Buildings and thread. Two things I love. Oh, and collage too. Given these preferences, it’s no surprise that I really enjoy the work of Happy Red Fish, aka Hagar Vardimon-van Heummen. This Amsterdam based designer adores the combination of paper…
Buildings and thread. Two things I love. Oh, and collage too. Given these preferences, it’s no surprise that I really enjoy the work of Happy Red Fish, aka Hagar Vardimon-van Heummen. This Amsterdam based designer adores the combination of paper…
If you couldn’t guess, today’s round up focuses on paper, and those who use it to create cool things. Some are illustrative and others are sculptural, but all of the artists and illustrators featured here wield the Exacto knife like a pro. Happy weekend,…
Aren’t these installations by Rebecca Louise Law just beautiful? The London-based artist uses both wild and cultivated flowers to arrange them high above the floor on nearly invisible threads. It fills the sky with color and is awe-inspiring in the sheer…
Do you know how to crochet? If so, good for you! (I am very bad at it.) Joana Vasconcelos is very adept at this craft, and uses it to cover cement statues and as the basis for paintings. Dainty-looking crochet covers an…
Happy weekend! I’m going to deviate from my normal patterns for a moment and do a round up of treats that I’ve wanted to try. If you follow me on Pinterest, you’ll see that I have a huge sweet tooth.…
When I first saw Sophie Woodrow’s ceramics on The Jealous Curator, I instantly fell in love. The mysterious, highly-textured characters and their vacant eyes intrigued me. I like that she’s cloaked her figures in all white and relies on light and…
Jessica Dance is an art director, model maker, and prop stylist who specializes in handcrafted models. I’ll say! Check out this series of knitted comfort foods that totally gives new meaning to the phrase. As someone who knows how to knit…
I’ve started a new embroidery, and am continuing on the hand trend. It’s a series, ya’ll. While the sketch (below) is much more involved, I’ve started with just a hand. I’ll add more once I’ve completed more stitchery. Fellow embroiderers…
Today’s Friday roundup revolves around 10 illustrations I’ve seen lately and liked. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, there’s so much awesome work out there, and I lament that I don’t have time to share it all.…
A long time ago, one form of communication was through the surface design of ceramics. Stories were told on vessels that were handed-down pieces of history. A lot has changed since that time, but we still use this medium to tell a…