I nearly tumbled over when I saw these illustrations today. Bunnies are my spirit animal, mountains are my spirit terrain, and everything else pictured are some of my favorite things—winter time, wool mittens, rainbows, teepees, vessels, cabbage, rivers, home.

Under the pseudonym Tom Seidmann-Freud—often shortened to just “Tom”—Sigmund Freud’s eccentric niece Martha illustrated a series of wonderful children’s books in the early twentieth century. She killed herself in 1930 (age 37 or 38), a year after her husband killed himself. This grim ending is not reflected in her dream-like, often whimsical work.

Buch Der Hasengeschichten (The Book of Rabbit Stories, 1924)
see more Tom illustrations via 50watts

What to wear on/over your head and on/over your shoulder.

1. Blanket by Evangelista Soza Likan Anta, 2004-2005
2. Huipil/shirt, culture-Mam Maya, Guatemala, c.1980
3. Hood, culture-Asháninka (Campa/Chuncha), Peru, 1925
4. Bag, culture-Tepehuán, Mexico, 1935
5. Burden basket with burden strap, culture-Makah, 1890s
6. Man’s hat, Wixarika (Huichol), Mexico, 1935
7. Necklace, makers- Xario Domingos Tapirapé, Brazil, 2000

via Smithsonian Institute

Tumblrs, or tumbling from 1925, 1929 and 1935 at Washington State University. Above is Tumbling Team 1929—them girls are powerhouses in harlequin print bodysuits. Dang!

I took a nose dive into Yale’s newly opened digital image vault, the first Ivy league university to allow public access to their files. Lots of stuffs to peruse, from fine arts masterpieces to anthropological digs.

1. Gold cast object, jewelry, Early Classic Period 700-1000, JavaneseIndonesian
2. Textile remnant, 6th century AD, Egyptian Coptic
3. Red ceramic necklace, probably a tourist item, Post Classic, Michoacan-Mexico
4. Misc. necklace, Africa
5. Mirror, c.-1927

I love to see process drawings for textiles.
Often they’re just as beautiful as the final product.

Designs for Jacquard Wall Hangings and Fabrics, 1928-29. via Gunta Stölzl
discovered via per termeritas

I’m a mid-week museum go-er now that I’m freelance. Thursday I had an inspirational viewing of Sonia Delaunay work at the Cooper Hewitt. Follow Sonia’s process from sketch to color specs to textile swatch— totally fascinating. Color Moves is up now until June 5th in NYC.