California is a big love. LA is an enormous love. The history of Southern California
& The Wild West is a very deep inspiration and I can never learn enough about the
beautiful people, who were here before us. I admire their culture & craftsmanship
and I receive endless inspiration and creativity by learning more and more about
their culture from books, bead work, art, paintings, museums, flea markets, my local
plant nursery and by being right here in Los Angeles, California.
We live with original items in our home and we use them. Vintage NAVAJO rugs, beaded
pieces of art, baskets, paintings, fabrics and furniture. It's a big inspiration being sur'
rounded with this soulful beauty every day.
Skirt found in my favorite vintage shop on Melrose (see previous blogpost).
Original collector's piece: A vintage Smoke bag with handmade bead work by a Dakota
Indian. It's my husband's and I look at it hanging in our home, every day.
Clockwise from left: Original Native American beaded smoke bag, Handmade necklace
by Lakota-Dakota Indian artist, vintage bead necklace from Danish brand Baum & Pferd-
garden, California made Minnetonka Moccasins, Vintage hat - all placed on original
NAVAJO Indian rug. www.minnetonkamoccasin.com They ship Worldwide!
Want smooth looking cheeks? Try this Indian Healing Clay
My treasured beads from my husband handmade by artist and famed Pow Wow dancer
Beverly Bear King Moran, from Hunkpapa Lakota heritage:
Look at her art here: http://www.bearking.net/
Beverly Bear King Moran and I at the Gene Autry Native American fair.
The Autry Museum of The American West, named after the singing cowboy Gene
Autrey is an endless source of lovely inspiration.
You must visit this museum - and LEARN! https://theautry.org/
My beautiful Asian/American/Danish stepdaughter who is always inspiring me to take
pictures of her beauty - with flowers.
Those feet are so pretty. Vintage throw/blanket found on the: Rosebowl Fleamarket
Ohh Maynard Dixon - the beauty of the California light in his paintings that will never
grow tired, old or indifferent. The Master painter of the American West. Click here
for more info.
One more of the landscape I love so much.
Native American inspired headpiece for a girl. Use a soft stalk as the base, add a rose
and a little greenery, like the pepper sprig.
Native American inspired headpiece for a boy. Use vintage ribbon, a dry leaf and flower.
This is our home as featured in a Danish magazine. Photos by me.
The Tipi in the garden was found in Design within Reach
Vintage rings, Native American, Millitary and Second World War on display at the
sublime Worn over Time
Worn over Time beauties you could never source this beauty. It takes years!
Many rings was found by us there, including our vintage wedding rings.
Oh you could get very poor if you were to buy the beautiful bead work collection in this
book. A Beading Heart. Beautiful book if you want to learn a few things about beads.
A Kachina doll made by the Pueblo Native Americans. This is made by a Hopi Indian.
These dolls bear symbolism and all have a meaning that will protect you or scare the
naught children or: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kachina
In our home, in our books. Beauty.
If I was an Indian, my name would be LongNose or BigEye, I prefer the latter.
Beaded band found in Vintage shop on Melrose. See previous blog post.
I love this pretty braded bracelet found on Silverlake Sunset Junction in a shop, now
closed. But go to the Junction, there will most likely be similar items to be found.
I believe it. Tea found at the Autry Museum and enjoyed in my cup!
