New Muse

Back in the saddle over here.  Changing hats and getting back to the making part of my life.  And it feels great.  I feel like locking myself in until a new line up is done.  Just like so many other people right now I am loving neutrals.  My house has accidently taken on this wood, white and grey tone throughout.  And I'm wanting the same thing in my pieces.  Trouble is years of working deep in color has taken a toll. And I'd never give it up, but I'm enjoying a more massaged realtionship to it.  It takes more time to be subtle.  And as our lead designer at PAPAYA! always says: "It's hard to do simple- well."  I feel that our relationships with color evolve.  At least it is certainly true for artists.  I used to adore bold contrast and now the subtle transitions feel more valuable to me.  I like the quieter tones.  Maybe life now is just less about getting energized and more about balance.  I see it in trends too.  How many of us just want calming rooms and stores are becoming more deconstructed, handmade and local?  There's such a need to hush.  And I'm bringing an old favorite word back.  One we had in our very first group of cards 12 years ago.  BEGIN.  It' such a good word and means so many things.  Wishing you hushed moments, and soft resolution.  (This image will be part of our PAPAYA! collection in winter 2015.) 

Comments

[Galia]

Ahhh, the art of subtle tones. I am always drawn to beautiful muted tones and delicate and mysterious colour transitions and yet my work always ends up with bolder colours (which I also love in some of the masters) but I wish to, I try to get those soft delicate neutrals but for now they don't seem to want to play, for now they are elusive and for now they are not be part of my vocabulary just my adored playlist :)
Here's to evolving relationships with colour :)- there's less places to hide in simple designs- enjoying your musings
Gxx

[simone]

It's beautiful, thank you!

[anahata]

Thank you Galia!
Sounds like you know just what I mean.

Thank you for visiting Simone...

[Nica]

I just found your blog. So thankful and glad I did! I've been loving you and Papaya! for years. I love this piece.