Rainy Friday greetings, collectors. All this gloom and doom, weather-wise and otherwise, is bringing out the escapist in me. I wish that I could run off to sunny California rightthisminute, for a bunch of reasons, sunshine being the least of them.

Fodder for my California dreaming is today's edition, Ivy, by LA denizen and 20x200 superstar Christina Muraczewski. Ivy layers wicker rattan atop the faux bois goodness we already know and love from her previous editions, Daisy and Polly.

The Los Angeles leg of my fantasy weekend getaway would surely include a visit to the Santa Fe Art Colony, where Chrissy has her studio. After art-ogling, gossip and tea with Ms. Muraczewski, I'd amble on over to fakespace LA to check out Shipped Shapes, a group show featuring work by Chrissy and eleven other talented artists. LA-based collectors: don't miss it!

As for me, I'm about to pull on my wellies and head out for a lunch date with one of Christina's New York collectors. Have yourselves a great weekend!