I've been thinking a lot about collections. When I was a wee little girl, I had a postcard collection that I kept in a shoebox. Every time a family member would travel somewhere - from Vancouver to London, they would send me one. My grandmother passed on hers that she had held onto, beautiful creased black and white cards with personal messages in scripted penmanship. I bought them wherever we went as a family (hello Seaworld!). And I picked them up at yard sales, gathering the special greetings of strangers. There's something very alluring and comforting about always having your eye out for something special.
Recently, with all the furniture thrifting I do, I've picked up a few vintage milk glass vases to use as props for my photo styling. Next thing I know, I'm picking them up here and there whenever I spot them. One day I looked at our table and saw a small gathering of them. Yes, they've turned into a small collection! I love that I am always on the lookout for milk glass...it's my special thing.
Which brings me to today's blog share. I came by this via
Katie over at The Neotraditionalist. She always finds such amazing things! The
A Collection A Day blog is no exception. Artist Lisa Congdon has spent the last year documenting (through photography, drawing and painting) a grouping of items each day, most from her own personal collections (she must have a very understanding husband or a very big house to keep them all in!). She also has a book version of her project coming out in Spring 2011. Here are some of her unique collected items...
My friends, are you a collector? What do you like to gather in your collection?
