Dispatch from London: Donna Wilson studio visit!

I had the privilege of visiting Donna Wilson‘s studio Tuesday morning to interview her for the magazine. We did our interview on-camera, so I have lots of interesting footage to edit when I get home. More to come later! (Issue #15, fall)

Thank you to Siew, Grace, Erin, Eva and Donna for welcoming me (and my camera and tripod!) into the studio. Donna was soon off to the Milan Furniture Fair, so I appreciate her taking the time on a very busy day.

This guy will be taking a suitcase back to Canada:

Visit the Donna Wilson online shop.

Dispatch from London: Type Tuesday

Here are some old enamel numbers in a shop on Portobello Road. I was really tempted to purchase one of the small numbers that were about an inch long—it would make a cool pendant! But I couldn’t decide on a number: none of them had any special meaning to me and they were technically of French rather than English vintage. So I took lots of photos and walked away.

Dispatch from London: Multicolour

Dispatch from London: Yellow

Dispatch from London: Red

Red on my wanderings to the Portobello MarketVintage reds

Dispatch from London: Pedlars in person

I had the pleasure of finally setting foot in Pedlars on Saturday during my Portobello and Notting Hill stroll. They are currently all sold out of the magazine (more on the way) so Sarah found an older copy from their personal stash so that I could photograph the magazine in the shop. The items in the Pedlar’s brick and mortar shop are all very nicely curated and displayed in vignettes. 

I bought these elastic bands to help corral all the magazines and samples that I’m lugging to the big book fair. You can’t go wrong with something in yellow!

Dispatch from London: a little sightseeing

I’m in London without my big guy Glen and little guy Finley, so I packed this Fisher Price fellow to keep me company. He has been enjoying the sights.

The scale of the city doesn’t seem to bother him at all!

Dispatch from London: Portobello Market (video)

The sights and sounds of the market today.

Dispatch from London: More Homespun Style pics

Homespun Style Market and Book PartyThe cards that I collected from market sellers.Such an appealing mismatch of vintage and floral fabrics everywhere!I’ve made a Flickr set with all my photos and links to the sellers’ websites.

It is just about noon, London time. After some restless hours in the middle of the night I needed to get some sleep and happily slept in this morning, something I never get to do at home!

Today I am off to explore some Saturday markets and perhaps a touristy bus tour for the grander sights.

Dispatch from London: Emma Lamb

I’ve been coveting Emma Lamb‘s beautiful crochet goods for many years. To meet Emma and see her work (and her fine crocheting on the spot!) was a highlight of the Homespun Style Market.

This is the garland that I purchased!