Item: Ceramic plate
Cost: $2.95

I found this plate at a thrift store so small that I almost drove right past it on my way to the Outer Banks. I had perused the entire store finding nothing that really suited my taste until I was headed to the door to leave. The plate was sitting on a shelf and the was just begging to be touched.

It was the texture that drew me in, but the earthy green color with brown highlights fits into my life as well. It is handmade and imperfect, the mixed textures of glossy ceramic and grooved edges intrigued me. The bottom is unglazed, with a signature from the artist. Read the rest of this entry »

Well, welcome to my blog!

First, to introduce myself: I’m a bit of a modern day gypsy. Throughout the past decade, I have lived in seven states that range from the Eastern seaboard to the Southern Cali coast and everywhere in between. When I’m not packing up my eclectic collection of belongings and setting off for a new place to call home, I am usually packing up a condensed version of the same belongings and setting off in search of a new adventure.

Throughout my travels I am always on the lookout for the next piece to add to the collection of items that make up the material side of my life. I am eternally particular about what I collect, but hardly predictable. My taste is “essentially eclectic” as one of my friends once described it. A combination of modern and antique, organic and technological, artistic and practical—the only consistent theme is that I like it (well, and that I can afford it…).

And this is where I will record my discoveries, hopefully inspiring others to become persnickety and innovative too. So please, be my guest and enjoy!