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artist steiner & lenzlinger

 
could someone please fly me to venice...not only for the canals and the all around beauty of this city but for this installation by swiss artists, gerda steiner and jorg lenzlinger.

this space must have been a dream to install in...the white walls and the renaissance painted murals...ahhhh!
 
i love the sweet beauty of the viewers laying down on the floor and chaise.
 
another installation by these two artists, invasive species inside a shipping container turned into greenhouse.
 
plants are planted into found objects, like suitcases, bags, remote controls, via cup of coco.
 
 
 
 
 

artist, beth lo

 
artist beth lo sculpts child-like human figures out of clay. i'm especially drawn to these wall hangings with the quotation bubbles above their heads. she is a visiting artist at one of the local colleges and i plan on going to her "talk". it has been years since i've been to one of these. time to dust off the brain cells and become involved again!
 
 
 
i love this one in its simplicity.

crochet and granny squares

 
are you like me? you see something that strikes your fancy and you just can't wait to learn the new craft. my latest obsession is crocheting. (my last obsession was needle felting. i've done 3 little items and they all stink! but i keep trying...)
 
the above pictures are from a beautiful blog full of color, attic 24.
 
this one granny square is a blanket.
 
the above two pics are from the purl bee which has a great tutorial.
 
one of the reasons for wanting to crochet is the uber talented laura of wren handmade. above crochet tiny doily circles.
 
her granny squares, which are like little pieces of yummy art.

happiness is...

 
1. receiving my first issue of uppercase in the mail today. this thing is so FULL of inspiration. i can't wait to read it cover to cover!
2. my latte in the morning
3. putting baby o. down for a nap, cuddling, and catching a few minutes of rest
4. secretly watching and listening to h. play in his world
5. discovering where the bats are flying into our attic
6. sewing after the kids are asleep and watching countless hours of dvd tv series and missing half of it because i'm ripping out seams...
7. new craft supplies
8. going to church after a long, long absence
9. plotting my next latest and greatest project in my head as i fall asleep
10. here...

artist, emily sutton

 
uk illustrator, emily sutton, crafts these wonderful soft sculptures.
 
this series is called "high street sculptures"
  
 
 
so fresh! via handmade charlotte.

artist, holly farrell #2

  
this is my 2nd post about painter, holly farrell because i love her so! please, please, please santa, leave one of these beauties under my tree this year!
 
because a photo of these cookbooks wouldn't be the same...
 
she had me at bow tie...
 
ssssssssssssssssssweet...
 
feather slippers, so practical, so dynasty and dallas...

artist, whendi meagher

   
i can't tell you how much i love, love, love these plush "vintage" beauties by artist, whendi meagher (via brandi milne).
 
she distresses her creations to look like "an old primitive antique toy, as if they were just found in an old trunk".
 
her staging is so thoughtful!
 
go take a peek. there is so much more and all of them cuter than the next!

artist, eva monleon

 
omg! these make me smile somthing fierce! (via melissa loves) these little stuff gems are by spanish artist, eva monleon and etsy shop misako mimoko.
 
i am constantly reminded that i would like to be a bit more "free" with my sewing and creating. these are so whimsical, fresh and fun! they remind me of 40's and 50's dolls.
 
 
too sweet! happy weekend!

artist, rachel cole

 
i love this collection of "village pillows" by artist, rachel cole via love it a lot.
 
 
what a great idea to make a suite of connected images through pillows. SWEET!

MASH design

 
/M/A/S/H/ design group out of australia has the most eclectic and beautiful wine bottle designs around. (via design is mine)
 
the above bottle of "return of the living red" is a vintage of two grape varietals from two different vintages. the attached card features creepy images and crime file-esque copy.


 
the maker of this wine is also a judge and thus the playful name "the guilty" i'm finding myself really drawn to hand drawn type lately.
 
the maker of these wines was a chemist.
 
these two characters are a playful way of tellling the story of the wines inside. the grapes are sourced throughout the globe and thus two mafia-like images were used to underscore the "underground" nature of sourcing these grapes.
 
now if the wines are as tasty as the designs, that's a winning combo!

artist, chris sickels

 
artist, chris sickels, of red nose studio is truly one of the best mini sculptors/illustrators working today. just look at that matador!
 
 
tonight, i work with paper clay, something tells me i have a long way to go...ding dang!

artist, chloe remiat

 
these paper mache sculptures by french artist, chloe remiat, make me smile.( via mer mag). they are sooo sugary sweet, aren't they!
 
i'm such a sucker for anything in a box!

this wednesday is my first official 'craft night out' with some great local ladies from my town. we are attacking paper clay, so this is great inspiration. wish me luck!

artist, kyoko okubo

 
these diminuitive washi paper sculptures by artist, kyoko okubo are amazing. so delicate and haunting. they are all self-portraits. click to see the bigger pictures to see the details, so wonderful! via this lovely blog.
 
 

artist, margaret kilgallen

 
here is one of my all time favorite artist, margaret kilgallen. she has been since this issue of print came out in 2003. tragically, she died of cancer at a very young age, so there is a finite amount of her work out there. as is the case so many times when dealing with the web, she started popping up on a few blogs lately.
 
design sponge featured this house with her print front and center.
 
you can see more of her work on pbs's art 21 series, disc one or at paulson press.
 

artist, jennifer angus

 
in the latest issue of american craft, i was introduced to the amazing artist, jennifer angus. at first glance her work seems to be a collection of vintage wallpaper, but upon closer inspection the bugs jump out at you.

insects carefully arranged into beautiful patterns. i would love to see one of these installations in person.
  

i've had an idea ruminating in my head to do insects on fabric shadowbox thingy-s, so this is great inspiration for my own project!