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Sometimes you have an idea and you just have to go for it! I was watering my rhaphidophora tetrasperma (otherwise known as the mini monstera) and realized that the out-of-control vine it was growing was perfect for posing behind while I took some portraits wearing my new Volupte threader hoop earrings!
As a designer, I probably shouldn’t play favorites, but I just can’t help it. When it comes to my new line of threader hoop earrings, the Volupte Earrings are hands down my favorite. I love that they’re big impact with almost no weight. I also love that I can wear them forwards or backward for even more versatility!
Last year, I was on the phone with my friend Brigitte and told her I was thinking about buying this block-printed kaftan from one of my favorite Indian brands, Anokhi. She replied, “I feel like you’d be living your best life in that.” Which is exactly how I felt wearing it at the beach this past week with my new Virage Threader Hoop Earrings in rose gold.
Last weekend we went camping at the beach (well technically, the bay beach) and it seemed like the perfect opportunity to put on my favorite black and white dress and take a few pictures of my new Verdant Threader Hoop Earrings in 14-kt gold filled.
Back in May, I bought this massive philodendron while visiting family in Delaware. And then I came home and had such a fun photoshoot with it. Partly because Patricia from Parima Studio and I are having a (joking) competition around photographing ourselves behind plants!
I’ve been on a bit of a neon kick, whether that’s plants or my new neon hoop earrings. So when NickiChicki rolled out these neon knit hats, I was more than a little excited. (Especially because I already own several of her hats.) I was a little worried that I wouldn’t have a chance to wear it this spring, but a few unseasonably cold days (plus coaching track outdoors) means I’ve been able to rock this hat on more than one occasion!
When I was photographing me with my new larger plant stakes for my “thoughts on scale” post, I couldn’t resist snapping a few more conventional self-portraits as well. I’m not usually one for posting pics where I’m not wearing my (or any) jewelry, but these are such a good representation of how long my hair has gotten (I haven’t cut it since before Covid) that I couldn’t resist sharing!
I’ve been thinking a lot about scale lately. I think many artists and makers have a scale that’s comfortable to them. Sure, most of us can and will work at different sizes throughout our careers. But most of us also have an ideal scale, one that feels like home.
When I was photographing this pair of new plant stakes, I decided it would be fun to put myself in a few of the pictures. While I’m really happy with the end result (pictured above), what I actually love about these images is they show my thought process as I work through image ideas. Because this was an impromptu photoshoot, I didn’t start with a fully formed image in mind. Instead, I responded to what I was working with and adapted from there.
It’s been more than a month since I came back from Palm Springs but I’ve still got some images to share. Like this gorgeous black and white dress I picked up on the trip and then photographed myself wearing at my hotel with the Ada earrings.