i’m thrilled to announce that we have a location for both the san franciso and portland biz ladies meet ups. dwr has kindly offered to host both events so the details will be:

• san francisco: tuesday, october 23 at the jackson street dwr. 7-9pm. see you there!
• portland: dwr’s everett street studio.

as for portland, the event will be on a tuesday in february but i’m going to let you guys choose between two dates: tuesday, february 19 or tuesday, february 26th. if you’re in portland just leave your vote below. i’ll pick the day with the most votes.

after categorizing 600 old posts last night i realized that the majority were artwork and graphic design. if you’d asked me what i post about the most these days i would have said accessories but i was dead wrong. so in honor of the artwork-centric posts of the last few months i thought i’d post some great new artists today. first is natsuko seki, who i found through kate forrester’s site. i’m absolutely crazy about her collage-style illustrations that combine bright colors with beautiful patterns. click here to see natsko’s full collection of illustrations, animation and package design.

i love metallic inks- this bronze owl print from oh my cavalier is handprinted in metallic bronze ink on a gocco printer. the 7 x 3.25 inch print is available right here for $8. and if one owl isn’t enough, there’s also a beautiful orange gocco owl card from elfrida right here for $3.

gorgeous handmade wallpapers by dunford wood, via lena corwin via tas-ka.

i am blown away by the artwork of somerville artist, mary o’malley. inspired by nature, mary’s illustrations, paintings and mixed-media works pay such incredible attention to detail and use stunning splashes of color. her illustrations are my favorite but the entire collection is definitely worth checking out. click here to contact mary or find her current and upcoming shows. [thanks, mary!]

i’m loving these folk-inspired owl plates at vivre. they’re $152 for a set of 4 and take their look from traditional nordic motifs. click here for more info.

[ps: you'll notice that labels are now appearing on posts. they're in preparation for the new site so please excuse their presence until they're ready for the new site in september]

i’m loving these interiors by kishani perera of fuse id design. based in los angeles kishani offers full-scale design services in additional to custom furniture design. i really love the homes she created in carthay circle and silverlake, all above and below. click here for more information and to contact kishani.

brooklyn-based designer elodie blanchard sent over a link to some of her beautiful new textile and drapery designer. i love her stitch-work and the airyness of each piece. you can contact elodie and find more information on her collection right here.