mini home

keeping in mind that idea to one day have a cute little airstream parked in the backyard, for a studio, and then, after seeing this mini home, this could definitely be even better (actually, i could probably live in this one). click here if you can't get this one to play properly.

mini home weblog
mini home site

finn fine art

instant international art installation via marimekko of finland artist fabric panels and hanging hardware.

"hetkia/moments" (2003) by maija louekari draws the viewer into a b/w/grey urban street scene. exposed margin records title, artist's name and year.

(from cb2).

handmade nation

joy posted about this handmade nation movie yesterday.

it's going to be a documentary about the independant handmade crafters out there. take a sneak peek at you tube.

and i'm loving the hand drawn artwork! anyone know the artist?

b.c. ceramics

just a couple more pictures from the b.c. ceramics gallery, on granville island, here in vancouver. we did a little tour the other day and i loved this piece (above) by amy chan. and these beautifully glazed pastel pieces by tanya mitchell. both available at b.c. ceramics gallery.

crib notes stationery

i was so thrilled to hear that local papergoods company, cribnotes stationery now have an etsy shop! these two friends michelle jin and elizabeth gray started this small card company a while back and sell in a few stores locally, and across canada. i think these are the cutest!

they have a retro-vibe and are printed offset on 80lb creme cardstock, sized 3.5 x 5 with rounded corners.

crib notes etsy shop
crib notes web site (see more images below)

new blogs

there have been several new blogs coming out as of late, and i've been meaning to link them up and make a mention of them, and so here's a list of some notable ones i've caught up with lately.

sew green - all about eco-related crafting by 14 seasoned bloggers
bookhou at home - bookhou design blogs
how about orange - fun d.i.y. ideas and design
love it alot - shopping blog
design muse - inspiration for graphic designers and other creative types.
book by it's cover - all about books and their covers
gold school - who just tagged me on a meme i think i can actually handle: to list 7 songs i'm listening to right now:

1. so nice (summer samba), bebel gilberto
2. stop breath'n, pavement
3. the story, brandi carlile
4. shelter two, the evens
5. trail of time, the knitters
6. lost in the supermarket, the clash
7. falling awake, gary jules

i'm going to tag the above new blogs, if you wish (no pressure).

(above picture taken on granville island, near eciad)

elizabeth burritt

back from a nice spring break and thanks for visiting here! it's great to be back with a fresh outlook and new some new finds! firstly, on a recent visit to the emily carr institute of at & design's grad art show here in vancouver. i came across a beautiful ceramic vase, which if you read in a post below, i couldn't find the name of it's designer. well coincidentally i made a trip down to granville island to visit the b.c. ceramics gallery and was excited to find it's designer there being featured as april's emerging new artist. her name is elizabeth burritt and her ceramics are available through the b.c. potters guild.

using an image transfer process, she applies her urban scenic illustrations onto these elongated rectangular ceramic vases. images of power poles, barbed wire and bare trees on the smooth ceramic surface are portrayed in a way that bring beauty to something often thought of as an eye sore of the urban canvas.

b.c. potters guild and gallery, vancouver, b.c.