Arts Addict

 Again looking at the photo...does it seem to me or it is happening that my hauls turn out to be color coordinated? I swear, it just happens. Here I have items picked up from two charity shops. I love this coffee table book of Victorian Style by Judith & Martin Miller, Photography by James Merrell.  It covers all aspects of Victorian Style, architecture, interior, furniture, textile, china, glass, silver. Beautiful photos. I will spend many happy hours browsing and reading this one. Other aspect of buying used books is that you may find something from previous owners in between it pages.  Inside this book I found printed letter reading: "The Eurovision would like to say a big Thank You Gemma for putting in effort and hard work into this years show Eurovision 2000". It is dated 26.08.2000 and signed by Flynn.  How intriguing is that!? Two necklaces One long necklace has nice porcelain or ceramic blue and white beads, some lilac tones there and decorated with flowers.  Thi

  Here is the latest clothing I have picked up thrifting. Finding these and many more brand new with labels or with small ware clothing from charity shops has made me thinking that why should I go to shops and pay more for clothing when I can have fun "treasure hunting" and spend less. I think I've done buying from department stores or brand shops. Of course, I most likely need to go and buy when sudden need of something and under ware of course...but anything else, I've been able to find from charity shops. I was thinking to show me wearing these - but no, I tried and just struggled to take pictures of myself in front of the mirror.  Here they are in their full glory, without me ruining their fame moment, hahahaa. Top by SHEIN I was drawn to this top for the colorful boho pattern and unusual cut. It goes overhead but it has this wrap effect on front giving it a little bit of oriental kimono vibe. And as you can see it is longer on the back. Goes very well with jeans.

 I went to Claregalway about a year ago and I found charity shops there that I quite liked. It turns out that they have now closed and reopened rejuvenated in new premises with new name Anam Croi Charity Shop. Shop is for supporting local area Day Care Centre. I really liked that shop. It is about hour drive though, but worth it. I got 2 tops and 2 dresses from there, plus 2 necklaces and coconut shell bowl from there. I decided to do a separate post about clothing. Rest of the items are from my other favorite Ennis honey hole Clare Haven Charity shop.  Around the world in 80 Gardens Book I've seen couple of episodes of this BBC series and I am gardens fan anyway so this purchase was no brainer. It is good reference book for planning a trip around it.  Usually when I think back to my travels, the highlight that always stand out is some Castle, manor, period house visit and gardens. Abalone and MP decorated coconut shell bowl I am abalone and mother of pearl fan. This is beauty infu

  Olympe des Gouges sculpture by Sabine Hoffman (1926-2016) I saw this sculpture as a "buy it now" on Ebay. And straight away I had a feeling or "reflecs" to buy. Drew Pritchard has said, person purchases "the right thing" in a second. For some reason I am drawn to those printouts of old photos in this case print of a engraving I think. I didnt even know who is represented. When I started to dig deeper I started to like it more and more by every minute. Sabine Hoffman 1926-2016 Until now I never heard of her before. No surprise...one can not know all contemporary artists and she was living in Germany. But there is her website that is in german but if you open with google browser you can translate the webpage. She was a very interesting woman!  https://www.kunststiftung-sabine-hoffmann.de/ I believe this artwork was one of her "Book Heads" project creations that is described in her website under Groups of Works. From the artworks shown there I lik

 This haul on the photo is from first car boot sale I visited this year. Let the season begin! In fact me and my friend are planning to go and sell our stuff in car boot sale in the beginning of May. It would be first for me. But back to the haul Small Rooster plate Someone must have bought it back in a day from Portugal as a suvenire. It is signed and written at the back Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal 2001 and signed T Rodriguez I love the rooster. Gives me boho folksy vibes.  Could it be from this pottery? https://www.olariapequena.com/ Ill hang on to it for a while and then resell.                                                                                      Clear Crystal jewelry set Lovely set of clear crystal faceted beads with 925 silver. Like that it is in original box and I liked the lady who sold this. They are so delicate, yet in certain light they give a sparkle. Ceramic and glass bead bracelets Both are charming. I love the art glass beads a lot. Sadly that bracelet is sli

  So, I have been thrifting this weekend and here is the haul. Judy Greene pottery. Its from her Connemara range. Here is her website: https://judygreene.wixsite.com/galway Now, on closer inspection I am not actually sure that the plate is Judy's although the glazes and colors are so similar. The incised mark on the plate is different than on the mug. But they go well together and I like their rustic look a lot. So, plate still remains a bit of the mystery. Bracelet and necklace Lady in the charity shop said it is graphite bead set. I never heard of graphite before...but it has dark grey and metallic look to it.  Wikipedia says:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite Sure looks like it. Also...what I know about natural stone jewelry is that natural stone feels cold to touch and this one surely feels cold. This jewelry set gives me modernist, futurist vibes. This metal candleholder brought smile to my face instantly. It is produced in Sweden by "Bengt and Lotta". I was so