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Fun at Field + Supply

Photo: @kristopherjohnsonphotography. Went to Field + Supply last weekend as a visitor instead of as a vendor and had the best time.  This market never fails to impress me on so many levels.  The talent that is represented there is off the charts, and the overall vibe is in equal portions chill and vibrant (thanks to Brad Ford ID).  Loved catching up with so many friends that I’ve made over the course of doing the markets there. One of the standout experiences I had was getting my portrait taken, with my dog Toby, by @kristopherjohnsonphotography.  It was really fun to see him in action.  While we were waiting for our turn we could see the beautiful portraits of the people...

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Shining the Spotlight on my Amazing Mom -- Mother's Day Edition

My mom, Mary Ann Ahearn, is a dynamo.  I feel so lucky that she is still so sharp, healthy, and lives a relatively short drive away from me.  For Mother's Day I asked her some of the same questions that have been posed to me from Field + Supply, Aspire Design and Home, and others, and I added some of my own.  I learned a few things that I didn't know previously.  So glad that I asked her these questions!    Here is the Q + A:   Best advice you’d give your teenage self?  I would say to myself you need a better answer when your parents are sitting up, waiting for you to return at 2:30 in the...

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HAND LOOMED COLORBLOCK NAPKINS

Our Colorblock Napkins are all hand woven on traditional wooden looms in Kerala, India, in a Fair Trade Certified environment. By using just 2 colors in different warp and weft combinations, they are able to achieve beautiful and subtle color effects.  My favorite part is the raw selvedge -- perfectly imperfect. Gift to yourself or your favorite host or hostess.  Sold as a set of 4.  Which color would you choose? Kora/Earth Earth/Kora Kora/Terracotta Kora/Mineral Mineral/Kora Kora/Charcoal Charcoal/Kora Kora/Perfect Day Perfect Day/Kora Kora/Black  

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