Showing posts with label affordable art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label affordable art. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Affordable Art (AM Edition): Mary Kate McDevitt

Original Painting by Mary Kate McDevitt
This month we will be featuring affordable art here on the blog (a morning and afternoon edition) and I thought we could start out with this super-fun piece this morning by Mary Kate McDevitt. Gaze at the stars tonight and remind yourself how totally awesome the night sky is. Other things made by Mary Kate:



Mary Kate McDevitt is an Illustrator and artist living and working in Portland, OR. Her Mini Goals Chalkboards make great gifts for family and friends, co workers and teachers! Each chalkboard is gift-wrapped and includes a card with your own message.
poppytalk handmade: mary kate mcdevitt

Affordable Art (AM Edition): Dolan Geiman


Dolan Geiman is a Chicago-based mixed media artist creating original paintings, collages, and constructions, as well as limited-edition reproductions on wood and paper. A country mouse living in the Windy City, Geiman's work blends inspiration from his agrarian upbringing in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with an urban sensibility. Committed to sustainability, both in the use of recycled materials in the artwork and general business practices, Geiman works from a green warehouse on Chicago’s Southside.  More info regarding wholesale etc. online:



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Monday, July 11, 2011

The Best Affordable Art Online

Letterpress French Lemon Art Print by Sycamore Street Press

From originals, limited editions and prints, art has become more affordable and approachable within the past ten years.  The online world has opened up so many doors for the artist and art collector alike.  I thought it was time to feature some of the best artists/shops who sell not only originals but great affordable art online.  Click here to read my must-have list.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Affordable Art: You Sentimental Idiot


You Sentinmental Idiot  is a beautiful new project by Virginia-based artist Rikkianne Van Kirk of Chakra Pennywhistle. Inspired by found materials that have a past, antique diaries are the main medium, where she hopes to make the aged pages and forgotten words current with her illustrations. Some drawings are inspired by direct quotes from the diaries while others are what Rikkianne imagined the writer would have seen.  A collector and lover of folk art and all things with history, I am most especially loving her pieces inspired by the late Margaret Kilgallen.  See more of these original drawings at her shop here and at Poppytalk Handmade here.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Our Affordable Art & Home Show Market is Live!


Today is the first day of our newest market at Poppytalk Handmade, a curated affordable art and home show online exhibition that will run through to March 4th, 2011. Twenty-six days of affordable art and handmade or vintage housewares from ceramics, pillows, mirrors, art, plants, furniture, storage solutions, sheepskin rugs, and more. Click here to see the 70+ artists, designers and/or shops we have handpicked just for our readers.






Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Letterpress Print Giveaway at Sycamore Street Press




Just noticed this sweet giveaway over at Sycamore Street Press that you might be interested in. A limited edition letterpress print of a piece of artwork the talented Jen Watson created for the Sycamore Club. You can see more photos, read her artist statement, and purchase the print in the shop. Or try your luck and click here to enter the giveaway.



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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Tastes Orangey


New at Poppytalk Handmade this month is Tastes Orangey. Bodega Bay (California) artist, Clare Elsaesser creates prints from original paintings by printing on matte paper, which is then sewn with thread onto a piece of textured watercolor paper, giving the print a very substantial feel.

Visit Tastes Orangey at this month's market here and at her etsy shop here.



Saturday, August 28, 2010

A Little Mix of Gig Posters

Contributor post by Eva Jorgensen of Sycamore Street Press

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In anticipation of Poppytalk's Mixed Tape Market (launching Monday), I put together a little mix of gig posters for you. I love the way visual art, graphic design, music, and hand crafted printing techniques all come together in this dynamic format. Johnny Cash is already hanging on my wall... something from Sonnenzimmer might have to be next!

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GigPosters.GregHarrison.MethaneStudiosGreg Harrison via GigPosters.com and Methane Studios via GigPosters.com


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GigPosters.VahallaStudiosVahalla Studios via GigPosters.com



GigPosters.TheSmallStakesThe Small Stakes



GigPosters.Burlesque.of.AmericaBurlesque of North America via GigPosters.com


GigPosters.DutchDutch via GigPosters.com



GigPosters.Serigraphie.PopulaireSeripop

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Thursday, July 1, 2010

New Work: Lisa Congdon



New print in the shop from former Poppytalk contributer Lisa Congdon. Her Highland Cow Print is a digital print of an original drawing of a highland cow (original drawing is pencil, tape and gouache on paper). Perfect for the animal lover in your life.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Affordable Art: Louis Reith


We are loving Little Paper Plane's featured artist this month, Amsterdam-based Louis Reith. Little Paper Planes explains, "Louis explores the typographical forms beyond readability and seem to abstractly document arctic voyages of the past." The prints are a limited edition prints and come in a set of 4 or sold individually. Click here to find out more.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Weekend Project: Handkerchief Art



This is a fun and easy idea I spotted in House and Home's (June issue) this week to add to our Weekend Projects posts. Fun because it's sort of fun hunting down vintage handkerchiefs; I'd like to try to find a few from my grandparents or while I'm out thrifting over the weekend. And then just pick up some simple frames (they used album art frames 12"x12" from Urban Outfitters); and then hang a set of 9 in a grid (as one option). Photo credit: Sarah Hartill. DIY Editor: Michael Penney. If you're not having any luck hunting down pretty hankies like these, there's heaps on Etsy (just type in handkerchief under their vintage section); a few I found below. Also check out H&H Online TV (one of my favourite sources for heaps of inspiration on decorating ideas/projects).

Sweet Daisy Closet

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Pop Art

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A new series of prints is donning the halls at Keep Calm Gallery this month inspired by vintage soda bottle caps. Printed by The Design Conspiracy team in their London studio, the team took inspiration from Andy Warhol and the whole Pop Art movement. Stunning as over sized graphics, each print in the series serves as reminder of the much cherished but long-forgotten names of childhood and youth. Click here to see them all.

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Thursday, May 6, 2010

The Royal We: Places in America Print

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The Royal We has launched a new print to their ever growing collection called Places in America. It was created exclusively for the Royal We by Oliver Jeffers and is a sign print of a hand painted map of America. Each print comes with 102 pins to chart your path to total American domination. 100 of the pins are orange, one of them is red and one of them is blue. Orange is for states conquered, red is for headquarters and blue is for state of origin. Now I want one for Canada.

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

We would like to remind you

A handsome new print to hang by your entryway or (hatstand as they say in the UK) by London-based artist, James Brown. Available through Keep Calm Gallery.

Fresh from the Oven with Will Bryant: 2 or 3 or more

Contributer post by Will Bryant



2 or 3 or more was initiated by Mississippi State graphic design student Kate Thomas. The goal of the art sale is to help her sister, Libbie, to raise funding for a ministry position at the University of Virginia. This is a challenging position for a young student to basically raise their own salary before you ever start working.

Just last week there was a sale in Mississippi where over 20 artists, 500 donated pieces of art, a dozen volunteers, and 5 musicians donated their efforts to help support Libbie. The remaining pieces will be available through a limited online sale this FRIDAY! This is where you come in...you'll have a sweet opportunity to snag some really lovely art for a reasonable price and support a worthy cause.

We Own The Sky" by Brandon Riesgo


"Abide" and "Be Still" by Mamie McIntosh


"Color Blast From the Past" by yours truly.


You can read more about the sale here.

Links:
2 or 3 or more
Kate Thomas

Friday, January 22, 2010

Affordable Art: Weekend Edition



A super romantic way to say to send a valentine. Grow With Me Print by Lisa Congdon. Print of original ink drawing on vintage paper with digital lettering. $25 USD.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

chalk chalk



Chalk Chalk likes bikes.
Chalk Chalk likes to draw.
Chalk Chalk is not an 80's band, though Chalk Chalk likes Talk Talk quite alot. Chalk Chalk loves his wife: sharonmontrose.etsy.com