Month: April 2013
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When a Friend Throws Away an Antique
A friend who lives up the hill called. He reminded me that he was make a haul to the dump. I threw the phone down and raced up the hill. He lives in an old big house. His style…
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Saturday Art Saves: A Plate a Day
Artist: Hironobu Ishikawa / Source: A Plate a Day Each Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to collectors, seamstress to songwriters, lifestyle to lovers… anyone who set the paintbrush, pastry brush,…
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“Naughty” Pillow Talk
"Love this knotty pillow," was my first thought, then I added, "But I don't think it (they) will be very practical for the apartment rental." Yann rubbed his ears, then fainted from shock… Before he hit the ground he…
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Pasta with Asparagus
At the market, fresh asparagus wrapped in a moist towel were resting a wooden crate. I asked the vendor why he had wrapped the asparagus in a moist towel? "Freshly cut so tender you need not cook them." he…
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Rough Luxe Patchwork
18th century silk textile fragments. Intricately hand embroidery with gold threads. Most likely made for a church altar piece… The torn pieces I found years ago, are not bigger that my hand. My Belle Mere and I…