos and studying tree bark.

a brrzy north wind has come down from Alaska today, and the puget sound is freezing and windy! and I am secretly super stoked because that means lots and tons of snow in the mountains for skiing!

diiley weekend

my friday: sketch, paint, sketch, paint, eat, paint, npr, paint, paint, sleep.
pretty pretty studio

dark + stormies

I am having some of my best friends over for supper on friday! Hand made pasta via smitten kitchen (this recipe really breaks it down), my own secret recipe for vodka sauce and for drinks... dark + stormies. I was introduced to these delicious concoctions a few years ago by two good friends from the east coast, and while we were on vacation at their beautiful lake house in new hampshire. Even though this cocktail is totally a summer drink, I think the dark and stormy weather we are having lately in the pacific northwest counts as a good reason.

also... check out these sexy pics

enjoy your neko, i sure do ;)

legos + hearts

If you have any extra love, please send it to my best friend's mom, who is in the hospital and recovering after a very scary + complicated surgery.

I love these lego letterpress prints. via unruly things via design work life

light and spiders

Tiny trellises and tapestries everywhere. October is the best for taking photos, especially with little spidies all over, catching the light and getting in your hair. Check out this 10/10 project via Lost.

sunday sleepy

check out these crystally caves of wonder
have you read this blog about unhappy hipsters? you should.

halloween is coming, this is awesome.

nice gulf photos

goodnight ;)

diiley updates

diiley studio is on its way! The sideboards and roof are complete and most of the framing is up! Now its just sheetrock and a few electrical + plumbing projects and diiley will be up and running! I am so excited to get painting for my show in December. Thank you Uncle Erik for letting diiley studios use this space, best farm studio ever!

Stay tuned for open studio and winter garden party details!

Priscilla Ahn - Dream

thank you alex.

acrobats + gold diggers

I was a lucky girl this weekend, to be able to see the opening act of the Broadway bound 'Boomtown' at Tacoma's Pantages theatre on Friday night. The acrobats/actors were so beautiful, graceful and strong. I want to join a circus and learn to trapeze. The story was really simple, sort of a Hatfield/McCoy theme, but its uncluttered storyline made the perfect backdrop for the swooping and diving and flipping that took center stage. The troupe has had experience in projects like Cirque Mechanics, so their acrobatic athleticism was incredible. Plus, they were total crowd pleasers and super funny. We happened to run into the talented cast at a bar after the show and got to say hi and take pics, what sweet, excited kids! Go see the show in NYC!