the inner life of a cupboard

i love displays, especially those which are not carefully styled but rather naturally "grown". little treasures, gifts, postcards, newspaper clippings... collections like this possess the quasi coincidental character of flotsam and the intimacy of a diary.
with the time, some pieces disappear and new ones appear, or change their placement. that's what i call "the inner life of a cupboard" (sounds even better in german: das innenleben einer vitrine).



such "naturally grown collections", inspiration boards, as well as working places in general always draw my attention when i am in other peoples' homes. i think i'd like to have a book on this theme, or - to make one myself!! (this idea queues up right now into the endless list of ieva's ideas ;)
recently i even discovered a blog dedicated to creatives' working places: inspiration board!



all pictures in this post were shot last summer as i visited a friend of mine, a wonderful sculptor, kristina johlige. she works mostly with wood often integrating material found in the nature, like seeds, grass, cones...
i really like the subtlety of her sculptures and objects. as well as her inspirational collections, of course :)