CHICKPEA SEWING STUDIO

 

 

Two stems that were made for each other.

Coral Charm Paeonia

Viburnum Macrophalem

a most excellent find

{EPNS silverplated tray in the Louis XVI style, maker unknown}

As far as silverplate finds go, this is the very best. It was surprising too as I procured this tray late in the day when usually all that is good is gone. At this game sometimes you win and sometimes somethings great gets away right under your nose. Like this morning for example when a gentleman snatched a little Nikon slr right under my coveting eyes. I had come for the single purpose of acquiring a manual film camera to practice around but it was not to be. Such a darling model too, slightly compact and mint... I need to stop thinking about this obviously. Maybe it's a sign that I should refrain from shooting on film, my father seems to think so as far as a 35mm format is concerned.

 

{kinfolk Flower Potluck Dinner continued}

I am easily distracted lately, in the age of Pinterest, as many blogs have seen a fast and steady decline in readership it can be hard to keep that sort of ship going. Especially if like me you become wary of the drain on time ever expending media imposes if you want to keep getting more and more followers. I am not sure what I want if not more time away from the computer. More time to take photographs, to style shots, to snoop around for props, to learn new things. I don't believe it will make me a better person if I can use instagram, if I start tweeting or who knows what else. 

For this reason sometimes it seems wise to write a blog, like you might a journal, to keep track of things and moments made and enjoyed. Great finds, beautiful light, good people, documented for the joy of it nothing more. 

 

{flowers brought back from the Kinfolk Dinner}

But writing a journal, be it private or public as this one depends on staying focused and coming back to the beginning, these days I am easily distracted...

 

 

I want to do better, to create a portfolio of the better part of my day. Through images sometimes more than words.

 

{Letterpress gift bag by Print in Cursive}

{Kinfolk Flower Potluck Dinner}

 

A few weeks ago, through Sarah Winward's journal I learned of a strange and wonderful event called a Flower Potluck Dinner organized around the world by Kinfolk magazine. Sarah was the host in her new studio space which she shares with photographers Britt and Peter Chudleigh and Leo Patrone. It is located on the south side of Pioneer Park right here in Salt Lake City. All the attendees brought with them bunches to share, some from their own garden. 

 

 

I hoped to have a handful of poppies but only one bloomed and I had to supplement with interesting tulips, grape hyacinth and purchased ranunculus.

 

 

 

 

I want to re-arrange my take home bouquet out of its mason jar tomorrow morning and shoot it properly, stay tuned!

Dutch Spring

 

 I am making my own spring again today, trying to put into action the advice on point of focus and gestural finish as illustrated in Bringing Nature Home, a collection of Nicolette Owen's arrangements. I should have used a tripod in these gloomy light conditions but I couldn't be bothered at the time... regrets are unprofessional they say, well that might explain a few things!

 

 

The tree limb is a dare of sorts but it is still standing, in the shallow jadeite dish held in place by a spiky floral frog. It makes me smile and cringe at the thought of what could so easily transpire.