I was reading an Italian book last night while firing some ornaments in the kiln. In the story they used the word ‘turchino’ which I was not familiar with, which led to learning about two words for two colors that came from Turkish into the Italian language: turchese and turchino. Turchese is the color and…
I recently had the pleasure of meeting the talented woman behind several brands, Debjani Banerji. Her business, Srishti Lifestyle, is not just about fashion, but also about promoting the use of natural materials and supporting local artisans. Do you see the maroon color of her sari matches the color of her sign? The vibrant pink…
Floating Poems in September Floating along, these hibiscus flowers are like poems and become vivid and enlightened with the last rays of the sun at the end of the day as everything else subsides. This photo is from the island of Fakarava in French Polynesia. This tropical flower only blooms for one day. In Tahiti,…
Exciting to able to present my calendar and some of my new clothing that feature my hibiscus photos on the local TV show that was broadcast live today at noon. The show is called Fare Ma’ohi, and today they are featuring various artists and artisans. Here is the replay of the show on the internet,…
Embellishment of Life for the month of July. The July hibiscus flowers – its colors are an embellishment of life. 5×7 pdf download for you to print French/Tahitian Version – click here to save and print –> juillet 2017 Hibiscus English Version – click here to save and print –> June 2017 Hibiscus
Happy May ! Tahitian Va’a A Tahitian pirogue, or va’a, returning back before sunfall at Pointe Venus, Tahiti. “Si tu voyages dans le pirogue de quelqu’un, chantes sa chanson.” If you travel in the pirogue of someone, sing his song. Image from my 2020 Calendar in French/Tahitian.Chicago Mosaic Wishing you a wonderful month! Larissa…
