Buone feste!

I'm clearing up my desks and packing some presents, before locking the studio in a few hours. We are leaving to spend time with our family in Rome and I really look forward to take a little break and come back refreshed and ready for the new year. I will work in Rome with Silvana on our annual Calendarbook and I'm very excited about our new project this year. After many, many collaborations, I still enjoy every moment we can spend together designing in our parents home. Same building, same room. It is so familiar and it brings me back in time with deep memories. As usual, copies of the printed Calendarbooks will arrive to the US in my suitcase! You will see, it is going to be great! stay tune for a giveaway in my studio, as well as online, as soon as we come back. The studio and shop will be closed from today, December 23rd, until January 11th. My best wishes for a wonderful holidays and happy new year! thank you so much for your continued support and much inspiration this past year. See you back in 2012!

Stivali rossi in Piazza Chigi, Roma, Gennaio 2011.

Cotton Ribbon applications, part 4

Through the year I collect images of different projects where I see the use of our line of cotton ribbons and twine. This time I also wanted to add the vintage stamps to the collection and show you different ways to use these products, ether to decorate, bookbinding, wrapping and styling from several designers. I posted before many projects during the years and up until now I'm thrilled every time I see something new. It is what motivates me to continue to find and provide new materials. I love to see how people will use it! All the following photos and projects are by the designers and/or stylists listed below. Thank you to everyone that contributed! But if you have something that you made and would like to post it online, you can do so by sharing the images on the studio's facebook wall. I would LOVE to see it!

Do Design Madrid

Flora and Ceres

MacMaster and Storm

Bookhou

Terrain

Moontree Letterpress

Oblations Papers and Press

Swiss Cottage Designs

Campbell Raw Press

Jill Bent

Oh Meaghan

May Day Studio

Sycamore Street Press

Albertine Press

Katy Elliott

Work in progress

Do you remember the quick post about the vintage glassine? with some small variation, I will launch them wholesale in the winter 2012 and here is a preview of the calligraphy by Susy Pilgrim Waters that I will use for the label. Always a pleasure to work with Susy!

Appunti

Sorry the lack of post in the last week, but only now I'm recovering from several holidays shows done all within a few days. I took many photos and choose only some to give an glimpse of the places I have been. Particularly during the show at 36 Shea, I loved the warm afternoon light of Jill's kitchen. The simplicity of her aesthetic always strikes me all through small details around her house. Then some photos taken during an espresso break at South End Buttery and beautiful Union Park Street. Thank you for everyone that came to visit us during the shows and stay in touch in 20121


Note, the hanging calendar is by Flora Douville. Love it.

Paper and Fabric 2011

Our last trunk show of the season, to the South End Boston, at Michelle Willey. Our annual Paper and Fabric, the show at Gracie Finn and Sowa Market all in the same block. There is going to be a lot to see! Jill Bent and I will be at Michelle Willey
Saturday, December 10th from 11 to 6
Sunday, December 11th from 12 to 5. Hope you can make it!

Invite design and photo by Studio Carta.

Festa in bianco e nero

Before having a digital camera, I used to take most of my photos in black and white. This time, I thought to possibly turn them again into an old film. I also hardly ever post pictures of people, but the other day was a celebration for all who came and enjoyed food, paper and caffe` with us! Thank you to Colleen for the amazing catering and to Jill for some of the following pictures. It was an unforgettable day for me and thank you everyone for coming! my only regret, not having my camera on during the all party, instead of only in the first hour!

Announcing...

The studio party was wonderful. So many people came to visit and I was so incredibly happy and tired by the end of the day. I will have some photos soon, but first I would like to thank everyone that participated on the giveaway, wishing us luck for the first year anniversary. My daughter wrote all the names last night, and I pick the winner just a few minutes ago, from the linen bag. Doing this always remind me of playing tombola/bingo during the holidays, when I was little. The winner is Juliette, now living in Germany. Please send me your mailing address at mail@angelaliguori.com and I will send you the package right away on my next trip to the post office. And If you are wondering about the linen bag in the photo, is hand-made and from one of my favorite store in Rome called C.U.C.I.N.A. They sell it for storing bread. I go there every time I'm back home and I always find something unique. Thank you everyone again for the comments and more news to follow....

Before and After

I'm very excited to see the studio makeover featured on D*S and I particularly thank Kate Pruitt for working with me on the post. She worked on the editing and making sure my English was ok for the post to go live. I only had a few hours to write the description! Here are some more photos of the studio and off I go to get ready for the big day tomorrow. Thank you everyone for the comments on Design Sponge and to the giveaway, which it is still on until Monday, December 5th. See some of you tomorrow.......