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Thursday 08.26.10
n.e.e.t. finds for your nest.
Hi, Stephanie from N.E.E.T. here, with a bright and bold selection of n.e.e.t finds for you nest. . . (don’t forget to check out the Fall issue of N.E.E.T. Magazine which goes online September 1!).
1 Road to Delhi Pillow – sukicheema 2 Heart Smile Print $40 – linda ketelhut 3 Orange Whizbang Bowl $28 – anthropologie 4 Linear Stem Flip Book (Pack of 3) $13.50 – orla kiely 5 Wooden Family $60 – gypsy and twink 6 Set of 9 Handprinted Cards $28 – morris + essex 7 Isak Breadboard $40 – huset 8 Nos Da Throw $239 – Donna Wilson at horne 8 Witty Pencils £5 – lisa stickley london.
Thursday 08.26.10
i spy: aqua.
today, i spy, with my little eye something that is aqua. soothing, calm, cool collected aqua. maybe because san francisco’s in the midst of a mini heat wave (it will never last!) i needed a dose of aqua. there’s a reason it means water in spanish. rest your eyes on this.
assignment, by clare grill.
Wednesday 08.25.10
french flair.
i am just so charmed and captivated by the work of french artist and designer nathalie lete, who i recently discovered through anthropologie’s gallery. Nathalie lives and works in paris in this amazing home and atelier, and works in many artistic mediums, mixing different techniques with illustration, ceramics, textile and painting, inspired by her travels, but also by the mixing of vintage toys and old engravings of flowers and animals.
nathalie’s work is colorful, naive and poetic, sometimes unusual, influenced much by folk art. She produces children’s and graphic books, knitted and stuffed toys, glass pictures, patterned dishes, but also postcards, ceramic sculptures, silkscreen printed t-shirts, rugs and jewels in limited edition, both for herself and for commissions. You can find some of her work and limited edition pieces in the anthropologie gallery, lapin & me, john derian and couverture, as well as other unique shops listed here.
nathalie’s beautifully eclectic home and french atelier, where she works and lives.
nathalie’s totally unique and handtufted area rugs. i love the ‘paint-by-numbers’ look of the bird piece on the left.
Wednesday 08.25.10
guest post: creative inc. blog tour.
i’m really excited and honored to be part of the creative inc. blog tour! creative inc. is the new joint venture from meg mateo ilasco and and Joy Deangdeelert Cho, as a follow-up to meg’s hit book Craft inc.
i got talking to them about my efforts to branch out from the blog into other passions of mine, like photography, and so today, joy and meg are offering up some advice from creative inc. on how i might better go about organizing my time, and staying focused on the goal (which i honestly am just horrid at!). i think y’all will find this useful information for any creative or freelance goals you’re trying to set for yourselves. thanks girls!
starting a freelance business while working full-time, being a parent, or adding it to everything else on your plate can be challenging–but making time to create a strong portfolio is essential for a budding freelance career. Here are some tips for building your portfolio so that you’ll be a few steps closer to turning your “side” gig into a full-time business.
1. Make a time commitment. Set aside a specific number of hours every week dedicated to working on your portfolio–whether that means creating new illustrations or putting together vignettes in your home to photograph. Find a time that you can stick to and typically have free and schedule it into your calendar. (For example, every Sunday morning from 9am-12pm before your usual Sunday brunch or Wednesday evenings from 7-10pm once the kids have gone to bed.) You’ll be surprised at how much you can accomplish by simply devoting a few extra hours per week.
2. Create the type of work you enjoy most. When your heart is in the work you do, it resonates with people. You will also be more satisfied producing projects that come easily and naturally to you. Consider Todd Selby and Scott Schuman, both started photography projects to satisfy themselves. But what started as personal expression for both eventually garnered cult followings and became their vehicles to gain the attention of big name clients. Now they’re collaborating with clients they never imagined they’d have.
3. Share it with the world! After you’ve gathered a good amount of work (3-5 projects is a good start, but you eventually want at least 8-12 for a full portfolio), update your website, blog, facebook page, and twitter, and email your friends and family images of your work. For great opportunities to come your way, you have to inform everyone you know (virtually and otherwise). You never know who may see it or who may pass it on to someone that may hire you for a project!
For more helpful guidance from the ladies of creative inc., follow meg and joy around on their blog tour on the following sites:
8/23 Poppy Talk
8/24 Oh Happy Day
8/25 sfgirlbybay
8/26 Mint
8/27 Wit + Delight
8/28 Cathy of California
8/29 Book By Its Cover
8/30 Not Martha
8/31 Frolic
9/1 Uppercase
9/2 Craftzine
9/3 Decor8
9/4 Kris Atomic
9/5 Grain Edit
Tuesday 08.24.10
wanted.
i’m starting a new weekly post: wanted. we all have wish lists. stuff we don’t necessarily need, but we definitely want. sometimes i don’t even need to actually purchase these things. i just need them to inspire me, to ignite my imagination and help me create. but sometimes, i really, really want them, and sometimes it passes, or has fueled another fire. it’s okay to want, you don’t always have to have. but here’s what’s wanted this week around the house.
1. a whole row of beautiful penguin classics; 2. a few vintage bistro chairs for my garden, from Maison Rêve; 3. this gorgeous blue coral linen wall hanging from natural history.
1. i’d love this lindsey adelman pendant lamp for my dining room, via plush palate; 2. these mongolian lamb pillow covers from west elm are cozy; 3. i love this gorgeously soft klippan retro wool blanket from huset.
1. jennifer o’keeffe’s wall of fame photographic print from the beholder is super rad (found via the jealous curator’s guest curator set!); 2. charming fog linen tablecloths – i want a checked one; 3. i quite like this retro fun 8 x10 independence collage from ironside’s etsy shop.
so, that’s what’s wanted this week. what do you want? anything you want to share?
