COURTESY OF TEXTILE ARTS CENTER (INSTAGRAM); COURTESY OF WHITE’S MERCANTILE (SHOP); KATHLEEN BARBER (FLOWERS); BRYAN GARDNER (BOOKS)Out & About
Where we’ve been, what we’ve seen, and where you’ll find us.
ON OUR
BOOKSHELFOur editors are finding inspiration in a few recent releases.
Crafts director Marcie McGoldrick is studying up on patterned
textiles and ceramics with Stamp Stencil Paint, by Anna
Joyce (Stewart, Tabori & Chang). Executive decorating director
Kevin Sharkey has been paging through the gorgeous
images of white rooms with pared-down décor in stylist Tricia
Foley’s Life/Style (Rizzoli). And editorial director Ellen
Morrissey looks forward to baking her way around the globe
through the recipes in Jessamyn Waldman Rodriguez and
Julia Tushen’s The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook (Clarkson Potter).CHECK
THIS OUTThe benefits of choos-
ing locally grown
foods over those
shipped from all over
the world extends to
flowers as well. That’s
why garden and fea-
tures editor Melissa
Ozawa likes Slow
flowers.com, an online
directory of more
than 600 florists and
flower farms across
the United States.
The site offers local
blooms in season (for
instance, winter
tulips or anemones,
if you’re in the North-
west). Have your
heart set on classic
roses? It also helps
users find growers in
California or Oregon
that ship nationally.
slowflowers.comINSTAGRAM
FAVORITEWe’re fans of the
New York City–based
Textile Arts Center,
which teaches an array
of classes, including
dyeing, fabric print-
ing, and weaving.
Deputy crafts editor
Silke Stoddard
enjoys following its
Instagram, @textile
artscenter, which fea-
tures the work of its
artists-in-residence,
like this colorful
image of a weaving
project, as well as
fun shots of children
immersed in their
classes. For more
crafting inspiration,
check out our feed!
@marthastewartON THE ROAD: NASHVILLEIn between listening to live music and sampling hot chicken, take some
time to visit the local shops. A few of our editors have found White’s Mercantile,
an updated take on the general store, especially enticing. Owned by singer
Holly Williams, granddaughter of country legend Hank Williams, it offers
a curated selection of goods handcrafted in the South. Afterward, explore
the surrounding area and check out these hot spots, below.
White’s Mercantile, Nashville whitesmercantile.comPop up the street to
Craft South for beau-
tiful textiles, yarns,
and embroidery kits.
craft-south.comTry one of the delicious
sandwiches at Sloco—the
menu features local
and seasonal ingredients.
slocolocal.comGrab a novel from Parnassus
Books. We love the goal
of its co-owner, author Ann
Patchett: to help keep local
bookstores alive and thriving.
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