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seasonal musings from city, studio & garden


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june in the studio

June has arrived in the city like an unruly rose clambering over a chain link fence. Stormy and sunny, both.

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roses of the lower east side

Just a few of the many roses in the neighborhood, in a collection of photos from over the years, to celebrate the season. All this beauty somehow clambering over fences and thriving in once-vacant lots.

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may in the studio + in the garden

May is such a beautiful month here in the city. Flowers everywhere! I couldn’t resist adding more spring-themed vintage treasures to the shop to celebrate…

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simplifying + realigning

It’s been a while since I’ve checked in here on the journal, but I shared a shop update over on our Instagram page this week that I wanted to share here, as well…

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shop notes

This time of year has always felt full of fresh start energy to me and this month's new moon is compounding that feeling in the best of ways.

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reading + listening lately

My casablanca lilies have been in bloom at 6&B Garden this week. They are one of the most divine sensory treats I know, and yet, basically impossible to extract fragrance from. Some things can only be enjoyed in the moment.

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a mini workshop at Love, Henry

I'm delighted to be teaching a mini workshop at local shop Love, Henry next week, on Thursday, April 11th from 6:30-8:30pm. We’ll each create a custom botanical balm to take home…

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making analog beauty possible

Things have been a little quiet around here lately because I’ve been digging myself out from under a pile of nearly a decade's worth of tax paperwork and business expense receipts. The not-so-glamorous side of running a small business.

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