Roots

I've been out on my book tour for a few days now and, simultaneously, my father has been posting lots of photos from his childhoor on Facebook. I love looking at old family photos but this one above really struck a chord. No one remembers exactly what this event was, but the people in the photo are my uncle Peter and my Grandmother Jane. I can't stop looking at this photo. They both look like movie stars and my grandmother's outfit is beyond fabulous.
A part of me has always idealized New England preppy style and Yankee sensibilities and the Terry family has both in spades. My grandmother Jane was not the warmest woman but I loved her. She was always positive and upbeat, surrounded by a family of sarcastic, snobby cynics, myself included.
Do you have a style idol in your family?

 

Liat Yaniv- Paper Artist

Liat Yaniv makes these whimsical wonderful paper "paintings and paper dolls constructed of hundreds and hundreds of little colorful scraps. They make me smile.

My Week in Instagram/ Week 3 + 4

OK, this is a couple of weeks of photos from Instagram. Clearly, I have become enamoured with the spot focus setting- I am going to try for more variety this week! On with the photos...

I've been drinking a lot of coffee lately. It's alway so clear which one is my coffee cup.


The living room in the morning light.

A friend went to Paris and bought me Ladurée macarons. I collect their gift boxes and this one, with it's flip top and disco gold interior is particularly stunning. Also not that the pistachio one sorta matches my nail polish.


My mom's cat Pee-Wee, who is really not so wee. I love him though. And he loves getting his armpits and belly rubbed.


Walking through the Audobon Center in Connecticut with the family.


Tulips given to me by a lovely friend at my book launch.


And finally, I took this photo completely by accident. I'm not even sure when or where this is. But those diagonal yellow stripes sure are cool.

Paper Made! Book Tour

photo by Melissa Lucier from my tour launch at powerHouse Arena in DUMBO

Hello there! Starting on May 19th, I will be on the road for my book tour and I would love to meet you at an event! Read on for dates and locations and for more info, please click on the location link.
And, also! all this information will live permanently on the book tour link in the column to the right.

MAY 19th, 11 am
Joseph-Beth Booksellers—Crestview Hills
Workshop and Signing  geared towards teens and kids.
 2785 Dixie Highway 
Crestview Hills, KY 41017

MAY 19th, 6pm
Joseph-Beth Booksellers—Cincinnati
Workshop and Signing geared towards adults
 Rockwood Pavilion
2692 Madison Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45208

MAY 20th, 2 pm
Joseph-Beth Booksellers—Lexington, KY
Workshop and Signing geared towards adults
 Lexington Green
161 Lexington Green Circle
Lexington, KY 40503

MAY 21st, 6pm
DeKalb County Public Library, Georgia Center for the Book- Decatur, GA
Workshop and Presentation- you have to sign up for the workshop/presentation but the event is open to the public
215 Sycamore Street
Decatur, GA 30030

MAY 23rd, 7 pm
The Urban Craft Center- Santa Monica, CA
Workshop and book signing
2433 Main St.
Santa Monica, CA
90405

May 24th, 6:30 pm
Contemporary Jewish Museum- San Francisco, CA
Workshop and signing
736 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA
94103

May 29th, 7 pm
The King's English Bookshop- Salt Lake City, UT
Workshop and Signing
1511 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84105

May 30th, 6 pm
Digs Studio- Minneapolis, MN
Workshop and Signing
3800 Grand Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN
55409

Ania Wawrzkowicz- Artist

Holy Moley, this is cool! Ania Wawrzkowicz is an artist and photographer living in London. She makes some amazing art and take some seriously stunning photography but theis growing tablecloth is my favorite.











PS- I found Ania Wawrzkowicz's work on this awesome blog.