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Sanae Ishida

A crafty little atelier in a grey city

Happy Friday + Radomness

May 13, 2016

Happy Friday! I'm going strong with Me-Made-May, though I do combine handmade items with the few store-bought clothes I still own. Here's a round up of week 2-ish: Day 6: Renfrew Bamboo Top (worn with RTW yoga pants) Day 7: Black Simplicity 2365 Tunic + Black Gingers Day 8: Moss Green Linen Jacket (I wore the same outfit but with me-made jeans) + Indigo Gingers Day 9: Self-drafted knit dress (shown above - this was yet another prototype for the dress included in my book and the ... Read more

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Happy Friday + Randomness

May 6, 2016

  Happy Friday! I've been a bit obsessed with this new series of illustrations I created for the Art Walk at Drygoods (I'm typing this before the actual event so I don't know if anyone will end up showing up, but just having the chance to participate was awesome. Thank you, Keli!). Over the years of experimenting with different kinds of illustrations, I've decided that painting anthropomorphic animals is at the top of the favorites list. I mean, a foxy seamstress, a wise quilter, a ... Read more

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Happy Friday + Randomness

April 8, 2016

Happy Friday! So, we're getting out of town and heading to Vancouver next week! K's friend is visiting from Guatemala and on the spur-of-the-moment, we booked tickets for Amtrak plus an Air BNB, and off we go on an all-girls' trip to Canada. One senior citizen, one middle-aged mama and two tweens. This should be interesting. We're all about the same age mentally, so it's going to be a blast. Due to the crazy number of things going on, we can only stay for a couple of days which means we won't be ... Read more

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Happy Friday + Randomness

February 26, 2016

Happy Friday! I'm heading into the weekend sneezing up a storm due to the bountiful pollen floating in the air. If I could ask for the moon, I would implore the allergy gods to please leave me alone. On the flip side, the blooms are breathtaking, and I love the scent that the cusp of spring brings. So fresh! Unlike the flowering beauty everywhere, I'm looking and feeling pretty rough, my friends. If I could ask for the moon, I would also inquire after some peace and calm. My book is coming ... Read more

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Happy Friday + Randomness

February 19, 2016

Happy Friday! We're into the third week without a car, and I have to admit that my legs are pretty sore. Still, I'm loving all the exercise we're getting and although everything takes longer and requires more planning without a car, it also forces us to slow down and live moment by moment. I'm stopping to smell the roses and flowers, if you will. That's a quick watercolor sketch I made a while back. I really really like it. You might be able to see a small water splotch on one of the leaves, ... Read more

Filed in: black and white, illustration, life • by sanae • 2 Comments

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