Artisan Perfumes and Chocolates! March 15th in San Francisco!
Greetings, dear Purrfumery friends! Spring is near – I can feel it! It’s been an odd winter season, and the drought is on our minds here in California, but you can’t help have a sense of hope when blossoms start to coax their way into the sunshine. The daphne flowers outside the Purrfumery smell intoxicating! I love these days of transition as the natural world rejuvenates – it’s something to watch and celebrate. Speaking of celebrations, I hope you all had a lovely Valentine’s Day! I spent the day with friends and family and my beloved kitties. You all saw Buttercup in my email Valentine? Oh, that kitty! She made many of you laugh – I received so many wonderful emails when I sent that little Valentine! People from all over the world wrote to say they loved the vintage postcard images and of course, the picture of Buttercup stretching and saying good morning. So, in response to popular demand, I will be including a “Postcard of the Month” in all my newsletters! Here is a sweet March treat for you, my dear Purrfumery friends!
My collection of vintage ephemera and postcards is very special to me and I am delighted to share it with all of you. As a kid hanging out at antique stores with my older sister, a postcard was all I could afford. These sweet, funny and beautiful images of kitties, lovely ladies and flowers have delighted me my whole life. I have hundreds of postcards! They shaped my aesthetic and helped to launch my artistic career. As I grew older, I began collecting antique laces – they weren’t expensive, but they were beautiful and I found ways to add them to my work. That is what I cherish about the Purrfumery – it’s a mix of all the things I love in life. The natural world, gorgeous materials, whimsical Victorian ephemera and lace… and kitties!