UK pavilion

my cousin had the opportunity to visit the World Expo in Shanghai this year! i was in awe that she actually got to experience the UK pavilion in person. what an amazing experience!!

photos courtesy of Carisa Nakano

at the beach

usually i imagine sun, sand, and surf at the beach...but this summer i unexpectedly stumbled across this detail while walking up a flight of stairs from the sand to the street level. it never ceases to amaze me, seeing a little plant growing and thriving out of a dark fissure in our man-made constructions...

big bold ring

this large oval ring is etched, hydraulic pressed, and fabricated out of sterling silver. it was a lot of fun to make and a one-of-a-kind piece. it sold at the Craft and Folk Art Museum earlier this summer.

sunday morning hike

a foggy sunday morning hike in palos verdes. the path was luscious and green, but also speckled with charred remnants from a past canyon fire.

names...

a few name necklaces I've had the opportunity to design and make. each one is sketched and then cut out by my own two hands. they're always fun to make and i hope equally fun to wear!

Boey

maybe i'm a little biased since i'm a seller on etsy, but i have to say that i love etsy because i come across artists and makers that i otherwise might not find. i stumbled upon these beauties the other day.

Cheeming Boey makes these awesome hand-drawn styrofoam cups...
check em out at his etsy shop, boyobsolete.

also, his website is a new favorite of mine. the journals are wicked funny, simple, and honest.
iamboey.com

birds of a feather

the hall of birds
an evening at the natural history museum in los angeles