

Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged beauty, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, water on February 21, 2018| 1 Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, tagged apparel, architecture inspired, art, cashmere, design, Inspiration, Photography, scarf, shawl, silk, textiles on February 20, 2018| 1 Comment »

Here’s a new woven scarf designed by Donna McNett using a photograph of the stenciled wall inside Trinity Church. Available now in the shop. It’s meant to be worn but I do love how the light shines through.
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged animals, birds, hawks, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography on February 19, 2018| Leave a Comment »

This winged beauty landed in the tree across the street just as we entered the Breakheart Reservation in Saugus. https://www.mass.gov/locations/breakheart-reservation
Posted in Inspiration, tagged Amory Family, architecture, art, beauty, Boston Brahmins, charity, Dorcas, faith, family, Inspiration, Photography, stained glass windows, storytelling on February 14, 2018| 4 Comments »

Dorcas is one of a set of two windows purchased by William Amory (1808-1888) in memory of his parents Thomas Coffin Amory (1767-1812) and Hannah Rowe Linzee Amory (1775-1845).


Located in the north transept of Trinity Church in Copley Square, the window was installed between 1877-1878. According to the literature, both the Amory and Linzee families had long been associated with the parish which was found in 1733. Designed and executed by Burlison & Grylls of London, the window depicts the biblical figure of Dorcas, a woman of wealth, who aided those who were in need. In this case the artist shows Dorcas throwing a garment over someone beseeching her for aid.

It is a beautifully rendered window full of drama and rich colorful detail. See for yourself when you have the chance: http://trinitychurchboston.org/visit/tours

Posted in Branches, Nature Notes, tagged indoor gardening, Inspiration, Photography, sprouts, trees, winter garden on February 12, 2018| 1 Comment »

I know Phil saw his shadow and winter is not over, but I do begin to feel that Spring might indeed be in the air. Through this window I like to rest my eyes on the bare branches of the oak tree, knowing that soon enough they will leaf out, but meanwhile while the branches are bare, sunlight can flood the kitchen so that my tiny little winter garden of sprouts can grow. A small pleasure with big impact. 🙂
Posted in Inspiration, tagged accessories, architecture inspired, creative process, creativity, cuff bracelet, design, digital printing, fashion, GIMP, Inspiration, jewelry, Photography, windows on February 12, 2018| 1 Comment »

new cuff bracelet available at the shop at Trinity Church
The it I’m referring to is my creative process. I was (and still am) one of those children who’d get caught staring off into the distance most often through a window. When asked what I was looking at or for, I could never really say. It wasn’t so much that I was seeking as waiting. At some point, not always, but sometimes, something would crystallize and I would see what I had not before. And its those little finds that I try to highlight in my photography or expand upon in my writing. The same sensibility holds true in the design work I now do.

For years I’ve had the pleasure of walking past this window at Trinity Church, staring through clear panes, admiring how the light shines through the decorative glass and temporarily paints the floor inside. When surrounded by so many other rich architectural details as one is at Trinity Church, I began to take this lovely but comparably simple window for granted.
But one day I took respite by the window. I leaned against the staircase and simply stared outside. Then, I don’t really know why except perhaps because the light dramatically changed in some way, I began to look at the window itself, as a whole composed of an assortment of geometric parts and that’s when I saw it. Or it found me. A pattern to play with or in this case to recreate using GIMP.

The “new” pattern that evolved can so far be found on a cuff bracelet, pencil pouch and pen, all available exclusively at the shop at Trinity Church. https://www.facebook.com/TrinityBostonShop/
Posted in Branches, Nature Notes, tagged Branches, Inspiration, nature, Photography, urban landscape on February 8, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, tagged architecture, beauty, Harvard Square, Inspiration, Photography, stained glass, trees, urban landscape on February 7, 2018| 2 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, ducks, Inspiration, merganser, Mystic River, nature, Photography, urban landscape, waterfowl on February 5, 2018| 1 Comment »
A rather unique bird swimming in the frigid waters of the Mystic River. A red-breasted merganser, perhaps?
Posted in Inspiration, tagged color, Inspiration, Photography, purple, sunlight, whimsy on February 5, 2018| 2 Comments »