Jacqueline Lavenu Studio and Gallery in San Diego

New works by Jacqueline Lavenu and my friend, Pia Stern, at the Jacqueline Lavenu Studio and Gallery in San Diego, California

More Views of Jaipur

Silk shawl with hand stitching

Yours truly feeling like a Maharaja

Lovely doorway

Jaipur's colorful houses

Beautiful colors of the houses and women's clothing

Street in Jaipur, "The Pink City"

Block printing

Block printed fabrics

shopping for quilts in Jaipur

Colorful clothing

The Hawa Mahal "Palace of Winds" built in the form of the crown of Krishna

Back from India

The  Cows

The Water Palace, Jaipur

Samode Bagh

Samode Haveli lobby

Lovely Handwoven Khadi and Linen

I finally downloaded some of my photos from Jaipur. Here is a gem of a shop in Jaipur that sells the most beautiful khadi and linen towels that are handwoven in Bengal. Everything in this shop is understated and elegant--and  expensive by Indian standards. I am considering selling towels like these, but they will be a bit pricey.

From Paris--Yumiko Froehlich

Peacock by Yumiko Froehlich via Where the Lovely Things Are

Cute illustrations by Yumiko Froehlich via fine little day

Two Days in NYC

Dinner at Mario Batalli's Otto with my long time friend and former college roommate, Lynn

Mario Batalli's Otto was very loud, seemed to be popular with NYU students but too noisy to have a conversation

Dean and Deluca in Soho

Matta in SOHO stocks lovely clothing and accessories made in India

Ben Conservato

Illustrator, Ben Conservato, via Carnet Imaginaire

I'm still in Jaipur, India but Internet has been spotty and having difficulty downloading photos. We will be in Paris for a few days, one of my favorite places on the planet, on the way home. Maybe I will have more luck with photos there.

Shopping in Jaipur

India produces beautiful cotton fabrics. Here are a few examples of soft white cotton shirts and night dresses. Today I'm off to look at block printed textiles in traditional Mughal designs. I will take plenty of photos.

Jaipur is called "The Pink City" because of the color of the buildings. Traffic is always challenging with
 rikshaws, motor bikes, cows, camels, and plenty of cars (and horn honking) and people all sharing the roads

Some pretty floral cottons

Hot Pink, a lovely designer shop in Jaipur

Hot Pink peaceful entry

Tinned copper trays and bowls used for the traditional Indian thali meal