Trees Without Leaves

Maybe it is because I live in California and we don't get seasons and also because of my current glum mood. But, while here in Boston I find myself staring out the window while commuting back and forth between my aunt's and grandfather's houses daily. I end up getting lost in the patterns the trees without leaves create against their backdrops of sunsets and ice that mother nature has created so casually. They are beautiful and loose, like ink drawings I only wish I could memorize and create one day. Worn out, creepy, decrepit and captivating.....

The Sweet Smell of Tears...

Outside the studio, the birds of paradise are crying.

Risd Nature Lab on ETSY

I seriously love the RISD nature lab!!! Best place ever for EVERYTHING creepy, crawly and taxidermy. The nature lab had such a huge impact on me (as you can probably tell from my jewelry). Inside the nature lab is where I met dried fish and the love affair began! As part of an assignment freshman year I sketched little dried angel fish from the Nature Lab and was forever mesmerized by their beauty. I also had taken to experimenting with resin freshman year. I tried putting my goldfish that died in resin, only it was frozen and boiled (and the dorms had to be cleared out from the toxic fumes..oops!) I had so much to learn!

Anyways, Check out this great video ETSY did on the Rhode Island School of Design nature lab.