It is a new year and there are not a whole lot more things more inspiring than that to me. This blog gets left in the dust when life and work keep me on my toes. There it is, I said it and it makes me sad.
I have recently begun following the blog Magpie by Haskell Harris. I like it for many reasons. The first of which is that is is very original and direct. She clearly highlights a design-related thought or two which is a great way to start the day.
So, in the vein of Haskell this is what I am going to attempt to do via this blog in the new year, however more directed towards decorative painting and the projects that I am working on here in New Orleans.
Secondly, I love that she shows you what it really means to be Southern. As a Southerner we know what this means. We all get very upset about the way we(especially women) are portrayed in movies by actresses with terrible accents. Southerners take pride in relationships, heritage and history to name a few. Of the 10+ years I lived away from New Orleans I will never forget comments like the following: "What is up with the Portraits?" in reference to the now retired Southern Accents magazine or "Why are you so polite?" while trying to deal with serious matters in meetings in college. Haskell has a way of defining the real south and cutting out the stereo type; the way we actually live our lives and the way we enjoy our inherited items from the past by making them fit into our modern lives.
So check her out. I am a fan.
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