Chamomile / Flowers

 

Sorry a bit late with these but here are the flowers that I did for Cortez's New Years Eve dinner. I was able to gather more than eighty percent from my garden + neighborhood, which really made these flowers in particular feel extra special. Chamomile was a bonus ; )

Can I also say thank you to everyone for all the encouragement and support regarding my new studio. It really does mean a lot to me. It's really nice to be able to share this next (big) step for Tigers to Lilies with all of you and to receive such a warm response. So, thank you.

New Year, New Studio, New Beginnings

 

I am so pleased to share with you that TIGERS to LILIES has an official headquarters now, one that I am over the moon for! I am still putting it together but am about 80% there. It still feels a bit surreal to me at times, and when I am there in my new studio, working or cleaning or reading I cannot help but smile from ear to ear. I feel so grateful. Giddy, really. Not so much new beginnings for me or TTL but growth. We're moving forward and doing so at a steady pace, which is the only way I know how to move anyways.

For now these shots are your first studio visit (!!) but I promise more to come! And as I am writing this I am realizing that I am smiling from ear to ear, once again.

taken on a recent trip to joshua tree

Working, working working . . .

How about you?

Are you having a peaceful new year so far?

Claire Decet

Admiring the paintings, drawings and sculptures of french artist Claire Decet. The first image of the painting of wild greens on the sidewalk is titled Carottes Sauvage which translates to Wild Carrots. Thought that you might like this as much as I do! 

Grapefruit / Yoko Ono

 

GRAPEFRUIT / Yoko Ono

a fabulous little read

Interior / Interior

Interior / Interior

listening to this album on the record player over and over.

it's a mellow synth band from Japan from the 80's.

play this for your plants! 

a great find, thank you Preston

Micheltorena Block Party / En Soie

 

 

 

couldn't have done it without Elijah's help (per usual)

Eleonore + Rafa, guardians of En Soie

these two xx . . . sigh

 

meanwhile over at Dream Collective. . .

and then over to our friends at Tomboy. . .

I made some hanging Christmas tree kokedamas for Tomboy! 

Last night, my Silver Lake neighborhood had a festive holiday block party : Micheltorena Block Party to be exact. It was so much fun, seeing everyone, eating home-baked Swiss cookies (thanks Eleonore!) and drinking wine while visiting friends and neighboring stores including En Soie, Clare Vivier, Dream Collective and Tomboy. 

The lovely couple Eleonore and Rafa of En Soie asked me to do a floral installation in celebration of the big event and gave me free reins. It was really great seeing my vision come to fruition under the parameter of 'holiday' yet without the usual holiday suspects (cedar, amaryllis, holly, etc...). My inspiration was a winter's forest with a kiss of California desert. I went with fresh seeded ivy, wild sumac, pineapple, magnolia, protea and banksia, white hellebores, eucalyptus pods and hot pink poinsettias! I included some of my gold-leafed jars to hang from a giant branch along with various wreaths to create illuminated floating mobiles and other hanging forest ephemera. Overall it was a really fun evening, and it felt really great seeing everyone while the mariachis serenaded us. It makes me (and Elijah) feel very fortunate to have such a strong community that supports the arts and creatives alike.

A great heartfelt thanks to Eleonore and Rafa and the entire staff at En Soie (you too Mete + Camille!) for granting me the honor. I had so much fun! If you need some Christmas gifts may I suggest you stop by En Soie for a dose of holiday spirit and magic - the store has some of the most beautiful goods I have yet seen here in LA. Truly superb taste.

                                                               Merci En Soie x