JOURNAL READS
A Dreamy Midsummer Evening
There are some evenings filled with such magic that when you wake up the next day, it feels ethereal, a bit like a dream. We want to help you create that rarefied experience at the sun's zenith of each year. For me, Midsummer is nearly as exciting as Christmas. I fell in love with fairies as a child and can't help but spend an evening each year believing that Oberon and Titania might just drop by for an unexpected evenfall. Inspired by this mystical night of love gone awry with "winged Cupid painted blind" (Helena, Act 1, Scene 1), we want to inspire you to create your own gossamer celebration.
Reading the River
I don’t think he was so much concerned with making sure his daughter knew how to feed herself via fishing, as he was with transmitting the intangibles: his love of nature, the stewardship of landscape, the reverence for wild things, the appreciation and cultivation and enjoyment of margin time, and patience, steadiness, and a sharp eye.
Giving Good Gifts: The Art of a Great Card
My mother taught me the importance of a great greeting card at a young age. She kept a drawer in her desk filled with “Happy Birthday” and “Congratulations” cards neatly stacked to the top. These cards were bright and beautiful, spilling out of the drawer and into the hands of our close friends and loved ones. I remember shuffling through the cards one day in my teenage years, wondering why she never bought cards with an inscription on the inside.
After the card, comes the message. Over the years of writing many cards of my own, I like to think I have created a foolproof algorithm for a great card. I have narrowed down the secret to greeting card success to three P’s.
written by Regan Roberts for Heirloom Art Co.