7.1.11

a sick and snowy week.

I have been fighting a cold all week. Today I have no voice. My week was still productive though. I finished my spring catalogue and organized my life. Drawers and files and receipts were all sorted. I usually spend the first week of the year doing this. In the evenings I flipped through an inspiring stack of books from the library. I drew pages and pages in my sketchbook too. I drew growth and germination, mostly. I organized the studio and we organized our home too. It feels good to do this. We added much needed storage to our home over the holidays. A new book shelf with open shelves, glass doors, and a few drawers. All of our books have a happy new home and the shelves behind the glass now house special things from our travels and thoughtful gifts from our friends and family. A little tour of our new bookshelf.
Jeff I got these little elephants when we travelled to Thailand. Since I am a little clumsy the little guy's trunk has been glued back on twice. I am hoping he will be safe behind the glass now. A wooden bowl made by Jeff's uncle Don Stinson. It's made from a burl of a tree. And on the right, an adorable ceramic piggy bank- a trade I did with Aneela Dias D'Sousa at the Cabbagetown show this year. It has to be broken to get at the money. I wouldn't be able to bring myself to do that. It's still empty.
A ceramic Raki set Jeff and I bought on our honeymoon in Crete. We have yet to find Raki in Canada. And my small but beautiful woodblock collection. One was gift from my mom and the other a gift from my friends Sara and Marcel.
My little family- as Russian nesting dolls! Jeff and I both twist in half at the waist. My brother painted these for everyone in my family. He ordered the blank dolls online. My parents' set is of them, my brothers, and myself as the wee little one since I am the youngest. I find it too funny that Beau is our little one. Funniest Christmas presents ever.

8 comments:

theroses said...

How does one access your spring catalogue?
Jenny

jenna rose said...

oh, it's the wholesale catalogue. I should have mentioned that. So it's for the retailers eyes only- sorry Jenny!

theroses said...

How does one pretend they are a wholesaler?...wink, wink.

I am looking forward to seeing more of your lovely things this year. I have begun to crochet and my wool is screaming out for a cute bin/bag to live in.

jenna rose said...

Yes, my tote buckets are perfect for that!

theroses said...

A tote would be perfect as I can use it to store at home but also carry with me when I want to work on it when I'm out and about.
Would it be possible to get a polka dot & pinecone one in your new Lavender Gray?

Jenny

Wing-Yee said...

Jenna, was wondering if you could share with me what pens you use to do your sketches?

jenna rose said...

I use uniball pens for all of sketching in fine and superfine. They flow nicely on sketchbok paper.

jenna rose said...

Jenny- I will be making them in the mid-gray that I was doing this winter, but perhaps I'll do a few in the lavender gray too. That would looks nice. Thanks for the suggestion. Just send me an email if you want to pre-order one!