(adjective) so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique
similar: special, distinctive, individual, rare, supreme, quirky
Inimitable, a word that I do not think I had ever seen or heard of until it caught my attention twice in one day, on two separate occasions, while reading two different books with my children. The next day my sister, who also had never heard of it, reminded me of the double occurrence when she texted me the definition. It quickly became one of my favorite words. It describes the objects at an estate sale or consignment store that I pick up and spectacles in nature that draw my attention, what I strive for in my art projects for kids and adults, my home, and my own art.
Here are just a few inimitable things…
very cool tree designs that formed in the ice
pieces of my Aunt’s pottery
vintage wallpaper found at an antique store…must go in a dollhouse
sea glass, beach glass, especially rare finds like a marble or uranium glass
vintage handmade blankets
skulls
little ladders to secret hideouts my dad placed at their house to quietly sit and watch nature
smooth pebbles
glowing owls
some of my beach stones
old lamps
an organizer that once hung in my husband’s grandfather’s garage, original hardware in place with the addition of a few new items…a piece that sparks interest
small little lint balls that formed over time in the fins of our dryer we found while cleaning it, they are small, about the size of quarters, nickels and dimes
The Studio House 