When we came to New York, I expected the mood and energy to be kind of hard-edged and cold, something like this: But in fact, New York has turned out to be a lot more like this: Really and truly, it’s the friendliest city I’ve ever been in. It might just be Spring weather and …
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Friendly folk of New York City
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UMag
My German’s not up to much, but I think I remember what I said in this interview for German publication UMag. Thrilled to bits to have a feature in such a cool looking mag, even if I can’t read a word of it. If you can read German, do take a look at UMag online. …
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Slow and steady wins the race
Last night I finally got to meet Cathy Bailey and Robin Petravic. Here’s Cathy and me. Can you see I look a little overwhelmed? That’s because I was, somewhat – this was a special occasion! Robin and Cathy are the owners of Heath Ceramics, who carry Skinny laMinx tea towels and napkins in their stores …
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Heath at the Ferry Building
Two readers of this blog have been ridiculously kind, taking pics of my tea towels and napkins at the brand new Heath Ceramics store in San Francisco’s Ferry Building. Thanks so much, Camilla, for sending these two through… …and many thanks to Adele for this one too. You guys are so sweet!
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We Love Liam
Lynn Russell – she of the amazing Satsuma Press, with whom I had such a fruitful collaboration last year – is doing something really special today, to coincide with her son Liam’s 6th birthday! Liam has a muscular disease that makes his day-to-day living quite challenging. One of the things that’s difficult is bathing, and Lynn and her husband really …
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News from Home
So, with my knee keeping me very slowed up and domestic in NYC, it would seem my life back in SA is a lot more glam, what with the THREE WHOLE PAGES I scored as the featured designer in the latest issue of Elle Decoration! Check it out: That’s me, chopped up into three different …
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Napkins at Heath Ceramics
I really like the way Heath Ceramics has photographed my napkins on their beautiful plates. The napkins are available from the Heath Ceramics stores in Sausalito and LA, and also online.
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At Strangelets
Just last week I sent off a wholesale order to Strangelets in Singapore, so I was delighted when Irene of Bloesem spotted this page in a Singapore design magazine, Square Rooms, and sent it through yesterday. Thanks, Irene! If you’re anywhere near Singapore, do visit Strangelets in Amoy Street. The website promises wonderful things inside …
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Art Wall
I’m really thrilled to be included in the new “room” at Art Wall. This time it’s the kitchen, and suitably enough, there’s a tea towel on the wall. When you click on the image hanging on the “walls” of each room at Art Wall, you’re taken through to an artist’s page, from where you can …
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