Dresden
Back in November 2015, Alexej and I went for a short trip to Dresden and Berlin. I’ve been meaning to write about our trip since then, but other things seem to get in the way. If you can't already tell, we're committed music fans (or at least Alexej is, and I tag along) so we had planned the trip to coincide with the German band Tocotronic playing in Dresden. Within Germany, Dresden is well-known for its art, outside of Germany, our associations with the city for most people,
Cherry blossoms
I recently wrote about a trip to the Japanese gallery at the British Museum. Besides seeing some lovely prints, I was also inspired by a beautiful wedding sash with weeping cherry blossom design. I had been thinking of creating a cherry blossom print, but something was missing from my early versions. I love the way the blossoms pour down from the top of the sash, and the metallic thread elevates the natural designs to a level of elegance befitting a wedding. My photos didn't
