after several recent inquiries (both polite and pointed) mrs. jones feels it necessary to take a moment and do some ‘splaining. first, i would like to express my gratitude for the fact that so many of you check in, read, and care…i am thankful for the support and kindness and feedback that comes in the form of your comments and emails.
that said, please understand that this little journal is several things: a means for me to share my inspirations, to put a spotlight on notable events and work by friends and collaborators, keep you up-to-date on current inventory on etsy and elsewhere, and to show you some current projects. however, it is not meant to be a complete record or real-time time-sheet of all the work being done. when there is a gap in posts about projects, it may give the impression that mrs. jones is parked on the sofa, gobbling up downton abbey re-runs and bon-bons. in reality, i am (gratefully) as my pal sally says, “busy like beyonce, girl”.
so, just to clarify, here are the parameters: projects are featured here only…
- if they are something new, interesting and/or instructive ie: the black-or-linen-white-distressed-with-raw-umber-glaze that is fun, classic, and represents a good portion of my bread and butter is, i think, not what you want to see over and over. the minute there is a new technique/product/color to share with you, a question to answer, or a good before & after, it will be posted.
- if there are at-least decent photographs to accompany the post often, when i am done with my elements of a project, walls are not dry, pieces need to be re-assembled, furniture must have some other sort of finishing (like upholstery or hardware) or is being loaded onto a truck to go to its new home. all of which means there is no chance to take good pictures. a lack of photos makes an entry absolutely no fun. and we are here to have fun, right?
- if there is permission given by the designer. much of my work comes through talented decorators with whom i am so lucky to be working. implicit in the deal is that they have approval on any photographs to be used. naturally, there are many times that a piece or a room is deemed not ready for its close-up: x, y, or z must be delivered/arranged/hung/installed/completed before an image may be captured…and often, that unfortunately leaves me without an easy opportunity to make an on-site visit and take final photographs.
- and, finally, 3a: when my lovely decorators are seeking to have work published, i am simply not at liberty to share photos here. the design blogs and glossies (understandably) prefer an exclusive look at projects being submitted to them. stealing someone’s thunder, or even a tiny bit of their lightning, is just not nice. (ironically, this means that some of the prettiest, most interesting work i do doesn’t end up here, or at least not until after-the-fact…but i would never not honor this commitment to my designers.)
so there you go. hopefully, this makes sense to those of you who asked, and clarifies the process for all. and now, moving on! since every post needs an image…here is 4-month-old skipper, who is trying hard to learn to be a good studio dog like ginger grant. a german short-haired pointer is, by her nature, a little less well-suited to napping on a dropcloth like our little dachsie, preferring instead the den-like situation she finds under my low saw-horses. or putting her paw into paint. but she is making progress.
CAT says
awwww, adorable. And whatever you post is a total delight.
Cat