Where the Wild Things Dream

“Here is Menard's own intimate forest: 'Now I am traversed by bridle paths, under the seal of sun and shade...I live in great density...Shelter lures me. I slump down into the thick foliage...In the forest, I am my entire self. Everything is possible in my heart just as it is in the hiding places in ravines. Thickly wooded distance separates me from moral codes and cities.” 

― Gaston Bachelard, The Poetics of Space: The Classic Look at How We Experience Intimate Places

“If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace. ”
― Gaston Bachelard

That very night in Max's room a forest grew...and grew...and grew until his ceiling
hung with vines and the walls became the world all around...

Being a big fan of Maurice Sendak, I was saddened by the news of his passing today... I wanted to honor him today by showing you how he inspired me as a child... His illustrations were rich, dark and incredibly imaginative but one of my favorite drawings was this one from Where the Wild Things Are... I still have my 1963 copy that now sits on my grown daughter's book shelf.

He illustrated the perfect room to dream, taken over by the deep dark forest that opens to the world of possibilities outside, a scary world that a child can create and tame... a wonderful message.

R.I.P. Maurice Sendak

Wild and real.
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artful and whimsical
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Very sweet and romantic.
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Minimal and serene.
The Forest bedroom at the Moschino Hotel.