I have never been so pleased with a product endorsement as I am with Aunt Barbara’s pitch for my designs. Who knew.

I was hired by Tupperware to solve the lid/body problem. You all know of what I speak. So far all my lids and bodies remain coupled. And what’s even better is that these babies are guaranteed to last a lifetime. I know plastic is a dirty word to some, but really — a lifetime of use — how much more sustainable can you get? Buy them here if you dare.

Photography by Kimberly Holcombe.

Russia has been in the news a lot recently. In that spirit, here are a few items I picked up in a stationery store years ago while on a nutty trip to the Russian Far East. The plaster shapes are educational tools used to teach perspective drawing to young students. The fans feature diphthongs. A sort of Russian fun-with-phonics. And the lesson book – well – as one can see, it’s unlike what any 4th grader in NYC has on their desk.

The flatware pictured here is marketed as “disposable” but I choose to ignore that moniker. Over the years I have accumulated a few too many forks, knives and spoons, always telling myself that I should keep them in the interest of work. Here is a small sampling of my trove.

I love a barn. I always have. Maybe it’s because they represent function above style. I am smitten with these watercolors by Mara Skujeniece. Check out her spool ceramics while you’re there. Equally compelling.