Music
Hope you had a lovely weekend! After a late, coffee-fuelled finish at work Friday evening, I took Saturday very, very easy. To celebrate Record Store Day, Ben and I popped into Tower Records, where I picked up a lovely 7" limited edition vinyl of Palomino, Gemma Hayes' new
Finds
As many of you know, renting in Dublin can be tough. As editor of Image Interiors & Living, I see the most beautiful, inspiring homes in the country on a regular basis. As someone who has been renting in Dublin for almost ten years, I've seen the most
Personal
Hola! How was your weekend? Mine was spent doing a bit of work (we're in production with the May-June issue) and getting completely lost in Joan Didion's incredible book, The Year of Magical Thinking. A candid, unblinking yet beautiful portrait of love, loss and marriage, it
Dublin
Let me keep my distance, always, from those who think they have the answers. Let me keep company always with those who say "Look!" and laugh in astonishment, and bow their heads. From Mysteries, Yes by Mary Oliver
Recent Work
As part of our Northern Ireland special in the current issue of Image Interiors & Living, I got to spend a morning shooting the studio of Belfast-based artist Derek Wilson. He creates these gorgeous, clean, contemporary ceramic pieces. "My objects, in their colour, shape and materiality, reference the ideas
Finds
Some links I read and loved this week. Remember when I was obsessed with ballet? Yeah, this video just made it a billion times worse (or better). Still working my way through Cup of Jo's 20 great career tips from female entrepreneurs. Love photographer Sharon Montrose's
Finds
I'm a day late to the party, but looking forward to taking part in Susannah Conway's April Love photo challenge. There's a different photo prompt for each day, and love is the theme – as Susannah says, "love for ourselves, our lives, the world
Music
Then I look at you. And the world's alright with me. Beautiful cover of Bill Withers' classic by Alt J.
Recent Work
So, while working away planning the May-June issue of Image Interiors & Living, the team and I managed to sneak in an entire extra magazine: the Garden Heaven 2015 annual. As editor, I was fortunate enough to get to work with (and learn from!) some of Ireland's best
Aunty Life
He's a tiny fireball of energy and mischief. He loves sitting on Ben's shoulders, sneaking biscuits when nobody is looking, blowing things up in Minecraft and is in an adore/annoy relationship with his big brother. The middle kid, it's been really wonderful to
Personal
Man, those words up there from Sarah couldn't feel more true. I feel like I know and value what's important: looking after my health, family, friends, down time, dates, home-cooked meals, mellow, meditative mornings, early nights; thriving. And yet... I want to hit inbox zero at
Photos
I had shared a couple of sneak peek shots from this shoot before (see them here), so thought it might be fun to post pics of what the piece looked like in the mag. Working with graphic designers has immensely improved my photography over the years – from learning about colour