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Last week TPW introduced Nisee Made but this week I’d like to introduce Denise Holmes. The brains behind the wonderful illustrations you’ve seen thus far. She’s an illustrator and fellow stationary maker. She spends a good portion of her day researching, drawing, reading boooks, drinking tea with friends, knitting and taking photos. Denise is inspired by vintage children’s books, photographs of people she doesn’t quite know, unique apartment gardens, derelict thrift stores and is even inspired by her husband’s crazy ideas! Her drawings definitely provoke you to dream back to your childhood days of playing carelessly in the playground, running in the fields and playing tag. So, can you do a handstand?
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This bi-weekly blog post will follow the adventures (and quiet musings) of Wendy the Cat. At fourteen pounds, she is slightly overweight but trying to make healthier choices. I found her at the Maryland SPCA, when I asked the volunteers to recommend a cat whose personality was firmly developed. As a “torbi,” a combination of a tortoiseshell and a tabby, Wendy possesses a rather unique coloring; her fur is orange and black and white arranged in odd patterns with an occasional discernible stripe. She is white-stomached and white-pawed. She is stoical, unfazed, but chases things when she thinks she has no witnesses. When she walks, she sways like a gypsy caravan.
Copyright 2010 Nisee Made. All rights reserved.
When I first took her home, I opened the window so that she could experience the world. I didn’t have screens, so I had to hold her the whole time to keep her from going on the roof. I feel that all creatures should be exposed to fresh air. This includes both me and the cat. The poor cat. She was all excited. But now that she knows there’s something out there past the glass, she keeps trying to escape. She’ll push at the window handle with her face. And a few weeks after that, she figured out that the front door of my apartment leads to another new place, and so she keeps trying to run out. She hides behind the door or covertly under a chair and then darts at my legs in an attempt to get past. Forgive me for getting philosophical about this, but I wonder if she has a concept of when the doors will stop – does she know that once she’s through the apartment door, she’s still indoors (in the building) and that there’s another door, and then once she’s out that door, does she know there are no more doors? She doesn’t – I mean, because if I had never shown her that the window or door could open, she wouldn’t have known, and would have stayed contentedly indoors forever.
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www.niseemade.com
www.niseemade.com
TPW’s dear friend, Denise Holmes, who owns the Nisee Made shop is currently collaborating with us on our new bi weekly featured post to start next Tuesday! Denise’s shop is filled with cute drawings she’s done by hand. You can also find her shop on etsy and her blog.
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You may have noticed small changes happening in TPW’s blog. Yesterday TPW’s dear friend Anna posted her first edition of “Les Notes Nomades”. Everything from vintage stores to boutiques, the elegant and chic Anna will be visiting interesting stores and will share it with TPW’s readers. You can look forward to her post every other Tuesday.
Tomorrow, Judy’s first edition of “Tanti Baci” will be posted on our blog. Sweet Judy never comprimises on comfort! Her tastes and style in fashion will help introduce readers to designers and brands that you may already know of as well as brands that you may not. Her blogs will be posted up on TPW every Thursdays. Look out for your wallets!
Then there’s the lovely Jen. Like many of you, Jen and I share the love for Fridays – the single day that we secretly can’t wait to see come to an end. Jen is our third addition to TPW’s writers except she won’t be using so many words as she will be using her photo boards to inspire you. Her photos will be placed together as an inspiration board every Fridays.
And the most recent addition to the TPW blog writers is the brilliant Shashi and the talented Denise. Shashi’s going to be writing a fictional piece for you to enjoy and will be collaborating with Denise from Nisee Made. Denise’s whimsical illustrations in addition to Shashi’s wonderful way of making characters come alive will leave you with a warm and fuzzy feeling.
I’m delighted to share my dear friends with you and I hope in time you’ll grow fond of them, eagerly anticipating their next post on TPW’s blog.
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