Cozy shop display with wooden shelves adorned with bottles, jars, crystals, and small art pieces. Natural dried floral wreath and artwork on the wall. Sunlight creates a warm, inviting atmosphere.

the journal

seasonal musings from city, studio & garden

Hand holding a glass teapot with herbal tea, next to a teacup on a marble surface.
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notes on may

Rose season begins again. Long the inspiration for so much of my work, this time of year brings with it a very special magic.

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A hand against a textured white wall with pink flowers held between the fingers.

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Bright room with large window, indoor plants on shelves and ledge, various bottles on wooden shelves.

studio soundtracks

Book titled 'Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells' by Harold McGee on a patterned surface, next to green plants.

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I’ve finally figured out how to keep the jasmine vine and the calamondin tree happy in the cooler months, but the amaryllis are only finally blooming now because of how cold the studio stayed over this long winter. the gardenia looks terrible a
infusing a little magnolia blossom vinegar this week ✨
just added a fresh bouquet of vintage tea strainers to the shop! 🫖💐
bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) in bloom in the native plant beds at 6&B this week ✨ the spring ephemerals have arrived!
jasmine chocolate enfleurage! I used to make this back when we were on west broadway, a lifetime ago. you can do it with any edible (!) fragrant flower. just break up a very good bar of milk or white chocolate (the fat content helps hold the scent) a