Summer Flown By!

Yikes it has been a busy summer. Loads of new goodies on the website. An upcoming trunk show in Montauk at Cynthia Rowley next week.  A fall wedding for my son. A fall buying trip to India and Turkey. Pulled in so many directions I feel like gumby...I thought summer was a time for sun and fun...................Here's a view of a colorful late summer shoot...

Oh the vino...More new drink ware musts!

This beautiful Granada tray holds lovely horn ginko leaf servers, Turkish bowls and bone fish African horn spoons.

It’s Allan Winkler’s planet, and the rest of us are just living on it.

Muy Macho bottle opener!

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Affordable Art of the Month

 

Ganesha, The Remover of Obstacles

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During the late nineteenth century, India established a printing industry

devoted to producing images of Hindu gods and goddesses.

These kitschy posters are all over India, but these three-dimensional

embellished gems are extra special. While in Jodphur, India with my daughter we were having our daily 4pm meltdown(sensory overload). We popped into this place to get a bit of quiet from the chaotic market under the clock tour. Hours later we emerged excited with our purchases and ready for more! Aah the marvels of India.

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Affordable Art is a new monthly feature on the blog to highlight fun art for under $100.

Birds of a Feather

Yesterday I found a picture of pillows from John Robshaw who is an artist and amazing designer. He inspires me. When he travels he immerses himself in the cultures of wherever goes. I get that. When I travel I must breathe in the people, food and art where ever I am. He designed the pillows below a few seasons ago, I don't know if they are even available now, but his work is timeless and always appears to be inspired by a sense of place.

While recently in India I met Kani Swami, a painter of miniatures. He paints gorgeous miniatures, but his birds were my favorites. In fact, one of India's numerous surprises to me was that there were so many birds, everywhere. In the hustle bustle of cities where the cacophony of sound, motion and pollution was sometimes so overwhelming, there were beautiful birds.

   Kingfisher by Kanu Swami

Picture from John Robshaw Blog

India on my mind

India seems to be on everyone's mind, on websites (one of my favorites), blogs (another personal favorite recommending books on Indian textiles), jewelry, clothing, you name it. You know when you buy something that you thought was so unique and then you start seeing it everywhere? Well that's India to me, it is everywhere and I love its influence.

After a two-month journey this winter, it is a thrilling confirmation that at least I went, hunted and purchased for The Loaded Trunk alongside many of my peers.

Here are some of my favorite moments:

Mogul Miniatures, Bihar Folk Art and God & Goddess Posters

Lucknow India Craft Mela

The ultimate embellishment

  Just traveling along with the camels

  Kite Festival in Kutch Mandvi Beach

photos by Ryan Jaco

Decorum

A little decorum would be nice, wouldn't it?

Signage from Katch Valley, Gujarat. Photo by Ryan Jaco.