One of my new favorite artists, Jon Klassen. I LOVE his use of color, content (lots of nature), and texture.
 Leave a comment Tags: Art, color, illustration, Jon Klassen, nature, texture | Category: Art, Crafty things, Things we like, Things we want
Row 1: Green felt Bambi from Enna Design Shop; “Owl on book” print from e.soule Row 2: Rabbit Puppet Shadow tee from Flytrap Studios; Wearable Mini Feltidermy from girl savage Row 3: “Animal Crime” Custom Large Messenger Bag from skirt; Sterling Silver Buckhorns necklace from Skylark Studio Row 4: Super cute amigurumi pattern from Owlishly; “Happy Ending” embroidered art from Mary’s Granddaughter Row 5: Sterling Silver Squirrel pendant from 15 Clove Jewelry; Adorable raccoon boot protectors from Peek-a-Boot Leave a comment Tags: bear, bunny, Craft, deer, etsy, owl, racoon, squirrel, woodland animals | Category: Crafty things, Etsy Schmetsy
I first became aware of Evelin Kasikov last week when some of her work was featured on Black Eiffel. I was completely blown away and contacted her immediately to see if she was interested in being the first of our mini-interviews with artists, designers and crafters. Evelin graciously accepted. After reading her responses to our questions, I think I might love her work even more. I definitely recommend spending some time looking at her site and exploring some of the other pages of her beautiful books.
Read the complete Q & A and see more work, after the jump. 3 comments Tags: contemporary embroidery, embroidery, Evelin Kasikov, font, interview, prints, Q & A, typography | Category: Art, Artist Interview Series, Crafty things, Graphic Design
Todd Oldham has a book coming out in a few days, entitled Maybe Now I’ll Get the Respect I So Richly Deserve. It’s not about himself; he’s got respect aplenty after all. It’s about Wayne White, and honestly it’s a hilariously appropriate title for the first comprehensive monograph of an artist who’s been making awesome and original art for 30 years.
His M.O. for the last decade has been basically painting giant, usually funny typography “realistically” into mass-produced “kitsch” landscape paintings — that is to say, using their perspective and lighting and often reflections and gravity too. This, years before things like Panic Room‘s opening titles made a trend of floating type in physical perspective, or for that matter before indie artists made upcycling/overpainting found art cool. Oh, and he used to do sets for Pee Wee’s Playhouse, and directed Peter Gabriel’s video for “Big Time” — possibly the best video ever. Several more paintings [PG-13 for language], and the Big Time video (because we both know it’s been too long) after the jump. Leave a comment Tags: book, font, painting, todd oldham, Type, upcycled, wayne white | Category: Art, Things we like, TypograFriday
It’s always interesting seeing what design students are working on these days. Pretty nice colors and textures found on Under Construction.
Cardon Copy is a pretty awesome project from designer Cardon Webb in which he redesigned found fliers and tear-offs and then replaced the originals with his redesigned posters. Conceptually I think it is a pretty neat project, but I also like that each poster was designed in a distinct style. More posters after the jump. So, I know that many people have already blogged about this (we found it on Famille Summerbelle’s blog, who found it on Design Shimmer), but I am insanely in love with Heather Benning’s life-sized dollhouse from 2007. What’s not to love? Farmhouse? Check! Dollhouse? Check! Canada? Check! The Saskatchewan artist converted an abandoned farmhouse in Manitoba into a full-sized, livable dollhouse. And, oh, how I’d love to live in it.
Oh, and on a doll-related note, a current project of Benning’s is Field Doll, a 12-foot tall mixed-media sculpture of a doll that Benning has carried around with her on her travels.
Enjoy more photos of Benning’s delightful dollhouse after the jump. Leave a comment Tags: Art, dollhouse, Heather Benning, Manitoba | Category: Art, Things in the world, Things we like, Things we want Three of the four experts are going to see the Decemberists play tonight at the newly-restored and reopened, historic Fox Theater in Oakland. Since I’m a big fan of silkscreen, gig posters and the Decemberists, here is a collection of some of their beautiful show posters.
Even more posters, and all the poster credits, after the jump. 3 comments Tags: Colin Meloy, Decemberists, etsy, handmade, Poster, print, printmaking, silkscreen | Category: Art, Crafty things, Graphic Design, Things we like, Things we want
Thought I’d share with you all my new chair. Funny how a new piece of furniture can bring me so much joy. If you like vintage furniture as much as I do, definitely check out Amandromeda online! Leave a comment Tags: Bertoia chair, furniture, photography, wire | Category: Art, Things, Things we like I am fantastically fond of felt. Needle felting, pressed-fiber felt, felt in all forms. It’s fuzzy and comforting, yet substantial and strong. Here are a few fabulous felty finds from Etsy.
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