Folk-inspired birds

I am really into folk art at the moment! The bright colours, the simplicity of the patterns, the craftmanship, the connection with nature and a more simple way of living...

This amazing vintage wallpaper from ebay ticks all the boxes for me!



The dove is one of image I always return to, as leather appliques on zip pouches and clutch bags for instance. As well as a great symbol of peace, the doves remind me of early Warhol drawings. Two fluttering doves designed by Lalique decorate the bottle top of L’Air du Temps, the Nina Ricci perfume that my mother used to wear. So here again, I cannot keep away from them! To continue on a folk theme, I made these lavender birdies. Not only they will add to touch of colour to any closet, they are also smell great and a moth repellent. Available on etsy!

Apples...

This week, I have been obsessing about … apples. Their shape and graphic green or red have provided countless visual opportunities. Added to that, they are omnipresent in everyday’s speech and idiomatic phrases: the Big Apple, a rotten apple, “ the apple of [someone]’s eye” , the forbidden fruit, to compare apples and oranges, an apple of discord and so forth! I found this gorgeous paper weight last Tuesday at the amazing Sunbury Antiques Market and my apple fixation was revived!


A while ago, I had not resisted this cute tape measure (which the leaf pulls out = very useful!) on ebay.


I’m lusting about this red apple crystal paperweight by John Derian at Liberty:
This golden apple from MaisysMarket

And this adorable brass apple box from greenhearts

This gorgeous apple brooch from KatcherrFancy reminds me that I once bought a big chunky silver apple brooch brooch on a trip to NYC, which I had found rather fitting at the time!

And I have to admit that I do like Alice Temperley apple bags:

Well, they say an apple a day keeps the doctor away!