This week, Bob Dylan won a Nobel Prize in literature. It was thrilling. And yet, he still hasn’t responded to the Swedish Academy as to whether he’ll accept it. Hmmm. Related Images:
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Mixing it up in Home Decor
So, I’m often asked whether my pillows fit with traditional or contemporary décor. My usual answer is that they work with all styles. Related Images:
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Art and Technology- Deco Style
I’ve always enjoyed the juxtaposition of opposites. My photographic work for surface design – using the garden as initial focus, showcases a functional dynamic between technology and art. Related Images:
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Tulsa Time
Fall in Connecticut is in full swing but we just flew into Tulsa this afternoon. Got off the plane and it was 85 degrees. Summer reset. Related Images:
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Here Comes Fall
Colors and leaves-leaves everywhere. The New England countryside is begging to be seen. Take a drive soon if you’re so inclined. Due to a general lack of rain this summer, Fall 2016 should be a shorter color season. Related Images:
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The Fabric of Life-Old Becomes New
Last week I had the pleasure of attending “Talking Textiles”a one-day symposium at the New School in New York. Lidewij Edelcourt, Dean of Hybrid Studies and founder of Edelcourt, Inc., spoke eloquently on the re-creation of ancient fabrics. Related Images:
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Paola Prints Goes Green
Ancienne is a green pillow, one in a series of decorative pillows made from photos of a favorite hosta plant. Home décor products, so many of which are imported from overseas, are made in countries whose manufacturing standards are often much less stringent then in the United States. Related Images:
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Life is Short, Make it Handmade
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Designing Fall
Fall is creeping into Litchfield Connecticut. Woodland, an autumn Paola Pillow, is once again, making her seasonal debut. Hostas of all kinds are delightful, as they reappear effortlessly each Spring. Woodland is a nod to the more mature hosta….full of all warm shades of brown, tan and gold. I love what cold and bright autumn sun do to a hosta leaf. I have two bareroot hosta plants coming any day. An Aphrodite Hosta- alarmingly fragrant, large white flowers, ( with boring leaves). AND, a White Feather Hosta, which supposedly has all white leaves. Can’t wait to see them in Spring.
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An Artist Gardener
It’s complicated. I tend to think that when people see Paola Pillows, they know the whole story. My art begins in the garden. The process is important. Related Images:
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