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The Things We Choose to Keep – Lace & Grit Journal
From the Studio The Things We Choose to Keep Every collection begins with curiosity. Every home becomes meaningful one story at a time. August 2026 ✦ The Lace & Grit Journal By the time an object finds its way into our homes, it has usually lived more than one life. A book once rested on another family’s shelf. A weathered key opened a door that may no longer stand. A shell lay unnoticed on a shoreline until someone decided it was worth carrying home. Even the things we create today begin collecting stories the moment they leave our hands. That thought has always fascinated me. When I sit at my…
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The Stories Hidden in Ordinary Objects | Lace & Grit Journal
Cabinet Ledger The Stories Hidden in Ordinary Objects Why old keys, pocket watches, maps, feathers and forgotten curiosities continue to hold our attention. August 2026 ✦ The Lace & Grit Journal Some objects seem to ask questions simply by existing. An old key without a lock. A pocket watch that no longer keeps time. A compass whose journeys are unknown. A feather tucked between the pages of a book by someone whose name has been forgotten. These objects may have little practical purpose now, yet they continue to command our attention. We turn them over in our hands, study their worn edges and wonder where they have been. Their mystery…