Escape into green...

This winter had been particularly brutal, so I was thankful to be able to take a long weekend away to visit my Mom in sunny Florida. Back re-charged and ready for Spring (even if it is snowing again in Boston!) 


Just before I left I found out that my next British Museum order for the "Treasures of Heaven" exhibition will be close to ten times the amount of work of the last, so it will be extremely busy in the PR studio for the next two months! But work I am looking forward to so much, and very grateful for.


Here are a few of my favorite sights from the trip, miss you already Mom! Thanks again for being such kind and gracious hosts.

lovely Spanish Architecture of Historic Downtown

A generally slower pace, but feeding the seagulls in a frenzy! 

Swarms of catfish gathered below, overwhelming

the few turtles we were trying to get fed.

Mom, surrounded by Ibis!

Geese attacked our ankles when the bread ran out...

Maya, Mom's beautiful rescue kitty.

At a birding trail wetland, many alligators were

seen and gratefully undisturbed. 

Birds of all kinds, it was magical and so very peaceful.

Melbourne Zoo is small but lovely, flora & fauna abundant.

my husband, the bird whisperer...

I was lucky enough to be able to hand feed a sweet doe...

many precious memories of a great weekend.

thanks for coming along~ xxJen

Birthday Pilgrimage

Today I took the day off to visit Earth Mother, a painting by Edward Burne-Jones. Had only found out about her existence a month ago and she had been calling to me ever since I saw the painting listed on their website. Every bit worth the drive, even worth the odd looks from the security guard who seemed puzzled by my reverence and length of visit. Likely he was afraid I was going to try and run off with it or get it wet with my misty eyes. :) 

Worcester Art Museum, or WAM !

Happily surprised at how many pieces of Medieval Art was to be found there, paintings and sculptures and even a reconstructed Medieval Chapter House with glorious Stained Glass.

Took notes, was inspired, made sketches, took some pictures. The photos were taken with my Droid Phone and without flash, so none really captured the work very well, but wanted to share them here just for memory's sake and for some fun pairings.

Looking forward to visiting again!

Nature Inspired Work & Cabin Fever

Sometimes looking out the studio window is my only connection to nature, the outside world for days. I am grateful to the many birds and squirrels that stop by to find shelter in the old pear tree.

This winter has been so hard on so many people, I'm sure the animals have had it bad but they seem to flourish and thrive all the same.  Survival. Hope. Cycle of Life.

Here is a group of creatures coming with me to the show on Sunday... 

if they don't find homes there they will be appearing on Etsy soon!

New Year's Eve

Lots of plans and hopes for the new year, looking forward to what 2011 brings...

Thanks to Alica  for putting up my "Friday Spotlight" for the Team BPAL group!

hope everyone has a great start to the year of the rabbit!

William Morris Brother Rabbit

Fairy Twilight Garland Necklace

now up on Etsy~

Colette Crowned Vessel

Colette Crowned Vessel on Etsy

Mughal Miniature

detail of a Mughal miniature

from ~ Indian Jewellery by M. L. Nigam

Maria by Pierre et Gilles

Maria by Pierre et Gilles

into the woods

The woods were made for the hunters of dreams,

The brooks for the fishers of song;

To the hunters who hunt for the gunless game

The streams and the woods belong.

~Sam Walter Foss

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Kilmeny by Warwick Goble

a little Beardsley

Oh my, I have neglected this for far too long...

the Holiday season was incredibly busy and everything got swept aside. I hope to get back to posting imagery that I find beautiful and inspiring, here is a little Aubrey Beardsley as an apology for my absence.

Happy 2010!

Show Update

FaerieCon 2009

The Bindweed Fairy ~ Charles Wilhelm

Warwick Goble

another lovely Warwick Goble image...

our inspiration for costuming for FaerieCon 08 !

Isabella

Group of Nasturtium image jewelry off to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum today!http://www.gardnermuseum.org