Sabina Fay Braxton Workshop

Melanie Davis invited me to go to Sabina Fay Braxton's workshop at J. Nelson showroom inside ADAC (Atlanta Decorative Arts Center).

I had never been inside ADAC before! It is now open to the public.

 

 

 

Inside of ADAC (photo not taken by me)

It's like a mall just for interior designers (heaven)

 

 

 

I was told to bring an inspirational piece of fabric, so I brought the first thing that popped into my head. My favorite GAP scarf.

It's got a neutral geometric pattern, with wonderful hot pink trim.

 

 

Sabina asked what I wanted my ground color to be and I had a WHOLE table of her own textiles to use as inspiration. I didn't know where to begin, so I went with something neutral. She took my scarf and scraps of her own textiles (that I chose) back to the work room and she made this! (She works in private and doesn't allow others to see her process :( 

 

She used the same colors found in my scarf. It doesn't show up well in the photograph, but there are metallic touches all over this grid pattern.

 





 

I want to frame these two pieces she made me.

Fall Scenes

I was becoming overwhelmed with producing good, sellable art and the amount of incomplete and yet-to-be-started projects, so my art buddies encouraged me to get up early and just go out and take photographs - no plans, no goals, no restrictions.

Here is what I saw.

 

 

Virginia Highlands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love this house!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunrise in Inman Park (ATL, GA)

 

 

INSTAGRAMS:

 

 

Beginning my 6:45am journey to photograph in Virginia Highlands

 and wherever my car takes me.

 

 

 

Stuck on N. Highland/Ponce de Leon intersection.

 

 

 

Exploring in Inman. This is the Beltline.

 

 

Poncey Highlands

 



 

 

 

 

 

Back in VA Highlands.

 

 

 



1 Year on the "Want List"

 

Ahh finally! I have the shoes that I've been wanting for a year! ....Only last year I was unsure if I could pull them off. I'm starting to care less what people think.

 

 

 

Emmie's always fascinated (like any cat) with new things that enter the apartment.

 

 

Introducing: Clarks Desert Boots

 

Atlanta Streets Alive Festival

Play Black Keys "Gold on The Ceiling" while viewing this post.

Virginia Ave. (my street) and North Highland Ave. were blocked off to promote Ponce City Market and the Atlanta Beltline. Lots of bike-riders, lots of walkers. A cool and crisp fall initiation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love fringe on shoes...but not like this. Fashion no-no.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was so fun to watch...all the kids in front of us googling at those

hip hop stars doing their thing.

 

 

 

 

 

Harmful dogs.

 

 

 

 

 

I used to play street hockey in my neighborhood back in the 90s!

Isn't that sort of a 90's thing?

 

 

...Guess not. I wore rollerblades when I played.

 

You've Been Noted photographing and interviewing well dressed folks at the festival!

Go check out their Tumblr. It's a great fashion blog based in Atlanta, Ga!

 

 

 

 

A Fitting Opener

I figured a picture of my cat, sometimes called "City Kitty" would be a great introduction to this blog (and me)!