Bridget

Bridget is my dear friend and favorite Ambatalia Model. She goes to art school in Chicago, when she comes to town I usually get some time with her. We have so much fun together. Take a peak at these photos of the last night Ambatalia was open. We slept in the shop ( never forget it )

Wearing Issey full apron

Bistro with leather lacing

                                                           

      Sexy Server ( made these for Small shed in Mill Valley)

     Denim Bistro with organic twill and moon pockets

 My friends John and Anna at Mattarello make the best Pasta ever. If there is one thing I come home from the market with its this stuff and he is enthusiastic about supporting my non-disposable ways and quite good at it, you can see the care given in his hands. The sauces he makes are crazy good, but sometimes just butter and a little salt and pepper do the trick.

CLOTHES THAT WORK

I'm loving working in my new studio and I'm definitely moving beyond the typical apron or at least how we have thought of aprons in the last 30 years. Always loved the history of textiles and there utilitarian function in our day to day lives and to be honest I love the way they look, there is something so humble about a working apron. I'm also very interested in making CLOTHES THAT WORK. Throw it on and your ready for construction, yoga, shopping, gardening, canning, plum picking or cooking.  A modern day uniform?

A new design I've been wanting to make for a while of course finally came to me right in the middle of a pretty hardcore deadline ( happens to be how my best ideas come to fruition). The idea started with a pinafore and I brought the line of my standard apron down the sides and the connected it to the back if that makes any sense. I love it and haven't actually taken it off for several days and I figure if it looks this good on me it will look fabulous on anyone.

 My favorite part of it is the secret pockets sewn on the inside of the u-shape at the hips. I'm thinking about making those super big to carry all that is needed. 

My next thing is making the perfect jeans for myself from my 30"denim.

For now I'm rompin around feelin pretty sassy and ready for anything.

Who's that model?

Making more apron dresses for Belcampo

 I offer all of my aprons with leather lacing or organic cotton twill.

This was a mistake, but  most of my work comes from finding the beauty in what accidentally happens. I really love the two tone thang.

 Sorting Beautiful dried Indigo leaves from their stems

Indigo and Coreopsis growing on Mt. Barnaby in Lagunitas California thanks to Rebecca Burgess that created Fibershed.

Indigo stems

 My new smock had to take a break, such hard work

My favorite color is Indigo

Coreopsis

Gorgeous Mt. Tamalpias seen from the ICB in Sausalito

Ambatalia Work and Play Aprons