Love Notes

In the opening salvo of these notes, I often noodle around about where to find the seeds of inspiration.  As I can't seem to drop the subject, I think that's a pretty strong sign that I don't have the answer.    But I'm beginning to assemble a nice little kit of building blocks.   READ MORE

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"Mid pleasures and palaces though may we roam
be it ever so humble, there's no place like home."

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Today's note is a quick postcard with a little preview of some tempting treats for Valentines Day.  Next week, we'll launch our full Valentine's Day collection.   Wishing you all a wonderful week and I'm so grateful for you starting it with me!  READ MORE

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My husband and I just finished the watching BBC's remake of the Jules Verne classic,  Around the World in 80 Days.   The German actress Leonie Benesch was particularly enchanting in the role of fledgling journalist Abigail Fix (above), and the lavish sets did not disappoint this devoted Masterpiece fan - see them in Architectural Digest here.   Read more here

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John Singer Sargent never fails to enchant, and his portrait of Lady Agnew - in her languid pose and all of her elegant assurance - was a triumph at its debut in 1893, and thus launched Sargent's meteoric career.  Has there ever lived a better master of loose brushwork or the mixing of cerulean shades of blue than Sargent?   But what may set him most apart is his mastery at capturing an expression which conveys the soul of the sitter.

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