intriguing art by kentucky artist

louisville artist kathleen lolley has some very intriguing work.  check out her etsy shop, lolley's curiosities, for giclee prints, pillows and cards.

"nice to meet you" by kathleen lolley

tea owl pillow, by kathleen lolley

can't let go, by kathleen lolley

toro y moi

i keep coming back to the music of 24-year-old chaz bundick who plays under the name of toro y moi.  the columbia, south carolina native is getting quite a bit of attention these days with his"chillwave" style which has been likened to neon indian.  added bonus, this video was filmed in super 8 in columbia.

handcrafted furniture

version 5 rocker, courtesy of skram

wooddrop stool, courtesy of skram

skram furniture in hillsborough, nc, is designed and handcrafted by jacob marks along with a small staff in a 100-year-old cotton mill.  the company is committed to innovative and sustainable design and produce some very thoughtful pieces.  see more photos of marks at work in his studio here.

butterflyfood blog

i love to cook (and eat), but unfortunately i have no skills with a camera.  i don't even own a half-way decent camera!  thankfully my fellow blogger juli is a master photographer.  whenever i cook something, i take it to her house for dinner and we always save a little for her to photograph the next day.  not a bad trade-off, especially with these cookies!   

i am always on the lookout for new and interesting food blogs and websites.  it is rare to find one with great recipes and great photography.  so i was thrilled when i came across ashley's butterflyfood blog, which combines wonderful recipes with beautifully styled photos, all by ashley.

check out this baked camembert.  whoa.

  
or how about the chocolate-covered maple sponge toffee???

ashley also sells her food prints via etsy!  i am a little partial to this peaches print.  i am so excited for summer and all the fresh fruits that will be available!  and i love these little turquoise bowls.

all photos by ashley greer colbourne

 

dear spring

please arrive soon.  we are tired of cold, rainy days...

sincerely.  juli + tula mirth

by juli

bowties come back

bowtie, by juli

i have a thing for dapper style and i have to say that the new love for bowties sits well with me.  i recently did a story on a raleigh, nc, company called lumina clothing company and they sell some pretty wonderful bowties.  i have included some of my favorites below...

  holladay's bowtie, $45.

              

 

the sunshine state bowtie, $45. 

the big bad wolf bowtie, $45

dolan geiman: contemporary art with a southern accent

i love the folksy, sustainable, mixed-media style of artist dolan geiman.  dolan, a native of virginia, lives and works in chicago.  his wife, ali marie, handles the business administration side of his artwork.  what a great husband-wife duo!  dolan's art is available for sale via his website, etsy, and various art events.

check out this charming interview with dolan on etsy's quit your day job.

dolan and ali marie also have a great blog about arts, crafts, cooking and decorating.  how do they find the time?

a peek at some of dolan's pieces...

the birthday party (cowgirl)

handmade paintings on reclaimed wood, only $45!  (look out honey, a couple of these may magically appear in the mail!)

made to order guitar cutout