sammys wish: books

books are always on my wish lists
here are a few I want at the moment:

paris: made by hand
by
Pia Jane Bijkerk

the suitcase series
volume 1
by
Camilla Engman

snowflakes and schnapps
by
Jane Lawson

home is where the heart is?
by
Isla Crawford

and

etcetera
by
Sibella Court


{any other recommendations ?}

simple home

the last week has sort of felt a little like the calm
before the storm for us, even though we have still
been pretty busy & working hard -
it's just that any minute now it's going to get hectic,
really hectic.

the 3 months lead up to xmas is always busy for us,
making work for galleries, exhibitions & shows,
fitting in commissions, delivering work,
sourcing materials, designing mail outs,
applying for summer shows (in winter!) .......
....... the list goes on ......

busy busy busy
and it's getting dark so early now

but we did manage to sit down and have a look through
our copy of Simple Home,
the new book by Mark & Sally Bailey


the book is full of beautiful images by Debi Treloar,
perfectly calming & serene, just what we need right now.
there are some lovely pictures of Parma Lilac, the stunning
house and showroom of Jamie Jackson
(we haven't been there yet, but would love to).

Simple Home is published by Ryland Peters and Small
and you can click here for the book details and an interview
with Mark & Sally Bailey.
and have a peek inside the book here.

{all photographs in Simple Home are by Debi Treloar and are
copyright © Ryland Peters and Small}

monika

just finished reading my copy of Monika
an anonymously produced arts journal



issue 1: the anon

"the artists and writers contributing to this debut issue were asked to submit work exploring the theme of anonymity. Their varied responses demonstrate that ambiguity is not devoid of personality."


of course, I liked it


www.monikamagazine.com

orientalist photographs

I saw this beautiful book a little while ago in a bookshop.
Stunning vintage photographs from Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria.
Film, of course.

If you see it in the bookshop, you must have a look, it's so lovely.
I'm going to buy it.

nuno nuno books

suké suké: the emperor's new fabrics

1. revealing, allowing the other side (inside) to show through.
2. sheer, gossamer, diaphanous; translucent.
3. flimsy; so thin as to present no barrier.

nuno nuno book volume 2 gathers together 22 fabrics literally of suké suké ("see-through") clarity.


























kira kira: the polish of power

1. glittering, glistening, glimmering, twinkling, sparkling: shiny.
2. dazzling, brilliant, bright.
3. resplendant, gala; gaily attired (cf. kirabiyaka finely appointed).
4. high-pitched and intermittent (as in laughter).

nuno nuno book volume 5 showcases 26 kira kira ("shiny") fabrics.


http://www.nuno.com/