the tip of the inspiration iceberg

The endless catalog file of information to be found online, big enough to sink the titanic, and swallow my delicate motivation to get up and make my own stuff!  Mostly things from the UK, not coincidental to commemorate the 10 year mark of my return home from living in London.  A few days ago, I bid adieu to my neighbor Patrick who is going on his first trip to Europe on a self proclaimed mission to see ART.  I had a short list of things for him not to miss in London, Paris and Amsterdam. It made me extremely nostalgic for my time in all of those cities.  I was amazed at my ability to give him directions from memory and made me realize that I still know the city of London like the back of my hand.  I can only hope that he will be able to stop and feel the rush not from running from one tube stop to the next, but from the quiet and amazing warmth one gets while sitting amongst strangers in a foreign city and feeling not like a stranger at all. 


Here are a few things I'm in love with today (click on image to find more info):

photo via Fine Little Day

photo via Found now Home

The stunning Chihuly in the  V & A Museum.  It was my favorite place to visit on my days off from the Tate Gallery (when it was the only Tate in London).  I was there during the installation of the Chihuly piece and when Tate Modern was being built!

Listening to this while working today.