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Shop my scarves in person - at a very special gift shop near Boston!
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Exciting news - in addition to my online shop, scarves with my designs can now be purchased at a retail store at Garden In The Woods in Framingham, MA - about 30 minutes away from Boston. Garden In The Woods is a unique botanical garden that belongs to Native Plant Trust, formerly known as New England Wildflower Society - a non-profit organization promoting planting botanicals native to New England. Native plants are better for the environment in many ways, from supporting native pollinators to thriving in our climate conditions, and so much more! Native Plant Trust offers walks and tours...
Kraft floral art prints are here - rustic & cozy farmhouse charm for your home
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As a proud owner of an old New England house built in about 1840s, I have a soft spot for all things rustic farmhouse. We asked a local enthusiast to look into the history of our home and oh the treasures he found - I get to keep the photocopies of all the existing deeds on the house - first written in quill, then created on a typewriter, then the fax-type font from the 1980s and 90s, and finally, your typical Times New Roman of the new era. In this Library of Congress 1878 map of Ashland, our house is present and...
Can you smell it? Introducing my olfactory artwork collection!
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Fragrant flowers, perfume notes, fragrance art - oh my! I'm so excited about all of this. Great smelling things are my passion. I have been meaning to dive into perfume art for a while. It actually, started a few years back when I created my Aromatherapy design and lots of its derivatives. By the way, you can find the main Aromatherapy print as a silk scarf and kitchen towel in the shop, as well as wall art. Back then, I made an elaborate list of all things fragrant including flowers, fruits, nuts and... moved on to my pattern design work and what...
Rural Living Inspiration
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Another important aspect of Rural Living for me is my childhood. I have always been a city girl but every summer my parents took me to my grandmother's house in the south of Russia where life just seemed to slow down. That house was a time capsule with linens from the 50s, vintage perfumes, vinyl records and vintage wallpaper. All those things fascinated me. I helped in the garden and did lots of household work including sewing, cooking and cleaning. It wasn't all fun and glamour - oh not at all! Forget the dishwasher and other modern day wonders. But...
Rural Living art collection launch
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As I'm preparing for my very first original watercolor art collection drop, I wanted to share some inspiration behind this creation. What does Rural Living mean to me? And why did I choose it as my very first original art collection? Is it the cottagecore trend? Not really. It's that my life IS rural and New England countryside plays a huge role in my creative flow. Long walks in nature are my meditation and recharging process. Seasonal changes spark my creativity and influence my working process - always. I have a flower garden that I started from scratch and I...