new york baby in covid 19 times

custom baby mobile for a new mom due may 2nd in new york city: a medical student recovering from covid 19. i hope her baby girl will love this papier mache mobile designed with 3 little birds and a lion at the top! may she be strong, healthy and safe

california poppy

for little nora mae, nicknamed ‘poppy’ a mobile with california poppy, rainbow, red tailed hawk, brown bear, pacific whale, vintage pink convertible porsche, canon camera and palette with brush (because mom is a photographer and artist: follow @jesspirrophoto on instagram for more great pics) the top 3 photos are by jessica pirro and the pink cloud framed photo is by max wanger.

ed ruscha art baby

a custom mobile for artist ed ruscha's daughter who is due in May with a little girl! at the top; ed ruscha news, Robert therrian clouds and Pablo picasso's white dove because her name will be paloma. the couple's dog polly, record player with ata kak record from ghana, parrot, potted cactus and siamese cats willow and johnny

west texas

a custom mobile for a new family in houston texas with mcdonald observatory moon and stars at the top, donald judd box, potted ocotillo, javelina, roadrunner, potted agave, shooting star and mountain lion

have you ever seen a javelina?

twin peaks

 a week-end  roadtrip getaway to twin peaks in the mountains of california, where the trees have eyes

 i adore sarah clarke's nursery instagram
                                                               ..............      with my little camp mobile from the land of nod!

our snowman built w love and chocolate chip cookie eyes!

if you find yourself hungry in the mountains of twin peaks, drive a little further up the road to lou-eddie's in skyforest for amazing pizza and local micro brew tasting
...kids are waiting for the pizza to arrive here

meanwhile, bring on the beer!

the perfect tree........we didn't chop, just admired ;)

another snowy walk through the woods

 and then we were hungry again for cherry pie and coffee at the malt shoppe (the real deal!)
looking forward to 2016 and the return of twin peaks tv series, yesssss!!

strawberry fields forever

december 2015 marks the 35th anniversary month of john lennon's passing

this mobile is custom made for a new baby boy

little pines

just back from mid-week camping in the angeles national forest, chilao campground, little pines. only an hour away from downtown l.a. and very secluded and dreamlike.
the summer is flying by too quickly, the kids are already going back to school.... 

and the happy camp mobile i designed for the jealous curator/ land of nod is now available in the land of nod fall 2015 collection! it's a limited edition and only a small amount of these were made for the jealous curated collection  .
you can purchase one online here 
w/ roaring log fire at the top, tent, lantern, feathers, leaping fox, raccoon and canoe

if you're in l.a and want to get away for a day hike, night campfire, i recommend campsite #39 at little pines.

the silver moccasin trail runs right behind the campsite. take your time, it's a beautiful mountain hike, the air is warm and breezy with the scent of pine, manzanita and sage. it's only $12 a day to stay overnight and no reservations needed.

take in some nature..........

 nothing beats a great campfire and roasting marshmallows on manzanita sticks. we're all kids here!

amazing sunset and starry filled night skies..
ahhhhhhhh

humboldt

there's a beautiful park in chicago named after the explorer, alexander von humboldt

 this mobile was custom- made for a new baby whose nursery is based on humboldt's world explorations

 handsome german baron:  freidrich heinrich alexander von humboldt

world globe, alexander, monkey + bananas, parrot in palm and pack donkey

this new-to-the-world little guy will even have a humboldt steiff teddy bear! i'll bet his nursery is amazing. his momma works at the art institute of chicago (my grandmother, caroline was a painter who taught there in 1924 and her uncle (my great uncle?) fletcher ransom studied there in 1890). fingers crossed i'll visit chicago in the fall and roam historical humboldt park and art institute chicago museum.

wild cat blues

 custom mobile for a new baby whose daddy is a jazz drummer

tabby's on drums, calico on bass, black cat guitar, white cat on mic

and siamese on horns... wild cat blues: