A wayward collection of art, imagery & observations.

"The End of Summer" | Rachel Hadas
"The End of Summer" | Rachel Hadas
Catalogue Art & Design
Sweet smell of phlox drifting across the lawn— an early warning of the end of summer. August is fading fast, and by September the little purple flowers will all be gone. READ MORE
"September Midnight" | Sara Teasdale
"September Midnight" | Sara Teasdale
Catalogue Art & Design
"Lyric night of the lingering Indian Summer/Shadowy fields that are scentless but full of singing..." READ MORE
Road Trip
Road Trip
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
The quintessential American travel experience since forever. It goes a little something like this: 1) Roll down the window. 2) Turn up the music. 3) Hit the gas. READ MORE
Ode to Jonnycake
Ode to Jonnycake
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
Ah, Johnnycake. Er, make that Jonnycake. Or Journey cake, Shawnee cake, or... Cornbread. (Depending on your zip code, grandmother, etc.) READ MORE
Ten Curiosities about July 4th
Ten Curiosities about July 4th
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
Party Checklist: 1) Food & drink? ✔ 2) Legal Fireworks? (Mostly.) ✔ How about some amusing facts to fill awkward silences? Now we're talking... READ MORE
"Smoldering Dawn" | Amanda Gorman
"Smoldering Dawn" | Amanda Gorman
Catalogue Art & Design
"We Woke Up to a Different L.A." The morning after the fires erupted, that was a common refrain heard all across the City of Angels. Which one particular native Angelino, the youngest poet ever to read at a presidential inauguration, turned into a rallying cry as she... READ MORE
"Wild November" | Richard Henry Stoddard
"Wild November" | Richard Henry Stoddard
Catalogue Art & Design
"The wild November comes at last/Beneath a veil of rain..." READ MORE
Spring Bites: Farmers Market
Spring Bites: Farmers Market
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." -- Margaret Atwood READ MORE
"Spring in New Hampshire" | Claude MacKay
"Spring in New Hampshire" | Claude MacKay
Catalogue Art & Design
"Too green the springing April grass/Too blue the silver-speckled sky..." READ MORE
Designer Spotlight: Santa Fe Stoneworks
Designer Spotlight: Santa Fe Stoneworks
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
"My grandfather was a stone cutter from Upper Bohemia where the logo for the Stonecutters’ Guild was called a ‘wirtel.’ I proudly carry on that tradition." READ MORE
Always Time for Hank
Always Time for Hank
Catalogue Culture & Leisure
It's not that Hank was one of those harried men, always wondering what time it was and if he was late for something. No, he loved the sheer presence of a beautifully. made. timepiece. READ MORE
Designer Spotlight: Len Carella Ceramics
Designer Spotlight: Len Carella Ceramics
Catalogue Profiles & Interviews
Hand made, one of a kind pieces. Don't tell Len they -- or he, to be precise -- don't make things like they used to. READ MORE