Wishlist Wednesday : StudioZen

This Etsy seller from Tacoma, WA speaks to my passions for painting, modernist design, and eastern philosophy. The triptych below speaks to the meditative line work of Brice Maden as well as Pollack's free from drips, but implies more planning and consideration as it is well organized around the circular orbs. It is difficult to tell which aspect of the painting (line work vs orbs) determines the other; they communicate with each other very well and one could not exist without the other. Both composition and color palette effortlessly offers a calming energy.

Serendipity in Blue and Brown by Studio Zen

Wishlist Wednesday : bananastrudel

As you can see, I am going to attempt to integrate some consistency in this blog with weekly, themed posts. On Wishlist Wednesdays, I'll feature an items some of my favorite shops, things I've been considering buying for a while, and items from shops of people I know.

To kick off this feature, I'll actually going to talk about an item that represents more an idea for me.

Presenting:

1900 Charming Antique Map of Delaware courtesy of Banana Strudel from Toronto.

Banana Strudel's shop is filled with tons of beautiful antique maps and illustrated charts of animal life. If her maps weren't so precious, I'd love to incorporate them into one of my map books.

 

Of course, the map of Delaware resonates with me because of my connection to the state. Having gone to college there, it represents an infinite amount of wonderful memories and I pine for the friends I made while there (even with many of them in different states).  

 

 With my sister currently attending school there, I have just another good excuse to plan a visit down there. But until then, I'll just look at this map.