Out + About

Avant Garden was a wonderful - Lots of great vendors and artists. Thanks to all who came on out. I created postcards, hand-bound notebooks and stationery. Looking forward to making more!! My buddy Erica also joined me with her re-purposed vintage jewelry (bottom photo).

Big thanks to Erik K for organizing such a great event.

Mark Your Calendars

Check out the Avant Garden - December 11! I'll be there selling some goods, along with other New Orleans artists and designers 11-5 / 2216 Esplanade Ave.

These Days

Buried Sketches

Transitions

All You Need is Love

Getting ready to shoot my brother (+ future sis) invites. Wanted to share a sneak peak.

Alsace Inspiration

Digital Prints

Wanted to post a glimpse of a little bit work from this year. This is a sample of work from my digital print collection I created this last year.

Making the jump from a very 2D world to 3D, wasn't easy for me, but I think it helped broaden and develop my personal aesthetic. I'm excited to continue exploring...

Waffle Quest

Just one more food post! I swear I'm eating carrots for the next month straight.

I've openly declared my love for pancakes, well I'm also partial to it's close cousin the waffle. With my parents in town, I took the opportunity to go on a glorified waffle expedition, AKA a trip to Belgium.

Together we embarked on a search for the elusive (not so much, I ate 4 of em') liege waffle. Before leaving, a dear friend sat me down and schooled me about what to look out for - Forget those square traditional waffles - head straight towards the irregular shaped ones + make sure they're FRESH! So we made our way through Bruges and Brussels, seeing the sights, filling our bellies and washing it all down with some Kriek.

Well with a limited time schedule, but careful consideration - I can say hands down most delicious + freshest liege waffle I tasted during my stay came from vitalgaufre.

Before + After

Went on back to London Town with my parents. Being their first trip, we made a mandatory fish + chips stop at Geales. Yes it's big + yes it's fried + yes you need a nap after, but it's worth the trip.

Le jour de Bastille

French Stripes

The Graduate

Congrats to the Babe! Couldn't be prouder...

Brompton Cemetary

Living in London last year, I stumbled across Brompton Cemetery while walking around. In the middle of the full, hectic city laid this tranquil place. Although at first it seems a bit morbid, the deeper you walk inside, you immediately feel a sense of peace. Surrounded by a wealth of history and stories that are lifetimes away, the cemetery is ironically very filled with life... people stroll through with dogs, jog and read on benches.

It's not The Tower or Big Ben, but if you find yourself in London on nice day, it's worth a wander...

Goonie Dreams

Today's Brocante - featuring One-Eyed Willy and other treasures....

Brotherly Love

So my big brother is tying the knot with his loverly lady- Bre. Both love the Beatles a whole lot, so we decided to have a bit of fun with the Save the Dates. The invitations are in the works!

Schools out for the.....

Just finished up my studies + summer is upon me! Time to soak up every nook and cranny of Paris. Also just trying to maintain a bit of my momentum + overhaul my site + this here blog. We shall see.....

In the meantime - first order of business was to take a long walk through the jardin des plantes and drink some mint tea a la mosquee with my buddies.

Brain Thunder

I have been swallowed into an abyss of textiles, sewing and sketching. Although it looks like a fabric store exploded all over my house - wouldn't have it any other way. This past year has offered me a refreshing creative surge.

School is in full swing as I prepare to finish up my studies. Can't wait to share some of the things I've been working on...

Two Feet on the Ground

Love Jackpot

everyday with him in my life makes me a better lady. My love / wine + cheese partner / movie buddy / best friend...

Drawings

Working away on new things....

Yesterday

more here...

New Work - Parsons Paris

I've been working with Parsons Paris these last couple months to design + develop a summer site showcasing their classes. In addition we worked in a simple cart to make the overall summer abroad experience easy + inviting. Much like Paris is the backdrop to the school, I've attempted to translate the same feeling on the site. I couldn't be happier with the outcome!

You can view the site here: http://summer.parsons-paris.com/ - Would love to know what you think!

Carnival

Feeling a little homesick for New Orleans, missing out on all the Saints celebrations + another Mardi Gras. We packed up our bags + headed over to Venice to fill the Carnival void!

Venice did not disappoint...we caught the very start of the celebrations, we threw on some masks + ran into various mini-marching groups along the way. We traded our usual Mardi Gras beer for wine + tasted some amazing local food! We ended up stumbling upon a little oesteria, Ai Rusteghi, serving up some heavenly little fresh paninis (I'm a sucker for miniature sized foods). Venice is enchanting, leaving me eager to see more of Italy...