Santa Fe Inspiration
Last year my husband and I were enrolled in a week-long photo workshop put on by National Geographic. It was held in Santa Fe – we’d never been there before. Some of the photography sessions started early in the morning.
Naturally, I wanted to accessorize my hubby. I latched onto fingerless mitts as a way to keep his hands warm but dexterous in the cool mountain air. I looked at photos of the area, and grabbed some items from around our house that fit the area’s color palette. Then I got swatching. Here’s my inspiration board:
I like the earthy orange in the pot, but opted to replace its grayish/teal with the more vibrant blue in the picture frame. A splash of green made a good accent against the oranges, and represents the foliage found in the riparian parts of the region.
Sadly, my husband broke his elbow – spectacularly, poor guy – just before we were to go. So I put aside the project until now. I think it’ll be a great pattern for Fall, even if it is a year and a lot of miles away from Santa Fe!
I like the colors together and have finished a preliminary chart for the fair isle pattern. I love this stage of designing!
Beautiful colors. Poor hubby! At least he’ll always have the mitts.
Aud- I love the colors and that you shared your inspiration with us. Its fun to have a glimps of the designer’s mind at work as well as inspiring.