Atelier Abigail Ahern - London

Atelier Abigail Ahern, circa 2002, is located in London at 137 Upper Street, Islington, N1. It is a lifestyle shop with an eclectic mix of contemporary and vintage furniture, objects, textiles, handcrafted ceramics, lighting and accessories. Abigail scours the globe for interesting items and has garnered recognition and respect from the design field. She carries glass art from Tunisa, orange blossom and jasmine candles, wool sitting cushions, funky bird tables and animal art and hand thrown textiles. Abigail has a relaxed and approachable decorating style and has worked in Europe, America and the Middle East. Atelier Abigail Ahern also provides wedding registration and consultation. I love her crochet lights available in many fun colors.

Ami Loutky - Prague--- strings attached!

Photo Credit Daynoir

Prague is the largest city in the Chech Republic. Everyone loves visiting this beautiful city with its cobblestone streets, 1100 year old castle, historic centre and varied architecture. It is the 6th most visited city in Europe. Something that is unique to Prague is its marionette shops. These loutky (puppet) shops are part of the Chech culture. The puppets are handcarved out of lime wood or linden by artists called authors. The puppet faces are oddly familiar and the jointed bodies are dressed in sartorial delights. Some puppets are made from plaster. Ami is a small company with a couple loutky shops in Prague. Next time you are in Prague, go to a folk or art puppetry company to experience this centuries-old tradition. Chech puppetry is considered the best in the world.