heather palmer

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2010-03-02T17:52:00.000-08:00

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Well Stocked

2010-02-20T22:47:00.000-08:00

I received boxes and boxes of glass last week. I got tons of glass and lots of new colors (I'm so excited about all the possibilities). I love when my studio is well stocked with materials and supplies. Similar to having a fully stocked pantry. You don't have to worry about going to the store all the time.

Lost in Paris

2010-01-23T13:06:00.000-08:00

Vertical gardens and "living" buildings have been hot stuff for a little while now. Some people may have become tired of them and are yearning for the next cool thing but I'm not. I completely love the idea of buildings and walls covered in plants. I think these buildings are a positive and pretty addition to the urban landscape. I'm talking aesthetics here, the environmental debate is for a different conversation.

This morning while flipping through Vogue Living, I came across a little article about the above house which is called Lost in Paris. This house combines three things close to my heart: plants, glass and Paris.

J'adore.

*pics via Jetson Green. See their article here

The little one goes big

2010-01-16T20:10:00.001-08:00

One of my little nest bowls made it into Real Simple for the February Issue( which is out now). I'm pleased, it looks good. And I happen to like Real Simple magazine a lot. Admittedly, I like a lot of magazines. I love magazines in general. Sadly, many of them are going out of business. So go buy a magazine! And if you do that in Oakland go to Issues on Peidmont. They are super sweet in there and have a ton of magazines to satisfy.

P.S. This is the smallest size I make of these nest bowls, there are two larger sizes and coming soon, an XL size. Stay tuned for photos of the big one...

Attitude of Gratitude

2010-01-08T18:05:00.000-08:00

I have been surprised this week by little gifts from a smattering of people in my life. These gifts were small and but full up with big thought. Don’t misunderstand: it does not take a gift to get my attention. It was the thoughtfulness of the gifts that touched me.

There is a lot of talk these days about gratitude as in “attitude of gratitude” and the like. Some days I am into all this “positivity” and am totally hippied out. Other days I want to throw things across the room and launch my shoes at random other drivers in traffic. I can be a little fickle.

Today though, I’m feeling it, the gratitude that is.

See...it is the thought that makes these gifts so awesome:

Because someone knows I love coke but noticed I never finish a whole one, An 8 pack of miniature 8 oz cans of Coke Classic

Because I had mentioned in small talk that I watched Ghostride the Whip and was now in love with Mac Dre, 3 mixed CD’s of Bay Area Rap classics.

Because caramel is my favorite things to eat, and I happen to like sea salt a lot too, a box of Poco Dolce tiles. Caramel and sea salt.

Because...well because I’ve got an addiction to lip balm (spend 15 minutes with me and you’ll understand), Ganache lip balm to enable me

Because I do a little gardening when it’s warm and nothing is really growing outside right now because its kinda cold, a beautiful orchid for the desk.

I'm thankful for all the above, and of course so, so much more.

Craft

2009-11-08T16:24:00.000-08:00

This is a really good TV series on PBS. Watch online here

This is book, The Craftsman, is an inquiry into craftsmanship and making

And another book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, investigates quality

MOCFA

2009-09-08T21:53:00.001-07:00

September 20th.

I'll be doing this show at Fort Mason in San Francisco.

10 to 4.

Come say hi to me. It is always refreshing to see a friendly face at these shows.

New

2009-08-11T21:47:00.001-07:00

New(ish) work...nesting bowls.

Inspiration

2009-08-05T21:26:00.000-07:00

The new black...
Paper cuts. Cut paper. Paper cutting

Magnificent. Sensational. Inspiring.

Elsa Mora (shown above)
Beatrice Coron
Noriko Ambe

Inpiration: Bruce Mau

2009-07-30T13:05:00.000-07:00

When I am looking for inspiration I always find some nugget of insight and sagacity in this manifesto by Bruce Mau.
I found this a long time ago and I revisit it often.
I used to have it on the wall in my studio and found that I kept giving the copy of it away to people who came by...

Favorites

2009-07-28T15:49:00.000-07:00

I found this image while labeling my photos. I have this vase in my house (this pic is from my studio). I love to take pictures of it, the refraction of the light is so captivating.

My friend Jerry made it. He makes really great stuff, consistently. If you are curious, you can see some of his collaborative works here. Beautiful. And inspirational.

Magasin Totale

2009-07-24T16:17:00.000-07:00

I am ready to ship off boxes of work Magasin Totale, a showroom in Brooklyn, NY. The work of some of my favorite designers is shown there, so my work will be among those favorites. Yay.

The owner Michelle says she can’t wait to get the work and put it up in the showroom. And, similarly I’m excited about the start of a new working relationship with her, and with her well selected showroom.

I’m always excited about these new relationships. I was always excited about the first day of school too, to hear about all the potential the semester or class could offer. I think Michelle has a lot to offer and the communication has been great so far. I like feedback and conversation, so already its good. As an artist/maker it can be easy to get stuck in the studio, makingmakingmaking, and filling orders without much input from the world about your work. So, when you find gallerists, buyers, clients, and customers to exchange in a dialogue and take interest in you and your work its good to make them an ally.

(I have a good feeling about Michelle)

Road Trip

2009-07-01T13:15:00.000-07:00

The laptop is staying home...

2009-06-27T15:51:00.000-07:00

I started taking a clay class last week. And I'm excited!! I love, love, love, throwing on the wheel. Even when I suck I love it. I'm taking this class so I can make my own molds for slumping glass forms. But my growing affection for clay as a material makes me feel a bit like a two-timer. I'm thinking about clay a lot more than glass these days. Is it ok to have polyamorous relationships with materials?Maybe its just a summer fling...

2009-05-28T21:52:00.000-07:00

Serving sets! This one is my favorite. I designed this one originally as trade for a friend of mine who made me a much needed tool for my studio. He loved it! And I did too, so I added it to my line.

I still like it!

2009-02-18T15:15:00.000-08:00

Mid Winter Thaw

2009-02-17T15:05:00.000-08:00

This lovely image is from a group show my work is in over at Artstream in New Hampshire. You can see some other pictures from the show at Susan's blog . Wish I could have been there for the opening! The paintings look awesome.

Glass...

2008-02-09T12:08:00.001-08:00