daily photo: ice on the spree
(Be sure to click the image to see the larger version) I know this isn’t strictly related to decorative arts, but I …
daily photo: swan harp
This swan harp belongs to the personification of Poetry in the grand monument to Schiller at Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin. Friedrich Schiller is …
daily photo: faithful companion
Hoorah for a little sunshine! We finally had a sunny day today and I think everyone in Berlin headed outside to appreciate …
daily photo: sanssouci bas-relief
This charming design is from the fountain garden in front of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany, near Berlin. I often photograph designs …
daily photo: spring hair
Berlin Spring Fashion? Yep, according to the window display at Galeria Kaufhof. With snow covering everything it is nice to see some …
unravelling not as easy as it looks
The weather has been very chilly here the past week, and after venturing out on saturday completely underdressed, I vowed to not …
daily photo: sewing time
I saw this in a tailor’s window in Charlottenburg. The bear figurine is a miniature of the popular life-size Berlin Buddy Bears, …
new year for a little bunny
Last weekend I made a little bunny very happy. I have an antique and well-loved stuffed bunny who was in desperate need …
daily photo: protea flower
In the dead of winter, there is nothing better than bringing home fresh flowers. I bought this amazing protea flower yesterday at …
