Windsor Arms High tea

The lovely Margot Austin with our tea and scones

The devon cream - so decadent.

After lifting up these tongs above I was filled with an intense desire to put them in my purse. (Weighty hotel cutlery always has this effect on me!)

Hotel Exterior. So charming.

Yesterday I enjoyed a lovely business meeting- slash- High tea combo at the Windsor Arms Hotel. Settling into the tea room with scones, devon cream + tea on a very cold Toronto day felt like the perfect place to be.

A nugget from Alain de Botton

"The point isn't to achieve everything, simply to honour what one suspects one is capable of."

-from the twitter feed of alain de botton.

New Print: Small iron

I have just completed a new print. Please meet "Small iron".
It based on the old iron which my mom used. Please note dangerous looking 2 prong plug!
Below some pics of my process.


Mixing the grey ink


Applying the ink with spatula

1st layer

Papering the screen for the 2nd layer

2nd pull. Squeak!

Completed print.

This print is for sale at
Telegramme
194 Ossington Ave.
and beginning next week will also be available at
The Workroom
1340 Queen St. West.

Inspiration

Loved these adorable bluejays + cardinal ornaments spotted at The Drake General store this morning. Inspires me to try to sew some ornaments of my own.

Cyril the Fox and Donna Wilson

How adorable is this knitted Cyril the Fox?
And how adorable is it to name a fox Cyril?

Created by the quirky Donna Wilson below who I just found out was chosen as British designer of the Year by Elle Decoration. wow. Her work is characterized by a playful nature, tactile aesthetic and multicoloured palette. It's imaginative, quirky, and cool.

What great style. Look at those teal tights and two-tone oxfords!

This is her booth at the Maison et Objet show in Paris.

Donna started out knitting curious creatures but has since expanded into ceramics, pillow and fabrics. (which is what I'd love to do in 2011!)
Very inspirational.