During our time on the west coast last week, my husband and I met up with old friends for dinner in Silverlake. These particularly amazing Australians jumped ship from New York for LA. One of the many stories we rolled over laughing about was our collective childhoods and how each of us were better or worse than we one day hope our children will be. One of the best memories had us reviewing a letter that was written to Elizabeth’s mother, from her teacher, telling her parents how disrespectful she was for drawing all over her school desk…

Which made me think about kids today having to sit still and focus for hours on end without any ongoing creative outlet, it’s surprising that classrooms haven’t really evolved to accommodate for obvious behavior. Hell, I still doodle in meetings (sometimes).

Anyway, this brings me to today’s feature- a great capture of artists Ananya Tanttu and Eetuelmeri Sihvonen creating meticulous pen illustrations at the art gallery and homegoods store, Lokal in Helsinki. I was lucky enough to visit this wonderfully curated space earlier this year and have a lot of admiration for the owner. She’s continuous refreshing the store and filling it with original treasures for observation and commerce. If you’re ever in that neck of the woods, check it out.