To quote the center's page, "Storm King Art Center nurtures a vibrant bond between art, nature, and people, creating a place where discovery is limitless." On the most golden of fall days, my roommates and I took a trip to Storm King Art Center in upper New York. The drive on the way there was one of magic- the trees had already turned their most brilliant colors, decorating the sky with the most radiant color and light. Upon arriving you could see the pathway beginnings, onl

Down on South Fullerton at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Montclair NJ is the annual pumpkin patch where you can pay by donation to the church yard, pick out a pumpkin, and take it home! I walked over the other day and left with my perfectly adorable pumpkin, that I'm already planning on carving! This year I've been thinking of carving either a haunted house or a silhouetted witch on a broomstick... or maybe a spooky cat with a *witch* hat (sans the dr. suess reference). The

Magic Potion Notebook Bundles! I always carry small notebooks in my bags- whether I throw them into my purse, shove them into my wallet, or put one in my pocket, I always make sure I have a pad of paper to write on. Often I get bored on the train and like to doodle, play Mash or Hangman with friends, write down grocery lists or collect someone's contact info. Of course you could always do this on your phone, but I find something so comforting about physically scribbling down

Collection No.1 A Trip to Bridgeman, MI About a week ago I was fortunate enough to visit my grandparents at their home in Bridgeman, Mi- a quaint little town located near the coast of Lake Michigan and St. Joe, the 'larger' of the small towns in the area. My entire immediate family was able to meet up there (all eight of us), along with some aunts, uncles, and cousins. I was so ecstatically happy to be on the shore of the inland sea on which I grew up- to quote a song (from t

Had a lot of fun getting into the vibes of the fall season with these vegan leather journals. Each are hand bound with waxed linen thread and filled with text weight paper. The inspiration for the collection came from the decorative elements of sugar skulls (recently having had watched "coco"), the linear elements within butterfly wings that replicate the feeling of a skeletal structure, and the candy-like decorative mandala that was henna'd onto my hand at the time by my fri

October (and fall) in general is my favorite time of year! The autumn smells, colored leaves, witchy spells, spooky movies, and the changing weather... I just love it. So far I have re-watched some of my favorite scary movies and themed halloween episodes of various tv series (Monk, AHS, and Buffy of course) and read "The Haunting of Hill House" (a not so scary 1959 novel by novel Shirley Jackson). I'm looking forward to a bit of seasonal baking {pumpkin spice EVERYTHING... g

Event Information: 1pm-5pm at The Creativity Caravan http://thecreativitycaravan.com/ $65 Learn variations on the straight stitch and create your own handmade vegan leather journal! Supplies included. Post Event Update: Everyone did an amazing job at designing their own variations on the straight stitch, and here's a picture to prove it. #chelseabednardesign #shopsmall #popupshop #shoplocal #nyc #nj #newyork #newjersey #henna #etsy For consistent updates of new work, follow m

Event Information: 10am-5pm Craft Fair in the lawn of the First Methodist Church in Montclair, NJ Post Event Update: Had the most wonderful time accompanying my table partner and henna artist Margaret (check out her AMAZING website and STUNNING henna work , you won't be sorry you did; make private henna appointments through her website). Spent the day in her magical set up under the canopy of a large tree like two fairies, until the rain came and everyone had to pack up an ho