even though we live in the south, it still gets cold here. right around this time of year it becomes a little harder to find colorful flora. you might find a few a few camellias here and there but that is about it. i decided to take a walk in our state botanical garden’s indoor garden. it was so nice to see some flowers blooming and take in some of the colorful beauty. sometimes it is just what you need to get you through the long winter.
on warmer days out in the idea shack, i can study my cotton; learning its’ symmetry and its’ gestures, absorbing its’ character and rhythm. back in my ceramics studio, i’m working out the colors and making the plates. once it all comes together – loads of cotton plates will fill the shop.
David lived around the corner in the late 80s, when the house was still occupied by members of the family that built it in 1903. When David set out to buy a place of his own years later, he remembered the little cottage on Pulaski Heights that he had always thought ideal. It had since become a rental so he found the owner and after a surprisingly brisk and successful negotiation signed a sales contract without even having been inside. Naively, he took three weeks off work to “fix the place up,” but it wasn’t until many years later, under Cassie’s influence, that the table saw finally disappeared from the of the living room and hammers and drills from the kitchen counter.
The house sits very near the street, so we installed the shutters you see in these photos to maximize privacy while preserving ventilation. French doors lead from the front porch into the library and we are able keep the house open to the outside for three seasons of the year.
Most of the art in the house is by local artists and friends. The blue bird was painted by Andy Cherwick.
well, it’s warm today, but it looks like winter. all the recent wind and rains have taken every last leaf, but now we get to see the tree’s architecture and appreciate their true personality.
fall is officially here, and temps are cooler. no excuse now not to get outside and OBSERVE! i eagerly look for signs of leaves changing color, sunlight coming at a different angle, leaf shapes on the ground under my feet, all are inspiring. find your nearest park or woods and hit the trail. time to appreciate the changing of the seasons!
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