ARTWORKS: MAMA PYJAMA

OUR FORMATIVE YEARS WE SPENT IN HER STUDIO, SEATED AT THE FOOT OF HER POTTER'S WHEEL. WE SPENT HOURS CRUSHING THE CLAY CURLICUES THAT FLEW FROM HER HANDS BETWEEN OUR FINGERS, AS SHE GENTLY COAXED GRACEFUL FORMS FROM MOUNDS OF MUD.

ALL THIS EARLY EXPOSURE MAY HAVE GONE TO OUR HEADS A BIT,

(WHO KNOWS WHAT KIND OF CHEMICALS WE MAY HAVE INHALED)

BUT CAN WE BRAG ABOUT HER FOR A MINUTE?

SHE IS OUR MAMAN, AFTER ALL.

ENTER, TOTEMS, THE NEW GIRLS,

 FRESH FROM THE KILN:

THINGS MAMAN ALWAYS SAID:

'THE DEVIL'S IN THE DETAIL'

'BEING AN ARTIST IS ALL ABOUT FINDING SOLUTIONS'

'IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DO SOMETHING RIGHT, DON'T DO IT AT ALL'

AMONGST MANY MORE WORDS OF WISDOM 

(MAMAN TALKED A LOT)

BUT, YOU'VE GOT TO HAND IT TO HER,THAT LADY TAKES HER OWN ADVICE:

THE ORIGINAL HIPPIE MAMA HERSELF, WITH US IN FRANCE A FEW YEARS AGO

(OUR QUESTIONABLE HIGHLIGHTS ARE THE DEAD GIVEAWAY TO THE DATE)

FOR MORE OF MAMAN'S WORLD, GO AND VISIT HER

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TABLE VON TRAPP REHASH

WE TOOK SOMETHING OLD AND MADE IT NEW:

YOU KNOW HOW WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT THE FRENCH RAG YARD?

WE PICKED UP THIS INCREDIBLE GAUZY TABLECLOTH THERE, AND WITH ITS BLOODY RED BATIK DRIPS AND MONKEY AND POMEGRANATE  MOTIF, WE KNEW WE HAD TO TAKE THAT OLD RAG AND CUT INTO HER TO MAKE SOMETHING. BECAUSE AS MUCH AS WE DO LIKE TO WRAP OURSELVES TOGA STYLE IN SHEATHS, ITS NOT ALWAYS SO PRACTICAL FOR CITY LIFE. AND SO WE WENT ALL MARIA VON TRAPP ON THAT THING (WE KNOW WE KNOW, THAT WAS CURTAINS SHE USED, SO DID SCARLETT WHEN SHE WAS IN A PINCH, BUT WE ARE TALKING TEXTILE REPURPOSING, AND ITS ALL PART OF THE SAME BRAIN WAVE, SOUND OF MUSIC STYLE.)

AND WE HAD TO TAKE MAMAN'S CORAL NECKLACE AND PUT IT ON OUR HEAD. BECAUSE MOST HIPPIE DRESSES ARE ENHANCED BUT SUCH HEADGEAR.

(SOUTH OF FRANCE JESUS STYLE)

YES BUTTERCUP, THAT REALLY WAS A TABLECLOTH. 

BUT ITS SO MUCH BETTER ON OUR BODY. 

ONE OF A KIND ALIX OF BOHEMIA VON TRAPP DRESS, MADE FROM AN ANTIQUE FRENCH TABLECLOTH. 

WE DON'T WANT TO PART WITH HER; BUT WE'LL THINK ABOUT IT. INQUIRE HERE.

GREEN LEMONADE

THIS IS OUR ANTIDOTE TO A CASE OF THE MONDAYS: MAMAN WEARS THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA LEMONADE BLOUSE.

SHE TAKES HER NAME FROM OUR FAVOURITE GREEN JUICE CONCOCTION (DEMONSTRATED, ABOVE, MID SIP) WHICH COMBINES KALE, FUJI APPLES, LEMONS AND GINGER IN A JUICER, MAKING FOR A PARTICULARLY VIRTUOUS START TO THE WEEK. EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT A CRUNCHY VEGAN GREEN GODDESS LIKE WE PRETEND TO BE, GO FOR THE BLOUSE, IT HAS NO BITTER AFTERTASTE. 

ALIX OF BOHEMIA LEMONADE BLOUSE, MADE TO ORDER. SHOWN ABOVE IN KAFFE ELECTRIC COTTON PRINT, WITH ACID YELLOW TIES AND CUFFS. 
AS USUAL, THE FINISHING FIDDLY BITS ARE ALL DONE BY HAND; WE LOVE THE ROMANCE OF A GOOD OLD FASHIONED HAND STITCH. 


IN LOVE WITH THE LEMONADE? GET IN TOUCH HERE.

PLACES: SAVOURING THE SUMMER AIR

WINDING DOWN OUR TIME ON THE EAST COAST WITH A LITTLE SUMMER WATERSIDE DINING. A TABLE ADORNED IN SAFFRON STRIPES AND CARIBBEAN BLUE (A HEADY DOSE OF HYDRANGEA BLUE AND GOLDEN VOUVRAY, CHECK).  CERTAINLY THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO ENJOY SCALLOPS COOKED WITH OLIVES AND FENNEL THAN ON MAMAN PYJAMA'S SAVOURY STRIPE TABLEWEAR. WE'VE BRAGGED ABOUT HER BEFORE, AND CAN YOU BLAME US? SHE IS OUR HEAD HIPPIE AND MAIN MUSE; SING ME A SONG OF SUMMER WITH SEAFOOD AND STRIPES, MAMA BEAR:

SORRY, WE'RE NOT VERY GOOD AT SHARING.
GET YOUR OWN SET OF MAMAN'S HAND-PAINTED SAVOURY STRIPE OVER HERE.

MORE STRIPES WE LIKE

HEY MAMAN

INDEED SHE LOVES IT AND SHE MAKES IT AND EMBODIES IT.

MAMAN WEARS THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA FLEETWOOD DRESS IN BLANC DE INDIA WITH A ZIGGY WAISTCOAT.

ROCKING OUT

UNSURPRISINGLY WE ADORE HANDMADE GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS, AND IN ADDITION TO OUR ORIGINAL IDEA OF BUYING EVERYONE ON OUR LIST PATTI SMITH'S JUST KIDS, WE'LL BE SCOOPING UP AS MANY OF MAMAN'S EXQUISITE ROCK POTS AS WE CAN CARRY.

1. DESERT STAR
$60.00 USD

WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG, WE USED TO COLLECT BEACH ROCKS FOR MAMAN. INSPIRED BY THE FORM, SHE'S DRAPED SLABS OF EARTHENWARE ACROSS A MULTITUDE OF ROCKS TO CREATE SHALLOW VESSELS, CLAY FOSSILS OF THE SHORELINE.

EACH ONE IS THEN PAINSTAKINGLY PAINTED BY HAND AND THE RESULTING JEWEL IS TOTALLY FOOD SAFE. WE LIKE TO PUT OLIVES, ALMONDS, ANCHOVIES, TAPENADE AND SPICY PECANS IN OURS. OR USE A FEW SECRET BOHEMIAN BAUBLES ON YOUR BEDSIDE...
      

2. PERSIMMON                  
$90.00 USD                       

3. SCANDA
$65.00 USD

4. HEARTFLOWER
$60.00 USD

5. GO ASK ALICE
$75.00 USD

6. MANDALA
$50.00 USD

7. CHRISTMAS EGG
$40.00 USD

8. EDEN
$90.00 USD

TO ORDER, TO ASK A QUESTION, OR SIMPLY DIT BONJOUR, CLICK HERE

FOR MORE OF MAMAN'S FEATS IN CLAY (THIS IS THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG, BABY) VISIT HER HERE.

CUSTOM CAMELIA: TRUE ROMANCE

WE ARE IN AMERICA THIS WEEK, SO WE'VE TAKEN TO A LITTLE BIT OF HILLBILLY PARKING LOT LOITERING (ITS COOL IN THESE PARTS, TRUST US).

AND WHILE WE ARE HERE, WE'LL TAKE OUR COFFEE SHORT, AS SHORT AS THE SLEEVES ON OUR ALIX OF BOHEMIA CAMELIA BLOUSE.

BROTHER NUMERO UNO AND MY MAMAN IN A STARBUCKS PARKING LOT, (HOME TO MAGICAL MOMENTS AND CHANCE ENCOUNTERS) 

HE WEARS PURPLE; SHE WEARS A CUSTOM ALIX OF BOHEMIA CAMELIA BLOUSE IN ORANGE NAUTICAL STRIPES, WITH HER OWN DOUBLE TROUBLE NECKLACE DUO (SEEN HERE)

MIX IT UP AND MAKE IT BEAUTIFUL.

ITS TOO HOT TO COOK. 

THE RAW ALTERNATIVE TO A WEEKEND FEAST:

CRUDITE WITH LABNA, MARINATED ANCHOVIES, STINKY CHEESE, DATES AND SPICY PECANS.