Monday, March 28, 2011

Time for a cup of tea with me?


Monday morning.... got time for a tea?

this does look good ... mint tea found at lovely tumblr site: black-pool.
(via black-pool)



also from Black-pool....perhaps a slice of this with your tea?

mashimaro: (via Nikole Herriott)


Ecelectica like this item below prevails at this tumblr as well:



black-pool - click here!

I track that image of 'pollen of snowdrop' to  t. van gieson's photostream and am delighted to find a plethora of interesting sets to explore but go here:


glass octopus by t. van gieson
the glass aquarium by t. van gieson
portuguese galleon by t. van gieson
whaling by t. van gieson
british algae by t. van gieson
sea weed by t. van gieson
by t. van gieson
sawfish by t. van gieson
gift from the sea by t. van gieson
map of the persian gulf by t. van gieson
by t. van gieson
coastal scene: morning by t. van gieson
octopus marmoratus by t. van gieson
octopus levis by t. van gieson
globigerina by t. van gieson
avalokitesvara sutra blockprint by t. van gieson
goldfish by t. van gieson
arion's sea journey by t. van gieson








and click on this one:

 
File:Anna Atkins algae cyanotype.jpg
Anna Atkins- algae cyanotype

and go to Wikipedia to read more and use their image!

Then back to Black pool where I notice an image of painter Xenia Hausner's colour palette:


workspaces: Painter Xenia Hausner | via Freunde von Freunden
click here


and this one.... Cy Tombly's desk:



crochet: arsvitaest: ratak-monodosico: David Seidner, Cy Twombly’s Desk
click here

Then I went to this image which I added to my tumblr:



black-pool: fullbloom: pigments. - Wild Horses
Seed Capsules

and this one:


Seed Capsules

and by checking in my tumblr archives I remembered this:



fullbloom: (via a billion tastes and tunes: Valerie Hammond)
Valerie Hammond

This took me to the blog - A billion tastes and tunes - where i got to see more fascinating work by Valerie Hammond.


























Quoted form A billion tastes and tunes:  The beautiful lines and textures of Valerie Hammond's work. Images from Design*Sponge posts, here and here, and from the Carrie Haddad Gallery.

Well .... hope you enjoyed that cup of tea... off to paint now... good week all!
Sx

25 comments:

  1. ClaireMarch 28, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    Beautiful. Thanks for sharing these.

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  2. Sophie MunnsMarch 28, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    so glad you came by Claire...
    S

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  3. AnonymousMarch 28, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    what a huge surf you had..

    I like the vintage seed examples, ink written with the date..

    and this work with hands and flowers and veins... yum.

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  4. Sophie MunnsMarch 28, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Hello Grrl....
    really amazing those old samples aren't they?
    Really did end up surfing for a goodly time yesterday ... hence the finds this morning! I dont know about you... but i cant always tell when inspiration will strike... sometimes there's nothing that flicks the switch ... curious how out of the blue it can be.

    I hope you went to the site to see more of this work by Valerie hammond...I can really see you enoying it!

    Nice to have you over for a cuppa!
    S

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  5. CarrieMarch 28, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    I really love that work by Valerie Hammond. Thanks for introducing me to it.

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  6. Sophie MunnsMarch 28, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    ... I saw the first one of Valerie's the other day and just discovered further work this morning which was a wonderful discovery indeed!
    thanks for visiting Carrie,
    S

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  7. AnonymousMarch 28, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    Some wonderful images over on that "of the sea" set on Flickr, and Valerie Hammond's work is intriguingly beautiful! Thanks very much for the introductions… and the cuppa :)

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  8. Sophie MunnsMarch 28, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    Hello Suzanne,
    so pleased you could drop in for a cuppa! Love all things 'of the sea' too! Glad to have chanced finding Valerie's work ... your words 'intriguingly beautiful' are spot on!
    S

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  9. Sally Tharpe RowlesMarch 29, 2011 at 1:40 AM

    Wow Sophie, what a treat. I only wish I had had my cup of tea when I started. I loved seeing Cy Tombly's desk... & the palette of Xenia Hausner... loved it all. Thanks for the tour, I enjoyed every minute of it!

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  10. Sophie MunnsMarch 29, 2011 at 1:52 AM

    Hi Sally,
    Each time I see that mint tea I get a craving... tea just feels right to accompany these images... glad you feel that too!
    Really tells quite a bit seeing the palette, desk or space of an artist doesn't it...
    Thanks for visiting ...come back for a cuppa soon!
    S

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  11. AnonymousMarch 29, 2011 at 3:47 AM

    wonderful, inspiring, I will be reblogging tons of these images for my own tumblr site. xxo

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  12. Mlle ParadisMarch 29, 2011 at 4:31 AM

    OH! MY! Thank you Sophie! That was the best feeling I have had ALL day!

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  13. Sharmon DavidsonMarch 29, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    Wow, that was one cup of tea? It seems more like 5 or 6 pots to me! It's a visual feast, for sure!

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  14. Sophie MunnsMarch 29, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    Hello Mary...
    if not for tumblr Im sure I would lose things I like ...and the knowledge of where they were found!
    See you over at tumblr!
    S xo


    MParadis,
    Delighted you could pop in for a refreshing mint tea... do come again!
    Thanks for sweet comment!
    Sx

    Hi Sharmon,
    Ha!
    yes...your right about the pots of tea!... I was blissed out from the discovery of the other work of Valerie. One saves the odd image at tumblr without always doing further exploration... so here it was ... the sum total of the best of tumblr - that is - hooking the good stuff...and the best of blogging ...going deeper...looking further!
    Glad you popped by!
    S

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  15. JanisMarch 29, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    What a nice Monday treat - tea, cake, and inspiring photos here at your place. Thanks Sophie! xo

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  16. Sophie MunnsMarch 29, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    a gentle start to the week Janis... fresh and inspired,
    Nice to hear from you!
    S xo

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  17. le bord doré des nuagesMarch 29, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    OH là là!!!! quel somptueux cadeau tu nous fait là! un TRES GRAND MERCI!!!

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  18. Sophie MunnsMarch 29, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    Merci Dom....
    much appreciated... thank you for coming for a cup of tea today!
    Sophie

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  19. nathalie et ceteraMarch 30, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    ah Sophie! this is such a beautiful post. thank you for sharing all these beauties. love the hands!

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  20. Sophie MunnsMarch 30, 2011 at 12:08 AM

    Hi Nathalie...
    lovely to have you pop in for this little mint tea post filled with good finds from clever people... The hands are wonderful.
    Im still thinking about your project... I'm too late I know ... but maybe will surprise you one day!
    Sophie

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  21. Trace WillansApril 1, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    Hi Sophie,
    Thought you might like to go here http://velmabolyard.blogspot.com/2011/02/whats-buzzzzzzz.html
    where there is an amazing picture of the colours of the pollen collected by bees.

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  22. AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Yum Sophie! Love the Cyanotype images - I think you are going to enjoy what I'm up to at the moment with my photographic work re 'Coastliners' xx

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  23. Sophie MunnsApril 3, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    Hi Soenearth,
    i had a look at Velma's blog... Amazing! want to look into that a little more!
    Thanks for pooping in with that!


    Hi Jay Dee...
    sounds good... have been fascinated with cyanotypes for a while ...dont see myself getting anywhere near that... shall look forward to seeing what you are up to though!
    S

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  24. emApril 11, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    maybe one your best posts ever! i'm glad i traipsed backwards in time to see it!

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  25. Sophie MunnsApril 11, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Glad you came for the tour....thanks Em,
    S

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