Dream Catching

Lately I've been inspired by organic and modern dream catchers showing up outside of the bedroom and in unique and artful ways...

sources: lylaandblu.com / oraclefox.com / hidingfromthewolves / moontomoon.blogspot

I'm going to have to find some empty wall space for my own version of this soon...Enjoy!

An Artful Weekend: Self Help for Your Walls

Oh my how time flies! I realize I've been away for almost two weeks and things have been so hectic that I'm making sure to take this long weekend to breath and exhale. I hope to be back to regular programming here at The Daylight soon but wanted to share these little prints that the artist refers to as 'feel good, self help for your walls', I love it!

via Aeropagita Prints

 I hope your weekend is exhilarating and restful all at the same time...Enjoy!

Color Addiction: Chartreuse

I am seriously addicted to everything chartreuse right now. Radiating energy and optimism, I simply cannot get enough of it. I realized almost everything I have painted, photographed or purchased in the last month has been some shade of the acid bright hue... 

pants & bikini- H&M, dress- Free People, above via Catherine Ulitsky

What is your happy color??



An Artful Weekend: Michael Cina

Happy Friday! The sun in shining here, the temperatures are rising and I could not be more happy to be spending the time at home in Seattle. I wanted to share some of my favorite works of artist Michael Cina today to inspire an artful and serene weekend...

I love the way he floats his abstraction in the center of the page without them feeling static or one dimensional, instead it sparks intrigue and interest. And I can't get enough of this pop of neon yellow we're seeing everywhere these days, it's like liquid sunshine coming through...Enjoy!!



My Daylight: To String a Mountain

You know the only thing I enjoy more than being crafty? Being crafty with a buddy! Last weekend my wonderful friend Jess [follow her on instagram here] and I got our craft on and I could not be happier with the end result. This was a completely collaborative effort [we actually switched off nailing and stringing] and it was kind of incredible to see the what two creative minds instead of one can produce organically...

We're both incredibly inspired by the mountains that surround us here so we made our own little version of our Olympic view with wood, nails and yarn. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday afternoon, I'm sincerely hoping this becomes a weekend tradition...Enjoy!

Love it / Live it: Ocean Blues

I've been starting to put together plans for my next show [details to come soon] and I got an extra kick of inspiration when I came across this little top that looks like the fabric is made from one of my own paintings! It is my in my favorite palette and having just spent the weekend on the beach in sunny SoCal, I've been again reminded how good the ocean blues can be for the soul so why fight it?

paintings / top

I cannot believe it is May already, can you?? I guess it's true what they say, time really does fly when you're having fun...Enjoy!

Love it / Live it: Psychedelic Cool

Personally I never get sick of tie dye, and I especially love a reinvention of the psychedelic motif to make it feel fresh and modern and these two artists have done just that. The color palettes are absolutely stunning and the symmetry in the patterning feels so deliberate while maintaining an organic, fluid and even painterly vibe...

These hand dyed silks found here are simply breathtaking, I could stare at them for hours and constantly find new moments within them that inspire and excite me. And these iphone covers by Amy Sia are the perfect unique pick me up for the main accessory almost all of America is carrying around these days...Enjoy!

Where to Stay in LA // A Moroccan Getaway

Hello dear readers! As you may have guessed I have not stopped moving and thus have had less and less time to post but I have also not stopped being inspired everywhere I look. This past week I was in Los Angeles with some other Display artists from Free People and had the pleasure of staying in the Figueroa Hotel, a little Moroccan escape hidden amongst the hustle and bustle of downtown LA. After being dropped off on one of the busiest streets near the Staples Center and navigating my way through a crowd of frenzied basketball fans, I was pleasantly surprised when I stepped into this little oasis where the light was low, the paperwork was hand written, and the room key was not a card...

We were coveniently located close enough to the store we were working at in Glendale, and only a few minutes away from the Silverlake neighborhood where I could get my latte fix and window shop in the evenings. Needless to say I was tempted to try and pilfer their pillows and fixtures but just snapped some photos instead...Enjoy!



Love it / Live it: Poms

Loving these bright tones, mixture of patterns and the touch of poms poms adding texture and whimsy...Enjoy!

amy sia / free people