|| lillian gish, ghostly goddess ||

 

 

 

This hauntingly beautiful woman has been a muse of mine for quite some time.

Lillian Gish (1893-1993) was an actress who starred in her first silent film in 1912 at age nineteen.
Her acting career lasted for 75 years, well into the 1980s.She was most prominently known for her silent film roles, and for being the favorite leading lady of producer D. W. Griffith.

 

 

Lillian and her sister Dorothy Gish starred in films together, including their mutual break out roll in "An Unseen Enemy" (1912). They both possessed an ethereal natural beauty that was highly praised. The elegance of the Edwardian era of style is my particular favorite. Needless to say however, the Gish girls radiance translated through all periods of fashion.

  



|| terrarium diy ||

 

 

 

Replanted several of my succulent plants this weekend. They weren't doing so well in the deep

well pot they were planted in. So I decided to put them in shallow potting soil covered with a top layer of sand and rocks. They seem to be happier.

 

Picked up the glass fishbowl, sand, and decorative rocks at Michaels for around $10.

The lovely brass filigree bowl was a Christmas gift from my husband, and makes the perfect

stand for it.

 

|| 1920s winter ||

 

 

The winter is my favorite season. Cloudy grey days, deep reds and amber hues of fallen leaves, the chilly morning air and dew soaked earth. It's a season for the dark side of color, a time of reflection, and of donning heavy, warm textiles. One of my most recent inspirations has been the early 1920s style of the women in The Peaky Blinders -  dark eyes, drop waist dresses, fur collar coats, and luscious velvets.

 



My two favorite ladies from the show, Ada and Aunt Polly.

Ada Thorn

Aunt Pol

 

Not to mention the big hats and hand guns.
 

|| native creative and the little craft show ||

American Buffalo Teeth, Czech glass spears, bone rounds, white tail deer hide string.

 

Czech glass spears and Swarovski crystal, grey glass and hand painted ceramic,
amber glass and silver beads, and elephant bone, howlite and bone rounds.

Above are a few recent pieces I have made for the art co-op that I am apart of called Native Creative.

A few of my team mates will be taking our goodies to  The Little Craft Show in Fayetteville Arkansas this coming weekend Dec 5th & 6th. If you live around the area you should stop in and support some lovely local Midwestern artists and makers.  

 



|| vassilis karidis ||

 

 

 

 

 

I'm madly in love with the captures by photographer Vassilis Karidis.

 

Simple composition. Natural, soft lighting. Relaxed posture of the subject.

Cillian Murphy, actor, has an angular and intense face.  Karidis plays with shadows to frame a deep well of emotion without over dramatizing Murphy. These images capture a stillness, a thought, a passing glance, a memory.