Thursday, September 8, 2011

On being alone and away from home...

In Europe you are sometimes very aware that this is not America.


There are interesting smells, intense flavors,


 vibrantly colorful sights,
a fresh awareness of the past colliding with the present.


Sometimes you're alone in a small town


where hardly anyone speaks English
but everyone smiles in the same language
and you remember again the joy of pantomime.


Foreign can be charming....


 ... European details are bolder, the light more vibrant,


 textures more interesting,
and everywhere you look there is fresh inspiration.


There are new collections beginning in the studio now that I'm back on home turf!
What are YOUR latest creative ventures?
I'd love to hear what's inspiring you, and what you've got underway!