660 se + sky letters

nice prints coming out of the post family shop. two 8"x8" prints on VIA light gray cover stock. limited edition of 100 each (sold as set) signed and numbered. $20

i also like this series (image below) by lisa rienermann, photographs of sky-letters formed between buildings they posted about.

(via apartment therapy - chicago).

freya cumming

also loving this piece (taken by crunchcandy) from the uwe degree show by freya cumming, illustrator/printmaker.

freyamiller@hotmail.co.uk
snapshotstudio.org

font-o-rama!

francis mirtha



bleeding cowboys



hawaii killer



karabine

modern lighting from the 50's and 60's

vitamin d (grand-opening)

design-milk.com has launched a new online web shop located on the internet at http://www.vitamindesignshop.com. vitamin d(esign) offers a wide variety of home goods, featuring such artists and designers as jefdesigns, avalisa, brave space, sandra fettingis, and furni. now through august 5th, take 10% all orders over $100. see vitamindesignshop.com for details.

kimwestad: whirl dish

whirl serving dish

forgive me, because i'm just a maker of jewelry, but it blows my mind that somebody *made* this by hand. i mean, look at it! it's amazing!

check out this one too, for olives:


i don't even *like* olives and i want one.

these would be killer gifts. way waaay cooler than pottery barn.
more at kimwestad.etsy.com

claire platt - uwe student degree show exhibit

i came across this amazing display of embroidery work from the uwe degree show in england by student, claire platt. posted on flickr by crunch candy. i happened upon it after searching for embroidery art there and landed upon this golden nugget. her artist statement on her blog for this piece states, "My work is primarily concerned with the 'female' language of stitch and it's decorative qualities. I play with a recognised formal portrait format and anatomical drawings. I hope to engage the viewer in questioning recognition of their own body and their similarities with others." you can see more close-up shots on her blog. i like the surprise of sequines mixed within the embroidery.

mob - modern objects of beauty

modern objects of beauty are traveling salon-style shows which bring individual and sophisticated work to the design hungry for the sheer love of it. these curated events showcase the designers and artists that are laying the foundation for the future of design both internationally and here in canada. mob is committed to exposing its public to new ways of thinking and a new roster of talent.

formed in 2005 by denise kaplan & michelle rothstein, with combined backgrounds in design, film, TV and event staging, their curatorial skills are unique, unpretentious and loaded with a sense of humour.

they have also been selected to be the sole retailer at this year's iidex show where they will be selling the works of many amazing canadian designers and artists. they are adding new pieces to their website everyday and are always looking for new designers.

the first image above are assorted panels by miriam grenville. made from masonite with acrylic, charcoal and spray paint.

ceramic nesting bowls by jennifer graham


pinched bowls by coe & waito (each hand built and unique)



barry white chair by jessica lertvilai, (baltic birch plywood walnut)



3 x 3 by rick ivey (9 block shelving unit with steel frame, walnut and steel)



tea party still life #2 by andrea chin (tea service, vase vacuum-formed under a sheet of polystyrene)

number furniture

123 credenza, designed by karin mannerstal through norrmalms mobler, sweden.

update: linnea left a comment and added some links for karin mannerstal: sbnord.com and karinmannerstal.se. (thanks linnea!)

chair art

waiting chair letterpress print by dimadesigns



dev tandon photography



tangerine elkins chair by annechovie


magic jelly print



eames bacalar by jdryerart

veranda chair pillow

an adorable veranda chair pillow by etsy shop, oh honey. handprinted on cream with cranberry stripes, backed with chocolate corduroy and handstuffed. $27.

inspirations from sweden

i've put together an inspiration slideshow from the swedish magazine, sköna hem (number 7). images of breezy summer cottages, boat interiors (image above), floral chairs, clocks and even sinks tattooed with flowers.

burgundynbrown: bridesmaid screenprint

"me next" fine art silkscreened print

ah. rabid bridesmaids at a bouquet toss. an homage to the desperation i feel in having gone to a new salon yesterday to color my hairs "slightly darker" only to find myself looking like morticia addams' and orphan annie's tall wan love child. eight days is plenty of time to fix this, right?

more info at burgundynbrown.etsy.com

weekly DBA: wedding coozies

this week's david's bridal award: bride and groom beer coozies

if you're going to drink beer from a can on your wedding day, and i have *nothing* against that, i must say, must there be maribou feathers involved? have you ever dealt with wet maribou feathers? don't answer in front of your betrothed.

how does one spell coozie, anyway? koozy? qoozi?

again, not speaking from the high ground -- one of my mom's wedding favors was bright neon-colored foam beer coozies that said 'changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes...'

neither of these things is nearly as bad an idea as the maribou feather
bridal shot glass. hmmm... don't remember anything after the macarena... and why the hell are these feathers in my teeth? pfffft.

(what's a DBA?)

chalkboard aquarium

chalkboard aquarium from bernielopes at the domino flickr pool.

t8designs: lariat necklace

"through my heart's palace thoughts unnumbered throng" lariat

titled after a rupert brooke poem, a gorgeous array of vintage charms -- the perfect gift for a romantic. could see this with a simple low-v dress, ooh la la! samantha of t8designs makes all manner of lovely, whimsical, and unusual jewelry -- *and* she'll be at magpie's recraft fair august 18th in somerville, MA! more at t8designs.etsy.com

freshly blended summer collection

nicole from freshly blended has been working hard developing new ideas and testing new materials for her summer '07 collection. here is part one, a new book style in a limited edition of 26 available now in her freshlyblended etsy shop.

freshlyblendedpress.com
freshly blended blog

unlesssomeonelikeyou: poster invitations

custom poster wedding invitation

something modern and different -- 11" x 17" poster invitations, mailed in cardboard tubes. there are a couple of different styles posted, and unlesssomeonelikeyou makes the incredibly generous offer to custom design one for you *before* you buy -- with line drawing of your photo as above or any other thing your heart desires -- *and* she sends you the posters and tubes all ready to go.

plus she makes a great suggestion -- have the poster matted without glass, set it out at the reception, and have everyone sign it as the guestbook. so much more personal than one of those pottery barn frame thingies! she'll even mat and frame it *for* you. only on etsy, i swear. more at unlesssomeonelikeyou.etsy.com

singing bird cage

so adorable! the singing bird cage over at one good bumblebee's shop. features a beautiful bamboo cage and a little tweet tweet birdie. Wind it up and listen to the music. $9.99.

loop

loop is a shop in islington, north london, uk. they also have an online shop featuring not only their special yarn, patterns and haberdashery, but books, magazines and designer products. top left clockwise: (first two images) tea cozies by donna wilson; tea cozy set by ruth cross; blue sky alpacas yarn; pendant lamps by esther van groeningen; hand knitted chair cozy by ruth cross; vessels by annette bugansky.

a calm green house

mkLotus is michelle kaufmann's latest demonstration house. it's a prefab green designed home that will be showcasing itself at west coast green, september 20 - 22, 2007 in san francisco's civic center plaza in front of city hall. made from sustainable materials (note the sod roof), according to sunset at home's blog, kaufmann says, "it was designed as an oasis. they wanted to create a house that provides a sense of calm." i want to be calm.

institute of modern science

curtis lebron nishimura updates his portfolio site with an amazing collage piece at the institute of modern science (via the style press).

galleri noerby + jeanette hiiri

galleri noerby is a distinctive outlet for all that is best in danish ceramic art. organised on a non-profit basis, the gallery has been an essential factor behind the growing awareness and diffusion of danish ceramics, by means of a long series of exhibitions both of established ceramists and of young talents, who have in this way been given a chance of furthering their career. jeannette hiiri, a graduate in 2003 of danmarks designskole out of copenhagen is a member who makes these amazing porcelain pieces.

fall of autumn filmstrip: letterpress printing

a letterpress film (via i love letterpress). here's the url if it doesn't play when you press the play button.

blås & knåda

blås & knåda is a cooperative association of fifty professional ceramicists and glass blowers who run a shop and gallery in stockholm specializing in contemporary ceramics and glass. the stunning porcelain pieces shown here just above and below are by ida just møller.



bonbonjärer (below) by mia e. göransson

pure modern

i wish i could get a bigger image of this ecosphere in it's entirety because i'm sure it's amazing. enclosed in glass, this miniature ecosystem is self sustaining with the perfect balance of animal and plant life. inside each sphere are algae, shrimp, and micro-organism in natural sea water. they have a life expectancy of 2+ years and require no feeding or cleaning. from pure modern.

guerilla gardening

another nice guerilla thing to do, gardening. from posterchild (via urban outfitters blog).

the american craft show

one week left to apply to the american craft show 2008 (deadline august 2/07). featuring new categories: green craft and craft4kids. gain national exposure, get noticed and connected. go to craftcouncil.org to apply.

picture frames and placement

reading one of my favorite blogs this morning, sfgirlbybay, (who's been so busy redecorating fabulously btw), just posted about her artwork and the artists, i noticed the placement of of it all. using different colored ribba frames from ikea victoria's arrangement really works so well above her sofa. not hung too high and scattered together like a puzzle.


i also love the placement of these pieces by lisa congdon (above) at the candy store (i think i took a virtual trip to san francisco last night by the looks of some of my posts lately). it came to mind when i saw domino magazine's slideshow on picture framing tips (image below). i like allegra hick's advice to use different frames to avoid the gallery look.