handcrafted modern/outtakes/on their bookshelves...

I have been trying to decide on which outtakes to show you all this week and I finally came to the decision to show you everyones bookshelves. I got really interested in what everyone had on their bookshelves.

Walter Gropius' was one of my favorites  because he had a bunch of books on birds of New England (seen here). Then I noticed he had two sets of binoculars on his desk. I imagined him and his wife both watching birds out their office window.

handcrafted modern/outtakes/gropius

Continuing on with the outtakes from Handcrafted Modern. This entire room at Walter Gropius' house did not make it in to the book. Just so much good stuff and not enough pages! This is the guestroom. He continues his restrained color theme - black, white, grey with red accents.

On another note, I have had a lot of firsts on these four days since the book was released. Yesterday I was interviewed in person for the first time, asked to sign my first book (and I blushed...I could feel it happen...) and Handcrafted Modern was in the NYTimes! Wow! (I hear myself saying "wow" a lot lately.) It is pretty awesome that Pilar Viladas likes my book.

handcrafted modern/outtakes/blunk

Another outtake from Handcrafted Modern. This one of JB Blunk's kitchen. I am in love with all the stools. Especially that round one...and look at the rocks! Can you imagine just finding those rocks?!

handcrafted modern/outtakes/eames

Hands down my favorite image that did not make it in the book. I tried to get it in everywhere, but alas, it was not meant to be.

handcrafted modern/available now!!!

Well folks, my first book, Handcrafted Modern, is officially on the shelves today. When you get a copy, let me know what you think! For the rest of the week, I'll be posting outtakes. there is SO MUCH that didn't get in the book!

american craft/kay sekimachi

Just back from new york and I FINALLY got my hands on the new issue of American Craft magazine with my images of Kay Sekimachi's home, studio and beautiful work. And I got the cover! I have never been so happy with how my images were used and layed out in all my career. Creative Director, Jeanette Abbink, did such an amazing job...I really have no words. Isn't the cover lovely? It is hard to take a bad picture of Kay's beautiful work, though.  Anyhow...I am really proud of this.

greenwich house pottery

Went to Greenwich House Pottery to start my documentation of this amazing landmark of an institution. What is it about clay? I found myself watching the classes...students working on the wheel, others forming shapes with their hands... and I found myself mesmerised. There is something primal about working with clay...