Archive for February, 2010
helping haiti
instant inspiration
The Bernice Steinbaum Gallery in Miami will host an auction of quilts from Gee’s Bend to benefit the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund in association with the Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance on March 13. It’s open to the public (quilt reserves from $10-30k) and there will be no commission or other fees – so the proceeds will be completely channeled into the fund.
Quilters donating to the auction include Mary Lee Bendolph, Loretta P. Bennett, Marlene Bennett Jones, Ruth Kennedy, Lucy Mingo, Nancy Pettway, Qunnie Pettway, and Stella Mae Pettway.
The Quilters of Gee’s Bend are designing a tribute quilt specifically for the auction, comprised of individual squares created by the group then pieced and quilted.
click here to learn more about the gee’s bend quilters
this weekend, think of a way to lend a hand to haiti. whether it be a dollar donation at the grocery store, or organizing an auction in your community, evey bit helps!
“gee’s bend auction” found via deep friend kudzu
signs of first spring at last!
in the country
this past weekend was the first in months that wasn’t 40 degrees and overcast. in fact it was sunny and 60! believe me, i got out there and started clearing debris out of the garden and doing some sprucing up. i spotted a clump of daffodils in the woods, so spring has announced its’ intentions to proceed. i’m anxious to get planting in the garden, but with all the rain, it’s still too muddy to get on the tractor. soon though…
nancy’s, a big old house
homes and habitats
one of our favorite places to be is our friend nancy’s house. tucked in by the woods at the edge of a field, her 100 year old victorian home sits, filled to the brim with beauty.
we have been lucky enough to photograph our dishes here many times, but it also is a place that we just love going out to, whether we are working or just visiting. it is about 20 minutes out from town down a dirt road. it is inviting and warm, as is nancy, she always with a warm pot of tea at the ready. comprised of more than 10 spacious rooms, it’s original woodwork is preserved from when the house was moved from three counties over, almost 20 years ago.
while it can not be described as ‘minimal’, a friend from tunisia called it ‘authentique’- to us, a compliment of the highest order. filled with memories, art, and found objects, nancy’s house defines what it is to for a house to be a home.
visit here to read more about nancy’s house
nancy has been busy moving and preserving another house to a neighboring lot. stay tuned for a story documenting it, it is just as amazing as this one!
rustic woodgrain. winter lines
daily beauty
today it’s been one year since we started this blog. rinne, kristen and i have had an exciting year working together and documenting all the beauty. we hope that it inspires you to look for the beauty around you. remember: beauty is free and abundant and brings joy to the spirit, so get out there and find some,wherever you are.
