BuZzeS: Refreshment, commencement, contentment

Dear Everyone ~

Springtime is springing all around. As I walk about the neighborhood, I pass by several lilac bushes whose blossoms are in their glory and whose aroma is intoxicating. The light stays light for longer, and the sun streams into the studio. This time of year is particularly pastoral, as we keep the door open to the backyard all day long, and visitors feel magically transported. In the morning, the birds sing & chirp & perhaps chatter. And all this to say … 

For several weeks now I have been hankering to refresh the shop. It might just be that spring feeling thing, though I am always inclined to move things hither & thither whenever I have the chance. I call it the domino effect: when I move one thing on one table, it sets off a chain reaction of moving, arranging, and rearranging the entire shop. There’s colour & shape & theme to consider. I believe things commune with each other, and they even commune with me. They need to be in the right place, juxtaposed but not jumbled. And when it all comes together, it sings. Speaking of singing, a new customer commented, just before my big refresh: I never knew a place like this existed—I already feel calmer just being in here. Music to my ears, and inspiration to my impulse.

 We have been eagerly anticipating two parcels from Atelier Écluse, to restock the much loved St-Henri sketchbooks. Praise the postal gods & Will for delivering both boxes in good order! I’m delighted to report that both sizes of sketchbooks, petite & grand, are now available in both colourways, Blue & White and Ochre & Ecru. If you’re not able to visit in person, the online shop is also updated. But if you are able to visit, touching these books and gently flipping through their pages is a memorable pleasure.

In other noteworthy news—and also provoking my shop refresh—is a new-to-BZS boxed set of flat cards & envelopes, titled Card Catalogue. The box definitely speaks for itself, but let us mention that its drawer slides in and out so smoothly. And its wood exterior and drawer pull are a trompe l’oeil triumph. The box is super-sturdy, a definite keeper once you have disbursed its contents to deserving correspondents. In the shop listing, you can read more about what’s in the box.