photo by rebecca wood
tree + sky
in Daily Beauty
it's chartreuse time
in The Country
this spring we have had record rain,and so this spring has been one of the greenest in recent memory. usually,you get a first flush of chartreuse all at once. everything is chartreuse. it lasts a couple of weeks before things start to turn a darker green,until everything is the same dark green of summer. but this spring the chartreuse time just lasted and lasted because things just kept putting out new growth.
photos and words by rebecca wood
another magnolia
in Daily Beauty
photo by rebecca wood
house of dance and feathers: new orleans, louisiana
kristen is going to new orleans soon, and it reminded me to share photos from a trip i made last year. we spend as much time as we can in new orleans… we love it there.
on our last trip, we visited the house of dance and feathers in the lower ninth ward. we were greeted by the warm grin of the proprietor, ronald lewis. he shared his enthusiasm with us for music (he was dancing the whole time we were there) and the mardi gras indians. i will keep it brief here, but i have long held a fascination with the indians – the few glimpses i have seen of them in real life have left me breathless. they are like magic. each indian creates their own costume, often over the course of a year, beading most of it by hand. mr. lewis told us that he and his friends often bead together while they are grilling out, and i just loved that image. the day we visited his backyard museum, it was the night of st. joseph's day – one of the biggest nights of the year for the indians, so they had the grill fired up.
there is a book about the house of dance and feathers and it is available from the Neighborhood Story Project.
words and photographs by rinne allen.
oak leaf hydrangea
in Daily Beauty
photo by rebecca wood
building a bouquet
I made the bouquet for my cousin's wedding a few weeks ago. I pulled together some of my favorite ingredients and laid them out onto my drop cloth as I thought through how they would fit together… then I started placing them in the bouquet, until I had finished it.
words and photographs by rinne allen.
little purple blooms
in Daily Beauty
photo by kristen bach
garlic scape pesto
in Daily Beauty
before moving south, i spent a few years as an organic farmer. our farm grew a ton of garlic. each spring we would harvest the garlic scapes which will eventually turn into flowers. you do this so the garlic plant will focus it's energy on the garlic bulb rather than the flower. the scapes are quite lovely on their own and so tasty prepared. i think i have made just about everything with garlic scapes but this pesto is one of my favorites. the scapes add a little kick that regular old garlic doesn't always deliver.
ingredients
6-8 garlic scapes
3 handfuls of basil leaves
olive oil
4 oz pine nuts
1/4 cup parmesan
directions
-using the top 10 inches or so of the scape, dice them into 1 inch pieces
-put all ingredients into a food processor
-turn on and add more olive oil as needed
-salt to taste
i tossed the pesto in with some roasted potatoes....a made a perfect spring side dish!
photos and recipe by kristen bach
bamboo forest
in Daily Beauty
photo by kristen bach
Yarn + garden
we were on a walk through a neighborhood in atlanta and saw this sweet garden. i loved the yarn that they used yarn to divide the beds. a little burst of color before the bounty arrives.
photos and words by kristen bach
jasper county leaves
in Daily Beauty
photograph by rinne allen
creeks
in The Country
we've had lots of soaking rains this spring, and we're glad. the trees are finally getting a deep watering, and puddles are seen where they haven't been in a long time. the creeks are swollen and overflowing. the earth is sated, for now, with life giving water. here's some spring creek pics
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photos by Rebecca Wood
spring trees
in Daily Beauty
photograph by rinne allen
good bones
i spent last weekend in atlanta. i stumbled across this old building in the heart of the old fourth ward. this area is full of old buildings that are either being worked on or have been renovated. we wandered around this one that was in it's early stages of something new.
while i love old rustic buildings-full of rust and peeling paint.... it is also great to see buildings with good bones, preserved. who knows what is store for this one....
photos and words by kristen bach
jasper county in springtime
in Daily Beauty
photograph by rinne allen
kinfolk flower potluck recap
the
a few weeks ago was a lovely event. the rain lasted all day, so guests brought their flowers into the
house to arrange and admire on the porch and inside.
led a few short lessons on floral arrangements and the guests dove right in to the collection of flowers and greenery. afterward, shotgun dinners friends chrissy, noah and patrick served a delicious meal planned by nathan brand, including local vegetables, beef tri-tip and pink peppercorn ice cream with
.
it was a wonderful evening. thanks to
and to those who came.
words by sydney slotkin. photographs by rinne allen, kristen bach and chrissy reed.
budding
in Daily Beauty
photograph by rinne allen
strawberry buttermilk ice cream
i am afraid that the warm of summer has moved in for good. we have been having lots of perfect days....those perfect ones that make you want to be outside all day long. warm days go hand in hand with strawberry season. check out this perfect warm day treat.
ingredients
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 cups buttermilk
1 dollop of local honey
1 tsp vanilla
a pinch of salt
1 large handful (or more) of fresh strawberries, finely diced
directions
-remove from heat and cool over an ice bath
-mix in buttermilk, honey, vanilla, salt
-put mixture in an ice cream maker and follow directions that come with your machine
-enjoy solo or with a slice of warm pound cake
photos and recipe by kristen bach
flowering trees
in Daily Beauty
photograph by rinne allen
double dutch press
double dutch press opened in athens last july, in the normaltown neighborhood. it quickly became our go-to place for printing needs- they printed the cover for the arrow cookbook. the printmaking studio was founded by a former rwooder, amanda burk, and katherine mcguire. the two met while studying printmaking at UGA and after various stints away from athens, they returned to open the studio together.
a while back, we asked them a few questions:
- what inspired you to create your own printmaking studio?
It took a few years to realize that there was something very important to us missing from our daily lives and something very important missing from Athens cultural scene: an accessible print studio. Many printmaking processes require large and/or expensive equipment, and space and maintenance that is not always practical for an individual. A printmaking studio makes this equipment accessible and offers the sense of community that we missed after graduate school. Printmakers have to "play nice" in the studio: we all play off of each others' energy and learn responsible creativity by expressing ourselves artistically in a shared space.
- please summarize what you offer at double dutch.
Our printmaking studio supports plate lithography, relief, and fine art screenprinting - with etching to be introduced in the Spring. (It should be noted that we focus on artwork produced on paper - while we can teach people techniques for printing on other substrates such as t-shirts, we do not teach t-shirt printing nor do we do contract t-shirt printing.)
We have four modes of operation:
1. Instruction: We teach workshops in the mediums the studio supports and offer individual instruction in these mediums as well. You can view our calendar of upcoming workshops (and purchase spots in them) in the Calendar section of our website, www.doubledutchpress.com.
2. Press Services:
- Press Rental: We have 2 combination presses used for printing for plate lithography, relief, and coming soon: etching. We also have 3 vacuum tables for screen printing.
- Screen Services: Double Dutch Press knows how hard it can be to properly reclaim, coat, and burn screens at home. So, for those interested in printing at home in their own studio (or here, you just aren't obligated to do so) we offer screen reclamation and coating and exposure services. You can have your screens cleaned here and be on your way, or opt in for the whole she-bang. It is $6 per screen for cleaning, $10 for coating and exposure, and $15 for the full suite (printing of art not included - for standard screen sizes up to 25 x 36").
- Screen Rental: We rent screens for printing on-site at Double Dutch.
3. Contract Printing: Double Dutch Press offers Contract Design & Print Services. Whether you are looking for a place to reproduce your artwork in a traditional printmaking medium like lithography (fine art editioning), get posters or albums for your band printed, or create an extra special invite, we've got you covered. Rates will vary from project to project, so feel free to reach out to us for timing and a quote.
4. Proprietary Printing: Double Dutch Press produces its own line of printed goods which vary from stationery and seasonal cards to fine art prints to goods for the home. Our current offerings can be found in the Shop! section of our website or in the retail section of our store.
parting thoughts, from double dutch:
We are really excited about all of the possibilities Double Dutch Press offers: We get to help educate others in these art making techniques, offer press rental etc. for those already familiar with them, and produce work (both for others and ourselves) on a daily basis. We are happy to have created a studio that is well-appointed, comfortable, and affordable for those who wish to use it.
photographs by rinne allen.