Want to Elevate the Vibe? Just Add Yellow
Yellow, the color of sunshine, daffodils, and lemons, is one of the most vibrant and eye-catching hues of the color spectrum. As a color evocative of all that is bright…
Savage Thoughts
Smudge Bowls in the Contemporary Aesthetic
Rooted in Native American traditions, the practice of smudging entails the burning of sacred plants to cleanse and purify people, places and things. Central to this ritual is the smudge…
The American Chestnut Story
On eBay recently, I found a piece by Amphora, one of the workshops out of Turn Teplitz in what was Bohemia pre-World War I. It was a small flower bowl…
Why the Poppy Endures
Once upon a time, I had poppies (papaver orientalis) in my garden, the traditional scarlet; I am all about tradition after all. Poppy leaves are not beautiful: they are coarse,…