I've not been doing very well with my posts lately I am feeling a little unsettled, flighty even. Waiting for things to happen, working on some design projects.

and....

Trying to force myself to put away the cute baby bits far too small for little Sherif now

Hunting for inspiring images to create moodboards for our very slowly developing extension.

trying to grow some cuttings

Odette New York

Cordoba bag, Nivaldo de Lima







Katherine Bowman via primoeza



Via Jeana Sohn
Lusting after some new additions to my summer wardrobe



But most of all I have a huge urge to slip away and do some of this

A question...

I really want to be able to get this Magazine does anyone know whether you can find in it in Khobar or Dammam? I can sometimes find Oasis and Canvas Magazines but so far Brownbook and Bidoun have remained elusive except abroad. I anyone knows please do let me know, thankyou.

Dreaming of ......

' White Marble channels with rapid clear streams of water cross the garden in many directions; and the air in them is fraught with the scent of oranges, roses and Arabian jasmine, whose thick shade forms an agreeable contrast with the burning atmosphere surrounding them. In the centre of the largest garden, nearest the house, is a most pleasant golphor (reception room or pavillion) built a considerable distance from the ground. The floors, wall and window seats are lined with chinese tiles of lively colours; the windows are placed around it, through which honeysuckles, orange flowers and jasmine make their way. The shrubs reflect through them everywhere the most lively green and fill the whole with the richest perfume. '

Miss Tullys description of the Tripolian Ambassador Hadji Abderrahmans garden 1780s

Can I translate the essence of this into our little space?....

Spinning

 A wonderful old picture of a bedouin women spinning wool, something I would really love to try. I think the idea that the bedouin women would spin and weave her families home is amazing, don't you?

Viewing work by Maha Malluh

A shot of the arrival of a new piece at The Greenbox gallery, Amsterdam

A shot of an installation in one of the Edge of Arabia exhibitions

Exhibition of work by Reem Al-Faisal





I love seeing Art work displayed it gives me a far clearer perspective of it, and sometimes I find I like a piece more after seeing it installed. What do you think?

It has been far too long since I got a chance to go to a museum or gallery so I'm very grateful for glimpses found on the net.

I love these moody pieces by Nasser Al-Turki

weekend at the corniche