Art Buying Blitz

So, of course, we are on the same wavelength despite the distance between us. How immensely comforting is that? I am also re-decorating my bedroom as, *gasp*, I have finally moved my sewing studio to a new location. That's not my house. Or more specifically, my bedroom.

Huge.

This is huge.

My purchases so far have included a 100 year old whitewashed wrought iron bed frame and a wardrobe trunk form the same era. I'm on the hunt for a dresser. Torn between juxtaposing a mid-century piece with the antiques or staying on theme. Thoughts?
I have the paint narrowed down to four shades of soft black. I'm making a cave.

The most fun I've had, however, is buying art on Etsy. I tried to keep to an ethereal, slightly dark (contradictory?)moody palate and subject matter.

Here's what I got:

Lovely Print of Northern Ireland by Marco Suarez.


A great deal on an artists proof from the series Human Nature and a large scale black and white poster by Debbie Carlos.

And a few small airy prints from British artist Olivia Jeffries.

How to make lace balls...no, not those kinds of balls. Decorative balls.

Long time no see-es!

I'm embarking on a project to make little droplet-like balls that I saw in one of my favorite Chicago stores, Asrai Garden.

My lovely friend, Katie, and I popped in there the other day and these magnificently delicate balls made from lace caught our attention. They hung from the ceiling as a part of the window dressing. Gorgeous.

I'm currently re-designing my bedroom and the style I'm going for is the deep dark woods, a dream forest. Darren Waterston's paintings (especially his earlier works) are a huge inspiration for my room and something about the orbs hanging in Asrai's storefront reminded me of some of the ethereal objects that live in his paintings.

So I've decided to make them. I'm planning on making them into a large installation over the bed in my bedroom. I'd like to string up chandelier crystals and some kind of lights up in there too. I'll let you know how it goes.

As of tonight, I'm cutting out the lace, then imma gonna sew 'em right up around balloons. I'm still dealing with the problem of how to make the lace stiff. PVA? Rabbit glue? Elmers glue? I even researched clear acrylic spray paint? Time will tell and I'll share my results!

All my hugs,

N