April 6, 2011

Week Thirteen: Lotta Jansdotter’s Open Studios

lotta jansdotter 'open studios' book | simple pretty

I love books that unlock desires. Books that show me places I don’t have access to, living in suburbia. That’s why I’m completely enthralled with Lotta Jansdotter’s latest book, Open Studios. Just released, it’s a behind-the-scenes tour into 24 artists’ spaces, full of beautiful photography, interviews and anecdotes. I found myself nodding my head in agreement (and yes, excitement) with Lotta’s choices for the Brooklyn section, which includes personal favorites Pip-squeak Chapeau, Sesame Letterpress, and Hable Construction. The Stockholm and Tokyo portions have been dutifully dog-eared for future reference. Because you never know where your travels will take you ….

lotta jansdotter 'open studios' book, pip-squeak chapeau | simple pretty

pip-squeak chapeau

lotta jansdotter 'open studios' book, sesame letterpress | simple pretty

sesame letterpress

lotta jansdotter 'open studios' book, homspun | simple pretty

homspun

cover image courtesy of chronicle books. all other photos are mine.

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5 Comments

  1. Alesya
    April 6, 2011 / Permalink

    Creative offices! What fantastic inspiration. Need to check it out ASAP.

  2. pawling print studio
    April 6, 2011 / Permalink

    thanks for sharing some pages. will definitely be adding this to my wishlist now =)

  3. Uncle Beefy
    April 7, 2011 / Permalink

    Ooh! Hadn’t heard about this! Looks like an inspiring perusal! :) LOVE seeing into others’ spaces! Probably because I should spend time making me own. C’est la vie!

  4. chelsea
    April 12, 2011 / Permalink

    Beautiful. I am such a fan of all her books!

  5. Rosa Navas
    April 14, 2011 / Permalink

    Very inspiring, thanks for sharing!!