Handmade Jewelry

These handmade, one of a kind earrings are made from vintage findings. 

Combining the past and the present with original parts and pieces from all different eras 

results in these unique pieces of jewelry.

These and more available in our online store.

Town Mouse, Country Mouse

One of my all-time favorite of Aesop's Fables is the story of the two mice who each, in turn,

 learn that they are best suited to their own circumstance. It is a classic tale reminding us to be content in our own lives.

I love these fables. I went back and re-read several of them. They are so fun and the morals are still so relevant.

These sweet little white mice are the only type of mice welcome in my home, however. 

With removable felt jackets and super soft fur, they tempt even the most mature to reenact the tale. 

Available through our online boutique. 

Burlap Bags

This great over the shoulder bag is perfect for a trip to the farmer's market or a day trip downtown.

Made from burlap and printed with French script, it is lightweight and durable.  

Available in our online store.

Vintage Linens

Some of my latest beauties! 

Posting soon on care of vintage linens. 

Many new listings coming in September from scouring great estate sales all summer. 

Introduction: Plein Air Paintings

I’m not sure exactly why I love plein air paintings so much.  Perhaps its the way the artist uses natural light, or that a specific moment in nature is captured, frozen.  Landscape paintings evoke for me a feeling of calm, openness, freshness.  I’m a jealous art viewer. I want to be able to paint the beautiful scenes I see but I have no talent there. I suspect my passion for these open air paintings has something to do with daydreaming…

I especially love Danish pieces and have collected several over the past 10 years or so – some turn of the century and some more modern but all have that certain quality of peace. When I sit and look at them I feel transported to that very spot, the chair of the artist. 

I can almost smell the grassy fields. 

Inspired by the French Barbizon School Realists (1830s-1870s) and the Impressionists (1870s –1880s), the Scandinavian artists broke from the stuffy, traditional techniques of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and followed the trends they were learning from the French.  

So glad they did!

 Below are some photos of a few of my favorites:

Unsigned landscape with house. I believe this is a Utah scene. It is small, 4x7.

 I found this in a little shop in Park City in 1990.

This one by William G. Erle (Danish 1878-1967) dates from the 1940's.

 It is also a small painting, measuring 8x10.

I love the big, open sky and repeating, horizontal composition.