One of the things we have been learning about this year- and tracking via journal- are phases of the moon. You’ll see it mentioned on our instagram every quarter step (full 🌕 third quarter 🌗 new 🌑 first quarter 🌓). 🌑 New Moon: new beginnings 🌒 Waxing Crescent: conceptualization 🌓 First Quarter: action 🌔 Waxing…
Category: Subtleties
How To Measure
On the new site we have added a newly rewritten (thank you amazing copywriter Virginia! ) Size Guide, with better (clearer) directions on how to measure. I thought I’d proudly share our cute little sketches as well.
Secrets
Sometimes it’s good to keep creative projects secret. I’ve been working for the past several months on something I call my secret art project. Protecting the creative space is a process. For years, I had a studio that was open to the public. This was interesting, on some levels, and led to amazing friendships, relationships, and…
Persona Workings
In college I was introduced to idea of persona work by a very interesting performance art teacher. Performance art is an entirely different thing from performing arts. The latter includes ballet, theater, dance, acting, etc. The former term encompasses any time-based, 4th dimensional art project. One of my early performance pieces was about fresh starts,…
Fit Guide: Undies, Bras, + Lingerie
The exhaustive and nearly-complete guide to Brook There underwear, bras, and lingerie fit. Buying for someone else? This might help- but please do try to get your giftee’s measurements. We’ll aim to explain the details of all our styles, cuts, and a size guide. Plus, you might learn somethings about lingerie in general. First Things…
Creativity Generates Creativity
And energy generates energy. While it might seem to run contrary to the physics law of conservation of energy, we can use this as an emotional and inspirational truism. Everyone knows the feeling of being sluggish, tired, and having no energy. Then, you go to the gym or for a long hike- and the next…
The Two Types of Self Care
Often when we imagine self-care, we think of spa days spent blissfully half-awake, of pampering and mud-masks, of massages and hot stones. Or we think of long hours indulging our emotions, really feeling our feelings. That is one half of the equation, one type of self care. But there’s another type of self-care that’s just as…
Rediscovering Simplicity
Q. How do I simplify my life? Because, like most, I have a plurality and diversity of interests that at times can get overwhelming. Think of it like selecting a capsule wardrobe for your mindbody. Start with an overview. Get a sense of the various aspects of your life which are feeling complicated. Review them…
Design Process 