London

Have spent a great week in busy London. Amongst other things: people spotting at the Frieze Art Fair (freezing Frieze, because of the low temperature and not due to the exposed art), strolling down Columbia Road by sinking in Rob Ryan's wonderful small world, eating sweets picked by E. and spending cosy evenings at C. & Ph.'s house with their family.

This collage in the picture was a gift of mine for their son's birth.

Swiss stamps to New Zealand

My friend N. has moved with her family to New Zealand this summer. She is a graphic artist and probably the best Ayurveda masseuse Zurich ever had. So I do miss her as well for that..

In order to make sure she won't forget about me, I sewed this little pouch of stamps for her birthday. And there they went once again around the world!

La Minervetta

The La Minervetta is a real treasure chest... Time flies by just lolling in the bed or on a lounge chair in the marvellous garden and looking over the sea to the vesuvio. The owner composed himself a little Mediterranean paradise of contemporary art mixed with design classics, books, magazines and ceramics made in the nearby Vietri sul Mare. In every corner waits a little surprise from the owner's pool of memorabilia. And when you have to leave this cheerful and inspiring home, you'll get a small Cornu, the talisman in the shape of a red pepper for your ongoing journey..

Bella Procida

Procida is the smallest of the islands in the golf of naples and the one where local fishermen are still more common than vendors of postcards. La Marina Corricella is and will be used as the perfect setting for italian movies. The pastel-coloured houses just fit perfectly to the deep blue sea. All this and a little more (as you can see in the last picture) can be enjoyed from the cosy La Casa sul Mare.