Moving Things Around

This blog started in 2003 as the "Misadventures of Sarah Hempel." When I got married in 2005 and changed my name I didn't know what to call it. "Misadventures of Sarah Hempel Irani" seemed to cumbersome, so I changed it to "Nine Tons of Marble." While I was working on the Virgin Mary sculpture, I had literally imported nine tons of marble. It seemed like forever that we worked on this sculpture and the only way that it was going to get done was "one bit at a time." Thus it was named.

Four years later, life is changing yet again. I'll be a mom in a few short weeks. I have seen this blog grow and change into something that is less about my misadventures as an artist living in a garage to one that focuses on life at home: garden, home, food and family. This doesn't mean that I'm going to stop being an artist, but wanted to move things around to have a more focused blog.

Since "Nine Tons" is a sculpture reference, I moved the name to what was once "Hempel Studios News." (That was a dull name anyway.) That blog will focus on studio and art topics, while this blog will mainly focus things at home. "Cafe Irani" is what we call the little bistro table that we have on our patio. We generally eat out there during the warm months. Incidently, in India, Irani Cafes are a special place to get Iranian Chai and other yummy Persian treats. They are the Indian equivalent of small town coffee shops, but are being run out by chains and fancier places. I like to imagine the hospitality and coziness of the Irani Cafes in India and hope that my very own Cafe Irani offers a high level of comfort and yummy foods. I don't know how to make Iranian Chai, but I'll offer you a nicely brewed pot of tea.

Cafe Irani is now open!