ABOUT DINAH I am inspired by the aesthetic of the Northwest: its rough and beautiful nature, colors, openness, diversity, how everything is so unpolished. In the Northwest, nature is an immediate, visual and physical part of our lives. Even where I live in Seattle, there are constant reminders. Depending on the season, the sidewalks in my neighborhood are blanketed by seed pods, nuts, leaves and blossoms. I love these everyday beautiful found objects – the things you just see as you go about your life – that are all bursting with their own life and have beautiful forms and stories. read more