happy anniversary

today is the three year mark of living in nashville. congratulations to me for staying in one city for over six months.... and i'm currently trying to stay in one house for more than 8 months (but it doesn't look like that'll be much of a challenge this time 'round).

so, now that i'm here, and i haven't any place i'm planning on going, it's time to buckle down and get things moving. the studio is coming along quite nicely, but it's time for me to get my sewing workbench underway and start producing some great clothes.... which also means that i'm looking for a seamstress to apprentice under - know anybody??? - because, boy, i'm rusty, and i have a long ways to go. so, here's my sketch for the table, which i've asked Logan to help me with:

what do ya think? it's clearly not proportional, but i didn't have a straightedge with me... boxes under the left side will be for thread, bobbins, tools, scissors, etc. have any suggestions to make it better?

all this rain has brought me a new pet for my studio : i am now taking suggestions for what to call my snail friend.

so this week : i've gotta get the new Fleet Foxes. watch more French films from Ping (before he gets home), start reading the second Hunger Games book.... and, well, learn about the sea.

ˌsī-ə-ˈnär-ə,

- k.

all images ©kbaergen

i miss this space.

this month is nuts. a hard transitional period and i am dying to get back into making art again. Soon and very soon (whoever you are that's reading), i am going to have a home, and a space to make art and show you, and the entire world.

pray if you pray, hope if you hope, think, whatever you do, please do it... that i find the right house, at the right price, in the right place. it's hard to have hope sometimes.

for now, here is a photo that reminds me of my childhood.

Thanks to The Sartorialist for being amazing.

(i'm pretty sure her name is kay, which is appropriate...)

enjoy this day. support nashville.

love & kisses & lots of high fives