lately | here and there

Planting onions during a late winter and beautiful claytonia from the spring garden at our CSA - Macomb, IL

Studio still life and a new series of porcelain plates with mishima drawings - Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

I recently spent a week with my lovely cousins in Chicago. I enjoyed walking through beautiful neighborhoods, copious amounts of amazing mocha lattes, and baking a delicious lemon blueberry yogurt cake (recipe from the ever amazing Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen) - Chicago, IL

We're so excited about the arrival of our good friend and wonderful ceramic artist, Norleen Nosri who has a two day workshop and lecture on campus this week. Her work is beautiful and it's such a joy to a again celebrate clay with her- Macomb, IL

Wishing you a lovely rest of your week,

natalie 

lately | found and drawn

  A collection of stills from this snowy landscape that continues to surround us.  - Macomb, IL

Lately, I've been in love with the contrast of dried plants and seeds against the snow. The lines they hold are graceful and the plentifulness of the remaining seeds is driving my making in the studio.

I hope inspiration is finding you in unexpected places as well!

natalie

5/52 - in the studio

It was a wonderful week.

I enjoyed a beautiful 31st birthday and days in the studio working a collection of hand-built slab mugs. Bliss.

Sunday brings a day of traveling as I return to the Mary Anderson Center for the Arts to take down my recent show, Path. Thanks so much to everyone who took time to visit the work and those who came out to celebrate at the reception. Your love and support is contagious.

Wishing you a wonderful week,

natalie