These colorful illustrations by Luisa Rivera are poetic and beautiful. In them, disparate elements create surreal compositions that are undoubtedly influenced by the wonders within the natural world. Often, realistic subjects are combined with patterning and stylized landscapes. It’s a nice…
This past weekend, I went to the opening of Coordinate Disregard at the Terrault Contemporary in Baltimore. There, I saw the work Brooklyn-based fiber artist Alicia Scardetta, who I’ve been following on Instagram but hadn’t before seen her colorful weavings in person. And let me…
1 // Small Red Foxes pencil case by Yamok 2 // Cosmos Tarot and Oracle Deck, featuring 100 artist and illustrators, by Light Grey Art Lab 3 // Handmade backpack by LORIBARCELONA 4 // Ceramic Planters by Universal Isaac (I couldn’t pick just one!) 5…
At the end of July, I posted about an embroidery project I was working on: Favorite Bites in Baltimore. I’m happy to say that it’s done (!!) and features some of my favorite things I’ve eaten during my 10+ years…
Fun fact: I found Rebekah Miles’ work totally by chance. I was Googling someone of the same name, and her Instagram popped up as one of the top results. Thinking she was that someone else, I was pleasantly surprised when…
September is one of my favorite months. Not just because of the cooler temperatures, but because it’s my birthday, too! (I suspect that many people chose their birthday month as their favorite, too.) First on my gift wish list? These…
Dark and mysterious—that’s how I describe illustrator Pierre Mornet’s beautiful paintings. Combining vintage-inspired realism (think the Golden Age of illustration) with bold, flat colors, he creates curious images whose young subjects have arresting stares that sear into you. I’m not the only…
1 // Valentino Space-Embroidered Satin Booties (sadly, these are sold out… but still so pretty…) 2 // Skunk Plush Pillow by Three Bad Seeds 3 // Connifer Collection hankies by Alena Tkach for R.CULTURI 4 // Ceramic Hanging Planter ‘Olivia’ by Megan Clarke…
Using acrylic, gouache, and watercolor pigments, Laura Garcia Serventi paints the plant collections I wish I had. The colorful scenes feature tall succulents and flowering cacti, neatly potted and sitting on a geometric floor. They’re healthy and flourishing, which is…
Nancy Liang (previously) is one of my favorite GIF illustrators, using an awesome assortment of collage materials to create eerie moving pictures. She often illustrates landscapes, but here are two editorial fashion pieces. I love the surface design and the subtly moving eyeballs.…