Jewelry and Accessories for Green Thumbs
It's a good two weeks into 2013, and we're finally getting a chance to start new projects after we've wrapped up the last few bits from 2012. Well, except taxes. We're still working on taxes.
Today I cleaned up my desk to to give myself a clean slate for new projects. We're about to bring out some new items for Spring 2013, and all we have left to do is finalize the color choices we'll be using, and finish up the photography.
Here's to a great new year!
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is one of my favorite places to spend time in the city. Last week we had a free afternoon and took advantage of some cooler than usual weather to go check it out and get some inspiration. Since it's Wednesday, and you're most likely trapped at a desk dreaming of the weekend, I figured it might be a good time to bring a little adventure to you.
We saw this cute little cucumber in the Edible Garden, where they grow foods that are suited to the climate and season. They have recipes on the website, too, of what you can make with the plants that you find there.
The Edible Garden also boasts a large wall of vertically grown herbs. You'll have to visit to find out more about how they grow plants on that wall, but the technology is pretty neat and actually really simple.
We were pretty fascinated by the water lilies, and won't admit to how much time we spent there taking pictures and watching the frogs. This little guy was hanging out making some noises and sitting very still. We thought he was fake until we saw the skin under his mouth jiggle.
The indoor greenhouses and orchid rooms were on last stop on our afternoon trip. I love the way they hang and layer plants in there, and this was also the first time I'd noticed their cool way of displaying tillandsia from the rafters.
Hope you enjoyed this little desktop trip, and try to check out the Atlanta Botanical Garden next time you get a free moment.
In March we moved into a new studio in the Grant Park neighborhood of Atlanta. Now that it's June, we've finally finished moving in and making it feel like a real workspace. The studio is a shared space with two other local artists who are growing their own creative businesses. We thought you'd like to take a little peek into where we work.
The building that we work in was orignally a church built in the early 1900s. We're lucky to get to work in a historic building, and we have great natural and ventilation- something you appreciate when you work with plants!
It's still a work in progress as we grow, and this is a snapshot of the studio this June. If you look closely to the pictures, you might get an idea of what we're working on next!
We hope everyone takes some time this weekend to enjoy Earth Day! I plan on spending it in the park riding my bike. How are you planning on celebrating it?