500 plastic jewelry designs....
hApPY hAPpY!!!! my copy of the 500 plastic series: a groundbreaking survey of a modern material book arrived today...featuring two of my pieces. YaY, it was such a nice surprise to find that waiting for me at home when i arrived. the book will officially be released in book stores in september. there are so many amazing and inspiring pieces in the book...i am giddy-full-of-glee and honored to be placed aside such phenomenal pieces/artists. i have had polyurethane on my list of materials to experiment with for about a year now... this book is just the inspiration i need to buy some polyurethane and play!! i will list a few of my favorite pieces in the coming days. YipPy!!
blueberry scones
vegan blueberry scones
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup quick oats 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 dash salt 3/4 cup vegan sugar 1/2 cup vegan butter 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 cup rice milk 1 cup frozen blueberries
1. Preheat oven to 400. Grease cookie sheet lightly with butter or oil.
2. In large bowl, add flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder and dash of salt, stir. then add sugar, butter (softened), lemon juice, and rice milk and mix until just combined.
3. Stir in blueberries LAST and gently mix. Do not over mix or you'll end up with gray/purple scones rather then golden ones.
4. Drop dough into 6-7 circular clumps on cookie sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until lightly brown on top.
potatoes with mustard seeds and onions
chris and i made this dish last nite...it's one of our faves and we haven't had it in awhile. yum!! it's from a really great cookbook we have from madhur jaffrey called "flavors of india"
potatoes with mustard seeds and onions:
a few T of olive oil
1 tsp brown mustard seeds
2 T *urad dal
2-3 dried hot red chilies, broken into pieces
2 medium onions, chopped
1-1 1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground turmeric
1/4 - 1/2 cayenne pepper
1lb of potatoes, peeled and chopped....we have used a mix of regular and sweet potatoes and that's tastey too.
1 medium sized tomato, chopped
a pinch of *asafetida
.......we always make this recipe with a pot of coconut rice in the rice maker.......
* from any indian grocery store
heat oil in large pan on medium high heat. when hot, put in mustard seeds, urad dal and chilies. stir until mustard seeds pop and the dal turns red..this will only take a minute or so. add onions, cook til onions begin to brown on edge. add salt, turmeric, and cayenne and stir. add potatoes, tomatoes and asafetida stir and fry for a couple minutes. then add a cup of water and bring to a boil. cover, turn the heat to medium and cook vigorously for 10 minutes and the water is absorbed. you may have to adjust the heat. remove the cover. stir and fry the potatoes on medium-low heat for 4-5 minutes to get a rich reddish-yellow color.
this recipe is really good with salad and crusty bread too.
if your feeling blue....
:::::::::know that you are loved::::::::
inspired..
color, plasticky material, hand sewn detail, collecting and collaging of elements
images of inspiration...work by jade walker
sprouted kitchen..
i just stumbled upon this really cool food blog called sprouted kitchen. it's a husband a wife team, she does the cooking and kitchen experimenting and he is a self taught photographer. the images are really beautiful and the food looks healthy yet delicious. yum.
limpet ring made for an etsy customer paintedfishstudio thanks jen...
happy saturday..
flower design by studio choo via design sponge
p.s.--chris and i went to see the hangover last nite and we laughed for a solid 90 minutes. if your looking to get out of the heat and do something fun/funny i would highly recommend it :O)
etsy finds..
hat by terrygraziano:re-useable produce bags by amkdesigns
pink scarf by rikrak:monacle necklace by axandapple
thanks
for the etsy love...
treasury by taylorseclectic
double.double.ring
pink ring: plastic from a cabbage patch kid shoe
double icy lime sorbet: glass, recycled glass
double orange: vintage glass, vintage plastic
blanket.book.kombucha
i'm attempting to get back in the swing of things since my return from the art and air art festival in webster groves, mo. it was a wonderful whirlwind adventure. i have been "on" for many months now without any significant down time. see, i am not the best at down time. i am trying to learn how to give myself time to refuel after big deadlines/events/stress balls have passed, but it's not really my nature. so, this weekend, i will attempt to get some much needed r & r and pretend this pink suitcase is mine, packed with a blanket, a good book and my kombucha.
....which probably means i will be doing some haw design/website/studio work :O)
pretty photo by yvetteinufio
the squirrel and the puppet....
my friend christa of yellowbaby made this rad little finger puppet. i couldn't resist...i had to snatch it from her at our show (handmade austin women). when i brought it home and put it in my studio i laughed to myself when i realized the chemistry between "the squirrel" and "the puppet". hope they make you smile too!!